Lawsuit

you to a court (Collins, 1998). Some United States food corporations believe that they have the power to sue anyone who talks bad about their product they can take to a court. During 2007-2008 a study claims that 42.2 percent of physicians face a lawsuit. In other words, only 22.4 percent of these physicians get sued twice or more (It's raining liability, n.d). What makes veggie libel law so strong? Almost every Southern US States has veggie libel laws. For example, they exist in Mississippi,…

Elizabeth Jasper, a Registered Nurse was killed in a car crash while driving home from working a twelve hour shift. Her family believes that her death was the result of her being overworked. Elizabeth’s husband, Jim Jasper, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital where his wife worked. He believed and stated publicly that due to the hospital’s staffing shortage she was worked to death. This case raises some important questions: 1.who is responsible for Elizabeth Jasper’s death? 2.…

The Commerce Clause is found in Article I Section 8, of the United States Constitution and was the original grant of power to Congress by the people to regulate interstate commerce. The clause is short and simply states “Congress shall have the power to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among several States, and with the Indian tribes” (The U.S. Constitution, 1788). Though the language seems clear in its meaning, in the 240 year history of the United States the clause has been…

bit with their music. LL Cool J was in a case that said that in order to fight piracy the recording industry must begin to file copyrighting-infringements suits against consumers and that promoted low-cost for legal downloading sites (Jost). These lawsuits helped the artist with gaining their money as I stated…

concussions are a problem. they're lifestyles-changing accidents, and had been around lots longer than humans have been privy to them. because the beginnings of the sport of soccer, there were people ‘getting their bell rung.’ most effective currently have we understood the severity of football -related head accidents, like concussions. however, even with this recent ‘race to fingers’ that concussions have precipitated many of the public and the nfl, the evasive maneuvers the nfl has used to…

OB Capstone Project: Enacting organizational change within the fast food service industry Codi Varela, Sarah Teach & Tammy Utley Pfeiffer University Introduction Individuals working in restaurants, in particular fast food, often vary in age and level of education. Some employees are seasonal, such as students returning from college. Therefore, businesses must work to reduce employee turnover. It is estimated the average cost of replacing one employee lost to turnover…

The dilemma will continue for most, because as Ledbetter stated, “People wouldn’t think to go to EEOC in their first six months, you’re trying a new job, to learn the ropes and make a good impression, not file a lawsuit” (Soley-Cerro, 2013). The change in the timeline allowing for lawsuits 180 days after the last discriminatory pay check is more reasonable (Soley-Cerro, 2013). However, it will open the option for retaliation towards companies. Today women struggle just a little harder for…

A lawsuit has been filed against 2 biological supply companies, claiming that they sold fetal tissues acquired between the time-frame of 2009-2015 from planned parenthood at extremely expensive prices around the world which is against the law. The biological companies claim that the allegations of overpricing dead fetal tissues extracted from aborted babies held against them are just “accounting issues”. The 2 companies has charged as much as $700 a vial for fetal tissue that only costed them…

The main subject of the article is the controversy over the state’s redistricting plan and racial discrimination. Citizens and civil rights groups have started to challenge the discrimination in Texas elections. Texas is facing lawsuits over racial and political redistricting. The U.S. Supreme Court has also started to take action and implement laws to create change. The Voting Rights Act was created to prevent legal restrictions against minority redistricting. However, there is no legislation…

In the early 1900s, the precursor to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) originated after a deceptive advertising lawsuit was brought up against Coca-Cola. Samuel Dobbs, a Coca-Cola was given the credit for igniting the foundation that targeted various unethical advertising issues. Since then the organization has evolved into what numerous shoppers believe as a consumer watchdog to help certify fair-trading between the consumer and business. However as the years have based, the organizational…