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Legal Memorandum »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page closed objective legal memorandum regarding a whether or not an insurance company should pay double indemnity for a death in which the deceased died because he placed a noose around his neck and cut off oxygen to his brain during the act of masturbation, suffocating when a pulley system jammed. The writer ... View Full Description
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Legal Precedents and Illegal Proceedings »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper gives four examples where improper procedures, not lack of evidence, ruined a case, and whether the arguments used were correct. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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LIBYAN FOREIGN BANK VERSUS BANKERS TRUST COMPANY/ A CASE BRIEF »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper is a case brief on the 1987 case between the Libyan Arab Bank versus the Bankers Trust company of New York and London. Overview and conclusions discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Mary Carpenter v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Case C-60/00) »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper is an outline of the case of Mary Carpenter v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Case C-60/00). The writer outlines the facts and then looks at the decision made by the European Court. The bibliography cites 3 sources. View Full Description
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MIMA v Bhardwai: Australian Case Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper outlines the case of the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (MIMA) v Bhardwai (2002), HCA 11 (14 March 2002). This paper outlines the basic elements of this case. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Miranda v. Arizona (1966): Just in all Cases? »

Number of pages 3

A 4 page exploration of this critical case. The author contends that the overall good that is accomplished by the Miranda requirement outweighs the fact that occasionally criminals escape prosecution because they were not read their rights at the time of apprehension and arrest. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Monsanto Co. v. Coramandal Indag Products, (P) Ltd (Legal Brief) »

Number of pages 4

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. View Full Description
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Morgan’s Home v. Martucci, et al »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page case summary of Morgan’s Home Equipment Corp. v. John Martucci, Harry Garber, Ray Convor and Dan Spiller and also Morris Spiller, individually and trading as Variety Sales Corp (390 Pa. 618, 136 A.2d 838). The writer summarizes the facts of the case, its legal history, the court holding, rational and disposition. No ... View Full Description
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Morse et. al. v Frederick: An Analysis »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page review of this important Supreme Court case. This paper analyzes the case in comparison to past case law and suggests additional arguments as to why the findings of the Supreme Court were in fact just. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Moylan v. Estes »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page case summary of a case in which the question before the court is whether or not two parties can legally renegotiate a land sale without paying a commission to the real estate broker to brought them together. The write summarizes the facts of the case, the procedural history, the holding, and the ... View Full Description
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Newdow v. U.S. Congress: A Review of the Constitutionality of the Use of the Phrase “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page analysis of this case and others which illustrate the evolution in the way we view our government’s association with religion. The author specifically reviews the adherence to the so-called Exception clause of the Constitution, a clause tested through three separate theories: the Lemon test, O'Connor's endorsement test, and Rosenberger's neutrality ... View Full Description
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Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity »

Number of pages 9

The innocent by reason of insanity or not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) plea is a defense under due process (Eighth Amendment). According to Wilson et al., there is a denial of due process when trying to convict or sentence a defendant who is insane or incompetent to stand trial. (Pate v. Robinson, 383 ... View Full Description
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Nursing Advocacy for the Disabled »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper emphasizes the importance of nursing advocacy for the disabled in the clinical and other environments. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Organizational Management 6 »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page paper discussing proper structure and actions of a police Internal Affairs department; an 8-point plan for departmental change; and implications of Garrity v. New Jersey. The paper provides case briefs for James Lingler and Jeffrey Gezymalla v. John R. Fechko, FED App. 0420P (6th Cir.) (2002); Carlos Luna v. Commonwealth of ... View Full Description
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Page v. Sloan »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page review of this case involving injury of a hotel guest that occurs as a result of incompetence on a ontractor's part. The author answers seven specific questions about this case. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page research paper that offers a case summary for Palsgraf v. The Long Island Railroad (1928). The facts of the case, history and issues are given and the rationale of the court in deciding for the defendant is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Parental Rights in Adoption »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page research paper that summarizes the case of Quilloin v. Wallcott, 434 U.S. 246 (1978), which is considered to be a landmark case in terms of child custody and adoption and the rights of an unwed father. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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PRIVACY ACT OF 1974: AN EXAMPLE »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper provides a basic overview of the Privacy Act of 1974 in the form of a "case study" regarding a student who inadvertently sent information to a civilian he shouldn't have. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Privacy and Confidentiality »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper discusses the concepts of privacy and confidentiality and asks if they should ever be breached; it discusses in particular the Tarasoff case. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Pure Oil v. C.L. Dukes, Case Summary »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page case summary that lists the facts of the case, its history, the question before the court, the holding and the disposition. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Ruiz Trial Brief »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page trial brief asking that evidence gained in violation of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States be ruled inadmissible in an indictment resulting from that evidence. This is an action alleging a violation of 49 U.S.C. 46504, interference with the flight crew of a commercial aircraft; ... View Full Description
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Salvage Law and Government Property in US Waters »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page consideration of the circumstances surrounding the salvage of a World War II aircraft that crashed into US waters in 1943. This paper considers the distinction between lost, misplaced, and abandoned as they relate to the plane’s ownership. The author emphasizes the importance of salvage law in deciding just compensation for ... View Full Description
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SAMPLE COMPLAINT LETTER TO A DISTRICT ATTORNEY »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper is an example legal complaint, such as would be filed with a district attorney. Case discussed, recommendations offered. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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School Prayer & The Lemon Test »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page research paper that argues a hypothetical case involving the constitutionality of school prayer. The writer cites case law and the Lemon Test in order to argue that prayer should not be allowed at high school graduation exercises. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Search and Seizure: Illinois verses Robert S. Lidster »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page overview of the numerous considerations introduced in Illinois verses Robert S. Lidster. This paper reviews the petitioner’s brief of the case, highlights its main points and compares them to other considerations in regard to Search and Seizure and protection of our Fourth Amendment rights. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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Spano v. New York and Arizona v. Fulminante »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper looks at two cases concerning the admissibility of confession in the US courts. Each case is summarized with the key findings identified and discussed. The bibliography cites 2 sources. View Full Description
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State v. Thornton, 730 SW2d 309 (Tenn. 1987) »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper is a legal brief that provides an overview of the case of the State v. Thornton. View Full Description
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Statutory Interpretation: Hubert and the Idea of Moral Turpitude »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper uses a client-supplied summary of Section 241(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, 66 Stat. 204, 8 U.S.C.A. Sec. 1251 (a) to explain why a resident alien cannot be deported under this section. View Full Description
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Stop H-3 Ass’n., et al v. Coleman »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page summation of a case involving opponents to the construction of a highway through the Moanalua Valley on Hawaii’s Oahu island. The facts of the case, procedural history, question before the court, ruling, rational and disposition are discussed. No bibliography is offered. View Full Description
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Tennessee v. Garner »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page consideration of this landmark 1984 Court of Appeals case. This paper explores deadly force as it relates to search and seizure. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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The Affect of Technology on the Modern Practice of Law »

