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Child Labor Laws

Two young boys at work in a textile mill. Before child labor laws went into effect, many companies employed young people at low wages, often exposing them to overwork, as well as hazardous and unsanitary conditions.

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Federal and state legislation that protects children by restricting the type and hours of work they perform.

The specific purpose of child labor laws is to safeguard children against harm generally associated with child labor, such as exposure to hazardous, unsanitary, or immoral conditions, and overwork. Child labor legislation primarily applies to business enterprises, but in some states nonprofit activities are within the purview of the law.

The federal law controlling child labor is the Fair Labor St ... Read more »

Welcome to the Boston University School of Law Voluntary Pro Bono Program. Through this program, students dedicate their developing legal skills to unmet legal needs in the Boston area, throughout the United States and around the world.

The Pro Bono Program is administered through the Career Development and Public Service Office, whose staff advises students about the range of legal pro bono opportunities and assists in identifying possible placements.

New York Pro Bono Bar Admission Requirements

On September 14, , the New York State Court of Appeals adopted a rule requiring applicants for admission to the New York State bar to perform 50 hours of pro bono services. More information on the rule can be found here and here .

Please note that because BU Law is not the administrator of this requirement, we cannot officially confirm that a particular activity will count. We recommend that you con ... Read more »

Wisconsin Statutes Section 103.64-103.82 and Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter DWD 270, establish maximum hours of work, time of day restrictions, and prohibited employment for minors 11 through 17 years of age.

Frequently Asked Questions, within this page:

What restrictions are there on the hours minors may work?

Employers of minors under the age of 16 are subject to certain restrictions when scheduling those minors to work. The time of day they may be employed -- including how early and how late -- and the number of hours they may work per day and per week are all regulated. These restrictions depend on whether the work day is a school day and whether the week falls during the summer season (June 1 through Labor Day) or during the school year (After Labor Day through May 31). The hours that 16- and 17-year-old minors may work is not limited, except that they may not work during hours they ... Read more »

The second phase of the Online Orientation is now available. Phase two was developed in partnership with Orientation, Centralized Advising, and Admissions, and includes a preliminary orientation module designed for traditional (on-campus) students coming to VSU for the first time.

VSU online programs is ranked #7 for most affordable online colleges in Georgia according to onlinecolleges.net!

Centennial Hall is one of Valdosta State's resident halls. It's fountains and majestic courtyard add to the beauty of VSU. Centennial Hall is the youngest residence hall addition to the Valdosta State family.

Created in 1990, the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra serves both the cultural life of Valdosta and the regional academic mission of Valdosta State University. The high standard of performance of the orchestra enables it to attract guest soloists of national and international renown to the Valdosta community.

Students having some fun after the VSU Fine Arts Galler ... Read more »

Studying for a Master s degree online

The question remains: Why pursue an advanced education through an online program?

Diverse choices. Not quite sure about your career path? Degree opportunities span the gamut of professional interests and disciplines, including areas such as the following:

• Business
• Education
• Engineering
• Fine Arts
• Nursing

Opportunity for better career earnings. According to research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. individuals holding a master's degree had higher median weekly earnings in than those possessing a bachelor's degree.

• Master's degree. Median wages for those with a master's degree were $1,263
• Bachelor's degree. Median wages for those with a master's degree were $1,053

Indeed, while completing a master's degree is no promise of increased earnings, doing so could lead to enh ... Read more »

Stupid Laws in USA

From Catherine Parry except where stated otherwise

1. You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.
2. You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.
3. A pickle is not officially a pickle unless it bounces [Thanks to an anonymous sender at Emaloo5489 aol.com for that one ]

1. Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
2. A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
3. If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
4. (SARASOTA) It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
5. Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
6. In Miami, it is forbidden to imitate an animal. [Thanks to Dave Knott ]
7. It ... Read more »

Ready for National Security!

Within a day of its publication of the second Draft Foreign NGO Law on May 5, the Chinese government also published for comment a Draft National Security Law.  Today, that document became law. Although criticized for its vagueness and breadth, the passed law is still just as broad if not more so.  The new law also covers protection of seabeds and adds the word extremism to the provision on terrorism (Article 28), a provision that immediately follows the one that protects normal religious activity and calls for the opposition to foreign influences and interference in domestic religious affairs (Article 27).

