Theories and case studies on copyright issues in a Digital environment, Logo infringement and Patents

Law & contracts   |   Other law subjects   |   Term papers   |   04/23/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «Locke propounded the theory that protection of property is to justify it as a reward for the labor put in to create / generate it by the creator. Locke started his theory with the presumption that 'every man has a property in his own person'. Locke...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Locke's Theory: Labor Justification of Property. Hegel's Theory : Personality Justification of Property. What is logo infringement. What is copyright infringement. Conclusion....»

Evaluation of the national child benefit act. Critique and policy suggestions

Law & contracts   |   Constitutional law   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «Introduction - This research paper will present an evaluation of the 1997 Federal National Child Benefit Act. The NCB was introduced as a way to aid poor working families which include children override income disparities which exist between them...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Discussion of the problems and issues of social policy failure. Proposed policy solutions. Benefits and limitations of policy solutions. Alternative, comprehensive possibilities as roads to solution. Change. Conclusion. Works cit...»

The complicated reasons for Lincoln's first Emancipation Proclamation

Law & contracts   |   Constitutional law   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «On the eve of the American Civil War, the key issue in the run up to the election was whether or not slavery would be extended into the new expanding territories and states opening in the West. (McPherson, 1988) This same issue sparked the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Brown's action: Part of a frustrated attempt to forcibly end slavery. The tension in the Union leading up to the Civil War. McPherson's comparison of the mood in the South to the fear found in the French countryside prior to the French...»

Who has the rights? A case I attempted to salvage

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   05/01/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Some of the US laws seem to exist solely in order to confuse and discourage us from petitioning or adequately defending against lawsuits. It certainly appears for every law there is, another law can be found repealing, invalidating or disallowing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The legal rules regarding the treatment of personal property . Events and facts leading to litigation. The US Constitution, Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2. Laws concerning the salvage of property lost at sea. The DoD Surplus Property...»

The power of eminent domain in the United States of America

Law & contracts   |   Constitutional law   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Since its self-declared independence in 1776, the United States of America has always shown its will to become a grand nation. To fulfill this dream and set itself up as one of the greatest powers in a various domains on the international scale, it...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Expropriation: Definition and parties. The expropriation process. The means against expropriation. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Côte d'Ivoire and the ONUCI

Law & contracts   |   Administrative law   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «Located in the western part of Africa, notably surrounded by Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire constitutes an isolated case in the African History of the twentieth century. Indeed, considered as a model of African success...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Development indicators and general economic data on the Ivory Coast. A historical approach of Cote d'Ivoire from the colonization to 2006. Missions of the ONUCI. Efficiency of the ONUCI. Conclusion. Bib...»

The impacts of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in France

Law & contracts   |   Administrative law   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «The CAP is often considered as a debate of the specialists since this is a very complex and technical topic, but nowadays there is a huge public debate on this policy which is one of the most important European policy and also one of the most...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. 1962-1992: Productivism . Origins and evolutions of the CAP. Positive economic impacts of the CAP in France from 1962 to 1992. A transfer from agriculture to industry. An improvement of the living condition for the agricultural...»

Has the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 gone far enough in reforming the English law of privacy?

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   05/08/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Under the doctrine of privacy, which became entrenched in English law in the latter half of the 19th century , contractual rights and liabilities are limited to the parties to the contract. The mounting criticisms and arguments for reform have led...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The 1999 Act: The creation of a wide-ranging exception to the doctrine of privacy. The doctrine of privacy: Rationale and arguments for reform. The scope of the 1999 Act: Under what conditions can third parties obtain a right to...»

International law and normative unity

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   Term papers   |   05/08/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In the Supreme Court of Canada's 1993 judgment in Hunt v. T & N Plc, Justice La Forest laid down the following goal to international law : "develop () co-ordination in the face of [the] diversity" of the international system. In other words,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A legal system based on the concept of sovereignty. International law as the expression of the sovereignty of states. International law and sovereignty preservation. The case of normative unity. Competences and sovereignty. Normative...»

Duress and undue influence

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   05/08/2009   |   .doc   |   23 pages
Document abstract : «"It is assumed that the parties know their own minds, that they are the best judges of their own needs and circumstances, that they will calculate the risks and future contingencies that are relevant, and that all these enter into the bargain. It...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The theory of duress at common law. The scope of duress. Economic duress. Effects and remedies. Undue influence and equity. The scope of undue influence. Actual undue influence . Namely presumed undue influence. Effects and remedies:...»

