Tag: Featured
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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, […]
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Estoppel
Estoppel in the United States Estoppel Definition The preclusion of a person from asserting a fact by previous conduct, inconsistent therewith, on his own part, or the part of those under whom he claims, or by a solemn establishment, which he cannot be allowed to call in question. A […]
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North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Trade Agreement in the United States Introduction to the North American Free Trade Agreement The North American Free Trade Agreement was signed between the Government of the United States of America, the Government of Canada, and the Government of the United Mexican […]
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Department of Energy
Department of Energy in the United States Introduction to Department of Energy The Department of Energy (DOE) is the executive department of the U.S. government, created by Congress in 1977. The DOE is administered by a secretary who is appointed by the president, with the approval of the […]
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Trade Agreements
Trade Agreements in the United States General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (gatt) in the International Business Landscape Definition of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (gatt) in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: International treaty that committed […]
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Texas
Texas in the United States Legal Materials The Texas Legislature Online posts the Texas Constitution, statutory code, bills, etc. The Secretary of State posts the Texas Administrative Code. The current Administrative Code is searchable on Lexis, Westlaw and Bloomberg Law. Historical […]
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Wetland
Wetland in the United States Wetland in Environmental Law A locale distinguished by shallow water or saturated soil that supports aquatic plants, wildlife, and fish. Some wetlands contain saltwater; others are freshwater wetlands. Various names are used to describe them, and some indicate the […]
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Natural Resources
Natural Resources in the United States Presidential Memoranda Presidential Memoranda regarding the Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment (November 03, 2015): We all have a moral obligation to the next generation to leave […]
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Natural Resources
Natural Resources in the United States Presidential Memoranda Presidential Memoranda regarding the Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment (November 03, 2015): We all have a moral obligation to the next generation to leave […]
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Equity
Equity in the United States Decisions based on a judge's sense of fairness rather than strict common law standards. The equity model permits judges to issue remedies in civil cases based on equitable principles that are outside or that supplement common law. Some of the flexibility of equity […]
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Equity
Equity in the United States Decisions based on a judge's sense of fairness rather than strict common law standards. The equity model permits judges to issue remedies in civil cases based on equitable principles that are outside or that supplement common law. Some of the flexibility of equity […]
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Deceptive Practices
Unfair And Deceptive Practices in the United States Unfair Acts or Practices The Dodd-Frank Act prohibits conduct that constitutes an unfair act or practice. An act or practice is unfair when: It causes or is likely to cause substantial injury to consumers; The injury is not […]