The law itself comes off more as abstract principles. But make no mistake, the Chinese government and the Public Security Bureau which has oversight of the Law, means business.  The fact that they elevated this abstract document to the level of a law is a telling sign and foreign governments should be looki ... Read more »

China Law for Business

China Motion Picture Copyrights

China joined WIPO (the World Intellectual Property Organization) in 1980 and it introduced its first copyright law in 1990. China adopted modern intellectual property laws as a condition of joining the WTO (the World Trade Organization) in 2001.

The amendments of 2001 were the first round of modernization of China s copyright law. A second round came into force in 2010. A bill representing a third round of amendments is now at an advanced stage. Incidentally, one of the biggest issues currently being debated is whether China should introduce a terrestrial public performance right for sound recordings. China is often criticized by the US for its copyright laws but China and the US have more in common than you might have thought when it comes to copyright they are both among a small number of nations that do not regard sound recording copyright as including a terrestrial public per ... Read more »

Morgan Morgan is a leading personal injury law firm dedicated to protecting the people, not the powerful. Over the past several decades, our attorneys have firmly established themselves as prominent trial attorneys who are not afraid to go to court to get their clients the compensation they deserve. In fact, we often encourage each other to take our cases to trial – and it shows in our results. We have obtained ground-breaking verdicts in areas such as tobacco litigation and single-day recoveries totaling more than $92 million; however, our success is not measured only by our results.

"Your firm has made me and my family feel comfortable and welcome."

Morgan Morgan takes pride in the fact that it does not represent insurance companies, hospitals or other large corporations. We have limited our law practice to the representation of the people and look forward to learning how we can help you.

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Under the terms of KRS 171.660, the Department for Libraries and Archives is directed to establish rules and regulations governing use of optically recorded images and the circumstances under which original, manual, eye-readable copies of imaged documents may be destroyed. As mandated by KRS 171.420, the State Archives and Records Commission is directed to advise the department on matters relating to archives a ... Read more »

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Every day in this country, cyclists are treated like second-class citizens, barely tolerated by careless motorists and lazy pedestrians who refuse to share the streets. It’s time to confront reality and enact new traffic laws that reflect the inarguable truth: Cyclists are better than you in every way possible.

From cutting down on pollution, to lowering your commute time, the very existence of cyclists in your city is a blessing. Building protected bike lanes and bike boxes for turning is the least you can do. Anyone with a basic modicum of courtesy knows that cyclists should be allowed to do whatever we want, whenever we want—from riding on the sidewalks if the streets are crowded, to blocking the exits of subway cars during rush hour. Today’s laws need to address that.

Anyone with a basic modicum of courtesy knows that cyclists should be allowed to do whatever we want, whenever we ... Read more »

All transactions in Indian real estate sector are governed by various laws enacted by the Central Government of India and respective State governments. One such law is the RENTAL LAWS. These laws govern the rental of commercial and residential property and are necessary to enforce individual civil rights of both landlord and tenant and prevention of any kind of deceit.

The real estate scene in India is flawed by land market distortions. The most glaring ones include inflexible zoning, rent and tenancy laws. Zoning laws, rent controls and protected tenancies have been detrimental to the healthy rental trends in India. They have put a freeze to land in city centers that could be otherwise made available for new retail outlets and flats.

These laws also gloss over operational inefficiencies and scuttle competition. Tenants residing could not be evicted for along time and would not surrender their cheap tenancies on their own volition. The renovation of ... Read more »

Study abroad in the world’s largest economy, a centre distinguished for its flourishing opportunities.

As an international not-for-profit education provider, CBL International has been offering China Law School for students, and young professionals interested in gaining academic enrichment through study abroad programmes. China Law School provides the exciting opportunity to experience four of the biggest Chinese economic and political centres; this includes Beijing, Hangzhou, Tianjin, and Shanghai. Each session is two weeks long, and delegates can extend their programme to incorporate all four locations, and even study abroad with CBL International for ten weeks.

