USA Law

Category: Financial Law

  • Congressional Budget Office

    Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in the United States Legislative Definition This Congressional concept is provided by the United States Congress website as a a basic reference document: The Congressional Budget Office is a legislative branch agency that produces independent analyses of […]

  • Federal Reserve Banks

    Federal Reserve Banks in the United States Introduction to Federal Reserve Banks History: Federal Reserve Act (1913) What eventually emerged was the Federal Reserve Act, also known at the time as the Currency Bill, or the Owen-Glass Act. The bill called for a system of eight to twelve […]

  • Federal Reserve System

    Federal Reserve System in the United States Introduction The Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the United States, administers and formulates the Nation’s credit and monetary policy. The Federal Reserve System (FRS) was established by the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 221), […]

  • Federal Reserve System

    Federal Reserve System in the United States Introduction The Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the United States, administers and formulates the Nation’s credit and monetary policy. The Federal Reserve System (FRS) was established by the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 221), […]

  • Halliburton Inc. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.

    Halliburton Inc. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. Case Law Professors’ Briefs in Halliburton Several lawyers filed a brief in January 2014 on behalf of law professors Adam Pritchard and Todd Henderson in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., involving the continuing validity of Basic Inc. v. Levinson. Below is a short summary…

  • Halliburton Inc. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.

    Halliburton Inc. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. Case Law Professors’ Briefs in Halliburton Several lawyers filed a brief in January 2014 on behalf of law professors Adam Pritchard and Todd Henderson in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., involving the continuing validity of Basic Inc. v. Levinson. Below is a short summary…

  • Funds Transfers

    Funds Transfers in the United States Elecronic Fund Transfers Electronic fund transfers are defined broadly and generally include any transfer of funds initiated through an electronic terminal, telephone, computer, or magnetic tape for the purpose of ordering, instructing, or authorizing a […]

  • Funds Transfers

    Funds Transfers in the United States Elecronic Fund Transfers Electronic fund transfers are defined broadly and generally include any transfer of funds initiated through an electronic terminal, telephone, computer, or magnetic tape for the purpose of ordering, instructing, or authorizing a […]

  • Wealth Management

    Wealth Management in the United States Note: see more about financial advisor, financial planning, financial planner, financial consultant and wealth manager. Wealth Managers Wealth managers advise clients on how best to save, invest, and grow their money (see more about financial […]

  • Wealth Management

    Wealth Management in the United States Note: see more about financial advisor, financial planning, financial planner, financial consultant and wealth manager. Wealth Managers Wealth managers advise clients on how best to save, invest, and grow their money (see more about financial […]

  • Voided Check

    Voided Check in the United States Concept Void, in general, means invalid, unenforceable, having no legal force or effect. A check rendered null and void for any purpose; one common reason that someone might void a check is so they can submit it to their employer to establish direct […]

  • Voided Check

    Voided Check in the United States Concept Void, in general, means invalid, unenforceable, having no legal force or effect. A check rendered null and void for any purpose; one common reason that someone might void a check is so they can submit it to their employer to establish direct […]

  • Impact Investing

    Impact Investing in the United States The idea behind impact investing is that it generates measurable, beneficial social or environmental impacts alongside financial returns. A report from J.P. Morgan and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) of 125 major fund managers, foundations, […]

  • Impact Investing

    Impact Investing in the United States The idea behind impact investing is that it generates measurable, beneficial social or environmental impacts alongside financial returns. A report from J.P. Morgan and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) of 125 major fund managers, foundations, […]

  • Enforcement

    Enforcement in the United States Enforcement in Environmental Law Both federal and state governments can enforce the pretreatment regulations. However, the EPA generally holds the permittee (the publicly owned treatment works) responsible for violations of its permit, even if an industry […]