USA Law

Category: Administrative law

  • Administration

    Administration in United States Administration Definition (Lat. Administrare, to assist in). Management or control. Of Government. The management of the executive department of the government. Those charged with the management of the executive department of the government. Of Estates. The […]

  • Administration

    Administration in United States Administration Definition (Lat. Administrare, to assist in). Management or control. Of Government. The management of the executive department of the government. Those charged with the management of the executive department of the government. Of Estates. The […]

  • Net Neutrality

    Net Neutrality in the United States The First Net Neutrality Decision In January 14, 2014, in the case “Verizon v. FCC”, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated key portions of the Federal Communications Commission’s “Open Internet Order” — aka the net neutrality” rule. The majority opinion was written by Judge Tatel,…

  • Net Neutrality

    Net Neutrality in the United States The First Net Neutrality Decision In January 14, 2014, in the case “Verizon v. FCC”, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated key portions of the Federal Communications Commission’s “Open Internet Order” — aka the net neutrality” rule. The majority opinion was written by Judge Tatel,…

  • Cooperative Agreement

    Cooperative Agreement A “cooperative agreement” is a type of grant that involves modest oversight, such as approval of work plans, key personnel, and quarterly reports. Cooperative agreements are often used to support programs implemented by U.S. nonprofit organizations and universities. Simple “grant agreements,” allowing for even more limited agency oversight, tend to be used to…

  • Cooperative Agreement

    Cooperative Agreement A “cooperative agreement” is a type of grant that involves modest oversight, such as approval of work plans, key personnel, and quarterly reports. Cooperative agreements are often used to support programs implemented by U.S. nonprofit organizations and universities. Simple “grant agreements,” allowing for even more limited agency oversight, tend to be used to…

  • Compensation

    Compensation in United States Compensation Definition (Lat. compendere, to balance). Indemnification ; recompense. Something to be done for or paid to another of equal value with something of which he has been deprived by the act or negligence of the party so doing or pajring. That which […]

  • Compensation

    Compensation in United States Compensation Definition (Lat. compendere, to balance). Indemnification ; recompense. Something to be done for or paid to another of equal value with something of which he has been deprived by the act or negligence of the party so doing or pajring. That which […]

  • Government Accountability Office

    Government Accountability Office (GAO) in the United States Introduction to Government Accountability Office The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency of the U.S. government formerly known as the General Accounting Office. The name of the office was changed to […]

  • Government Accountability Office

    Government Accountability Office (GAO) in the United States Introduction to Government Accountability Office The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency of the U.S. government formerly known as the General Accounting Office. The name of the office was changed to […]

  • Hospitals

    Hospitals in the United States Legal Materials Here are some resources for doing basic research on hospitals: A. The Internet Hospital Directory posts an extensive list of links to U.S. and foreign hospital Web sites. The Find Healthcare Center database provides U.S. hospital names, […]

  • Regulatory Agencies

    Regulatory Agencies in the United States Introduction to Regulatory Agencies According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, Regulatory agencies are governmental bodies created by legislatures to carry out specified state or national policies. Such an agency is typically […]

  • Agency Investigations

    Agency Investigations (Administrative Law) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of agency investigations. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Administrative Lawin relation to agency investigations is provided. Note that a list of bibliography resources and […]

  • Zoning

    Zoning in the United States Practical Information A regulation, enforced under the police power of municipalities and states and applied to the use of both lands and buildings, whereby land use is restricted to specific purposes and building construction is controlled as to type, intensity, […]

  • Constitutional Rights

    Constitutional Rights in the United States Choice of Law and Constitutional Rights United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled CHOICE OF LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTSchoice of law (also called conflict of laws or conflicts […]