The innovative summer study abroad programme offers comprehension into the Chinese legal system, this is achieved through a combination of insightful topics; including Chinese Public and Business Law, Corporate Law, Investment and Trade Law, Taxation in China, Doi ... Read more »

In the United States. court action based on workplace bullying is problematic at best. A plaintiff must prove a) that the bullying actually occurred, b) that the bully's actions fall into at least one of the four categories mentioned above and c) that the plaintiff's subsequent problems stemmed from the bully's actions. As of this writing, only five states have legislation against workplace bullying pending, and no state has ever passed laws against it. However, some states do have laws against creating or maintaining a "hostile work environment". Many states also have general laws against harassment, but charges of harassment are notoriously hard to prove. [How to reference and link to summary or text ]

Katherine Lippell, Comparative Labor Law Policy Journal entitled, The Law of Workplace Bullying: An International Overview. Volume 32, Number 1, Fall is among those who has criticised the efficacy of the pending workplace bullying legislation, the Healthy Workp ... Read more »

by Nick Summers | @nisummers | July 17th 2015 at 6:26am July 17th 2015 6:26 am

The High Court has ruled today that parts of the UK's emergency surveillance legislation, the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 (DRIPA), is unlawful. Conservative MP David Davis and Labour MP Tom Watson, represented by the Liberty human rights organisation, have successfully argued that the law breaks the public's right to a private life and to the protection of personal data, set out in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Section 1 and 2 of DRIPA, which forces telecoms companies and internet providers to store customer data for up to 12 months, will now be abolished in March next year. The law is due to expire at the end of 2016 anyway, but bringing the date forward for these two crucial points could force the government to introduce replacement legislation earlier.

Slowly but surely, the UK has been ... Read more »

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Levin College of Law is joining the MOOC revolution on a global scale. The law school’s first Massive Open Online Course will begin May 1, with The Global Student’s Introduction to U.S. Law.

The course is free and open to all – admission to UF is not required – and will appeal particularly to pre-law undergraduate students and international students contemplating further study of the U.S. legal system.

“Our new MOOC will provide an opportunity to literally anyone with computer access anywhere in the world to learn more about U.S. law and our legal system and for some to learn whether pursuing a career in law would be personally interesting and rewarding,” said UF Law Dean Robert Jerry.

The eight-week course will offer an insightful overview of the U.S. legal system and how it compares to other legal systems around ... Read more »

Workplace bullying has been a chronic problem in many industries in particular; healthcare, education, childcare and not-for-profits. It is unlawful bullying to harass and intimidate a fellow employee in the workplace repeatedly and without justification to achieve an ulterior motive and creates a risk to health and safety. That motive may be to attempt to humiliate or force the bullied employee to resign without being paid proper entitlements and where there is no valid reason for that employee to do so.

It is not bullying to demand that employees reach standards of performance which are reasonable and for which the employee has the skills and training to meet.

Wrongfully, the bullied employee might be required to perform an excessive work level, be isolated or threatened by a fellow employee. It is not just managers who might bully an employee; it could be a competitor for a job promotion or the like. Sometimes it can be done by a manager needing a scapegoat upon w ... Read more »

8-13.5-102. Legislative declaration

(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that:

(a) The American academy of pediatrics recommends breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months of an infant s life and has continuously endorsed breastfeeding for at least one year or longer as the optimal form of nutrition for infants and as a foundation for    good feeding practices;

(b) Extensive research indicates that there are diverse and compelling advantages to nursing for infants, mothers, families,          businesses, and society, including less illness among children who are nursed and lower health care costs;

(c) Epidemiologic research shows that breastfeeding infants provides benefits to their general health, growth, and development and results in significant decreases in risk for numerous acute illnesses;

(d) Breastfeeding has been shown to have numerous health benefits for mothers, including an earlier return to prepr ... Read more »

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Fordham Law School's LLM programs are among the most highly regarded in the United States. These programs, as well as the Law School's outstanding faculty members, attract lawyers from the United States and around the world seeking specialized knowledge, training, and career advancement. Fordham's Master of Laws students gain an in-depth understanding of some of the most important and rapidly changing fields of law. Internationally trained law graduates also acquire a nuanced understanding of the US legal system and culture.

