False Claims Act *Position statement: The False Claims Act came about because the U.S. government was losing billions of dollars yearly to false claims that were submitted for payments of goods and services. *Background The False Claims Act was put into place during The American Civil War in 1965 when it was found that contractors sold The Union Army defective equipment and sick animals. To prohibit this from happening again Congress enacted The False Claim Act on March 2‚ 1963. Its intentions
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The Affordable Healthcare Act: Analysis of the Affects on Medicare Coverage and Medical Care Cost Abstract This paper explores the anticipated affects of The Affordable Healthcare Act‚ on Medicare coverage and the overall cost of medical care. This paper will serve to provide a succinct overview of the expected changes. The Affordable Healthcare Act: Analysis of the Affects on Medicare Coverage and Medical Care Cost For many decades there
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Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 – Safety Issues The UMWA‚ though unsuccessful in including its high-risk population in the reform movement‚ led to the signing of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act‚ often called the “Coal Act”‚ under President Richard Nixon’s administration. This act acknowledged that coal mining placed workers in dangerous situations‚ and that it was the nation’s responsibility to prevent the death and serious injury of coal miners. Under this act‚ extended power was granted
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Who should move? The Cherokee or Americans? The Indian Removal Act was created by the former President Andrew Jackson in 1830. The Americans wanted to settle land in Georgia‚ but most of the Cherokee tribes refused. The Indian Removal act of 1830 was not justified and the Cherokees should not move because they fought for the U.S.‚ Cherokees were cheated in trade by the U.S.‚ and the supreme court ruled in favor for the Cherokees. The Cherokees should not move because they fought for the United States
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Indian Judiciary in promoting it with special Reference to “Precautionary Principle” and “ Polluter Pays Principle” Prescribed Case: Indian Council for Enviro-legal Action v. Union of India AIR 1996 SC 1446 Unit-II The Environment Protection Act‚ 1986 Definitions (Section 2)‚ General Powers of Central Govt. (Sections 3-6)‚ Prevention‚ Control and Abatement of Environment Pollution (Section 7-17)‚ Miscellaneous (Section 18-26) Environment Protection and Law of Tort; Role of Urban Local Bodies
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India What is a Trade Mark? A good Trade Mark Functions of Trade Mark Registration of Trade Mark What kind of Trade Marks can be Registered? Trade Marks not Registerable Exploiting Trade Mark Infringement Offences and Penalties Indian Trade Mark Act‚ 1999: Salient Features Summary Answers and Hints to SAQs 8.1 INTRODUCTION A trade mark is a visual symbol that distinguishes the goods or services of one enterprise from those of the competitors. A reference to goods will imply services also
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escaped to free Northern states. Northerners tended to view this practice as kidnapping. Many wondered if officials in the free states had a right not to interfere with the slave owner or in fact had the power to declare the slave a free person. Article 4‚ section 2 of the Constitution stated that slaves who escaped to free states had to be surrendered to their owners upon demand. Although the Constitution recognized the institution of slavery and the rights of slave owners‚ it was still unclear
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Nursing Practice Act Being a former nursing student in the state of Pennsylvania I have had the Nursing Practice Act of Pennsylvania. Before this assignment I knew little of the Pennsylvania laws and absolutely none of the state of Florida. Every state has their set of laws‚ which is referred to the Nursing Practice Act. Every nursing student must have a copy. The nursing practice act ensures that anyone practicing does not fall below the minimum competency and does not present danger to the public
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Forest (Conservation) Act‚ 1980 (with amendments made in 1988) I. Forest (Conservation) Act‚ 1980 with Amendments Made in 1988 An Act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:1. Short title‚ extent and commencement. (1) (2) (3) 2. This Act may be called the Forest (Conservation) Act‚ 1980. It extends to the whole of India except the
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sexual harassment‚ and promotion issues. One particular challenge women face is the fundamental right to have a family‚ which includes the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Managers in every organization should be familiar with this important act and the associated legal issues. In this paper‚ I will discuss the Pregnancy Discrimination Act by reviewing the history‚ presenting the employer’s and employee’s perspective‚ and I will conclude with suggestions for all managers and employers. History In
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