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Entity Name
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Description
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Source
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Martindale-Hubbell
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An information services company to the legal profession in United States.
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Source
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Philadelphia
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The largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States.
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Source
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Pennsylvania
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A state in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States.
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Source
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Wrongful Dismissal
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An unfair dismissal in terms of the employment contract.
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Source
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Employment Discrimination
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Discrimination in employment context based on certain characteristics.
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Source
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Sexual Harassment
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Bullying or coercing of an unwanted sexual nature, or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors.
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Source
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Shareholder Oppression
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A term used to describe the tools that business law provides to prevent majority shareholders from denying minority shareholders their right of influence over corporate affairs.
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Source
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Whistleblower
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Someone who exposes secretive information or activity that is deemed illegal, unethical, or not correct within a private or public organization.
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Source
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Workplace Bullying
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Repeated, unwelcome behavior that harms or intimidates an employee, often causing them emotional or physical stress.
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Source
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Worker's Compensation
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A form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to workers injured in the course of employment.
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Source
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Disability
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Any condition of the body or mind that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities and interact with the world around them.
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Source
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Attorneys in the United States
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Individual who has been qualified by a state or Federal court to provide legal services, including appearing in court.
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Source
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Attorney at Law
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A professional who is authorized to practice law; conduct lawsuits or give legal advice.
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Source
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Boutique Law Firm
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A collection of lawyers who specialize in a niche area of law.
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Source
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Non-compete Clause
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A clause under which one party agrees not to compete with another. In a contract.
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Source
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United States
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A country primarily located in North America.
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Source
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Supreme Court of the United States
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The highest federal court in the United States.
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Source
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Lawyer
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A professional who is qualified to offer advice about the law or represent someone in legal matters.
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Source
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Class Action
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A type of lawsuit where one of the parties is a group of people who are represented collectively by a member of that group.
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Source
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Temple University Beasley School of Law
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A professional graduate school of Temple University, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Source
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Securities Fraud
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Deceptive practices in the stock or commodities markets.
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Source
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Widener University Commonwealth Law School
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Widener Law Commonwealth, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, offers legal education and has Pennsylvania's highest overall bar pass rate.
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Source
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Unemployment benefits
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Payments made by authorized bodies to unemployed persons.
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Source
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
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A federal United States tax and labor law that establishes minimum standards for pension plans in private industry.
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Source
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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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A federal appellate court with jurisdiction generally given in areas involving international trade, government contracts, patents, trademarks, certain money claims against the United States government, federal personnel, and veterans' benefits.
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Source
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Law of the United States
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The law of the United States comprises many levels of codified and uncodified forms of law.
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Source
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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The agency of the United States Government that enforces the federal employment discrimination laws.
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Source
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Employee Benefits
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Various types of non-wage compensation provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries.
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Source
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Negligence
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A failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances.
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Source
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Wrongful death claim
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A claim against a person who can be held liable for a death.
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Source
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Vehicle insurance
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Insurance for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other road vehicles.
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Source
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Asset forfeiture
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A legal process in which law enforcement officers take assets from persons associated with a crime.
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Source
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Penn State Law
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The professional graduate law school of Pennsylvania State University.
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