Every medical operation, no matter how familiar or routine it may be, carries a level of risk. There is always a chance that an operation will fail to produce its desired result. What’s more, there is always a possibility that a patient will suffer negative consequences from the operation. The case
Choose Tenants Wisely: The Case of Reid v Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
It is well known that acquiring property for the purpose of renting to tenants is a highly lucrative endeavor. A rental property can yield enormous financial gains, not only as a source of income, but write-offs and deductions as well.If you're looking to invest in a rental property however, it
Underhill v United States Trust Company: An Introduction to Trusts
A trust is a legally recognized arrangement in which property is held by one party (referred to as the trustee) for the benefit of a different party (referred to as the beneficiary).Trusts are frequently established in wills in order to ensure that property is adequately managed and controlled
Murphy v Financial Development Co: A Lesson in Due Diligence
No one buys a home believing they'll default on the loan; it's always a possibility -- and indeed, anyone who's lived through the housing crisis in the last decade, knows it's a very real possibility -- but it's a nebulous considering it only happens when a confluence of factors occur: loss of job,
Brushaber v Union Pacific Railroad Co: Rise of the Federal Income Tax
For most of its history, the United States has recognized the difference between direct and indirect taxes, and this distinction informed the law prior to the creation of the 16th amendment. After the 16th amendment, congress was no longer bound to ensure that direct taxes follow the rule of
Pollock v Farmers Loan & Trust Co and the Defeat of the Income Tax
The opinion in this case held that the power granted by the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act of 1894 to collect an income tax on interest, dividends and rents was unconstitutional. The opinion set forth in Pollock was effectively nullified by the 16th amendment, but if not for this amendment Pollock
United States v EC Knight & the Scope of the Sherman Antitrust Act
One of the chief functions of our government is to ensure a fair and equitable market in which businesses may compete to offer goods and services to consumers. Our law has been developed and shaped in accord with this principle. In order for free enterprise to flourish, our government must see that
Hawaii Housing Authority V Midkiff & the Function of Eminent Domain
One of the most enduring myths about government in the United States is the idea that governmental behavior is more or less congruent with standards of individual morality. In other words, most Americans believe that government authority is shaped and ruled by the same moral standards which shape