Law & Legal Systems Term Papers

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Napster Did Not Deserve Its Fate

This 3 page paper examines the fall of Napster and why, from a business point of view, it was unfair. The lawsuits are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Jury Awards are Out of Control

This 3 page paper focuses on tort reform, the power of the judge to overturn awards and the role of the jury. Examples are provided as a look is taken at excessive jury awards. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

The Significance of the Marshall Court

This 4 page paper examines Marshall's influence on the Supreme Court and the balance of power in the United States. Several important decisions are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Employment Division v. Smith (Summary and Analysis)

This 3 page paper provides a summary of the case and names which justices on the Supreme Court agreed with the decision, and which ones dissented. Implications of the case are duly noted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Remedies for Breach of Contract

A 3 page paper identifying and defining remedies for breach of contract. There are several means of gaining remedy in the case of breach of contract. Most are legal means gained through the courts, but mediation and arbitration also are appropriate alternatives. Among the court-based approaches, the wronged party may be awarded damages in the form of expectation, reliance or restitution damages. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

The Case of Two Laptops

This 10 page paper examines a case study supplied by the student. A purchasing officer of an Australian company uses the company stationary and his position to purchase two lap top computers. When the invoice arrives the company he works for refuses to pay the bill. The paper considers the legal position and considers if this would have been different had the employee been a marketing officer. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

Extortion, the Rules of Law and the Role of the Lawyer

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the Rules of Professional Conduct in the State of Connecticut in regards to the role of lawyers who believe their clients might lie. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Criminal Justice System

This 6 page paper provides an overview of a criminal justice system, one that is an alternative to the existing system in the United States. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Legal Memorandum

This 4 page paper is a legal memorandum about a case of a woman who's family wants to maintain her life through the use of a feeding tube and her husband wants the feeding tube removed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

The Termination of Parental Rights

This 18 page paper provides an overview of the reasons and processes involved in the termination of parental rights. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Business Law

This 5 page paper provides an overview of business law issues, including the use of videotaping and the impacts of intellectual property law. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

The Significance of the Hiss and Rosenberg Trials

This 3 page paper examines the Hiss and Rosenberg trials and uses them as a springboard for discussion. Does the government create a situation where all minds think alike? Why the trials came about and what they mean to Americans today is discussed. No bibliography.

Criminal Law and Procedure 6

An 8 page paper addressing two discussion questions and providing three case briefs. One question discusses options available to a member of the local bar who has been required to serve as a public defender in an appeal case. The other examines factors that could influence a juror to vote for life in prison or for the death penalty. Briefs are for Bell v. Cone, 535 U.S. 685; 122 S.Ct. 1843 (2002);Kelly v. South Carolina, 534 U.S. 246; 122 S.Ct. 726 (2002); and United States v. Bass, 536 U.S. 862; 122 S.Ct. 2389 (2002), all of which address death penalty issues. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Naturalized Citizens for President?

A 4 page paper which examines whether or not naturalized citizens should be able to run for President of the United States. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

Australian Law and Contracts

This 12 page paper provides an overview of the issue of contract law and a specific case. Bibliography lists 10 sources

Monsanto Co. v. Coramandal Indag Products, (P) Ltd (Legal Brief)

This 4 page paper examines this international business case. Several sections make up this brief and provides details about the case and its relevance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

The Exclusionary Rule: Bane or Boon?

This 12 page paper provides an overview of the issues surrounding the exclusionary rule and its utility in law. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Criminal Law and Procedure 5

A 9 page paper answering two discussion questions addressing Fourth Amendment procedural issues and providing a 5-page position paper on whether the exclusionary rule should be changed. The paper concludes that the rule does need to be altered to be made more workable, but that present there is not a viable alternative that has been proposed between 2000 and 2005. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

The Confirmation Battle of John Roberts

This 3 page paper examines the nomination process to take place beginning in September of 2005. The death of William Rehnquist is duly noted. No bibliography.

Medicare Fraud

A 3 page paper. Health insurance fraud is estimated at over $150 million per year, more than 10 percent of all health care bills. This essay reports the laws that deal specifically with Medicare fraud, e.g., the False Claims Act. The writer then proposes the laws are clear but fraud persists because there are not enough investigators to keep up with it. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

Criminal Law and Procedure 2

An 8 page paper discussing and comparing common law and the modern penal code, particularly as they approach intent and attempt. The paper classifies murder; assesses a bank robbery scenario; and provides proposed legislation for computer crime after examining three state and two federal statutes addressing the topic. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

The Federal and State Judiciary

This 6 page paper answers questions set by the student. The paper starts by describing the federal judiciary in the United States, then looks at when cases may be brought before the state, rather than the federal courts, the third questions explains, with examines, the concept of concurrent jurisdiction, next the role of the appellant courts is considered and finally there is consideration of which court, state pr federal, would be best suited for the trial of a drug dealer. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

Corrections in NC

A 3 page research paper that presumes that the Corrections Department of the State of North Carolina is reviewing the corrections programs within the state. The object of this review is to compare options available at the state level with the federal level in order to create as many options as possible in achieving the goals of corrections. Accordingly, programs at the state and federal level in NC are briefly reviewed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

"Unconstitutional" Alcohol Sales Prohibitions by US Cities

A 10 page paper discussing the trend toward sharply restricting alcohol sales in cities for the purpose of restricting availability in narrow locations. Restricting alcohol sales by zoning and imposing time controls is not unconstitutional in action, but it certainly does oppose the intent of the Constitution and specifically the 21st amendment that repealed Prohibition in 1933. Citizens and local politicians alike need to ensure that their communities do not fall into the trap of "back-door" prohibition that already has been overruled by the 21st amendment. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

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