Other Business Crime
This is FindLaw’s collection of Other Business Crimes articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Here you will find information on important matters such as how a Federal Grand Jury works, and what to do if you are a crime victim. You’ll also find information on the diverse cultural makeup of many communities and whether or not cultural plurality requires the criminal justice system to modify its approach, particularly in handling recent immigrants. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
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Other Business Crime Articles
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For The California Supreme Court, Predispute Contractual Waiver of Right to Jury Trial Are Not Enforceable in Civil Actions Under California Law
Among the greatest fears of many employers is the chance that a runaway jury could impose a potentially ruinous verdict in a wrongful discharge or harassment matter. Every month the headlines are filled with multi-million dollar jury verdicts. As a ...
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Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts
This section is a brief primer on these well-known but perhaps little-understood laws. You may not need a complete understanding of the complexities of these two laws in order to use them. If you need more than what you see below, consider visiting ...
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‘Gatekeeper’ Review Must Be More Than Cursory
A federal judge's one-sentence conclusion that a witness qualified to testify as an expert was not enough to show that he had correctly exercised his "gatekeeper" function under Daubert, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided.But even though ...
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Georgia Dui Penalties General, Under Age 21, And Commercial Driver
Second conviction within 5 years the offenders name is published in the county newspaper, and along with the sanctions listed for a second time offender within 5 years the offender must pay to the Clerk of the Court $25.00, for the fee to have ...
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Guide To Florida’s Court System
The Florida court system consists of the Supreme Court at Tallahassee; five district courts of appeal which have appellate jurisdiction for most cases, located in Tallahassee, Daytona Beach, Lakeland (with a branch in Tampa), Miami and West Palm ...
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Guidelines for Witnesses
Above all, remember that you are speaking to a judge or jury. Look at them when you answer questions. A good rule of thumb is to look at a different person for each answer that you give ...
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Habeas Corpus: Pretrial Publicity
Petitioner, a Detroit police officer, was tried and convicted of second-degree murder arising out of the death of a suspect which occurred during a struggle while police were attempting to arrest and search the decedent. Petitioner sought a Writ of ...
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Handbook For Jurors
It is hoped that this pamphlet will help you understand the procedure in the courts of Florida and better enable you to do your part in administering justice. You have been summoned to render important service as a juror. You enjoy the privileges ...
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Handling Depositions By Written Question And Subpoenas For Patient Financial Records
Hospital business offices always have someone appointed to bear the cross of being the Custodian of Business Records. As a health care attorney representing numerous hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, physician groups and home health care ...
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Handling Your Own Accident Case
Most people who are involved in an auto accident case are not out to win the lottery. All they want is to have their car fixed, their bills paid and something for what they went through. That sounds reasonable, but the road from reasonable request ...
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