Fordham Law's graduate students also take advantage of Fordham Law's prime location in the heart of New York City, the nation's legal, financial, and media capital; a committed student and alumni community of legal professionals around the world; and a dedicated staff of professionals who are here to ensure that your time at Fordham i ... Read more »

3L Joseph Roth won the IPIL Sponsored Scholarship Grant for Judicial Clerks for his forthcoming UC Irvine Law Review article on a limitation on the First Sale doctrine. The grant is designed to facilitate newly-authored scholarship on IP and information law by law clerks in the Federal Appellate Courts. Roth will clerk for the Hon. Harry T. Edwards, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, this fall, and for the Hon. Robert E. Bacharach, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, in August 2016. The following September, Roth plans to join the Newport Beach office of O Melveny Myers LLP, where he served as a summer associate in 2014. Read more

UC Irvine School of Law is a visionary law school focused on training talented and passionate lawyers and driven by professional excellence, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to enrich our communities through public service. UCI Law is a collegial environment, and our faculty comprises ... Read more »

Kyiv, November 14, 2012. Starting January 1 st. 2013, any person facing criminal legal charges in Ukraine will be entitled for free legal aid. A network of centers taking up pro bono cases has been set up in all regions of the country and in the cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol. Immediately upon detention, law enforcement agency must inform the respective legal aid center about the case. The center has one hour to assign a lawyer.

Additionally, it is allowed to apply for legal aid directly. The centers are obliged to come up with a decision regarding each case within ten days. The initial network of 27 centers will be extended by adding new centers in more regional and city offices. The work of the centers is funded by the state and local budgets, as well as other sources. For example, the International Renaissance Foundation sponsored an office in Khmelnytskyi, informs zib.com.ua .

The new arrangement in the ... Read more »

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There are a number of programs intended to assist minority law school applicants as they seek to earn a spot in increasingly competitive law school classrooms. The following organizations, while not affiliated with any law school or worth any academic credits, provide a unique opportunity for URM applicants to get a jump-start on understanding the J.D. curriculum and the legal job market.

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) Career Program

SEO is a nonprofit organization founded in 1963 as one of New York City's first mentoring programs for high school students of color. Over the past four decades, SEO has expanded its programs to benefit more than 5,000 young people, helping them develop throughout high school, college, and their professional careers. SEO has offices in New York City and London, more than 50 full time staff, and programs that serve over 1,000 students and SEO alumni e ... Read more »

By Tom Heyden & Lucy Townsend BBC News Magazine

26 March

With the same-sex marriage law coming into effect with the first ceremonies in England and Wales on Saturday, who are those that oppose it and what are their reasons?

Sometimes the debate on gay marriage has been polarised, casting those who supported the measure as the right-thinking and those who opposed it as irrational and guilty of tacit homophobia.

The law to allow gay marriage passed quickly and there are those who still feel they have not had a proper chance to air their concerns.

There are religious people who oppose gay marriage primarily out of a fear that one day equality laws will force a church, mosque or temple to host a ceremony.

Religious institutions have been protected from this scenario under the so-called "quadruple lock". The law will ensure no discrimination claim can be brought against religious organisations or individual ministers for refusing to marry ... Read more »

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The U.K. High Court struck down a key piece of the country’s surveillance legislation on Friday, but gave the government nine months to rewrite it.

The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA) had been fast-tracked a year ago as “emergency” legislation, after Europe’s highest court struck down the data retention directive for the European Union.

The U.K. law gives enforcement and intelligence agencies a way to force communications providers to store records of their customers’ ac ... Read more »

WHAT IS A DEGREE?

Degree has a lot of meaning but in terms of education, it is an academic title bestowed to a student who has completed academic requirements from a university or college.

ARE YOUR ACCREDITED ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS SAFE AND RELIABLE?

