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E-commerce Application and Law »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper answering 6 questions about “legal issues surrounding computer technologies and the challenges posed to Information Technology professionals by the growth of the Internet and the Web. Topics include intellectual property issues such as copyright and trademark issues, privacy, governmental regulation and ethics.” Bibliography lists 11 sources. View Full Description
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Commercial Transactions and International Law »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper answering 4 questions about Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code and UCITA, the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act. The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) was the first US regulatory agency and the forerunner to both of these pieces of regulatory legislation. Questions include comparing the two entities and a ... View Full Description
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The Importance of Higher Level Education in Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page emphasis on the fact that police work and education go hand in hand. The thesis is presented that better educated police officers have superior job performance ratings and higher pay. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Obligations in English Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper looks at two questions posed by the student, The first is a contract where circumstances make it difficult for a contract to be honoured. The paper looks at if and when frustration may be invoked. The second part o the paper considers a garage owner that wants to avoid liability by ... View Full Description
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Obligations in English Law »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper looks at three questions The first considers obligations under a contract and the contract may be ended by frustration. The second looks at obligations under a contract of service and if exclusion clauses can be used to reduce statutory liability. The third paper of the paper looks at tort and duty ... View Full Description
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Employment Law and the Office Gossip »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper discussing an uncomfortable employment situation. A director has voiced this complaint apparently only on hearsay, naming the employee that supposedly is acting so unprofessionally without giving any indication that the director has directly spoken to the employee about the matter. Though the director has not acted well herself, she ... View Full Description
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Australian Law Questions »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper looks at three different scenarios. In the first an employer who has made a promise of extra payments wants to get out of the promise. The second concerns the liability of business partners for contracts entered into on behalf of the business. The last considers the liability created when a ... View Full Description
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Japanese Immigration/Exclusion Laws »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper examines the history of Japanese immigration from the 1880s to 1924. Japanese immigrants to the US endured racial hostility and legal persecution at the federal, state and local level, as legislation was passed that sanctions the fears and biases of white populations (Mitchell 666). Examination of this period shows ... View Full Description
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Social Control Theory: All People Have The Potential To Violate The Law »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. This two-part project randomly interviewed a dozen young men and women from a cross-section of society: Three Latinos, three African-Americans, three Caucasians and three Asians, all within the age bracket of eighteen to twenty-four years old and all from various socioeconomic backgrounds. Secondly, it examined the socially and emotionally ... View Full Description
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Social Engineering Through Criminal Law »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper is critical of the criminal justice system and suggests that social engineering has been accomplished, but in a negative way. Social engineering need not be negative. Suggestions are provided in respect to how to implement policies to effect positive changes. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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IMMIGRATION LAWS, TERRORISM, AND CIVIL LIBERTIES »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper discusses immigration and the Homeland security efforts which may be overstepping constitutional issues. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Covenants; Australian Law »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper looks at the use of covenants in Australia. The paper considers the case applied by the student where a landowner wants to sell to plots of land and restrict future use of the land to single storey developments only. The paper discusses the use of covenants to achieve this, whether ... View Full Description
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Organizational Conflict in Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page consideration of a multi-jurisdictional task force established to address the growing drug problem in a county. Conflict among the various police departments is deleterious to addressing the problem. This paper suggests possible solutions to that conflict. No sources are listed. View Full Description
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Australian Land Law; Enforceability of an Easement Not Created by Deed »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines a case supplied by the student. An agreement is made between neighbours which allows access across a piece of land for a period of twenty years in return for a payment. One neighbour is thinking of selling the land, the case considered the position of easements, their characteristics and applies ... View Full Description
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Business Contract Law - Case Study »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper based on a scenario provided by the student. The case involved thermostats. The company has exclusive distributor contracts in different countries for their Celsius thermostat with a faceplate instead of decals. A person representing himself as an exporter assures the thermostats will be going to the Middle East but they ... View Full Description
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Business and Criminal Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper focuses on white collar crime. Various types of crime are defined and its impact on society is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Revenge and the Law in Beowulf and Njal’s Saga »

