Q #1 The factors I would consider in setting a just financial compensation for each of the victims are as follows: * Compensation for dead victims be paid according to the standards of death compensation to their families. * Seriously injured victims be paid a month to meet their food‚ medical needs‚ living expenses‚ medical expenses‚ back pay due to injury. * Victims with minor injuries be paid as a one time compensation for medical costs and economic hardship. Q #2 Stakeholder
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w assignment Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility issues in today’s modern day business environment are one of the most controversial topics affecting firm’s reputation when operating in any industries. This essay question will be looking at Environmental and CSR issues in the context of the film A Civil Action. Part A Environmental law is the important part of government regulation and it deals with pollution or contamination problems. In our case contamination is found within the walls
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University of Phoenix Material BUGusa‚ Inc.‚ Worksheet Use the scenarios in the Bugusa‚ Inc.‚ link located on the student website to answer the following questions. Scenario: WIRETIME‚ Inc.‚ Advertisement Has WIRETIME‚ Inc.‚ committed any torts? If so‚ explain. WIRETIME‚ Inc. (WIRETIME) has committed defamation because WIRETIME wrote damaging words about BUGusa‚ Inc.’s (BUGusa) product. All four elements of defamation are present in this case. First‚ defamatory statements were made‚ a 3rd party
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English law is made up primarily of Civil and Criminal Law. Civil Law is concerned with the the Laws of Tort and Contract. Civil law can be defined as that area of law which is concerned with private disputes that occur between individuals or between individuals and organisations and where a proceedings in court is initiated by the aforementioned. In contrast‚ criminal law seeks to punish those that has done wrongs against the community. For example‚ a person who decides to take the life of someone
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in different contracts 6 2.3 Effect of different terms in given contracts 7 LO 3 Negligence in Business Activities 7 3.1 Contrast liability in tort with contractual liability 7 3.2 Nature of liability in negligence 8 3.3 How a business can be vicariously liable 9 LO 4 Principles of liability in negligence in Business Situations 10 4.1 The elements of the tort of negligence and defense in different business situations 10 4.2 The elements of vicarious liability in given business situation 12 Conclusion
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Armington The Case is that Armington‚ while robbing a drugstore‚ shot and seriously injured Jennings‚ a drugstore clerk. Armington was subsequently convicted in a criminal trial of armed robbery and assault and battery. Jennings later brought a civil tort suit against Armington for damages. Armington contended that he could not be tried again for the same crime‚ as that would constitute double jeopardy‚ which is prohibited by the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. Armington is standing by the Fifth
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leaders have told Steve even if he leaves his neighbors as well as members of the church will be notified of his past. In this paper I will discuss which privacy torts are involved as well as if this is a libel case. I will also discuss whether the expectation of privacy applies to the facts of this case as well as the defenses to the tort and if there is a legal difference in disclosing personal indiscretions to members of the church‚ its’ elders and to the general public. Invasion of privacy
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Citigroup Global Markets’ case Name: Affiliation: Discuss how administrative agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) take action in order to be effective in preventing high-risk gambles in securities / banking‚ a foundation of the economy. The role of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to maintain an orderly‚ fair and efficient market‚ protect investors as well as to facilitate
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SEMINAR TOPIC ON SUBMITTED IN ORIGINAL To Prof. (Dr.) Mohd. Hussain BY Tanveer Ahmad Roll No. 04 LL.M 2nd sem CONTENTS * ABSTRACT * INTRODUCTION * HISTORY * NATURE OF OBLIGATIONS * ESSENTIALS OF OBLIGATIONS * SOURCES OF OBLIGATIONS * SOLIDARY OBLIGATIONS * TYPES OF SOLIDARY OBLIGATIONS * CONCLUSION Introduction: The word ‘obligation’ is derived from the Latin "obligare" which comes from the root “lig" which suggests “being bound”‚ as one
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References: McKoy‚ Kevin‚ (2013) USA Today Bernstein‚ Harry‚ (2009). Negligence and Intentional Tort Law Douglas‚ Danielle‚ (2012). Banks Layer up on Security to Protect Customers. The Washington Post
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