Wheelchairs and liquid dreams

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Quenching one's thirst with a nice big glass of water could prove to be a mistake if you are in New York City and find yourself in need of a public restroom. Finding a place for relief in the big apple is not easy, and the city's streets and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. People with disabilities . The rights model and its role. The issues raised by ADA. Reasons why ADA was passed. The success of ADA. Conclusion. Works cited....»

US courts should apply universal principle to Alien Tort Cases

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   Term papers   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «The Alien Tort Statute, also known as the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA), originally appeared in Section 9 of the first Judiciary Act of 1789, which created the U.S. judicial court system. It provides that the district courts shall have original...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction - ATCA background. International treaties and area of jurisdiction for ATCA. The U.S. and the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Traditional bases of jurisdiction . U.S. ATCA litigation history. The elements of an ATCA...»

How an EU military could affect world peace through international law

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   Term papers   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «There is no greater motivation for European unification than the desire for peace. Just like the UN, the EU wants to avoid the "scourge of war" for its future generations. In times of peace, the world forgets that the EU is not an economic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Treaty of Maastricht . The sovereign right of military . The proposed draft of EU constitution . Marbury v. Madison: A case. The current state of EU military intervention. European peacekeeping operations. EU rapid reaction unit...»

Is it a human rights violation and not enforcing the law

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «In Deshaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a U.S. state's failure to protect an individual against private violence generally does not constitute a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's Due...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The enforcement of international human rights . The Vienna declaration . Prosecuting human rights violation. Russia after the Soviet era: Economic conditions and human trafficking. Definition of trafficking. Organized crime in Russia...»

The deemed undertaking rule

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   07/30/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The "Deemed Undertaking" rule (30.1) functions to prevent information gathered during discovery from being disclosed. The rule itself serves to protect information that respondents may be forced to divulge during discovery by ensuring that any...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Goodman v. Rossi. Livent Inc. v. Drabinsky. Juman v. Doucette. Other jurisdictions. Concluding analysis. Bibliography ....»

Government coercion through duress and contract modification

Law & contracts   |   Other law subjects   |   Term papers   |   07/31/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In Rumsfeld v. Freedom NY, Inc., 329 F.3d 1320 (2003), the government contractor was finally able to procure some relief after a 17 year struggle to rectify the shameful, bad faith tactics of the Defense Logistics Agency. The government's ACO,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: Freedom NY v. Rumsfeld . Duress and contract modification. Definition of contract modification . Rumsfeld v. Freedom NY: Background. Understanding the government duress involved in Freedom. The contract awarded to FII . The governments...»

Fiduciary duty and tracing law

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   Case study   |   08/11/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Yardley was employed as wages and personnel manager for BALIOL between 1994 and 2007. One of his jobs each month was to prepare for payday when the staff was paid in cash on the last day of the month. He would cash the check at the LBSC and sort...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The report of the fraud consultant . Issues relating to money laundering. The scope of equitable tracing as a remedy . The potential advantages for Baliol in making a claim under equitable tracing. The case of Barlow Clowes...»

The states right to compel individuals to take medications

Law & contracts   |   Constitutional law   |   Case study   |   08/11/2009   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «A basic standard of health care for all American citizens is an idea that arose less than 100 years ago, but which today is a tenet that most people in the United States believe. Basic healthcare belongs, in my opinion, to the whole world simply due...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Bodenheimer and Grumbach's book Understanding Health Policy. Defining crucial terms. Crisis. Epidemic. Obesity . The insurance rates and reimbursement system. An incentive based insurance program. Creating, funding or reimbursing...»

Legal agreement for the appointment of a non-exclusive distributor

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   Standard contracts   |   08/11/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «This document is a sample legal agreement for the appointment of a non-exclusive distributor. "Intellectual Property": means any patent, copyright, registered design, trade mark or other industrial or intellectual property right subsisting in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Definitions. Products and controlling documents. Appointment. Terms of agreement. Non exclusivity. General responsibilities. Supply of products. Prices. Price changes. Purchase orders. Inventory. Warranty. Intellectual property. Force...»

Common law as a paradigm: The Case of Dorset Yacht Co. v. Home Office

Law & contracts   |   Other law subjects   |   Case study   |   08/11/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The concept of law can be explained in many different ways and methods, however to easily sum it up one could say it's mainly used as a dispute resolving mechanism that minimizes or altogether prevent the practice of self help. Law can also be...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Common law: The primary source of American Law. Applying common law to particular cases. Illustrating the concepts of issue identification . Understanding the law of negligence. The importance of inductive and deductive...»

