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Christopher Davis Professor Kerry L. Myers, JD, CFE BUL 3320 20 January 2017 Breach of NDA Resulting in Punitive Damages Nolo Dictionary describes a Nondisclosure Agreement as “A legally binding contract in which a person or business promises to treat specific information as a trade secret and not disclose it to others without proper authorization” (Nolo). On May 27, 2008, the Honorable David H. Coar issued an Opinion and Order on the RRK Holding Company v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., in which…

steroids”(Quenqua). This study is accurate for that specific area but not necessarily accurate nationwide. Quenqua tried to ease any doubt that the readers may have that this study is not an accurate representation of the entire nation by using another appeal to authority. In paragraph seven he uses a quote from Dr. Harrison Pope, who was specifically mentioned to not be part of that study, to assure the readers that this study only supports the fact that “There has been a striking change in…

Holder, 520 Fed. Appx. 528 (9th Cir. 2013), the Court of Appeals held that, in seeking asylum based on persecution that petitioner allegedly suffered in the past due to her membership in a specific social group, i.e., her family, alien did not have to show that another family member was persecuted, but needed only…

Chapter 15 There are two universal categories of law that American court cases proceed under. These two are called the criminal law and the civil law. In the United States, there are court systems at both the federal and state level. The federal courts decide cases addressing federal laws, treaties with other nations, and the Constitution, while the state courts hear only cases involving questions of state law. Only a very small percentage of the cases decided are heard in the federal courts.…

QUESTION PRESENTED Given the long-arm statute, which state or federal courts have proper personal jurisdiction over Wal-Mart and Smith Family Farms from the illness of a tainted cantaloupe that originated in Colorado? BRIEF ANSWER Given the long arm statute, Tennessee state or federal courts will most likely have proper personal jurisdiction over Wal-Mart but not over Smith Family Farm. As the principal place of business and place of incorporation, Wal-Mart is subject to suit in both Arkansas…

Comments: Vaso continues to carry one of the largest caseloads in this Unit. She has resolved more case than any other prosecutor in the office. Vaso has established and built upon her excellent relationships with nearly every Commonwealth’s Attorney Offices in the Roanoke MFCU region. During this reporting period, she has presented cases in the Cities of Martinsville, Lynchburg, and Radford. In addition, she has presented cases in the Counties of Nelson, Franklin, Rockingham, Henry, and…

Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint (Dkt. 28 and Dkt. 28 Exhibit A”) should be denied. Defendants’ aver that the Motion to Amend the First Complaint is futile, intended to delay the adjudication of the Defendants’ Motion on the Pleadings and for Summary Judgment (Dkt.26) (“Motion”), and that same is being made in bath faith. Providing no legal basis for her position, Plaintiff simply proposes the same flawed legal theories that she asserted in her original Complaint, but…

Despite the creative and social innovation of Meadham Kirchhoff, the nature of the capitalist power structure has meant that “Britain is awash in the selling of a venerable old England” (Outka 4), as evidenced by Poundbury and Liberty. The capitalist privatisation of all classes within the 21st century has resulted in people’s ability to seek out a wider range of choices, putting theories of transgressive performance into play, as in Poundbury. As critic John McKenzie says “global forces of…

This justice article summarizes the results of three studies, assists in understanding the differing state policies surrounding super-max facilities, and inmate behaviors used to justify super-max administrative segregation decisions. This article provides insight into how various states’ super-max facilities operate, from utilizing specific criteria to define and admit a super-max inmate, to how each individual facility deals with these problem inmates. Most states have segregated units for…

Attorneys who are sued for actions constituting a violation of their professional obligations can use the one year statute of limitations under CCP §340.6 as a defense. Tortious conduct such as conversion isn't subject to the 1 year statute of limitation. Lee v. Hanley I. The Trial Court In Lee v. Hanley, Nancy Lee ("Lee") retained attorney William Hanley ("Hanley') to represent her in a civil litigation matter. In doing so, Lee advanced to Hanley $110,000 to be used for attorney's fees and…