One source of law in the United States is case law, sometimes called common law, which is based on the decisions of courts. The decision of a court resolves the dispute in the particular case that is in the court, but how can decisions of courts create a source of laws that apply beyond the …
Prepare a case study that requires critical thinking. The case study should include related questions and guiding answers. AMC Corporation has entered into employment contract with a new CEO which includes $140 million compensation a year, reimbursement for private jet and payment of luxurious apartment in Manhatt an. You are a …
What are your views about supranational courts? Once the court’s jurisdiction crosses borders, ethical concerns take more precedence. Examine at least two ethical concerns surrounding supranational courts that may have an influence on the United States’ reluctance to ratify the Rome Statute and respond to the following: Express the extent to which …
Do reporters/citizens have a First Amendment right to record the police? Why or why not?
Describe what is meant by the term “no-fault divorce,” and discuss the difference between “no-fault” jurisdictions and those that require a “showing of fault” for divorce. Identify the proper official Florida Family Law Form number for: Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Child(ren) Joint Petition for Adoption by Stepparent Petition …
What is the law of succession? Define and discuss the differences, requirements, and benefits of testacy vs. intestacy
Molly Minor is a high school student in Los Angeles, California. Molly has been looking for a summer job and has gotten two job offers. One is from a Hollywood movie studio, working as an extra for different movies. The other job is working at a coffee shop as a barista. Molly’s mother …
It is widely known that utilizing paralegals is a frequent concern for practicing attorneys, especially when a paralegal’s actions may leave them performing tasks (e.g., advising on legal rights, negotiation or settlement, management of a law practice, etc.) which could result in the unauthorized practice of law. Per the American Bar Association, one …
Novois binding authority for the proposition that no claim can be brought in respect of psychiatric injury caused by a separate horrific event removed in time from the original negligence, accident or a first horrific event. …If I were starting with a clean sheet, I can quite see why secondary victims in …
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• The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has passed a new law that requires all Medical Health Professionals, (hereinafter MHP) which includes but is not limited to medical doctors, psychiatrists, social workers, and sociologists to notify the State Attorney General’s office of anyone under their primary care who has exhibited definitive suicidal or homicidal tendencies, actions …
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