Social and Economic Justice: A Human Rights Perspective is intended to expand …
Social and Economic Justice: A Human Rights Perspective is intended to expand the conversation about human rights. It provides background information, ideas for taking action, and interactive activities to help people think about human rights in a broader, more inclusive manner. It strives to help us define issues like homelessness, poverty, hunger, and inadequate health care, not only as “social or economic problems,” but also as human rights challenges
This is an extensive glossary of technical legal terms. Its contents include …
This is an extensive glossary of technical legal terms. Its contents include words dealing with contracts, court terminology, and legal language. The glossary also includes certain economic, real estate and various terms from other disciplines that intersect with the law.
Can law change human behavior to be less environmentally damaging? Law will …
Can law change human behavior to be less environmentally damaging? Law will be examined through case histories including: environmental effects of national security, pesticides, air pollution, consumer products, plastics, parks and protected area management, land use, urban growth and sprawl, public/private transit, drinking water standards, food safety, and hazardous site restoration. In each case we will review the structure of law and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses.
This unit describes the traditions and values that guide physicians, nurses, and …
This unit describes the traditions and values that guide physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals. It explores medical ethics, professionalism and legal duties and applies ethics and professionalism to specific topics, including health informatics.
These rules govern the introduction of evidence in proceedings, both civil and …
These rules govern the introduction of evidence in proceedings, both civil and criminal, in Federal courts. While they do not apply to suits in state courts, the rules of many states have been closely modeled on these provisions. Our Federal Rules ebooks include: The complete rules as of December 1, 2012 (for the 2013 edition); All notes of the Advisory Committee following each rule; Internal links to rules referenced within the rules; and external links to the LII website's version of the US Code.
One of the most difficult issues for educators, when faced with a …
One of the most difficult issues for educators, when faced with a copyright problem, is simply knowing where to begin -- which parts of the legal rules and doctrines apply to the specific problem? To deal with this uncertainty, we suggest working through the following five questions, in the order they are presented. They are simple questions, but they are not easy to answer; by working through them in order, it is possible to identify which of the parts of copyright law apply to the specific problem or fact pattern that you need to address.
Undergraduate business law textbook written by Melissa Randall and Community College of …
Undergraduate business law textbook written by Melissa Randall and Community College of Denver Students in collaboration with lawyers and business professionals for use in required 200 level business law courses in the United States. This book is an introductory survey of the legal topics required in undergraduate business law classes.
In all civilized nations, attempts are made to define and buttress human …
In all civilized nations, attempts are made to define and buttress human rights. The core of the concept is the same everywhere: Human rights are the rights that one has simply because one is human. They are universal and equal. The following pubilcation gives an overview of Human Rights across the globe.
Liu Baocheng, executive director of the Center for International Business Ethics, talks …
Liu Baocheng, executive director of the Center for International Business Ethics, talks with Kirk O. Hanson, executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics about whether the Chinese see intellectual property as worthy of protection. They explore the impact of pricing on piracy.
Liu Baocheng, executive director of the Center for International Business Ethics, talks …
Liu Baocheng, executive director of the Center for International Business Ethics, talks with Kirk O. Hanson, executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, about mixed messages delivered to Chinese suppliers about labor and environmental standards as purchasers push for cheaper and cheaper prices, with big players almost dictating the terms of contracts. They discuss the possibility of instituting international labor standards.
This textbook provides context and essential concepts across the entire range of …
This textbook provides context and essential concepts across the entire range of legal issues with which managers and business executives must grapple. The text provides the vocabulary and legal acumen necessary for businesspeople to talk in an educated way to their customers, employees, suppliers, government officials—and to their own lawyers.
This portal provides a repository containing policies, laws and regulations related to …
This portal provides a repository containing policies, laws and regulations related to ICT accessibility as a reference for legislators and policy makers, locally, regionally, and internationally. The purpose of this portal is to achieve inclusion by advocating for ICT accessibility policy adoption and development, in order to actively promote an inclusive ecosystem for people with disabilities in line with international best practices and within the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Executive Director Kirk Hanson talks with Jacqueline …
Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Executive Director Kirk Hanson talks with Jacqueline Fan, a partner at Ernst & Young, about corruption, bribery, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. She identifies supply chain problems, financial statement fraud, and the rapid transition in the economy as ethical challenges when doing business in China.
Fundamentals of Procedural Law provides a concise overview of the foundations of …
Fundamentals of Procedural Law provides a concise overview of the foundations of the law of Criminal Procedure in the United States.
This book uses what has been called the “text-case” method. The text part (this book) explains the general principles, practices, and issues related to the law of criminal procedure. The case part (Fundamental Cases in Procedural Law) consists of excerpts from Supreme Court criminal procedure cases, specially edited for nonlawyers. The case excerpts provide you with real-world encounters among criminal suspects, defendants, and offenders on one side and law enforcement officers, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and judges on the other. The excerpts show you how the general principles apply to the details of actual situations, stimulating you to think critically about how the general principles and practices apply to day-to-day criminal justice administration.
This is the Justice Department's Radiation Exposure Compensation Program homepage. This site …
This is the Justice Department's Radiation Exposure Compensation Program homepage. This site features information about the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, including claimant categories, claim forms, and the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act. This site also provides a table illustrating a summary of all claims received and compensation paid to date.
This unit provides an overview of the regulation of healthcare, including regulatory …
This unit provides an overview of the regulation of healthcare, including regulatory and professional organizations, the regulation of safety in medicine, and key legal aspects of medicine. This unit also covers compliance issues including privacy violations, reimbursement and fraud and abuse.
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