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  2. List of corporate collapses and scandals - Wikipedia

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    Scottish economist John Law convinced the French government to support a monopoly trade venture in Louisiana. He marketed shares based on great wealth, which was highly exaggerated. A speculative bubble grew and then collapsed, and Law was expelled. South Sea Company: Great Britain: Sep 1720: Slavery and colonialism

  3. Malingering - Wikipedia

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    Malingering is the fabrication, feigning, or exaggeration of physical or psychological symptoms designed to achieve a desired outcome, such as personal gain, relief from duty or work, avoiding arrest, receiving medication, or mitigating prison sentencing.

  4. Here are the biggest business law issues to watch in 2023 - AOL

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    The bankruptcy along with the charges brought by US authorities promise to be among the most closely- watched business law stories of 2023. Alexis Keenan is a legal reporter for Yahoo Finance ...

  5. Commercial law - Wikipedia

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    Commercial law (or business law), [1] which is also known by other names such as mercantile law or trade law depending on jurisdiction; is the body of law that applies to the rights, relations, and conduct of persons and organizations engaged in commercial and business activities.

  6. Psychological injury - Wikipedia

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    Their hardest cases occur when there is a death in the family as a result of the event for which legal action is involved and therapy is needed. These clinical, rehabilitation, and trauma psychologists refer to treatment guidelines in preparing their treatment plans, and attempt to keep their practices evidence-based when feasible.

  7. Frolic and detour - Wikipedia

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    Frolic and detour in the law of torts occur when an employee (or agent) makes a physical departure from the service of his employer (or principal).A detour occurs when an employee or agent makes a minor departure from his employer's charge whereas a frolic is a major departure when the employee is acting on his own and for his own benefit, rather than a minor sidetrack in the course of obeying ...

  8. Force majeure - Wikipedia

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    In contract law, force majeure [1] [2] [3] (/ ˌ f ɔːr s m ə ˈ ʒ ɜːr / FORSS mə-ZHUR; French: [fɔʁs maʒœʁ]) is a common clause in contracts which essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as a war, strike, riot, crime, epidemic, or ...

  9. List of tort cases - Wikipedia

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    BALTIMORE AND OHIO R.R. V. GOODMAN, 275 U.S. 66 (1927) (the duty of due care does not apply in a case of negligence where there are clear legal standards that suggest the plaintiff was responsible) Bethel v.