Mattel Inc. sued in Manhattan federal court for violating U.S. consumer-protection lawsWire Reports
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 138, §3 This chapter shall not apply to the manufacture or storage of alcoholic beverages by a person for his own private use or to sales of cider at wholesale by the original makers thereof, or to sales of cider by farmers, not to be drunk on the premise...
Federal Trade Commission- an independent agency of the United States federal government that maintains fair and free competition; enforces federal antitrust laws; educates the public about identity theft FTC independent agency- an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of...
State courts were the first governing bodies to protect whistleblowers, and most states have passed whistleblower protection legislation. These state laws vary widely in terms of which workers are protected, what qualifies as a protected disclosure, and filing requirements. ...
The system of higher education is based on the principle of academic freedom whereby each higher educational institution has the right to determine its by-laws and forms of student government and to manage its financial affairs. The term of study ranges from three to 7½ years, depending on ...
Many of the laws and IT policies were developed to govern the general practices for using IT within the federal government; others addressed more specific topics such as security and privacy. Tables 1.1 and 1.2 provide a detailed timeline of how the current IT policy framework evolved over time...
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Data Breach Notification Laws by State Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) EU–US Privacy Shield Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Health Insurance Portability and ...
The federal government has repeatedly emphasized the importance of agency authority for the public good, whether in environmental protection, worker safety or consumer safeguards. “Overruling Chevron would be a convulsive shock to the legal system,” US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, who will ...
while Weeks Marine competes for a number of contracts involving beach construction, restoration, and dredging. Coast Professional Inc. deals with clients who are underwater in student debt, despite being fired by the federal government in 2015 after accusations of breaking consumer-protection laws. ...
There was a time when workers wereat the mercy of their employersregarding job-related safety and benefits, to say nothing of hiring and promotions. However, a push for employee rights gained momentum in the 20th century, resulting in a series of important labor protection laws that millions of...