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Nuisance
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common law doctrine under which persons can be held liable for using their property in a way that unreasonably interferes with others' rights to use or enjoy their own property
-plaintiff may sue for injunction and damages -neglience requires additional element of duty of care and breach of the duty |
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When is an environmental impact statement required?
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for any major federal action that will significantly affect the quality of the environment
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Who can the EPA recover costs from under superfund?
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-shippers to the site
-generators of the waste -former owners of the waste site -current owners of the waste site -potentially others |
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Trademark
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-business names
-products -symbols |
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Copyright
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*Life of author, plus 95 years
applies to: -works of art -literature -software |
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Patent
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20 years
applies to: -inventions -processes (software) |
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Trade Secret
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any info (including formulas, patterns, programs, devices, techniques, and processes) that a business possess that gives the business an advantage over competitors who do not know the info or processes
e.g. Bush's Baked Beans recipe |