The utilitarianism of government gaming laws in the United States

Law & contracts   |   Other law subjects   |   Research papers   |   08/17/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «The current U.S. ban on sports betting goes back to 1961 when the federal "wire act" made the act of transmitting bets across state lines via the telephone illegal. The only state to offer legal sports betting has been Nevada. (Delaware and Oregon...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary. Introduction. A brief history of gambling in the U.S. . Gaming as a subject of investigation . Background of this study. Review of literature. Public opinion. Current laws. Government tax. Social effects. Motivating factors. Moral...»

The criminalization of prostitution

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   09/03/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In current times, the body has become a medium for human expression. At a certain age, people can get pierced and tattoos that carry deeper meaning for them or are simply for aesthetic purposes. Cosmetic surgery is at its peak. For decades, people...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Reasons why prostitution is illegal. Case of Roe vs Wade . The case of Lawrence vs Texas. Regulation of health and safety . Conclusion....»

Gender equality: Women and the law

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   09/03/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The United States, among many other Western countries, has been a beacon for women's rights. Many women in the world cannot teach, work, show their ankles, vote, hold public office and sometimes are not allowed to think much less. Here in the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Understanding the evolution of revolution. The fight to legalize abortion. Case of Griswold vs Connecticut. Planned Parenthood of Southeasten Pennsylvania vs Casey. Issues with decisions. Times of the legalization of abortion. Sexual...»

Illinois State Constitution vis-à-vis Federal Constitution

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   09/03/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In state constitutions, more rights are expressly enumerated than in the federal Bill of Rights. In Illinois, its constitution contains all of the protections afforded in the federal Bill of Rights and much of the same language as well. It also...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The case of Quilici v. Village of Morton Grove. Applying reasoning from U.S. v. Miller. Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins. State constitutions as the ultimate protectors of civil liberties. People v. Caballes. People v....»

Law and racial inequality

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   09/03/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Since the early 20th century, minorities have been striving for equality in the United States. Much progress has since been made in the form of anti-discrimination laws and desegregation, but while many advances have been made in the civil rights...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The legacy of racism . Imposing death penalty . The case of Terry vs Ohio. What makes a person a threatening? . Problem with racism in the law. The racist perceptions of drug use. GI Bill's benefits to all soldiers...»

Second amendment examination: Right to bear arms?

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   09/03/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Words are not just "foolish semantics" as they may so often seem. Words can be placed and interpreted in so many different ways that finding meaning can be quite challenging. The language of the Second Amendment is at the core of the debate...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Fourth Amendment . The Second Amendment . The issue in Parker . The court in Parker . U.S. v. Emerson. The court in Emerson . The textual and contextual evidence . The district court decision . Conclusion....»

US Foreign Policy - HS 571

Law & contracts   |   Administrative law   |   Term papers   |   09/04/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «When the United States passed the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, the country gave warning to foreign nations that the Western Hemisphere shall be free from European imperialism. While the doctrine was passed on behalf of the rest of the Americas, it gave...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Policy of true imperialism . Booming of the American industry. Passage of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823. The conflict with Spain concerning Cuba . Conclusions of the Opium War in 1842. The Open Door Policy with China . Concl...»

Business ethics and social responsibility

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   09/14/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Government's role in environmental protection is to establish standards and set regulations on environmental protection and enforce those standards in a method that is unbiased, and according to the guidelines of environmental integrity. Federal...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Government's role in environmental protection . The Jefferson County Courthouse. Safety, health and environmental policy statement. Justification for this policy. To who this policy applies . Implementation of the policy. Who is...»

Courts, unelected tyrants and public forums

Law & contracts   |   Administrative law   |   Term papers   |   09/29/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «In 2000, during the American presidential elections, the role of the Supreme Court was highly contested. Indeed, it consists of a majority of judges appointed by republican presidents and it decided to stop counting the voices manually in contested...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Courts as unelected tyrants. The birth of 'the power by the judiciary' theory. Marbury v. Madison (1803). Courts are public forums. Courts as warranties of individual freedom. Courts, democratic places. Courts, places linked with their...»

Doing business in China: The Citibank's way

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   10/27/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Citibank is known for its innovative approach in developing markets. Citibank has always been at the forefront of exploring opportunities in markets where level playing field was absent. This calculated-risk approach has been the reason for...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Citibank's market penetration. The insurance market. Joint venture agreements with the Chinese partners. Porter's 5 forces to analyze the market . Conclusion....»

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