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Refusal of Consent; Medical Law »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers the right of an adult refuses treatment, even if this results in death. The paper starts by looking at the principle of the sanctity of life and when this may be secondary to patient wishes. Then the issue of advance directives is considered looking at what they are and when ... View Full Description
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EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION: FEDERAL VERSUS REGIONAL »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper discusses the discrepancy between federal and state employment protection laws. California is profiled as being progressive in this respect. Examples given. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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THE COW, THE WOMAN AND MODERN CITIES »

Number of pages 4

This 4-page paper focuses on quotes from the Koran (specifically from the sections "Cow" and "Women") and applies them to how city governments walk a thin line between passing laws to govern and giving in to mankind's need and instinct for pleasure. View Full Description
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Promissory Estoppel and Part Payment of Debt »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines when an agreement for a part payment of a debt is binding on a creditor and how promissory estopple plays a role. The paper explains the doctrine of promissory estopple and shows when it can be used as an effect defence. Cases are cited to illustrate points raised. The ... View Full Description
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Administrative law and public and private bodies »

Number of pages 7

A paper which considers the relationship of administrative law in the UK to public and private bodies, particularly with regard to the system of judicial review and the extent to which private bodies should be susceptible to such review. Bibliography lists 8 sources View Full Description
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Woolmington and burden of proof in relation to presumption of innocence »

Number of pages 8

A paper which considers burden of proof, evidential burden and presumption of innocence in the light of the "golden thread" of Woolmington, recent case law, and the impact of the European Convention of Human Rights. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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Taxable Supplies »

Number of pages 18

This 18 page paper examines Australian Tax law, defining what a taxable supply is and looking at when goods and services tax (GST)is payable. The paper looks at the requirements under GST legislation, examining the connection with Australia. The meaning of supply and the use of monetary and non-monetary consideration. The bibliography cites 8 sources. ... View Full Description
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The Real Effects of ADA »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper looks at positive and negative effects of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Many problems with the legislation are noted. Its application to education and adoption law is included. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Drug Testing: Methods, Legalities, and Ethics »

Number of pages 7

A 5 page discussion of drug testing. The occupations affected by drug testing are indeed diverse. So too are the methodologies employed by various drug testing programs and by the laws and ethics that pertain. The subject is further complicated by the varying positions taken on drug testing by states, private entities, ... View Full Description
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Personal Response to Homeland Security »

Number of pages 4

Safety, as defined by President George W. Bush in his establishment of homeland security measures, is dedicated to the protection of the country as a whole beginning at its borders and moving inward to tap into the individual lives of citizens and immigrants who might offer a threat. This places the privacy of every citizen ... View Full Description
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Seat-Belts and Safety »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page discussion of the problems revolving around noncompliance with seat belt laws. Although seat belt usage is increasing over time, many are still non-compliant. The author examines the views of those that do not use seat belts, pointing out that education is the key to increasing compliance and saving lives. ... View Full Description
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Tax Planning for Business »

Number of pages 5

Despite new tax regulations expected in 2005 and new tax regulations implemented in the past few years to protect against tax avoidance and tax evasion, tax planning for business still involves looking at where the tax dollars can be pared. Tax planning for businesses today involves good tax planning to take advantage of the remaining ... View Full Description
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Improving The Relationship Between Public Police And Private Security »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. The undercurrent of discontent between public police and the private sector has long been apparent where the issue of security is concerned. Understaffed and overburdened, law enforcement officers are hard pressed to adequately patrol every inch of a given community; frustrated and vulnerable, residents continue to clamor for better ... View Full Description
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Blacks in Mississippi Before and After World War II »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper which examines how the experience of Mississippi blacks serving in the military during World War II affected their attitudes regarding racism and segregation and made them more determined than ever to challenge Jim Crow laws. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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How Increased Competition from Generic Drugs Has Affected Prices And Returns In The Pharmaceutical Industry »

