Category: Legal Resources
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Hospital Liability
Hospital Liability in United States Hospital Liability Hospitals may be immune from torts either as charities, when run by the private sector, under the principle of charitable immunity or, when run by the state, under a theory of governmental immunity. This immunity however would not […]
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Treaty of Westphalia: General Part
Treaty of Westphalia: General Part in United States Treaty of Westphalia (24 Oct 1648). Convention (II) for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes (18 Oct 1907) Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of law Relating to Assistance and Salvage at Sea (23 Sept 1910)and 1967 […]
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American Law Reports
American Law Reports (ALR) in the United States Introduction Annotated opinions of appellate courts (see apellate court (in U.S. law) ) in all jurisdictions. ALR (in U.S. law) contains a minimum of U.S. Supreme Court cases; they are taken care of by the annotations in the Lawyer's Edition. […]
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American Law Reports
American Law Reports (ALR) in the United States Introduction Annotated opinions of appellate courts (see apellate court (in U.S. law) ) in all jurisdictions. ALR (in U.S. law) contains a minimum of U.S. Supreme Court cases; they are taken care of by the annotations in the Lawyer's Edition. […]
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Defective Product
Defective Product in United States Defective Product Where a product is defective the products manufacturer can be implicated in tort on a theory of strict liability. A product is in a defective condition, i.e. is unreasonably dangerous to the user, when it has a propensity or tendency […]
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Defective Product
Defective Product in United States Defective Product Where a product is defective the products manufacturer can be implicated in tort on a theory of strict liability. A product is in a defective condition, i.e. is unreasonably dangerous to the user, when it has a propensity or tendency […]
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Legislative Process
Legislative Process in United States The first step in the legislative process is the introduction of a bill to Congress. Anyone can write it, but only members of Congress can introduce legislation. Some important bills are traditionally introduced at the request of the President, such as […]
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Legislative Process
Legislative Process in United States The first step in the legislative process is the introduction of a bill to Congress. Anyone can write it, but only members of Congress can introduce legislation. Some important bills are traditionally introduced at the request of the President, such as […]
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Congressional Research Service Reports
Congressional Research Service Reports (CRS Reports) in the United States Introduction American taxpayers spend over $100 million a year to fund the Congressional Research Service, a think tank that provides reports to members of Congress on a variety of topics relevant to current political […]
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Congressional Research Service Reports
Congressional Research Service Reports (CRS Reports) in the United States Introduction American taxpayers spend over $100 million a year to fund the Congressional Research Service, a think tank that provides reports to members of Congress on a variety of topics relevant to current political […]
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Worker Protection
Worker Protection in the United States Introduction The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are among the groups responsible for protecting employees at the federal level. Companies also must comply with minimum wage standards and […]