This is an original jurisdiction case brought by the States of Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia, joined by the Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Commission (the "Commission") (collectively "petitioners") seeking...
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Antitrust refers to the regulation of the concentration of economic power, particularly in regard to monopolies and other anticompetitive practices. Antitrust laws exist as both federal statutes and state statutes. The three key federal...
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A legal system is a procedure or process for interpreting and enforcing the law.
OverviewThere are hundreds of legal systems in the world. At the global level, international law is of great importance, whether created by the...
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Minimum wage laws establish a base level of pay that employers are required to pay certain covered employees. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. In addition to a federal minimum wage, some states also have their own minimum...
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This matter arises out of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case initiated by Pacific Gas & Electric Company (“Pacific Gas”), Respondent. Before Respondent commenced its bankruptcy case, Travelers Casualty & Surety Company (“Travelers”), Petitioner,...
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Workers' compensation laws protect people who become injured or disabled while working at their jobs. The laws provide the injured workers with fixed monetary awards, in an attempt to eliminate the need for litigation. These laws also...