Public Utilities Law
the area of law dealing with the business organizations (such as an electric company) performing a public service and subject to special governmental regulation.
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Public Service Commission - Also, Public Utilities Commission. A state agency which regulates utilities.
Punitive damages - Money award given to punish the defendant or wrongdoer.
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n. any court, judicial body or board which has quasi-judicial functions, such as a public utilities board which sets rates or a planning commission which can allow variances from zoning regulations.
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Public utilities include electric, gas, telephone, water and television cable systems, as well as Taxis and bus service.
Bar of Arizona case (1977), held that the states could not impose a blanket prohibition against attorney advertising, as an attorneys' commercial speech was no less protected than that of public utilities.
3d 498, 505; Consumers Lobby Against Monopolies v. Public Utilities Com. (1979) 25 Cal.3d 891, 906 (Consumers Lobby); Serrano v. Priest (1977) 20 Cal.3d 25; see generally Cal. Attorney Fee Awards (Cont. Ed. Bar 2d ed. 1994) ch. 7.) ...
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