We are certified reliable. Being in the business since 1990, we had extended our services to different clients globally.  In 2000, we turn into an online business to cater to thousands of other clients needing our help.   If we are a scam, we are definitely out of the business today.  To prove of our legality, we offer lawyer certification and notarization when you purchase accredited online degree programs.

 WHAT IS YOUR ACCREDITED ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS SYSTEM?

We follow the standard degree system.

• Associate Degree 60 credits 2 years program
• Higher Diploma 60 credits 2 years program
• Bachelor Degree 120 credits 4 years program
• Post Bachelor Degre ... Read more »

18 U.S.C. § 228- Failure to pay legal child support obligations

Section 228 of Title 18, United States Code, makes it illegal for an individual to willfully fail to pay child support in certain circumstances.

For one, an individual is subject to federal prosecution if he or she willfully fails to pay child support that has been ordered by a court for a child who lives in another state, or if the payment is past due for longer than 1 year or exceeds the amount of $5,000.  A violation of this law is a criminal misdemeanor, and convicted offender face fines and up to 6 months in prison (See 18 U.S.C. § 228(a)(1)).

If, under the same circumstances, the child support payment is overdue for longer than 2 years, or the amount exceeds $10,000, the violation is a criminal felony, and convicted offenders face fines and up to 2 years in prison (See 18 U.S.C.§ 228(a)(3)).

Lastly, this statute p ... Read more »

Business comes in many forms like corporations, LLCs (limited liability companies) and sole proprietorships. Learn the laws regarding each type of business with advice from a lawyer in this free video series on business law.

Series Summary

Starting a business requires the utmost organization and planning. Beyond conceptualizing a business plan and getting the ball rolling, there are employees to compensate, books to keep and laws to follow. Whether it be a sole proprietorship or large corporation, it is the business owners' responsibility to monitor every detail that takes place in their business. Many businesses are built with one goal in mind: make profit. In this free video series, let a lawyer explain everything there is to know regarding business law. First, learn about partnerships, forming an LLC or limited liability company, sole proprietorship and operating agreements. Next, he talks about forming a board of directors, filing for a patent, registering a comp ... Read more »

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According to the National Center for Education Statistics. legal professions and studies is one of the most popular doctoral pathways in the country, with more than 44,000 degrees awarded during the -10 academic year alone. Although bachelor s and master s degrees in this field are rare (and somewhat insufficient without the J.D. credential), students must take law-related courses throughout their college career in order to obtain a doctorate and compete in the job market. In addition to practicing attorneys, these individuals go on to pursue careers as paralegals, politicians, law enforcement officials, juvenile detention officers, and other occupations whose general purpose is to interpret the law for the general public.

Due to the breadth of sub-disciplines in the legal profession, specializations are typically required for law studen ... Read more »

Globe Staff | 06.12.12 | 8:35 PM

The state s only public law school earned national accreditation Tuesday, capping off its eight-year battle for respect and affirming efforts by the outgoing University of Massachusetts Dartmouth chancellor who fought hard to see the school established.

UMass Law will now have provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association, which will review it every year for the next three to ensure it continues to meet ABA standards. At the end of the three years, the school will be eligible for full accredited status.

It s like a glowing Good Housekeeping seal of approval that we know what we re doing, said Jean MacCormack, who will step down at the end of the month. I feel like people said it couldn t be done, like, No, you can t play in that arena. Of course we can. Our students don t have to apologize.

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Using the right child car seat is the best way to prevent serious injury to children in collisions. This information will help you find the right child car seat for your child's height, weight and development.

What to look for

When you buy a child car seat for use in Canada, look for the National Safety Mark label attached to the seat. This label indicates that the seat complies with Canadian regulations and standards and is legal for use in Canada.

Every child car seat and booster seat sold in Canada has an expiry or useful life date on it and should not be used past that date.

Child car seats for infants

Newborn babies and infants need special protection while in a vehicle. In a collision, a properly installed rear-facing child car seat can save your baby's life.

