RATS 10 through 16 Flashcards
what is the National Environmental Policy Act?
basic national charter for protection of the environment
what is common law remedy for kinds of pollution that injure a plaintiff’s property but doesn’t directly intrude on the property?
nuisance
how much electronic waste does the Environmental Protection Agency estimate is recycled each year?
15-20 %
what has happened to the wetlands since the 18th century?
over half have disappeared
which president announced the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency?
richard m. nixon
what two major pieces of legislation comprise general national environmental policy?
national environmental policy act and endangered species act
what is one limitation that makes common law pollution remedies inadequate?
they are remedial only, not preventative
what is a main concern of the environmental protection agency?
clean water
Superfund?
comprehensive environmental response, compensation and liability act
where does the US rank in relation to corruption in various countries in 2011
24th
what comes after physiological needs?
safety needs
what was the first major federal law to regulate non-railroad business?
sherman antitrust act
who did the sherman antitrust act apply to?
all contracts because all contracts are in restraint of trade
who appoints commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission?
the president
what is a purpose of antitrust laws?
promote competition
what 3 things are illegal under the sherman antitrust act?
contracts, combinations, and conspiracies
can criminal penalties be assessed for antitrust violations under the Clayton Act or the FTC Act?
only fines and damages are permitted because these acts are civil statutes
what is the US Supreme Court’s definition of monopoly power?
power to control prices or exclude competition
what antitrust law makes it illegal for a supplier to sell to chain stores at prices lower than they would sell to small businesses?
it violates the prohibition against price discrimination under the Clayton Act as amended by the Robinson-Patman amendment in 1936
When was the Interstate Commerce Act created?
1887
what did the interstate commerce act do?
regulated business
first efforts at governmental regulation, transformed tort law, employment law, labor law, american business enterprises and american government?
railroads
what act passed in 1959 was a response to investigations that revealed unions to be broadly tainted by violence, corruption, and organized crime?
Landrum-Griffen Act
when was social security created?
1935
What legal tool, starting 1842, was used by employers and granted by the courts when labor disputes threatened?
equitable injunction
what act became real cornerstone of american labor law?
the national labor relations act
who signed family and medical leave act?
bill clinton