Number of pages 4

In four pages this paper contrasts and compares these two epics in a consideration of how in each revenge is a legal and culturally accepted form of justice and how the backgrounding of the legally sanctioned payment of compensation in Njal’s Saga affects the reader’s view of violence in Beowulf. Four sources are listed ... View Full Description
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Vehicle Lemon Laws »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. It is hard to imagine a time when the used car industry did not suffer the brunt of many jokes about shifty salesmen, devious sales practices and unreliable vehicles that drop their bumpers as the car is driving off the lot. While these wisecracks conjure up a hail of ... View Full Description
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International Law - Case Questions »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper that discusses three issues/questions: The first is: the legal and ethical responsibilities of outsourcing manufacturing operations to developing countries. When considering expansion to Bulgaria and Eastern Europe, should their status as members of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention be considered? And, the ethics of disposing of toxic containers in Indonesia. Bibliography ... View Full Description
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E-COMMERCE, ETHICS, SECURITY AND LAW »

Number of pages 7

This 7-page paper focuses on ethics, security and legalities as they pertain to ebusiness and ecommerce. Napster is used as an example. Bibliography has 4 sources. View Full Description
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Canadian Case Law, OHIP »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper that discusses the current spate of court cases that concern who should pay the premiums on the new revenue stream for funding the Canadian healthcare system, the employers or the employees. Bibliography is incomplete. View Full Description
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Contract Law »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that begins with a brief scenario of a hypothetical breach of contract lawsuit. The writer provides reasons for the court to rule in favor of the claimant, who was the purchaser of a gazebo. Three other court cases are used to justify the claim. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Business Law Case Briefs 2 »

Number of pages 15

A 15 page paper providing briefs of four cases: Anderson v. Treadwell, Eldred v. Ashcroft, Matimak Trading Co. v. Khalily and D.A.Y. Kids Sportswear Inc., American Canoe Association v. Murphy Farms, Balistreri v. Nevada Livestock Production Credit Assn., Oz Technology Incorporated v. Environmental Protection Agency and Sengoku v. RMC International. Bibliography lists 12 ... View Full Description
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Trust Law Case »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper looks at the subject of trusts and a trust that was created by deed where there are issues with the subject of the trusts, considering the trustees ability to take action to claim different trust subjects. The bibliography cites View Full Description
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Review of 2 Alaska Employment Law Cases »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper reviews 2 cases; Estate of Milos v. Quality Asphalt Paving, Inc. and Reust v. Alaska Petroleum Contractors, Inc. The paper reviews each case and considers why they are of interest to a company HRM department. The bibliography cites 4 sources. View Full Description
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Law: Sexual Offenders »

Number of pages 11

This 11 page paper discusses various problems encountered in dealing with sexual offenders. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Violation of International Trade Laws by Airbus and Boeing »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper looks at the Airbus and Boeing controversy that took place beginning in 2004. The relationship with WTO rules is explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Employment Law and the US Naval Hospital on Guam »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper discussing the differences between discipline, suspension, and termination (DST) of military and civilian personnel at a Navy hospital. Civilian DST is similar to that of any other large organization; the paper focuses on military processes. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Generics, Ethics, and Law in the Pharmaceutical Industry »

Number of pages 14

A 14 page discussion of the pharmaceutical industry and the reception generic drugs have within that industry. This paper presents the thesis that it is both ethical and legal for pharmaceutical companies to interfere with or to delay generic drugs being released into the marketplace. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Law Questions »

Number of pages 16

This 16 page paper answers questions set by the student. The paper looks at issues such as breach of contact with express and implied term, misrepresentation including fraudulent misrepresentation and innocent misrepresentation on goods and property, unfair contract terms, the use of the Trade Practices Act 1975 including anti-competitive practices, manufacturers and product liability and ... View Full Description
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Ethics, Law, and Regulation »

