Information Technology Copyright Issues There is no doubt that the digital revolution ushered forward by the computer and Internet age has changed myriad aspects of contemporary society. In addition to significant social and cultural changes and the Continue Reading...
Several months later, in September, due to delays, Santobellow had still not been sentenced; he hired a new attorney, who moved to change the "guilty" plea back to "not guilty." What happened is that Santobellow's attorney claimed that "crucial evid Continue Reading...
Moreover, most of the police officers believed that criminalization was not an appropriate or effective method to deal with batterers because it "leads to the break-up of the family" (Ganapathy). According to a 2004 study of 1,200 women in Banglade Continue Reading...
Kalal v. Goldblatt Brothers, Inc. 368 N.E.2d 671 (Ill. Appellate Ct. 1977). FACTS: Donald E. Kalal and Goldblatt Brothers, Inc., entered into a written contract, which provided that Goldblatt would reupholster Kalal's sofa. The price agreed upon w Continue Reading...
American nation today is that of its failing school systems. It is a favorite rhetorical trope of politicians that education is an investment in our nation's future. However, few politicians are truly interested in remedying the situation in real, c Continue Reading...
Katz v United States case, addressing case facts, involved parties, objectives and arguments put forth by the parties, chief issue, and case holding as well as the rationale behind it. Parties Involved The United States and Charles Katz Facts Cha Continue Reading...
Legal Compliance resolve ethical issues that arise from the intersection of Law, Compliance & Investigations Ethics, law, and compliance There is always a need to balance the individual's right to privacy with a government or business' right t Continue Reading...
Prosecutor v. Defense Attorney The United States justice system is based on the very basic notion that all people who are accused of a crime are considered innocent, unless proven beyond a shadow of a doubt to be guilty of committing a crime. This f Continue Reading...
Political Science OSHA The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHAct) of 1970 was passed by Congress in order to make sure that every working person in the country had safe and healthful working circumstances and to preserve human resources. Under Continue Reading...
The judges of the Court of Appeal consequently ruled that this Convention applied to the transportation between Paris and Dublin. This overrode the airline's terms and conditions including those limiting its liability. Appeal Courts can review find Continue Reading...
S. Supreme Court. Federal courts do not deal with state court rulings, except for the U.S. Supreme Court, unless a federal law is at issue as well as a state law. "An appeal normally may be taken only to the next higher body in the same system. For e Continue Reading...
1). Prior to market introduction of a GMO for commercial use in any part of the EU, notification must be sent to the competent member state authority where the GMO will be released (Council Directive 90/220/EEC, art. 11 (1)). Notification must inclu Continue Reading...
Tort Reform President Bush came into the White House with a history as a 'tort reformer.' True to his record, the President backed a 'tort reform' bill last year that was passed by the House of Representatives but floundered in a Democratic controll Continue Reading...
Laws and Health Care The health care industry has undergone massive overhaul in recent times and the impact of the laws and regulations that accompany this change have deep and resounding effects on the way professionals approach their industry. The Continue Reading...
Boundaries of Advocacy Prosecutors and defense attorneys are pitted against each other in a system of justice. The ultimate goal of this system is to serve the public's best interest by maintaining order and supplying some rules for a just society. Continue Reading...
The Act authorizes the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to contract out with private health insurers to offer at a minimum of two multi-state qualified health plans (to include at least one non-profit) to provide individual or small group cover Continue Reading...
The Constitution is based on several key principals the most notable would include: separation of powers as well as checks and balances. Separation of powers is when there are clearly defined powers that are given to the various branches of: the gov Continue Reading...
Prosecutor Overreach The legal system serves as the cornerstone of modern society. This system ensures that the public good is maintained and that the social fabric of society is preserved at all times. A prosecuting attorney has a unique position w Continue Reading...
Today we do not have the reassurance that injustice as a result of jury nullifications are behind us. Racism is still a prevalent issue in our society and it is concentrated at times within communities, making it possible to have a majority within Continue Reading...
The court held that the district court's refusal to reopen the case and receive additional evidence after the remand from the court was not error. The court did not remand with directions to reopen the case and retry it. The only direction was that Continue Reading...
New Hampshire (1971) had mandated such. This case had tremendous effect on our criminal justice system in that it removed the inadvertence requirement from one of the exceptions to the Fourth Amendment. This requirement had called for a search warr Continue Reading...
