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The formal process by which risk factors are systematically identified, assessed, and responded to. Risk management concentrates on identifying and controlling areas or events that have the potential of causing unwanted change.

The Main Objective of Risk Management

The main objective of risk management is to detect, analyze, and control the risks.

Detection of Risks

Involves identifying the threats and vulnerabilities that can affect the organization's assets. It is essential to have experience for the identification of risks as they can originate from random sources and don't follow a fixed pattern. Detection is often the toughest part as risks can often be overlooked.

Analysis of Risk

Deals with the collection and calculation of data regarding... Continue reading "Risk Management: Identifying, Assessing, and Responding to Risks" »

Consumer Rights and Protection

The Right to be informed: - You have the benefit of receiving accurate information

- Consumer make wise decisions only if they have the information they need

The Right to choose

- Consumer have a variety of goods and services

- Business compete to sell the product and services to consumers

The right to Safety:

- You have the right to products that are safe to use

- Federal laws ensure that clothing, food, toys and other items

The right to be heard:

- Consumers who have complaints about products or services have a right to be heard

- Business rely on consumer satisfaction

To have problems corrected:

You can take a defective item back to the store with a receipt, some businesses replace it or issue a refund.

You can go to a... Continue reading "Consumer Rights and Protection: A Guide to Consumer Bills and Movement" »

Hypotech - Elements: Subjective. Hypothecor and Hypothecee

Capacity. The constituent has to be the owner of the unmovable and the right to dispose of it. Objective: The thing has to be free of any other charge and can guarantee any type of obligation. Formal: Written agreement (obligation/sum of money covered.) Notarial deed and registration (Constitutive effect in SP, UK, GER, and Dutch).

The owner of the thing (debtor) remains the possessor of the thing and can use (civiliter use), enjoy, dispose and even burden it. The hypothec can be modified.

Retention of Title: Elements: Subjective.

Seller and buyer. Objective: Assets. Formal: Written and accepted special document (FR and BEL) versus no special document - adherence to the general agreement... Continue reading "Hypotech and Retention of Title: Elements, Objectives, and Formalities" »

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Hispanic Americans

Largest minority, Identify with the Democratic Party, Longoria Affair: Felix Longoria was a Mex-American soldier that died during the WW2, Mrs. Longoria asked Tom Kennedy if the burial home can be used for Felix but was denied due to segregation. Dr. Hector Garcia, a Vet from WW2 and founder of American G.I., reached out to Senator Lyndon Johnson to secure the funeral for Felix at the Arlington National Cemetery  (news went nationwide) which lead to the turning point of Mexican American civil right movement due to Lyndon Johnson becoming President he was able to pass the Civil right Act and Voting Right Act.

American Indians

Begun to reassert their sovereignty and rights to self-government. Strained relations with state and... Continue reading "Civil Rights and Education in the United States" »

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1. How would you characterize public and private law?

Public law deals with issues that affect the general public or state, society as a whole. Including Administrative law, Constitutional laws, Criminal laws, Municipal laws and International laws.

On the other hand, private law affects the rights and obligations of individuals, families, businesses and small groups and exists to assist citizens in disputes that involve private matters, which includes Contract law, Tort law - rights, obligations and remedies provided to someone who has been wronged by another individual, Property law, Succession law - governs the transfer of an estate between parties And Family law.

2. Which are the major branches of private law?

Private law deals with the mutual... Continue reading "Understanding Public and Private Law: Major Branches and Functions" »