Injunction — For restraining or protective orders (family law harassment), see Restraining order. An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order that requires a party to do or refrain from doing certain acts. A party that fails to comply… … Wikipedia
Tax Anti-Injunction Act — The Tax Anti Injunction Act, currently codified at usc|26|7421(a), is a United States federal law enacted in 1867. The statute provides that with fourteen specified exceptions, no suit for the purpose of restraining the assessment or collection… … Wikipedia
Citizen suit — In the U.S., a citizen suit is a lawsuit by a private citizen to enforce a statute.[1] Citizen suits are particularly common in the field of environmental law.[2] Citizen suits come in three forms. First, a private citizen can bring a lawsuit… … Wikipedia
Amchem Products Inc. v. British Columbia Worker's Compensation Board — SCCInfoBox case name=Amchem Products Inc. v. British Columbia Worker s Compensation Board full case name=Amchem Products Inc. v. British Columbia Worker s Compensation Board heard date=May 25, 1992 decided date=March 25, 1993 citations= [1993] 1… … Wikipedia
Restraining order — A restraining order or order of protection is a form of legal injunction that requires a party to do, or to refrain from doing, certain acts. A party that refuses to comply with an order faces criminal or civil penalties and may have to pay… … Wikipedia
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Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… … Universalium
Apple Inc. litigation — From the 1980s to the present, Apple Inc. has been plaintiff or defendant in civil actions in the United States and other countries. Several of these actions have determined significant case law for the technology industry, while others simply… … Wikipedia
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Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… … Universalium
