Legal professions

Operation: Strategic Growth Mark Weisberger, Chief Legal Officer of Aspen Dental, draws upon over 2 decade’s worth of experience in providing in-house counsel to rapidly expanding organizations. Today, he works strategically to improve Aspen Dental’s growth while maintaining legal compliance within the multi-state organization. Growth is a sign of a healthy business by anyone’s standard. Aspen Dental, a manager of dental services, supporting offices in 33 states, has enjoyed an impressive…

So you just turned eighteen. New doors are opening and freedom is just exploding out of you. Wooh! You now have the opportunity to do almost anything, well except purchase alcohol. All thanks to the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, requiring U.S. states to raise the age for purchase and possession of alcohol to twenty-one. Drinking is one of the most common social activities in America and this act has been plaguing our youth since 1984 and continues strong to this day. The sad truth is; this…

eighteen-year-olds are capable of voting, pay taxes, operate a motorized vehicle, become a legal guardian, marry, fight and die for a country, own a gun, and even become governor of Rhode Island. What is it that a teenager always wants to do seems to be one of the most widely known answers in the U.S. People under the age of twenty-one are constantly told every day that they are not allowed to drink until it is legal. Well that obviously never seemed to stop any of us, hence…

House 1 The Consequences of Lowering the Drinking Age Alcohol is a substance that is abused in various ways in today’s society. Many people use alcohol in negative ways which causes their mind to malfunction. In that case, if one is under the influence and is malfunctioning, he or she can be harmful to another. On that note, drinking alcohol can be harmful in several ways if used excessively. On the other hand, some people use alcohol during special occasions when necessary. Some people…

Self-defence On the 4th of April, 2016, a matter was heard in the Supreme Court regarding Nicolas Blyton and the co-accused, Tim Cairns, charged with the murder of Blyton’s father. The key legal issue that was addressed during the trial was the commonly invoked ground for the use of defensive force, self-defence. The relevant provisions of the Criminal Code 1899 (QLD) (‘The Code’) establishes a defence of self-defence covering the relevant circumstances in which the use of force can be used. In…

Introduction When somebody brings up drinking in the US today, society visualizes it as an awful affair. On the other hand, adults responsibly drink alcohol most of the time and see it as a luxury. What if the nation could have drinking be this way for everyone? It could be. Lowering the drinking age will not only help cut down on binge drinking, but also teach teens and young adults the proper way to drink. Limiting Adults and Family Bonds The official age of an adult is 18. In other countries…

Keep it Simple Since the dawn of modern civilization, humans have consistently fought with one and other on the dilemma of how to protect one’s individual rights, and how to go about protecting them. Whether the society had decided to handle this problem personally or by delegating such responsibilities to a higher authority depends on the time in history, but nevertheless the problem still remains. Having attempted both options in a variety of ways, it seems that the only option to have a…

Camille Paglia, the author of It’s Time To Let Teenagers Drink Again, brings forth a very compelling argument in her essay. If and when should teens be allowed to drink? What gives the government the right to determine the drinking age? Alcohol is a very strong and deadly substance if used poorly, but in moderation alcohol can be a healthy addition to a daily diet. Teens should be able to buy alcohol at 18 but their parents should set the age at which they can drink, not the government. In…

Do you think the U.S. drinking age should be lowered? Would lowering the drinking age to 19 help young adults be less likely to abuse alcohol? In his essay, “Get real, lower drinking age to 19” William Cohan claims that the drinking age should be lowered because it will lower the amount of students who binge drink, there will be fewer accounts of rape, and less students will be violating the drinking law. I do not think that Cohan succeeds because he gets all his evidence from Duke University…

Juvenile delinquency is defined as illegal or wrongful acts committed by minors under the age of 18.” (10) The definition of an adult according to google is “a person who is fully grown or developed.” Jewish youth are declared adults in the eyes of their religion when they turn thirteen And according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary the definition of an adult is someone who is “mature and sensible, not childish” (1) In South African law a child is defined as any person under the age of…