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William Morgan EN100-27 October 9th, 2015 Dr. Bloom Just Justice: Is a fair trial really fair? In the article, 5 Ways America's Justice System is designed to Screw You posted to Cracked.com on January 28, 2015, by Talia Jane states that there are several ways that the American justice system is set up to fail you. Ms. Jane, a professional writer along with an anonymous expert source, that she claims is a former public defender who wished to go unnamed, says that without proper representation…

You have requested that the firm of Burkhardt & Larson perform certain estate planning services for each of you. Those services could include a review of your assets and liabilities, meeting with you to determine your financial and estate planning objective, and the preparation of various documents, which may include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other possible memorandum documenting your property ownership interests. In so doing, we will be representing both of you. At this stage, it…

First, it must be determined if the members of Congress and the individual navy sailor have the standing needed to file suit. The issue of standing is covered by Article III, § 2 of the Constitution. There are two standing requirement tests: the constitutional test and the prudential test. (Lujan) The constitutional test requires the following for a party to have standing: 1) the party must have suffered injury-in-fact, (meaning it must be concrete and either actual or imminent), 2) there must…

If you find money on the street would you keep it or return it? 376 middle schoolers took a survey and nearly half of them said that they would keep it. So if someone said that stealing was okay would you do it? Therefore they both have some great opinions and great statements. Jack and Leah found $100 on the street outside their school. Jack believes they should keep the money. Leah believes that keeping the money would be stealing. Jack says that it is not like they are snatching it from…

Bell Atlantic v Twombly Daniel Hagan & Kristopher Nance Background The case is brought on by William Twombly and a group of consumers in the form of a class action lawsuit against the Bell Atlantic Corporation. Twombly claimed that Bell Atlantic had violated section 1 of the sherman act which deals with the formation of trusts and conspiracies. They go on to claim that Bell Atlantic conspired to end competition between itself and other members of its industry, and to stifle new entrants into…

When running a business the company needs to have a legal team. The legal team is put in place to keep the companies complaint by country or state by laws. Laws are rules put in place to enforce proper behavior. Companies such as Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulate the actions of businesses. There are six areas that legal issues would fall into.…

properly executed with or without using any common seal if it is signed by two directors (Corporations Act 2001). The other three claims that the loan agreement was not properly executed as they did not approved the expansion plan but co-signing of Karen and Jones makes the loan agreement legal as they are legal directors. Here it is not mentioned that whether or not Karen and Jones used the common seal of company to get the loan. But with or without the common seal the document is still duly…

arrangement is that of an umpire, making sure that the trial proceeds according to the protocol and rules of trial or due process of law and that evidence entered is done so according to established rules and guidelines. The inquisitorial method is the common practical approach in most civil law jurisdictions. In the inquisitorial method the judge is involved in the preparation of evidence along with the police and in how the various parties are to present their case at the trial. The judge…

King Henry II of England introduced Trial by jury in 1215, creating justice for the accused of a crime. Trial by jury created justice and a fair trial for peasants and serfs, who had previously been tortured. From the perspective of the peasants and serfs, this essay will discuss what changed and what continued, in relation to law and order in medieval England. Discussion will include crime and punishment and the determination of guilt and innocence, from the perspective of peasants and serfs.…

The False Claims Act is a piece of legislation from the U.S. Congress that allows any individual with knowledge of a fraud being perfected against any agency of the U.S. Government to file a claim on behalf of the Government against the individual or business that has or is committing such fraud. The individual filing such claim on behalf of the United States Government is identified as the qui tam plaintiff and, if the action is successful, such person is entitled to share in a percentage of…