The proposed “Free Trade Area of the Americas” would amend the North America Free
Trade Agreement so that the only participants are the United States and Mexico.
In a Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceeding, the debtor’s plan of payment must be filed no
later than 120 days after the order for relief.
The nature of foster care is that the foster parents must agree with the state to care for a
child, but must further agree that they will not adopt the child.
Where there has been a material breach of contract, the non-breaching party is
discharged from any further performance under the contract.
Covenants not to compete prohibit franchisees from competing with the franchisor
during a specific time and in a specified area after the termination of the franchise.
A certification mark is usually owned by a for-profit organization.
The drawee is the customer who maintains the checking account and writes (draws)
checks against the account.
Race and color are separate protected classes under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964.
The exercise of long-arm jurisdiction is generally permitted over nonresidents who have
committed torts within the state.
Property received from a divorce settlement is never part of a bankruptcy estate.
The joint tenancy right of survivorship means that upon the death of one of the
co-owners, the deceased person’s interest in the property automatically passes to the
surviving joint tenant or joint tenants.
Either privity of contract or a privity-like relationship is required to hold an accountant
liable for negligence to a third party under the “foreseeability” rule.
The National Environmental Policy Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency
to prohibit any private or public project that will have an adverse impact on the
environment.
The EEOC has jurisdiction to investigate charges of discrimination based on race, color,
national origin, and gender; it does not, however, have jurisdiction to investigate
charges of age, disability, or genetic discrimination, since laws related to those forms of
discrimination were enacted after passage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
According to the theory of ethical relativism, there are universal ethical rules to guide a
person’s conduct.
An offer may be terminated by operation of law, but not by the actions of the parties.
A joint will is a will where two people make dispositions of their property in a single
will.
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is part of the United
States Department of the Interior.
If the assignee fails to provide notice of assignment to the obligor, the obligor may
continue to render performance to the assignor, who no longer has a right to it.
When a state recognizes a common law marriage and the necessary requirements are
met to establish one, the couple has a legal and formal marriage.
A partner who is made to pay more than his or her proportionate share of contract
liability may seek indemnification from the partnership and from those partners who
have not paid their share of the loss.
In a merger, the surviving corporation gains all the rights, privileges, powers, duties,
obligations, and liabilities of the merged corporation.
Under the Subordination Clause of the United States Constitution, treaties become part
of the “law of the land,” and conflicting state or local law is void.
A dissolved corporation continues its corporate existence, but may not carry on any
business after its dissolution.
Generally, no formalities are required for a valid assignment of rights.
The Uniform Partnership Act codifies general partnership law.
Enforcement of affirmative action through the use of a quota system is lawful if it is
done to accomplish a legitimate state or federal purpose.
If the EEOC finds a violation and choose not to bring suit, or does not find a violation,
the EEOC will issue a right to sue letter to the complainant.
An owner who wishes to use property differently from that permitted under a zoning
ordinance generally has no avenue by which to seek review.
Under common law, arson was defined as intentionally burning one’s own dwelling in
order to collect insurance proceeds.
The statute of limitations begins to “run” on the date the plaintiff files his or her
complaint.