Number of pages 14

This 14 page paper examines the way in which prices of branded drugs, and the related profit they create for the pharmaceutical companies, is impacted when patents expire and the branded drugs have to compete with generic products. The paper considers how the law of supply and demand manifests in this market where an increase ... View Full Description
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Information Security Management »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper. In today's electronic world securing information is difficult and complex. There are so many ways in which security can be breached. This essay discusses why it is important for information managers to understand the many ways information can be compromised. The essay provides some specific examples and how to prevent these ... View Full Description
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Affirmative Action’s Continuing Relevance »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper discussing the current relevance of affirmative action initiative in light of organizations’ discovery of the benefits of the diverse workforce. The goal, however, should be to discourage discrimination of any kind. In this light, businesses should strive to build workforces more diverse than the law requires. Not only ... View Full Description
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Issues in Various Texts »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page paper which examines issues of law, justice, crime, guilt, punishment, morality, and human nature as seen in Plato’s Apology, Sophocles’ Antigone, The Book of Job, and The Trial by Franz Kafka. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Designing a Web Page for Brigadoon Valley Bookshop »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper discussing web site development. Brigadoon Valley Bookshop is a successful although small, one-location book retailer. It currently seeks to establish a Web presence and enter into e-commerce. The purpose here is to present Brigadoon’s preliminary prototype main page; outline proposed functions for the completed page; review web site ... View Full Description
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Sexual Harassment/Workplace »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page research paper that presents an overview of sexual harassment case law and its implications, focusing on recent cases, such as Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders. The writer also outlines effective anti-sex-harassment policy that companies should initiated based on these findings as protection against litigation. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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LIFE OUTSIDE VERMONT: DOES A GAY MARRIAGE HOLD UP? »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper describes a case study of a gay couple, united under Vermont's civil union laws, and what happens when, traveling in Florida, one member of the couple ends up comatose in the hospital. The paper discusses legally what the other partner's options are, and suggests mediation and alternative resolution as a course of ... View Full Description
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The Impacts of Mendelian Genetics »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page contention that the result of Gregor Mendel's research has not only changed the way people perceive the world, but also the way people live in it. Carefully quantifying his bservations, Mendel was able to come to produce a set of laws that allow us to predict the genetic outcome of specific ... View Full Description
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Enhancing Results of a Pool Business »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper assessing several points of economic consideration regarding the operation and potential expansion of a small, one-location swimming pool service and supply business. Questions address topics including elasticity of demand; law of diminishing return; economies of scale; potential price strategies; and business expansion possibilities. EPS is in an ideal position ... View Full Description
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Are Critical Legal Studies Outdated? »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines the relevance of critical legal studies in today's world though the concepts of deconstruction and postmodernity. The paper is written with reference to English law. The bibliography cites 8 sources. View Full Description
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Collective Bargaining in the Law Enforcement Profession »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper which examines the impact of unionization in the public sphere of law enforcement, providing a brief history, advantages and disadvantages, and specifically considers how California police unions have been affected by collective bargaining. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Code Of Conduct, Ethics Code And Progressive Discipline »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper responds to five questions: Can a code of conduct be an ethics code if it only restates legal requirements? Provide an example of an ethics code that goes beyond the law. What are some of the best practices for promoting an ethics code? Identify five employee behaviors that are less justifiable ... View Full Description
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DNA Testing In Forensic Science »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Technological advancement has changed the very foundation upon which mankind lives; while some of this tremendous progress is questionable in nature, the vast majority has allowed for significantly more convenience, speed and result. DNA testing within forensic science is one of the most important examples of how technology has ... View Full Description
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CAN ENRON HAPPEN AGAIN? »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper answers whether or not there can be another Enron, based on the laws and acts based on the wake of the corporate scandals of 2001 and 2002. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Justice and Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 14

This 14 page paper defines and examines the concept of justice and applies it to law enforcement. The impact of 9/11 is fully explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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ETHNOLOGY AS A GENRE OF ANTHROPOLOGY »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper deals with the philosophies and theories of Carl Jung, the individualization process, development of personality, weber and steven's laws, nature versus culture and its application to anthropology through ethnology. View Full Description
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Empire State College: Helping a Student to Fulfill Their Goals »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page tutorial presentation of how Empire State College can help a particular student achieve their goals, which involves the desire to go into law enforcement. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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A Proposal to Resolve the Health Care Crisis »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper examines the health care crisis in America. Several options are explored. The recommended system is to privatize health care and also to change laws to mandate that all citizens purchase coverage. Other suggestions are made to change the legal system in order to lower costs for malpractice insurance. ... View Full Description
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Marijuana Law in the EU & US »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page research paper that contrasts and compares marijuana laws in the EU to those in the US for the purposes of discerning the effects of decriminalization of this drug. The writer discusses the myths v. the fact of marijuana use; effects of decriminalization where it has occurred and the resistance of the US ... View Full Description
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WIDMAR ET AL. v. VINCENT ET AL. »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page overview of this Supreme Court Case reviewing the question of whether state university facilities can be used by students for religious purposes. Additional case law is included to illustrate the intricacies that are involved in this decision. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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HIPAA Data Security Rule »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper discussing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), specifically as it applies to security of electronic data. The paper provides an overview of the act’s history and what the law means for care-providing entities. There were many changes in the privacy issues between rule proposal and ... View Full Description
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Self-Assessment Statement »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper constituting a statement of reflection on a student’s graduate study progress over the past several months. The student has made progress in knowledge of facts, but she also has made gains in other, less-tangible areas. These include operating within the framework established by the five dimensions of graduate study ... View Full Description
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Canadian Contract Law »