Under Ontario's Highway Traffic Act. infants must use a rear-facing car seat until they weigh at least 9 kg (20 lb.). ... Read more »

The following laws, prohibiting discrimination or regulating workplace issues, are not enforced by the EEOC:

The Civil Service Reform Act Of 1978 (CSRA)

This law makes it illegal to discriminate against a federal employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability. The CSRA also prohibits discrimination on the bases of certain other factors that don't adversely affect employee performance, such as marital status, political association, and sexual orientation. The CSRA makes it illegal to fire, demote, or otherwise "retaliate" against a federal employee or job applicant for whistle-blowing or for exercising the right to file a complaint, grievance, or an appeal.

The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) enforce the CSRA. For more information, contact the Office of Personnel Management at 202-653-7188 or visit http: ... Read more »

About this journal

The China-EU Law Journal (CELJ) is a peer-reviewed publication bringing together Chinese, European and international perspectives on law.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the f

The China-EU Law Journal (CELJ) is a peer-reviewed publication bringing together Chinese, European and international perspectives on law.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

The law of attraction is the name given to the belief that "like attracts like " and that by focusing on positive or negative thoughts, one can bring about positive or negative results. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] For example, if a person opened an envelope expecting to see a bill, then according to the law of attraction, the envelope would "confirm" those thoughts and contain a bill when opened. A person who decided to instead expect a cheque might, under the same law, find a cheque instead of a bill. [ 5 ]

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Thomas Troward. who was a strong influence in the New Thought Movement. claimed that thought precedes physical form and that "the action of Mind plants that nucleus which, if allowed to grow undisturbed, will eventually attract to itself all the conditions necessary for its manifestation in outward visible form." [ 7 ]

From 1901 to 1912 the English New Thought writer James Allen started to write a series of books and articles after which his w ... Read more »

Workplace safety: an overview

Workplace safety and health laws establish regulations designed to eliminate personal injuries and illnesses from occurring in the workplace. The laws consist primarily of federal and state statutes. Federal laws and regulations preempt state ones where they overlap or contradict one another.

The main statute protecting the health and safety of workers in the workplace is the Occupational and Safety Health Act (OSHA). Congress enacted this legislation under its constitutional grant of authority to regulate interstate commerce. OSHA requires the Secretary of Labor to promulgate regulations and safety and health standards to protect employees and their families. Every private employer who engages in interstate commerce is subject to the regulations promulgated under OSHA.

In order to aid the Secretary of Labor in promulgating and enforcing regulations, the act establishes the National Advisory Committee on Occu ... Read more »

Although the law may not like the sound of it, there are often different degrees of guilt that can be associated with a crime depending upon the prosecutor, defense attorney, and even the judge.

If you've ever heard of the case Commonwealth v. Woodward (also known as the "nanny case,) then you already have a leg up in the realization that there can be several different degrees of guilt associated with any given crime. In that case, a nanny was convicted of murdering a toddler by shaking the child until it died. According to the jury's verdict, the nanny was to spend a minimum of 15 years in prison. However, the nanny was released from prison a week after entering the establishment because the judge threw out the jury's verdict.

From the beginning of the Woodward case, the prime question that needed to be answered was what charges should be brought against the nanny. The question "did she do it?" was easily answered in the affirmative by almost every par ... Read more »

Whether you want to advance your criminal justice career or find a new job in the field, this page can help guide your research. It features educational requirements, salary information, job availability, an employment outlook table, and links to dozens of interviews, including exclusive videos with former King County Sheriff, Sue Rahr, and current Ada County Sheriff, Gary Raney.

Careers in criminal justice are found at the federal, state, county and local levels, as well as in the private sector. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. as of , roughly 3 million workers were employed in the criminal justice field. This work can be categorized into law enforcement, corrections, forensic science, homeland security, private security, academia and legal services. Nearly 75 career profiles are featured in this guide that fall under the aforementioned broad categories.

The following sortable table will help you compare education requirements, salary, and job availabil ... Read more »

The World Law Dictionary English may be the common language of the world, but the Common Law is not the common law of the world.

Some of the world’s leading law faculties have joined together to create an online database of legal terminology, all linked to a single English dictionary of law, with the aim of making it easier to understand and communicate legal concepts in different languages.

The overall aim of the project is to create the world’s best and largest multilingual law dictionary.

