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SAFE HARBOR

1.The provision in a law or agreement that will protect from any liability or penalty as long as set conditions have been met. 2. A mechanism against a non-hostile take over bid

SAFE HARBOR RULE

A securities eschange rule governing the repurchase of treasury stock providing protection from liability when the firm acts in good faith in how and when the purchase is made and how much

Torts 2

Torts 2 – Fischer – Fall 2009 Outline INVASION OF PRIVACY 3 prong test Legally protected privacy interest Autonomy – my stuff – political views, sexuality, fears Informational – what is on

California Civil Procedure

California Civil Procedure Outline Subject Matter Jurisdiction SMJ = the types of cases California can hear. California has broad subject matter jurisdiction to hear any case where IPJ exists so long as

Secured Transactions

CHAPTER 1: CREDITOR’S REMEDIES UNDER STATE LAW ASSIGNMENT 1: REMEDIES OF UNSECURED CREDITORS UNDER STATE LAW Who Is an Unsecured Creditor? Creditor: Anyone owed a legal obligation that can be reduced to

Payment Systems

Chapter 1. Checking Accounts as the Paradigm Payment System Assignment 1: The Basic Checking Relationship and the Bank’s Right to Pay Checks The Basic Relationship What is a deposit? A debt owed by the

Nonprofit Corporate Law

Nonprofit Corporate Law, Governance and Management Outline Ellen Aprill, Fall 2009 I.  Introductory materials A. Some important distinctions Tax-exempt vs. nonprofit Nonprofit refers to state corporate law Tax-exempt usu refers to federal

Civil Procedure I (Clermont)

Selecting the Proper Court Requirements Subject matter jurisdiction Background Federal courts are of limited jurisdiction, set forth in Article III § 2 Cases based on nature of the claim Federal Question*** Foreign

Civil Procedure with Flowcharts

Subject Matter Jurisdiction Diversity Jurisdiction Date for determining diversity: a party’s citizenship for diversity purposes is determined as of the commencement of the action i.e. filing date Domicile : intent to remain

Legislation and Regulation

Issues in Every Question – Statutory InTheories of Judicial Behavior – CBA – Economic Factors – Scientific Factors – Political Factors – Delegation doctrine (only been used twice) – Chenery Principle –

RULE 144A

Per the securities and exchange commission safe harbor, securities such as private placements that are not registered can be sold to qualified institutional buyers and dealers.

PRIVATE PLACEMENT

A debt not registered with the securities regulator. It is sold on a ceveat emptor basis to only experienced investors. It is illiquid and only transfers to a short list of buyers.

Torts (Selmi)

TORTS Professor D. Selmi Loyola Law School, Fall 2013 I. INTRODUCTION – A tort is a civil wrong – Tort law is a mechanism for shifting loss from one party to another

Criminal Procedure (Criminal Procedure and the Constitution)

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Big Five: Mapp, Katz, Miranda, Terry, & Gideon Powell v. Alabama (1932) – is the first modern criminal procedure Takeaway: right to counsel is absolute; seen as a restraint on federal government. Previously, the S.Ct. had

Criminal Procedure

The Protections of and Rationale for the 4th Amendment Brinegar v. U.S. Police just have to have probable cause, factual error doesn’t make it an invalid search dissent—if we assume child kidnapped and

Criminal Law (Keyed to Dressler)

 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL LAW Introduction What is a crime? An act or omission and its accompanying state of mind, which, if shown to have taken place, will incur a formal and solemn

Admin Law Keyed to Rogers & Krotoszynski

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION  A. OVERVIEW OF THE WORK AND PLACE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES IN OUR SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT 1. Interstate Commerce Commission v. Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Co 2.

ARRIVAL

In marine insurance. The arrival of a vessel means an arrival for pur- ]>oses of business, requiring an entry aud clearance and stay at the port so long as to require some