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Public utilities are private companies that provide essential public commodities, such as water, electricity, and transportation, and are subject to government regulations.

In the legal field, Shepard's is a highly regarded citational index. It allows researchers to track particular judicial decisions, statutes, and other legal resources as they are invoked at different historical moments for a range of purposes. Shepard's citations provide references to when and how cases and law review articles were cited by other sources. Citations exist for both federal and state courts.

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A temporary order issued during the course of litigation. Because of the non-final nature of such orders, appeals from them (interlocutory appeals) are rare. The collateral order doctrine sets forth rules for such appeals.

Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC") governs the sale of goods.  According to UCC § 2-314, a warranty that the goods shall be merchantable is implied in a contract for their sale if the seller is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind.  An implied warranty of merchantabili

Mail fraud occurs when the U.S. Mail is used in furtherance of a criminal act. In order for a defendant to be convicted under 18 U.S.C. 1341for committing mail fraud, the follow elements must be satisified: (1) the defendant must have been engaged in a scheme to defraud; (2) the scheme must have involved material misstatements or omissions; (3) the scheme resulted, or would have resulted upon completion, in the loss of money, property, or honest services; (4) the defendant must have used of U.S.

A ruling by a judge in favor of one party even though the jury found in favor of the opposing party. see, e.g. Hazen Paper v. Biggins, 507 US 604 (1993).

health care fraud: an overview

Health care fraud is a type of white-collar crime that involves the filing of dishonest health care claims in order to turn a profit. Fraudulent health care schemes come in many forms.

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Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) are comprehensive forms of insurance that include a wide range of coverages and prices. Health-care professionals offer care through the HMO for a flat-rate without deductibles. The HMO only covers care for organizations within the network, and must approve services before rendered.

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• Health law
• Insurance law

See Miranda warning.