At launch, which is planned for January 2016 for the first few languages, there will be 10,000 English legal terms in the dictionary.

Academics in the field of law and linguistics have complained for decades about the shortage of good bilingual legal dictionaries 1 pointing out that legal publishers are reluctant to spend the time or money required to produce a good legal dictionary 2. These scholars have written extensively on the shortcomings of multilingual leg ... Read more »

Common Law. term used to refer to the main body of English unwritten law that evolved from the 12th century onward. The name comes from the idea that English medieval law, as administered by the courts of the realm, reflected the common customs of the kingdom. This system of law prevails in Britain and in those countries, such as Canada and the United States, that were originally colonized by English settlers.

II. The Legal System

The common law is based on the principle of deciding cases by reference to previous judicial decisions, rather than to written statutes drafted by legislative bodies. Common law can be contrasted to the civil-law system, based on ancient Roman law, found in continental Europe and elsewhere (see Civil Law ; Roman Law ). Whereas civil-law judges resolve disputes by referring to statutory principles arrived at in advance, common-law judges focus more intently on the facts of the particular case to arrive at a fair and equitable resu ... Read more »

This document contains legal information concerning the content of www.eset.com Web sites (further referred to as the Site(s) ). The legal information herein applies to these Site(s) and not necessarily to other ESET, spol. s r.o. sites.

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ESET, spol. s r. o. (hereinafter “ESET”) and/or its respective suppliers own or can exercise copyright to all software available on these Site(s) (further referred to as “Software“ ). The Software can be used only in accordance with the end-user license agreement (further referred to as “License Agreement“ ). License Agreement is supplied together with the Software, or it is a part of it. Software supplied with License Agreement cannot be installed without user's consent with License Agreement.

Software is provided exclusively to end-users for the usage. This usage is in accordance with the License Agreement. ESET and/or its respective suppliers expressly prohibit any Software reproduction ... Read more »

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. ("Title VII"), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 621 et. seq. (ADEA) and the Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C. Section 206 (d) (EPA). are Federal employment discrimination laws that offer civil rights protection to all employees, including TANF beneficiaries who make the transition from welfare to employment.

Title VII prohibits private and State and local government employers with 15 or more employees and employment agencies from discriminating on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion or national origin in all aspects of an employment relationship, including hiring, discharge, compensation, assignments, and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. The ADEA prohibits employers with 20 or more employees, and state and local governments from discriminati ... Read more »

Legal Separation Laws in the U.S. Copyright HG.org

A legal separation and a physical separation are not the same thing. In a physical separation, although the couple lives separately, there is no formal legal agreement.

A legal separation allows a husband and wife to live separately and formalize the arrangement by a court order or a written agreement. The arrangement addresses spousal support, and child custody, visitation and support, when relevant.

It is not equivalent to a divorce or dissolution and recognizes the possibility that the couple may reunite. It does not terminate a marriage, and so, does not allow the parties to remarry.

It is not necessary to be legally separated before obtaining a divorce. Although, most states have provisions for legally separated couples to commute their separation agreement to a divorce action, should they decide to do so.

Not all states recognize legal separations.

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29 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Part 1614

The regulations governing the processing of Federal sector discrimination complaints are contained in Title 29 C.F.R. Part 1614. These regulations also define the role of the counselors, managers, supervisors, and witnesses.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967, as amended

The ADEA prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of age (40 years or older). Unlike Title VII and the Rehabilitation Act, the ADEA allows persons claiming age discrimination to go directly to court without going through an agency's administrative complaint procedures. If, however, a complainant chooses to file an administrative complaint, (s)he must exhaust administrative remedies before proceeding to court. As with Title VII complaints, a complainant exhausts administrative remedies 180 days after filing a formal complaint or 180 days after filing an appeal with the Equal Employme ... Read more »

Summary of the Major Laws of the Department of Labor

The Department of Labor (DOL) administers and enforces more than 180 federal laws. These mandates and the regulations that implement them cover many workplace activities for about 10 million employers and 125 million workers.

