| The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act |
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| The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act is a federal law designed to encourage the donation of food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations by limiting the legal liability of donors. The Act is named after its sponsor, Bill Emerson, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri. President Bill Clinton signed the Act into law in 1996.More... |
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| Attorney Malpractice Liability to Non-Client |
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| In the course of an attorney's representation of a client, he may commit legal malpractice with respect to his prosecution, defense, or appeal of the client's action or his preparation of transactional documents for the client. The attorney's actions may constitute legal malpractice if he fails to use the skill, prudence, and diligence that attorneys of ordinary skill and capacity would use in performing their legal tasks. In addition to being liable to the client, the attorney may also be liable to a non-client in certain circumstances.More... |
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| The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act - Death Benefits |
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| If a maritime employee's death was caused by a work related injury, the employee's widow, widower, or other eligible survivor may recover death benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. The widow, widower, or survivor may also recover funeral expenses of up to $3,000.More... |
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| Duties and Liabilities of Motor Vehicle Drivers |
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| A motor vehicle driver generally has a duty to exercise ordinary care in the operation of his or her motor vehicle so that he or she does not endanger the safety of other people who are using the highways. Ordinary care means the amount of care that a reasonable person would use under the same or similar circumstances.More... |
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| Federal Teacher Protection Act -- Applicability |
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| The federal Teacher Protection Act (TPA) applies to teachers, instructors, principals, administrators, school board members, and other educational professional or nonprofessional employees who work in a school and are called upon to maintain discipline or ensure safety.More... |
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