The United States honours the work of women who stand up for human rights today. These women and girls, in all their diversity, fight for universal human rights. “The world is more peaceful, safe, and prosperous when women’s human rights…
The practise of prison sentences longer than 20 years is primarily an American phenomenon, much like the nation’s use of LWOP, which is practically unheard of elsewhere in the world. Although life sentences have long been a part of the…
More than 200,000 people in the United States are serving life sentences, accounting for one out of every seven people in prison. Before America’s era of mass incarceration began in the early 1970s, there were fewer than 200,000 people in…
I fought for equal pay and was successful. I’m writing anonymously because my settlement requires me to remain silent. I won’t go into detail about my case, but I also won’t stay silent if speaking out helps other women fight…
Women’s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted some women the right to vote. (It took nearly 50 years for Black women to have the same rights as white women.) Today, we celebrate the progress we’ve…
In the United States, the various types of ownership in real property (land and buildings) and personal property, including intangible property like intellectual property, are governed by the field of law known as property law. Property refers to rights to…
I. GENERAL PROVISIONSARTICLE 1. This Act governs the terms and conditions of conducting insurance business in firms that offer personal and property insurance as well as the management of the firms’ commercial activities. ARTICLE 2. The following activities are considered…
Commercial law and civil law seem to be two separate fields of study in Spanish law. Legal independence enables one to clearly define the norms or regulations inherent in each, which justifies dividing the study of these disciplines into didactic…
Business law, also known as commercial law or mercantile law, is the body of regulations governing inter-person interactions in commercial matters, whether established by convention, agreement, national or international legislation. Business law is divided into two distinct categories: (1) the…
A court ruling was handed down on January 25, 2021, by the Criminal Court of Paris regarding a case of sexual assault on minors. Antoine ARCELIN, residing on Rue du Tapis Vert in Les Lilas (93) FRANCE, was found guilty of…