Number of pages 14

A 14 page contention that technology has impacted the manner in which law is practiced in a multitude of ways. From the perspective of the forensics which can be used to prove innocence or guilt, to the way we communicate with other law professionals or even our clients, to the way we conduct our ... View Full Description
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The Case for Christine Busalacchi and Against Nurse Participation in Patient Death »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper which the arguments presented by nurses in Missouri and Arkansas, who pleaded a case before the Supreme Court that depriving Christine Busalacchi of nourishment through starvation and dehydration was illegal, inhumane, and unethical. The strengths and weaknesses of the arguments presented in the nurses’ briefs, conflicts of laws or rights ... View Full Description
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The Copyright Act of 1976 and the Fair Use Doctrine »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page report discusses a case in which copyright questions are considered. The Plaintiff has filed a complaint based in the Copyright Act of 1976, Title 17, stating that the defendant has created and commercially distributed unauthorized altered versions of plaintiff’s copyrighted motion pictures. In the case of GMG Studios, Inc. versus Scarlet’s BeneFilm’s, Inc., a ... View Full Description
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THE LEGALITY OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND MEDICAL CARE »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper argues that, from a legal perspective, parents can't refuse medical treatment to their children because of religious beliefs. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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The People of Colorado v. Michael Eugene Shrek: A Case Analysis »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper provides an overview of this case, and analyzes the issue of DNA testing. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Three Utah Cases »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper provides case briefs for three separate Utah cases that address the concept of plural marriage. There are five sources listed in the bibliography that are primarily case citations. View Full Description
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Trademark Confusion: A Case Study »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the case of Checkpoint Systems, Inc. v. Check Point Software Technologies, Inc., in which claims are made regarding the application of the Lanham Act and the presence of trademark confusion. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Trial Brief: Title VII Retaliation Claim »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page trial brief arguing against summary judgment requested by an employer. The brief discusses the case of Paula Cornish, a high school history teacher terminated following her protests of the termination of a Pakistani-born teacher at the same school following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The plaintiff alleges that ... View Full Description
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U.S. SUPREME COURT VS. EMPLOYMENT DIV., ORE. DEPT. OF HUMAN RES. v. SMITH, 494 U.S. 872 (1990) »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper is an analysis of a brief, which determines if religious practices are exceptions to state law. View Full Description
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United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians (Legal Brief) »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper provides a brief of this important Supreme Court case that focuses on land promised to the Indians and how the U.S. government reneged on a treaty. Bibliography lists 1 sources. View Full Description
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Walker v. Brown, 1862 »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page summation of Walker v. Brown, a nineteenth century case that concerns a breach of contract and whether or not a party is obliged to pay for work done when the contract does not specifically mention that party. The writer summarizes the facts of the case, procedural history, issue before the court, the ... View Full Description
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Weeks v. US »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper that summarizes this landmark 1914 Supreme Court case, which established that evidence obtained by illegal search and seizure, that is, without a proper warrant, would be inadmissible in American courts. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Writing an Appellate Brief »

Number of pages 24

A 24 page research paper that examines how to write an appellate brief. The writer creates a hypothetical case in order to give an example of appellate brief, but then also offers analysis and additional information on what experts feel each portion of the brief should accomplish. Bibliography lists 8 sources and also cites ... View Full Description
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Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page brief on this particular Supreme Court case. The writer details the facts, issues, findings, and significance of the case. View Full Description
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Zelman v. Simmons-Harris: An Analysis of Impact to the Establishment Clause Requiring Separation of Church and State in Education »

Number of pages 14

A 14 page review of the findings of this 2002 Supreme Court case concerning the Constitutional validity of school vouchers. This paper reviews the societal implications of these findings in relation with past case law and the public misperception of the intent of the First Amendment to separate church and state. Bibliography lists ... View Full Description
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