Number of pages 6

E-Business: A Consideration Of the Impacts of A 6 page discussion of how society keeps e-business inline with societal expections. China's entry into e-business, the infamous Napster case, and AOL's brief foray into the enablement of its users to find and download copyrighted materials are used as examples. Bibliography lists 4 sources. ... View Full Description
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California Medical Law Case »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper answering questions about the legality of several events associated with a medical malpractice case. Dr. Sanders operates an abortion clinic in California and advertised her services. Medical error caused a patient to have difficulties; the patient sued Dr. Sanders. The patient's attorney filed a complaint with Superior Court ... View Full Description
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Defamation Laws And The Internet »

Number of pages 18

An 18 page paper that begins by providing a definition and explanation of what defamation is and the criteria for a lawsuit. The writer discusses the difficulties associated with defamation and the Internet, including the degree of responsibility that is assigned to ISPs. The paper provides a number of lawsuits brought as a result of ... View Full Description
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Criminal Law: What Should Be Repealed Or Modified »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses how California's 3 strikes statute should be repealed and the insanity plea should be modified. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Crime Scene Law »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper that, first of all, presents a scenario from the assignment and then discusses whether or not the police investigation described in the scenario was properly conducted. Citing several Supreme Court cases, the writer argues that the police officers should have obtained a search warrant before searching a suspect's room. Bibliography ... View Full Description
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Criminal Law and Procedure 5 »

Number of pages 9

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 ... View Full Description
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Criminal Law and Procedure 6 »

Number of pages 8

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 ... View Full Description
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Extortion, the Rules of Law and the Role of the Lawyer »

Number of pages 4

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. View Full Description
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Unprofessional Conduct in Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper looks at several incidents where officers exhibited unprofessional conduct. What can be done about such situations, and what is usually done to reprimand officers, is the topic examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Criminal Law and Procedure 4 »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper answering two discussion questions. The first addresses police right to arrest an individual based on where he is, the time of day and his general appearance. The second considers the legal definitions of entrapment, including subjective and objective tests established by the Supreme Court. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ... View Full Description
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Criminal Law and Procedure 3 »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper addressing legal cases in alcohol use and building safety inspection, and providing briefs of three state and federal cases: Montana v. Egelhoff, People v. Larry Ribowsky and Swindall v. Cox Enterprises, Inc. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Issues and Cases in Educational Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of this issue. The case of Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (484 US 260) was heard by the United States Supreme Court in October of 1987 and decided on January 13, 1988. The case determined specific limitations that could be imposed by school districts on the ... View Full Description
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International Law; Free Movement of Workers »

Number of pages 18

This 18 page paper considers the different developments and the current position concerning the free movement of workers and the free movement of labour. The paper looks at the position interniaonal, giving some historical context and then looks at the current position, focusing on the European Union and Article 39 (ex 48), article 43 (ex ... View Full Description
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Hybrid Cars and Economic Law »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing supply and demand, then applying the discussion to the sale of hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius. Price appears to be lower (and it is lower than high-end SUVs, Hummers and luxury cars), which influences demand even more than does greater environmental awareness among consumers. Supply is ... View Full Description
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Practical Law: Rent-to-Own Contracts »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper discusses some of the legal issues that surround rent-to-own enterprises. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Practical Law: Fairness of Rent-to-Own Contracts »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper discusses some of the legal issues that surround rent-to-own enterprises; includes interview. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Contradictions of Law in Early American History »

Number of pages 10

This is a 10 page paper which discuss the Revolutionary War and the contradictions of the ideals that the war was fought for and the real affects of the war on African Americans and Native American Indians. The bibliography has 12 sources. View Full Description
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International Business: Antidumping Laws »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper considers what the Malaysian company KTSB might do about the threat from U.S. companies to have them subjected to antidumping regulations. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Family Law in the U.K. »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper provides an overview of a case study which includes legal advice to a family seeking a change in parental responsibility. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Intellectual Property - International Laws »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper begins with a brief explanation of the two categories of intellectual property. The essay provides an overview of the agreements that address intellectual property rights and provides some examples of violations. The neem tree in India is used as an example of patents gone too far. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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