The Grable test is a civil procedure method that courts use to determine if federal question jurisdiction is present in a case, which would grant the court subject matter jurisdiction. In short, courts use the Grable test to determine if they...
statutes
grand larceny
Grand larceny is a crime defined as larceny of property worth more than the given state’s statutory requirement. The minimum property value for grand larceny often ranges between $100 and $1000. For example, in New York a person is guilty of...
gun jumping
Gun jumping refers to unlawful activities by a company awaiting regulatory approval for a transaction. The term arises in the context of (1) securities regulation and (2) anti-trust regulation.
(1) Gun jumping in Securities Regulation...head of household
Head of household refers to the primary person who provides for a family. The head of household provides practical support and maintenance to persons related to them by adoption, blood, or marriage who reside together; and such obligation is...
Health - State statutes
Alabama (see Title 22) Alaska- Title 18 Arizona- Title 36 Arkansas (see Title 20) California Colorado (searchable index, see Title 25) Connecticut- Title 19 Delaware- Title 16 District of Columbia (see Title 6) Florida (see Title XI)...
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal statute which protects the unauthorized release of individually identifiable health information. HIPAA applies to the release of health information by both health...
Higher Education and Vocational Training
Alabama (see generally Title 16) Alaska (see generally Title 14) Arizona (see Title 15, Chapter 13) Arkansas (see Title 6, Subtitles 4-6) California (see Title 3) Colorado (searchable index Title 23) Connecticut- Title 10 Delaware (see...
highways and motor vehicles
The term “highways and motor vehicles” refers to the scope of a states’ traffic regulations. In general, a state’s traffic regulations are limited to public highways and motor vehicles, and do not apply to private roads and driveways.
...hit and run statute
A hit and run statute is a law that requires motorists who get in an accident to stay at the scene of the accident and identify themselves to the other motorists or to the police, regardless of who is responsible, regardless of the severity...
homicide
Homicide is a manner of death, when one person causes the death of another. Not all homicide is murder, as some deaths caused by another person are manslaughter, and some are lawful; such as when justified by an affirmative defense, like...