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Topic: Freedom of Speech Posture of the Case: Lorillard Tobacco Company (plaintiff) v. Reilly, Attorney General of Massachusetts (defendant). Massachusetts authorized regulations of outdoor advertisements of tobacco. Tobacco manufacturers alleging against the regulations on grounds of First Amendment violation. Facts: Reilly, Attorney General of Massachusetts enacted legal rules in 1999, prohibiting the advertising of cigars, cigarettes and…

activists vehemently campaigned against any form of racial segregation and oppression. There were oppressive laws that bound certain people from riding on buses. The narrative was changing and the rigid social structure was reluctant to allow change take its inevitable course. At the request of American Liberties Civil Union (ALCU), William accepted to represent southern freedom riders as an attorney. The riders were being arrested, oppressed, aligned in courts, and charged with riding in buses…

ensure that your precious and potentially lucrative intellectual property remains protected, securing the assistance of a bona fide patent expert is crucial. In San Francisco, the Patent Law Offices of Rick Martin provide unbeatable advice based on attorney Martin’s extensive experience in the field of patent law. Filing a patent can be a complex process, one that requires the right knowledge to make certain that your big idea remains secure. Failure to file your patent successfully can have…

“Why does the Indiana attorney general have to be involved in the definition-of-marriage cases before the U.S. Supreme Court?” It’s a fair question I have been asked since the Supreme Court announced Dec. 7 it would hear two marriage-definition cases, potentially setting the stage for a landmark ruling in June. Simply put, my legal obligation as attorney for my client, the Indiana legislature, is to defend state laws legislators have passed. Indiana has a statute defining marriage as between a…

nations all over the world and have been around for quite some time, though this career has a job out look of only at a 6% it is a average percentage. Many law students are graduating from school each and every year.…

The prosecutors and law enforcement officials want to see a conviction, the defense attorneys and the defendant’s family want to see a not guilty verdict. The judge and the jury are supposed to be neutral figures that listen to the allegations and resistance to them, and then make a decision based on their own opinion of what they saw and heard. According to the Law Library - American Law and Legal Information, in an article titled “Criminal Trial - The…

an individual says can and will be used against you in a court of law, meaning that if a person reveals any information after being read your Miranda rights can be used as evidence against you. The third part is the individual having right to an attorney, which simply means the individual has the right to a lawyer that can represent him. The last part of the Miranda rights is being told that if the individual cannot afford an attorney one will be appointed for him, indicating that the government…

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Miranda was accused of sexual assault against a woman in Phoenix. After interrogation and confessing to the crimes, Miranda was convicted for 20-30 years per count. However, he later attempted to appeal the case to the Supreme Court of Arizona, his attorney arguing that due to the fact that he was not told his Fifth and Sixth amendment rights as an American citizen, that all the confessions he made before he was told the rights cannot be used against him. Although the police admit that they…

the expense and effort required it may be a good candidate for a Class Action Lawsuit. In these types of suits, many people with a common cause join together to file suit. Suits of this type are allowed when (1) The group share common questions of law that can be settled in the same suit, (2) it is not possible for the group members to bring the action individually, and (3) it is seen as a better approach than requiring the plaintiffs to file separate suits. Unfortunately, class action…