U. S. vs Rivera GR No. 16443 March 21‚ 1921 FACTS: When Leona Laciste endeavored to set fire to the house of Martina Rivera in which 2 children of the latter were sleeping‚ the two women grappled and Leona Laciste was boloed to death by Martina Rivera. As a result‚ a criminal prosecution for murder was initiated in the Court of First Instance on La Union. DECISION OF THE LOWER COURT: Guilty of Homicide. ISSUE: Whether or not Martina Rivera is guilty of homicide. DECISION OF THE APPELLATE
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PBUS01—Summer 2013 Final Project Name: Alice 1. Case Name‚ Citation‚ and Court PETROLEUM REFRACTIONATING CORPORATION v.KENDRICK OIL CO. 65 F.2d 997 (1933) No. 774. Circuit Court of Appeals‚ Tenth Circuit. 2. Key Facts A. The Kendrick Company ordered a special grade of oil 1‚500‚000 gallons‚ 10% more or less from the Petroleum Corporation on January 15‚ 1932. B. Under the terms of the contract‚ the Petroleum Corporation agreed either to sell and deliver the oil or to discontinue making
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Independence of outside audit firms has been an ongoing issue for a long time in the US corporate world. The fundamental problem arises for the lack of clarity about whom does the audit firm really works for‚ the shareholders or the client company. According to Anandarajan et all (2008)‚ this lack of clarity has resulted in auditor’s independence being impaired. In the US‚ the client hires‚ pays‚ and fires the auditor and therefore‚ the culture of the auditors serving at the pleasure of the client
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TRESPASS TO LAND BUKIT LENANG DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD v. TELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD & ORS [2012] 1 CLJ FACTS The plaintiff purchased a land from Oakfield Enterprises Sdn Bhd through a sale and purchase agreement dated 15 May 1996. The plaintiff was aware at that time of the presence of squatters on the land. Following the said purchase‚ the plaintiff commenced eviction proceedings against the squatters and succeeded in obtaining judgment where the court ordered that the squatters surrender vacant possession
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law In law‚ a sentence forms the final explicit act of a judge-ruled process‚ and also the symbolic principal act connected to his function. The sentence can generally involve a decree of imprisonment‚ a fine and/or other punishments against a defendant convicted of a crime. Those imprisoned for multiple crimes‚ will serve a consecutive sentence (in which the period of imprisonment equals the sum of all the sentences)‚ a concurrent sentence (in which the period of imprisonment equals the length
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A Behavioral Theory of the Firm by Richard M. Cyert and James G. March This book explains the model that the authors created for administrative decision making. The basis for the model the authors created has two main ideas: (1) it includes a comprehensive set of changeable categories; (2) it has a set of relational concepts. The classic model had two basic assumptions. The first assumption is that making money is always the bottom-line and the second is perfect knowledge. The classic theory
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emeraldinsight.com/0951-3574.htm Value‚ profit and risk: accounting and the resource-based view of the firm Steven Toms The York Management School‚ University of York‚ Heslington‚ UK Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to argue that the principal components of the Resource-Based View (RBV) as a theory of sustained competitive advantage are not a sufficient basis for a complete and consistent theory of firm behaviour. Two missing elements are value theory and accountability mechanisms. Design/methodology/approach
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However‚ Professor William Chafe of Duke University credits Ella Baker specifically as being the founder of the SNCC. In fact‚ Professor Chase credits Ella Baker to be‚ “the mother of the civil rights movement.” Baker had assisted King with the SCLC but quickly grew irked with the styles of King and the other ministers; she thought their practices to be competitive and counterproductive. Specifically Baker claimed these leaders were “prophets with clay feet‚” she didn’t believe they
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CHAPTER ONE SUMMARY: A new state law mandates that all employers must prohibit smoking on employer premises‚ and is responsible to enforce this law whether it be an employee‚ customer or client smoking the employer is always required to enforce the law that no one can smoke there. ANALYSIS/ PERSONAL COMMENTARY: This is substantive law as it is defining the liability that the employer has to keep employees/clients/customers from smoking on the premises of their place of business. And I think
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Currently‚ I am employed at Massood Law Group. The firm represents plaintiff and injured workers‚ but primarily focuses on representation of surgeons‚ medical facilities‚ and hospitals in No Fault (PIP) and Workers’ Compensation claims. My responsibilities and duties include educating and advocating on our clients behalf in workers’ compensation courts and associating in personal injury actions. With respect to the workers’ compensation field‚ I am able to take a case from the initial filing process
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