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What Is The Meaning Of Employment Practices Liability?

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:41:20 +0100

Answer: Ever since the year 1980, numerous federal and state statutes have been passed in favor of complaints from employees against their employers. These statutes include the Civil Rights Act of 1991, The Age Discrimination Employment of 1985, The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and The Americans with Disability Act of 1992.

What Is An Acquisition?

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:36:36 +0100

Answer: An Acquisition is defined as the corporate action in which one company purchases or merges with another company.

How Can Admiralty Law Be Defined?

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:08:43 +0100

Answer:Admiralty law, also known as maritime law, is a comprehensive body of both private international and domestic law that regulates inland waters, marine commerce, maritime liens, navigation, insurance, shipping, docks, seaman, peers, passengers, wharves, cargoes, and towage.

What Do Common Laws Encompass?

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:47:41 +0100

Answer:Common law creates the basis of England's and some other English-speaking countries’ legal system, most especially, those countries that were included in the British colonies, such as, Canada and Brunei, except Sri Lanka, Quebec, Hong Kong and the United States excluding Louisiana. This law was created in England in three courts- Court of the Common Pleas, King’s Bench and Exchequer. This started the establishment of a law system that could succeed and replace the judgements from the local courts. Common law is also used to help people, who have suffered unfortunate and wrongful acts, which is referred to as torts.

Is There Such Thing As Boutique Law Firm?

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:30:48 +0100

Answer:A boutique law firm is a type of firm that specializes in a particular aspect of law other than providing general legal assistance and services. These firms are quite famous to people who are involved in many complex branches of law which includes environmental law, maritime law and immigration law. The lawyers of a boutique law firm takes pride in giving exemplary assistance and service from their field of interest.