Drug related offenses

Law & contracts   |   Criminal law   |   Term papers   |   05/08/2009   |   .doc   |   14 pages
Document abstract : «In modern societies it is easy to recognize that consuming drugs is an every day reality. It is not only taking heroin or marijuana, but also smoking, taking painkillers, having a coffee, a tea or excessive intake of alcohol on Saturday as a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The addiction and the drug related offences. Drug related offences: A worldwide plague. The state of the world: Datas . The specificity of the united kingdom. Efforts to reduce drug related crimes. A worldwide fight. United kingdom's...»

A political analysis of: R. v. Badger

Law & contracts   |   Constitutional law   |   Term papers   |   05/10/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The supreme court of Canada stands as the highest level of court in Canada and is the final stop for all cases which have been appealed from the superior provincial courts. Unlike the lower courts, the supreme court of Canada seats up to nine judges...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The overlap of the rights presented within treaty No.8 and the NRTA. Several principles that had to be kept in mind during litigation. Differences between the rights of the Indians in the NRTA and those previously listed in Treaty...»

The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion and the different instruments government might use to combat these

Law & contracts   |   Fiscal law   |   Term papers   |   05/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Taxation is everywhere in our daily life. People cannot always evade taxes. For instance, we pay tax when we buy goods therefore it is impossible to escape this kind of 'included tax". Tax avoidance and tax evasion are determinant for tax burden...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Tax evasion. What is tax evasion?. Why does the tax evasion exist?. How to evade taxation. Tax avoidance. What is tax avoidance?. Why does tax avoidance exist?. How to avoid taxation. Decision to avoid taxation. Instruments used by the...»

Critically discuss the contributions of the Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) movement to international legal scholarship

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   Term papers   |   05/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «After the World War II and its atrocities, a new international institution, the United Nations (UN) was created in 1945 to focus on the new challenges faced by the international community. One of the major challenges was the wave of decolonization...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The three objectives of TWAIL. The influence of TWAIL. Contributions of TWAIL. The central issue of the TWAIL scholars . The real impact of TWAIL actions . Criticisms against TWAIL. Conclusion. Bibliogra...»

Common land ownership in Scotland

Law & contracts   |   Other law subjects   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «This essay was largely inspired by the working papers of Andy Wightman, Robin Callander, Graham Boyd and James Perman. James Perman is a Chartered Accountant from Largs. Andy Wightman, Robin Callander and Graham Boyd are independent authors and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Foreword. Introduction. Historical background. Surviving commons. Community land ownership. The land reform action plan. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Do you think Lister v Hesley Hall [2001] UKHL 22 was correctly decided by the House of Lords?

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «On the 3rd May 2001, the House of Lords gave their judgment to Lister v Hesley Hall [2001] UKHL 22. By overruling a previous decision of the Court of Appeal; Trotman v North Yorkshire County Council [1999] LGR 584. The House of Lords widened the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The case of Trotman v North Yorkshire County Council . The employee of a club assaulting two siblings. A line of decisions taken from the law of bailment. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

International business law (2006)

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «In most parts of the developed countries the economy is regulated through liberal systems. A liberal system means that there exists open markets and competition over these markets. States and governments are not the leaders of these markets. They...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The liberal market. Trusts and monopolies. The Microsoft case. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

National organization for the reform of Marijuana laws

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   05/18/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Many people complain that the United States government is unresponsive to their issues. In order to assist all of the underrepresented people, and to educate legislators we have formulated many interest groups in our nation. NORML, the National...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The capitalist need to relentlessly expand operations . The capitalist mode of production . The second way religion acted to serve elite interests in Uris's novel. Marx's insights. Marx's caution . Conclusion. Sou...»

Legal analysis of the US presidential election 2000

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   05/19/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The presidential election of 2000 is one that will live in infamy. Few elections have been as closely contested, and none more controversial. Vice President Gore, who got more votes, made a valid argument for a recount, yet still failed to win...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The main argument . Florida Law and legislation regarding elections and vote tabulation. The discrepancy between two Florida statutes. The case of McPherson Vs. Blacker. Conclusion....»

Immigration of highly skilled workers to the United States

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   05/21/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «The rapidly escalating immigration of highly skilled individuals to the United States demonstrates the diminishing role of national politics in an increasingly supranational global economy. Workers pursue opportunities beyond the confines of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The brain drain . Focus: Well-educated individuals . The Canberra manual on human resources. The pool of highly skilled immigrants . The H-1B visa program. The sponsorship system . Permanent employment . Professionals from India and...»

