Category: Business law

  • General Business

    Basics of general business information in the the United States. There is also additional information and resources on related topics in the United States.

  • Agreement

    Agreement in the United States Agreement Definition (from Lat. aggregatio mentium). A coming together of parties in opinion or determination; the union of two or more minds in a thing done or to be done; a mutual assent to do a thing. … The consent of two or more persons concurring, the one […]

  • Merger Guidelines

    Merger Guidelines in the United States In Antitrust Law By William J. Kolasky (U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division) and Andrew R. Dick (Acting Chief, Competition Policy Section, U.S. Antitrust Division): There is a widening consensus among jurisdictions with […]

  • Merger Guidelines

    Merger Guidelines in the United States In Antitrust Law By William J. Kolasky (U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division) and Andrew R. Dick (Acting Chief, Competition Policy Section, U.S. Antitrust Division): There is a widening consensus among jurisdictions with […]

  • Employment Laws

    Browse the United States Employment Topics the United States employment laws identify and regulate minimum wage, pay day requirements and other related issues like union membership and organization in the United States. Choose a cross-reference from the list below for detailed information on […]

  • Employment Laws

    Browse the United States Employment Topics the United States employment laws identify and regulate minimum wage, pay day requirements and other related issues like union membership and organization in the United States. Choose a cross-reference from the list below for detailed information on […]

  • Letters of Credit

    Letters of Credit in the United States Legal Materials A letter of credit is a financial instrument generally used to facilitate contracts. How they work: The "Account Party" makes an arrangement with a bank, and the bank issues a Letter of Credit to the […]

  • Documents of Title

    Documents of Title in the United States Introduction to Documents Of Title (State statute topic) “Documents of title” are items such as bills of lading and warehouse receipts that control the right to the goods described therein during commercial storage and shipment. When goods are […]

  • Documents of Title

    Documents of Title in the United States Introduction to Documents Of Title (State statute topic) “Documents of title” are items such as bills of lading and warehouse receipts that control the right to the goods described therein during commercial storage and shipment. When goods are […]

  • Transportation

    Transportation in the United States Transportation Definition (from Lat. trans, over, beyond, porta to carry). In English law. A punishment inflicted by virtue of sundry statutes. It was unknown to the common law. 2 H. Bl. 223. It is a part of the judgment or sentence of the court that the […]

  • Transportation

    Transportation in the United States Transportation Definition (from Lat. trans, over, beyond, porta to carry). In English law. A punishment inflicted by virtue of sundry statutes. It was unknown to the common law. 2 H. Bl. 223. It is a part of the judgment or sentence of the court that the […]

  • Statute Of Limitations

    Statute of Limitations in the United States A law that establishes a time period within which legal action must commence. Statutes of limitation are legislative enactments and the operative time limits vary across jurisdictions and by the issue involved. Statutes of limitation typically set […]

  • Mergers

    Mergers in the United States Mergers and Acquisitions Legal Materials A periodical called Mergers & Acquisitions covers and lists mergers, and big deals are listed (with the names of the attorneys) in Thursday's New York Law Journal and theAmerican Lawyer. Analyst […]

  • Mergers

    Mergers in the United States Mergers and Acquisitions Legal Materials A periodical called Mergers & Acquisitions covers and lists mergers, and big deals are listed (with the names of the attorneys) in Thursday's New York Law Journal and theAmerican Lawyer. Analyst […]

  • Fiduciary Duty

    Fiduciary Duty in the United States Fiduciary Duty: Main Elements The coverage of Fiduciary Duty includes the following element(s): Fiduciary Duty Find out an overview of this topic, in relation to Fiduciary Duty, in the legal Ecyclopedia. References See Also Business Law Business […]