The court had adopted its own interpretations, which MathWorks felt were inaccurate. These inaccuracies, it was claimed, were material and detrimental to MathWorks. The appeal also alleged several other errors in the original trial. MathWorks conte Continue Reading...
Confidential The evolution of the medical industry has brought about many changes in the way that people live their lives and maintain their health. The large dependence upon medical professionals by people seeking medical advice has placed both of Continue Reading...
Legal Brief US Airways Inc. v. Robert Barnett (United States Supreme Court 2001) Type of Action The type of action brought before the Supreme Court was an appeal from a lower court. The appellate court affirmed part of the prior decision, reversed Continue Reading...
This Act was more focused on preventing juvenile delinquency and separating the juveniles from the adults in the correction facilities. It was argued that the juveniles learnt even worse crimes and became more radical criminals if detained together Continue Reading...
Milk Got Milk Abstract Motivation -- There is nothing like a good television commercial to make one's day. Some are funny and some can make you sing or dance and the really good ones; well, they can make you laugh and more importantly, they can act Continue Reading...
In this instance, Mr. Randolph was present and had specifically refused consent. The court ruled that his presence and specific refusal could not be overlooked. Summary of the Ruling. Previous Fourth Amendment rulings had held that searches where c Continue Reading...
(Restore Fairness and Due Process: 1996 Immigration Laws go too far) Immigration and justice system presently entails overlapping of three distinct issues like "immigrants as crime victims; immigrants as criminals; and the socio-cultural dimension Continue Reading...
Principle-Agency Relationships A principle-agency relationship exists between an employer and an employee. The employer sets out the scope of duties for the employee, and then the employee acts as agent in carrying out those duties. This relationship Continue Reading...
Marbury v. Madison In 1801, outgoing president John Adams appointed William Marbury to the judiciary. The following day, the appointment was confirmed by the Senate. When Jefferson took command of the White House the day after that, he refused to sen Continue Reading...
.....criminal justice system protects the public from criminals and criminal activity by investigating, catching, and thwarting crime. Although some countries have similar methods of punishing criminals and preventing crime, many countries have diffe Continue Reading...
(Duncan v. Louisiana, 1968) Duncan clearly had his rights violated when he asked for a jury trial and did not receive one. Especially given that the conviction was held on conflicting and limited witness testimony that was likely highly charged and Continue Reading...
" The bill then goes on a calendar, so it can be debated, discussed, or amended. The bill then goes to the floor of the house where it is read, discussed, and voted on. If it passes by a two-thirds margin, it goes on to the Senate, where it goes thro Continue Reading...
By definition, any argument that contains faulty reasoning is termed a logical fallacy. Most logical fallacies are arguments seem psychologically convincing, but are weak logically. Most importantly, a logical fallacy makes people accept certain argu Continue Reading...
NYC Education Law Bullying is a common occurrence among district schools in New York City with the major targets often students regarded as different such as the disabled. In this regard, this article highlights a fictitious scenario regarding bully Continue Reading...
Ferguson required that the decision of the lower court be affirmed. The Court agreed with Mr. Sweatt. While the University of Texas School of Law "may properly be considered one of the nation's ranking law schools," Justice Vinson wrote for the Cour Continue Reading...
The bill includes no provisions for other types of expanded access to prenatal and post-natal care for impoverished women, or expanded funding for drug treatment of pregnant women outside of prisons. It seems like a convenient way to test the consti Continue Reading...
Faragher v. City of Boca Raton Argued March 25, 1998 Decided June 26, 1998 PARTIES: Beth Ann Faragher: petitioner; City of Boca Raton: respondent FACTS: Beth Ann Faragher worked part-time and during summers between 1990 and 1995 as a life-guar Continue Reading...
United States v. Jones Issues before the Court Is attaching a GPS tracker to a motor vehicle, and subsequently employing it for tracking its movement on public roads, counted as a search-and-seizure operation under Amendment IV? (United States v. J Continue Reading...
What is significant about youth court is that the attorneys, jurors and even the judges are themselves adolescents and many times former defendants (Butts, Hoffman & Buck, 1999). The foundational premise or ideology behind youth courts is that t Continue Reading...