Problem definition and the Failures of U.S. Drug Policy

Economics & finance   |   Criminal law   |   Term papers   |   05/22/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «The "war on drugs" in the United States has not been successful because drug policy has focused on defining the problem of drugs as a criminal justice concern and not as a public health issue. By defining the drug problem in this way, focus has...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The reasons for which budget allocates more money to demand reduction programs . The cocaine epidemic. President Bush's drug policy . The prohibitive framework . The public health framework . The war on drugs. National Drug Control...»

Plessy v. Ferguson: Utilizing the technique of shepardizing to see relationships among cases

Law & contracts   |   Criminal law   |   Case study   |   06/01/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In 1890, the Louisiana State legislature passed Act 111, also known as the Separate Car Act. This required white and African American people to be given "separate but equal" accommodations on railway trains. It required that: "All railway...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first case and violation of rights. Justice Harlan's opinion for the case. Appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Definiton of [ti]disturbing the peace[ti]. Conclusion....»

Cyber crime

Law & contracts   |   Other law subjects   |   Presentation   |   06/03/2009   |   .ppt   |   20 slides
Document abstract : «Cyber crime refers to anything done in the cyber space with a criminal intent. These could be either the criminal activities in the conventional sense or could be activities, newly evolved with the growth of the new medium. Cyber crime includes acts...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Cyber crime: Meaning. Reasons for cyber crime. Cyber criminals. Technologies exploited by cyber criminals. Modes of committing cyber crime. Detection of cyber crime. Cyber crime prevention. Bibliography....»

Human rights and unequal access to care

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   Term papers   |   06/05/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «The right to assistance extends to health care, and any person, whatever his legal status, should enjoy access to appropriate care. However, experience shows that, in reality, the implementation of this law is based primarily on the political will...»

Synopsis abstract : «Summary. Introduction. Insecurity and poverty. The mobile community care. The health unit for migrants. The current state of law. Socialist party supports the mobilization of 26 May 2009. French socialists involved in the Brussels. The social...»

Committee on the rights of the child

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   06/19/2009   |   .doc   |   22 pages
Document abstract : «The Convention on the Rights of the Child and two Optional Protocols have marked a turning point in international law and children are essential tools in the implementation of national laws designed to stop crimes that are sale of children, child...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Measures to implement the optional protocol . Implementation of the Protocol with regard to general principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child . Sale of children. Child prostitution and child pornography. Criminal...»

Animal rights and legislation in Canada: How we fail to slaughter animals humanely

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   06/22/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «With the evolution of the legal system, its direction towards stricter and more precise laws has incorporated animals into its protection. A comparison between now and a century ago is remarkable. Society has brought it upon itself to protect not...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Animal degradation . The Nationalist Socialist German Workers . Slaugtering of cows. The cruelty involved in live animal transportation. The animal killing process. Conclusion . Bibliography....»

Defense of equality

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «From the very beginning of the formation of American democracy, it was designed to give equal power and equal rights to all American peoples: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Tocqueville's initial intention . Observation of the American institution of slavery. People who opposed the laws. The famous 'separate but equal' ruling. Plessy's suit against the state of Louisiana. Conclusion. Annotated...»

Ethics of public servants

Law & contracts   |   Administrative law   |   Term papers   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Federal elected officials, appointed political officials and civil service officials are held to a separate standard for their behavior. These people are chosen by the American public and by other officials to serve at their behest. What commonly...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Issuing of Ethical Principles for Public Servants . Political accountability . The idea for the President of the United States. President George W. Bush's instruction. Plame's identity. The show of integrity firing Rove . The threat of...»

The importance of the trial process: Fair and impartial?

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The American legal system exists for the purpose of enforcing the laws created by the legislature. The trial process does not exist only because common law and American law deems it necessary. The processes that are involved are necessary for the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The case in criminal offenses. Importance of understanding the cause. Purpose of opening statements . Presentation of the case. The trial process. Conclusion. References....»

Justice and the jury: The role of twelve in society

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The ethical standard of justice is a universal right that people in all levels of society are entitled to. In America, one way that the Constitution ensures justice is by naming the right citizens have to a trial by impartial jury. In criminal...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Different life experiences and viewpoints. An appropriate sample of the community . The current use of peremptory challenges . Determining discrimination. Serving the interest of justice . Conclusion. Reference...»

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