Mark Walton was involved in a car accident in which the airbag of his car failed to deploy. He sued the car manufacturer for installing faulty airbags. But in the course of the case being heard in court, the car company and Mark decided to settle the lawsuit out of court.
Halfren, a county in the state of Halizona, is extremely earthquake-prone. The governor of Halizona sets up a committee to study the effects of past earthquakes on Halfren and the possible methods that could be used to minimize damage and loss of life. The committee found that a new technique of using steel reinforcements in building columns would ...
Congress enacted legislation in 1933 to regulate the securities industry and prohibit various forms of fraud with securities . The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 was passed a year later. This law created the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an independent regulatory entity whose function is to administer the two laws . The SEC has generated rules and regulations to administer these acts. These rules and regulations are
This means that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals approved the district court's decision and upheld the outcome in the case. true. Common law refers to. law made when judges decide cases and then follow those decisions in later cases. The president of the United States.
true. International rules that have become binding through a pattern of consistent, longstanding behavior are referred to as customary international law. true. Historically, many countries had dissimilar and confusing intellectual property rules covering copyrights, trademarks, and patents.
true. The doctrine of precedent is binding on all courts from county courts to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Hasbro, Inc., the trademark owner of "Candy Land," sought a court injunction to stop Internet Entertainment Group, LTD from using the domain name, "candyland.com." Internet Entertainment Group had established a sexually explicit site at the domain name. This injunction would have to be issued by.
The elements in a defamation case are: defamatory statement; falsity; communication; and injury. Jim told his manager, Lana, that a coworker, Diane, had been in prison for theft. Lana checked into the matter, and when she learned that Diane had served time in prison for theft, she fired her.
The Electronic Communications Privacy Act permits an employer to monitor an employee's telephone calls when the equipment used for the call is what is used in the ordinary course of business. TRUE. The USA PATRIOT Act requires an employer to obtain a judicial warrant to grant access to sensitive data.
Arthur works in the accounting department of the Department of the Treasury. Amanda, the head of the department, storms into Arthur's office demanding to search the files and all records of payments made by the department to YearRound Builders.
The ADA may require an employer to permit medical leave for an employee with a serious medical condition . This leave is similar to, but not the same as, the leave available under the FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act).
The Landrum Griffin Act of 1959 includes provisions designed to safeguard union funds. TRUE. In general, federal employees are permitted to bargain over wages, hours and benefits, but cannot bargain over things like the numbers, types and grades of positions. FALSE.
Morgan signs a contract with Shane agreeing to work with him for a movie. Halfway through the production of the movie, Shane decides to quit as he gets another job as a marketing executive. The printed terms in the contract state that when a breach of contract occurs, the breaching party has to pay $20,000 to the nonbreaching party.
Josh announces a reward of $500 for his dog, Ginger, that ran away from his house. Josh spreads the word only by pinning up posters in his neighborhood. Amanda, Josh's colleague, sees Ginger and brings her back to Josh without ever seeing the poster.