Federal law, straight from the source

29 CFR Part 1910

OSHA general industry standards

The core workplace safety and health standards employers must follow in general industry.

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40 CFR Part 50

National air quality standards

EPA's limits on common air pollutants under the Clean Air Act.

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45 CFR Part 164

HIPAA Privacy & Security

The federal rules protecting the privacy and security of personal health information.

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8 U.S.C. § 1101

Definitions (INA)

Defines the key terms of U.S. immigration law, including the many visa categories.

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8 U.S.C. § 1158

Asylum

Allows people physically present in the U.S. to apply for asylum based on a well-founded fear of persecution.

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8 U.S.C. § 1182

Grounds of inadmissibility

Lists the reasons a person can be denied a visa or entry into the United States.

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8 U.S.C. § 1227

Grounds of deportability

Lists the reasons a non-citizen already in the U.S. can be removed.

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8 U.S.C. § 1229b

Cancellation of removal

Lets certain long-term residents ask an immigration judge to stop their removal.

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8 U.S.C. § 1255

Adjustment of status

Allows eligible people to become lawful permanent residents without leaving the U.S.

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8 U.S.C. § 1427

Naturalization requirements

Sets the residence, good-character, and civics requirements for becoming a U.S. citizen.

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11 U.S.C. § 1328

Chapter 13 discharge

Describes the discharge a debtor earns after completing a Chapter 13 repayment plan.

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11 U.S.C. § 362

Automatic stay

Immediately stops most collection actions, lawsuits, and foreclosures the moment a bankruptcy case is filed.

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11 U.S.C. § 506

Secured claims & liens

Determines how much of a creditor's claim is treated as secured by collateral.

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11 U.S.C. § 523

Debts that survive bankruptcy

Lists debts — like most taxes, student loans, and child support — that are not wiped out by a discharge.

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11 U.S.C. § 541

Property of the estate

Defines what property comes into the bankruptcy estate when a case is filed.

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11 U.S.C. § 707

Chapter 7 dismissal & means test

Governs when a Chapter 7 case can be dismissed, including the income-based means test.

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11 U.S.C. § 727

Chapter 7 discharge

Sets out when an individual debtor receives — or is denied — a Chapter 7 discharge.

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12 U.S.C. § 2601

Real estate settlement

Regulates mortgage closing costs and bans kickbacks in real-estate settlement services.

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15 U.S.C. § 1

Sherman Act — restraints of trade

Bans contracts, combinations, and conspiracies that unreasonably restrain trade.

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