Following is a brief description of many of DOL's principal statutes most commonly applicable to businesses, job seekers, workers, retirees, contractors and grantees. This brief summary is intended to acquaint you with the major labor laws and not to offer a detailed exposition. For authoritative information and references to fuller descriptions on these laws, you should consult the statutes and regulations themselves.

Employment Laws Assistance provides a list of selected U.S. Department of Labor laws and regulations with links to related compliance assistance activities. The DOL compliance assistance Web site offers complete information on how to comply with federal employment laws ... Read more »

The Congress shall have power . To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries;

In the U.S. a patent is a right to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering for sale, exporting components to be assembled into an infringing device outside the U.S. importing the product of a patented process practiced outside the U.S. inducing others to infringe, offering a product specially adapted for practice of the patent, and a few other very carefully defined categories. [ 1 ] The distinctions between what patent rights include are complex. For example, merely thinking about an invention or drawing a diagram is not an infringement. Likewise, research for "purely philosophical" inquiry is not an infringement. Sometimes, this analysis can be much more sophisticated and difficult: i.e. research directed to commercial purposes may be an infringement—b ... Read more »

Reply #10 on: July 02, , 05:09:32 PM

I m sure you are right that there are a combination of factors. Still, I think there is probably a tipping point somewhere. I m sure some candidates simply cannot relocate to attend a T4 school, so they attend a distance learning school, but I imagine many of those students at a DL school performed poorly on the LSAT.

It s been a while since I looked, but I think even Cal Western students have an average LSAT of over 150. In my state, I don t think you have to be that smart to pass the bar, so I can t imagine someone who gets 165 on the LSAT has a much better chance of passing the bar than someone who scored 155. There must be a tipping point though.

Total assumption here. but in a state with a bar passage rate of 85%, you probably see something like this

Since 1937, Kaplan has been working to make postsecondary education available to people by providing local access. Kaplan continues this tradition today by offering individual courses and entire degree and certificate programs completely online, allowing working professionals to gain an education without interrupting their professional or family obligations.

Walden University is a private online institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. At Walden, students are able to enroll in online certificate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs, or choose to take individual online classes to help them gain the specific knowledge and academic credit they want or need.

Northcentral University was founded to provide accessible, high-quality, online graduate degrees to working professionals. As a regionally accredited, online university, NCU serves students worldwide, focusing on Doctoral and Mas ... Read more »

ClientEarth has its headquarters in London as well as offices in Brussels and Warsaw. Please ensure you have understood where the role is located before you apply.

We do not accept speculative applications. We will endeavour to respond to all candidates who apply for our roles. However, because of the volume of applications we will not be able to provide feedback to applicants who have not attended interviews.

Selection is based on an assessment against the competencies, skills and qualifications required to perform the job. If you are selected for interview you may also be asked to complete a task to assess your ability to perform the role. This might require preparation before the interview but we will ensure enough notice is given in such situations.

If you are the selected candidate for the role, we will be in touch to conduct necessary pre-employment checks, including your right to work, reference check and qualifica ... Read more »

A civilian career in law enforcement is a great alternative to serving as a sworn officer. For any number of reasons, serving as a sworn peace officer is not for everyone. Civilian or non-sworn positions abound in most agencies. These jobs offer a fantastic opportunity to give back to your community and still work in the law enforcement field.

Typical civilian / non-sworn positions are summarized below. These positions vary in the amount of training or education required.

Civilian Investigators Some agencies employ civilian investigators to investigate a wide range of incidents including traffic collisions, financial crimes, property crimes, and crimes against persons.

Correctional Staff / Jailers Jurisdictions that operate their own detention facilities often rely on a civilian staff. These employees provide security services for the facility and handle in-take ... Read more »

civil rights: an overview

A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, and assembly; the right to vote; freedom from involuntary servitude; and the right to equality in public places. Discrimination occurs when the civil rights of an individual are denied or interfered with because of their membership in a particular group or class. Various jurisdictions have enacted statutes to prevent discrimination based on a person's race, sex, religion, age, previous condition of servitude, physical limitation, national origin, and in some instances sexual orientation.

The most important expansions of civil rights in the United States occurred as a result of the enactment of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States. See U.S. ... Read more »