USA Law

Category: Business law

  • Completion

    Completion in the United States Completion Definition (Adap. Lat. eompletio of action of complere to complete, q.v.) The act of completing in various senses parallel with those of the verb. The word completion [means] the finishing or accomplishing in full of something which has already […]

  • Completion

    Completion in the United States Completion Definition (Adap. Lat. eompletio of action of complere to complete, q.v.) The act of completing in various senses parallel with those of the verb. The word completion [means] the finishing or accomplishing in full of something which has already […]

  • Act of Bankruptcy

    Act of Bankruptcy in the United States Act of Bankruptcy Definition An act which subjects a person to be proceeded against as a bankrupt. The acts of bankruptcy enumerated in the bankruptcy act of 1898, § 3, are: concealment, transfer, or removal of property with intent to hinder, delay, […]

  • Electronic Commerce Law

    Electronic Commerce Law in the United States Scope Electronic commercial law is a permanent and an inherent feature of all commerce. It is not a separate or distinct field that only a few lawyers or companies need pay attention to in their daily affairs. It is commerce and commercial law. […]

  • Businesses

    Businesses in the United States Businesses Cases The growing reputation of the Roberts Court as being pro-business drew force from several key rulings in 2010. In Citizens United v. FEC (130 S. Ct. 876 (2010)), the conservative bloc ruled broadly that a federal statute restricting corporate […]

  • Registered Identification Number

    Registered Identification Number in the United States Companies that sell merchandise made of textile, wool or fur (e.g., clothers) in the U.S. are generally required to put a label on the garment giving the name of the material, the company and the country where the garment was made (under […]

  • State Banks

    State Banks in the United States State Banks and the State Laws The banking laws of the states varied considerably. Some states authorized the issue of notes upon state bonds, many of which, especially at the outbreak of the Civil War, proved valueless. In New England, however, a system […]

  • Holidays

    Holidays in the United States Legal Materials You can find out the dates of most major religious and government holidays from The World Almanac or another good book of miscellaneous facts. You can look up more information about holidays in most general dictionaries and encyclopedias. The […]

  • Small Business Administration

    Small Business Administration in the United States Introduction to Small Business Administration Small Business Administration, independent agency of the U.S. government, created in 1953. Its functions are to make loans to small businesses unable to obtain financing from private sources on […]

  • National Collegiate Athletic Association

    National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCA) Class Actions To maintain their eligibility as amateurs, student-athletes at NCAA schools must sign releases for the use of their names and likenesses. Some of these players call […]

  • Receiver

    Receiver in the United States Receiver Definition One who receives money to the use of another to render an account. Story, Eq. Jur. § 446. A person standing indifferent between the parties, who is appointed by the court to take the charge and management of property pending litigation, or […]

  • Proxies

    Proxies in the United States Proxy Statements A Proxy Statement is the notice that goes out to shareholders announcing the annual meeting and asking shareholders how they want to vote their shares. It includes biographical sketches of Board members who are up for election and information on […]

  • Legal Name

    Legal Name in the United States Name to be Provided on a Financing Statement When the Debtor is an Individual (relating to the Filing Rules) The Uniform Commercial Code establish the name to use when filing a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement against a debtor who is an individual. […]

  • International Building Code

    International Building Code in the United States Development of the International Building Code The first edition of the International Building Code (2000) was the culmination of an effort initiated in 1997 by the International Code Council. This included five drafting subcommittees […]

  • Uniform Commercial Code

    Uniform Commercial Code in the United States The Uniform Commercial Code has entirely been amended or revised between 1985 and 2003. Most states have enacted these revisions and amendments. Uniform Commercial Code History • Early in the 20th century, several statutes were passed with the […]