Business Law
| The Federal Antitrust Law Exemption for State Action |
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| Federal antitrust laws are considered inapplicable to economic regulation by the States. In Parker v. Brown, 317 U.S. 341 (1943), the Supreme Court reasoned that in the "dual system of government" of the United States, any subtraction by Congress from the sovereign powers of the states must be explicitly stated. Nothing in the Sherman Act (the first federal antitrust law) or in the legislative history of the Sherman Act indicated a Congressional intent to subject state regulatory activities to the Sherman Act. More... |
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| Directors' Liability - Torts and Wrongful Acts |
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| TORTS AND WRONGFUL ACTS More... |
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| Reparations for Losses Resulting from Violations of Commodities Trading Laws |
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| (Reparations for Losses Resulting from Violations of Commodities Trading Laws) More... |
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| Degree of Culpability |
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| Typically, directors who conduct the corporation's business must exercise the care that an ordinary prudent person would exercise in the management of his or her own affairs under similar circumstances. This "ordinary" standard of care has been adopted by a majority of states and enacted in their corporation statutes. However, courts consistently interpret the culpability standard for the duty of care as one of gross negligence. More... |
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| Consumer Law |
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| (Proper Disposal of Consumer Information) More... |
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