Chapter 5 The U.S. Constitution sets the framework for the U.S. government, establishing a system of government that divides power between the federal government and the states It establishes a system of government based on the principle of federalism, where power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units The 10th Amendment to the Constitution states that all powers that the Constitution neither gives exclusively to the federal government nor takes from the states
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bring a case against the employer, it may cost the employer ~$50,000 to have a CHANCE to win a frivolous case. – And if they lose the motion, that’s another 25-50k to try the case. – Keep in mind, a lot of these fees are covered by EPLI, but large defense costs raise EPLI rates for employers. …that employers will lose dollars. • 6 out of 10 employers have had to defend an employee lawsuit in the last 5 years. • 99,922 charges filed with the EEOC in 2010. • Of all employment cases brought to trial
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Rights and Duties of Parties Prior to Foreclosure Theories of Mortgages 1) Title Theory of Mortgages: a. Mortgagee holds legal title to land until the debt is satisfied. Equitable title remains in borrower. When mortgage is paid off, lender loses legal title. b. Significance: With legal title, lender has superior claim to the rents over anybody else’s interest that arises later. The lender has the right to take possession upon foreclosure, and doesn’t need ancillary remedies
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Major Abhishek Major Abhishek Group 9 Ayush Agarwal G002 Pratik Bhatia G008 Ashish Chandorkar G011 Shwetabh Chandra G012 Dhagash Desai G015 Joy Francis G017 Prateek Gupta G030 Group 9 Ayush Agarwal G002 Pratik Bhatia G008 Ashish Chandorkar G011 Shwetabh Chandra G012 Dhagash Desai G015 Joy Francis G017 Prateek Gupta G030 Intellectual Property Rights Intellectual Property Rights Contents Patents Act, 1970 5 Objective of the Patents Act, 1970 5 Types of patents granted in
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1/13/16 The Basics of the Legal System – Chapters 1 & 4 Sources of Law in the U.S 1. The Constitution * The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land * The U.S Constitution establishes the federal government and enumerates its powers * The body of the constitution * Creates the three branches of government and grants certain powers to each branch * The amendments to the constitution * Protect individual rights by putting limitations on the governments
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Same Sex Marriage Of all the groups in the U.S. today, I believe there is one that possibly has the hardest time getting their point across. They work hard, day in and day out trying to find ways to express their ideas but they cannot seem to get any more support and if nothing is done to change this, we may lose them forever. To try to find a way to save them, I have decided I will try to see things from their point of view and try to show just how logical their opinions can be. For my research
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FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS LAW & ETHICS INTRODUCTION TO CONTRACTS What is the definition of a contract? a promise that the law will enforce 4 Parts of a Contract Agreement: one party must make a valid offer, and the other party must accept it. Consideration: there has to be bargaining that leads to an exchange between the parties. Legality: the contract must be for a lawful purpose. Capacity: the parties must be adults of sound mind. Describe the various types of contracts. bilateral:
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an era of free competition where 'Consumer is KING', show the need for consumer protection and whether the KING needs protection Contents 1. INTRODUCTION: 3 1.1. NEED FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION 4 1.2. THE PURPOSE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION 5 1.3. CONSUMERISM 5 1.4. CONSUMER RIGHTS 5 2. CONSUMER GUIDANCE SOCIETY OF INDIA (CGSI) 9 2.1. FUNCTIONS OF CGSI: 9 2.2. ACHIEVEMENTS & FEATURES: 10 3. CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986: 11 3.1. IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE ACT: 11 3.2. CONSUMER 12 3.2.1.
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[G.R. No. 183383 : April 05, 2010] ANABEL BENJAMIN AND RENATO CONSOLACION, PETITIONERS, VS. AMELLAR CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N Amellar Corporation (respondent) provides information technology services to local government units (LGUs) including computerizing their system and operations. In October 1999, respondent hired petitioner Anabel Benjamin (Anabel) who, since March 26, 2001, was the Project Data Controller of its Content Build Up (CBU) Department. The CBU Department
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VIRGINIA PROCEDURE OUTLINE CHAPTER I: EXTRA-JUDICIAL PROCEDURES Note: These Procedures take place without the participation of a judge or the court 1) Self Help a) Predates existence of the organized state b) Now greatly discouraged because police power of state more effective i) Discouraged, superseded in practice, and restricted by law now. c) Situations when available: i) Available in debtor-creditor situations where debts are voluntarily paid when they are due (most
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