Environmental case law and legal precedents
The subject refers to a prospective gold-mining project in the Western Shoshone sacred site of the Cortez Mining District, situated in Lander County, Nevada, near Mt. Tenabo. With gold mining an important industry since 1950, in Lander County, and the identification of two new gold sources near the existing Cortez Mine, Cortez proposed an elaborate 850 acre additional mining facility, which would involve Cyanide heap-leach processing and de-watering of ground water to prevent the mines from getting flooded. The total additional acreage concerned were 6,571 acres of public land and 221 acres belonging to Cortez
Nine canons of legal ethics for paralegals
The term "canon" is used to refer to rules, standards of conduct, and general maxims that are accepted as fundamentally binding in a particular field or group. There would be no need for laws if all people were innately honest and just. This is not the case, as a significant number of individuals in our society are motivated by selfish desires and conduct themselves in destructive ways. However, people can be constrained from acting in harmful or irresponsible ways by social expectations, as well as by authoritative or governmental bodies that impose and enforce laws, rules, and regulations.
For example, professional groups such as the American Bar Association establish methods of disciplining themselves. These disciplinary standards applied to legal professionals are higher than those applied to the general population, because professionals believe that they must be held to a higher standard. Professional disciplinary boards impose a variety of disciplinary measures and sanctions against practitioners who violate the applicable professional code of ethics. A lawyer who violates the ABA Professional Rules of Conduct may be disbarred or lose his license temporarily or permanently.
Collective bargaining in labor relations
School voucher programs, globalization, and diminishing trade unions have all impacted collective bargaining in recent years. This paper poses questions for reflection and offers very relevant answers for consideration. In addition, covered topics include alcohol and drug testing programs, misconduct discharges, and grievance procedures. Private sector subcontracting and public sector privitization are also compared and contrasted.