Number of pages 11

This 11 page paper provides an evaluation of a case study based on questions pertinent to contract law. The cases are provided and then answered directly. No bibliography. View Full Description
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Case Study Analysis in Management »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page tutorial examines a case study provided by a student. A look at planning, Murphy's Law and personality is taken. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Medical Law/5 Questions »

Number of pages 20

A 20 page research paper that answers 5 questions pertaining to medical ethics and medical law. Topics covered include ERISA tort cases; handling of ethical situations, such as a patient choosing to forego life-saving procedures; and malpractice cases. Bibliography lists 11 sources. View Full Description
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The Application of HIPAA in Acute Care Facilities »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper examines the HIPAA law and how it is applied in general. The focus is on acute care facilities and how they are managing. Implications for the future as new rules mandate compliance for 2005 and 2006 are explored. Bibliography lists 14 sources. View Full Description
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Legal Responsibilities Towards Children »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines the responsibilities of parents and those with parental responsibility, such as local authorities when looking after a child under a care order, towards the children they care for. This paper considers what responsibilities exist and how far they stretch. The paper is written relating to English law. The bibliography cites ... View Full Description
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Common Law »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines the common law system in the U.S. and its history. British history is touched on as well as the Founder's design of the system of checks and balances. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Analysis of Jack Metzgar's, "Striking Steel": »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines the governmental policies that served to improve the standard of living for both union and non-union workers. This paper is based upon the governmental policies detailed in Metzgar's analysis of the means by which the government intervened in the free market to manipulate the laws of supply and demand. ... View Full Description
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Fixed and Floating Charges »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper considers what is meant by a fixed and a floating charge where loans are made and the different rights associated with each type of charge. Looking at these two equitable charges as security for borrowed money the paper consider the level of freedom that this grants to the borrowers. The paper ... View Full Description
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California's Drug Policies »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page overview of California's approach to combating the problems caused by illicit drugs. Noting such laws as three-strikes-you're-out alongside the state's emphasis on treatment centers for non-violent offenders, the author concludes that California policy is based on considerations revolving around measures that best protect the interests of California's citizenry. Bibliography lists 6 ... View Full Description
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Roe v. Wade and the Function of Law »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines the historic case and looks at it in light of Weber's ideas about the function of law. The case is described as is Weber's theory. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Impact of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 »

Number of pages 14

The consumer protection act 1987(CPA) was introduced to implement EC directive 85/374/EEC in the expectation that it would make it easier for injured persons to bring claims against manufactures of defective products. This 14 page paper critically evaluates the effectiveness of the CPA in light of recent cases law in the area of product liability. ... View Full Description
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Schmidt v Rosewood Trust Ltd [2003] »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper examines the case of Schmidt v Rosewood Trust [2003] 2 WLR 1442 (also cited as Schmidt v Rosewood Trust Ltd [2003] UKPC 26). The paper examines six elements; the facts, the law, the decision, fairness, consistency and problems in the future. The bibliography cites 8 sources. View Full Description
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Unfair Dismissal »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper examines the concept and application of unfair dismissal in English employment law. The paper looks at the introduction of unfair dismissal, the founding concepts and how this is seen in the application of unfair dismissal in different circumstances. Included is a discussion of who is protected and when dismissal is deemed ... View Full Description
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DISCRIMINATION CASES -- LANGUAGE »

Number of pages 5

THis 5-page paper focuses on an alleged suit filed on a account of an "English-only" policy for a workplace. Aspects discussed include violation of civil rights and violation of national origin laws. Bibliography list 2 sources. View Full Description
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