Financial Services Regulation Law Financial services regulation law is a body of law and regulations that govern the creation, operation, and insolvency of financial institutions including broker-dealers, banks, investment vehicles, insurance firms, payment systems, securities settlement systems, and trading platforms. The law and regulations involve federal banking, commodities laws, and
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) law regulates the sale and manufacturing of food, cosmetics, and drugs in the US. FDA law aims to ensure food and drugs are safe for consumption by the public and offer consumers accurate info on a product’s contents enabling them to make rational choices. Moreover,
Family Law – Divorce, Child Custody, Alimony Support & More Family law is the body of law pertaining to familial relationships. It involves the creation of family relationships and dissolving them through a divorce as well as the termination of parental rights. These laws encompass adoption, child custody issues, and child
In a rare wage and hour victory for employers, the California Court of Appeal, in AHMC Healthcare, Inc. v. Superior Court (2018), 24 Cal.App.5th 1014, held that an employer’s timekeeping system, which automatically rounds employees’ time entries to the nearest quarter hour, did not violate California’s laws requiring employers to pay employees for
Energy law is an area of law that focuses on the creation, enforcement, and discussion on laws that regulate the use of energy. This is vital as America becomes energy self-sufficient and certain parts of the country and states are making billions off of oil shale and so on.
Employment Law Employment law refers to a collection of laws and regulations that control the relationship between employers and employees. Employment laws stipulate when an employer can hire employees as well as when the employees can work. The law encompasses what an employer must pay their employee as remuneration. These
Derivatives and futures law encompasses the regulation of derivative markets, including futures, and swaps. This body of law focuses primarily on finance, and those interested in this area should evaluate taking finance courses while working towards their law degree. The derivative business is dynamic, and due to this, the laws
Defamation Law Defamation law pertains to communications affecting the reputation of another individual. Defamatory speech is a communication that may adversely affect the reputation of another person. Defamation law protects people from having their lives or careers devastated or majorly altered due to false statements against them. But, the law
Cyber Law Cyber law, also called “internet law,” pertains to law that controls the public use of the Internet. Cyber laws can be criminal as well as civil in nature. Cyber law is essentially any regulation that regulates how people use smartphones, computers, the Internet, and other related technologies. Accomplished
Cultural Property Law Cultural property law protects buildings, artifacts, and other items that are important to a people and their heritage. Cultural property refers to the collection of rare and personal property that is meaningful to a culture. The team of competent and caring lawyers at SBEMP (Slovak, Baron, Empey,