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Case Citation: SWATCH AG v. Beehive Wholesale, LLC, 739 F. 3d 150 - Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit 2014 Background of case: Swatch was the appellant and Beehive Wholesale is the respondent. This case was being located in the Court of Appeals of the 4th Circuit located in Richmond, Virginia. The case was argued on October 30,2013 and was decided on January 7, 2014. This case is a civil case that Swatch AG filed to “seek cancelation for trademark infringement and federal…

The film “Hot Coffee” discusses the issue of tort reform. Tort reform aims to limit likelihood of lawsuits and therefore restricts individual’s right to go to court. In the film, directed by Susan Saladoff, four cases are presented that demonstrate how corporate America has utilized famous lawsuit settlements to swing public opinion against “frivolous” lawsuits, which is an expression commonly used regarding lawsuits against large companies, doctors and more. The film centers on the infamous…

This essay is about a 79-year-old woman, Stella Liebeck, who suffered third-degree burns on 6% of her skin in her pelvic region and knees, when she spilled her hot coffee bought at the McDonald's fast food restaurant, in California. Mrs. Liebeck sued the company and her lawyers argued that McDonald's coffee was defective, saying it was too hot with a high probability of causing serious injury, compared to coffee served in homes and other establishments. Caveat Emptor is a doctrine of…

DISCUSSION OF AUTHORITIES I. MS. RUSSELL CAN HAVE A WINNING DEFENSE AGAINST A DEBT CLAIM ATTEMPTING TO RE-LITIGATE THE SAME ISSUES, ON THE BASIS OF RES JUDICATA, IF 4 CONDITIONS BETWEEN THE FEBRUARY 2017 AND THE AUGUST 2017 CASES ARE THE SAME. Ms. Russell can have a winning defense against a debt claim attempting to re-litigate the same issues, on the basis of res judicata, if 4 particular conditions between the previous and the newly initiated case are the same. The conditions are…

Outside of the electronic systems I feel that any court official helps make the court run efficiently. If I had to choose one individual I would chose a court administrator to be the one who has a high impact. My reason being is they are the eyes and ears for pretty much everything. These individuals are the ones who schedule trial dates and handle a majority of the official paperwork. The court administrator I feel is like the middle man to everyone. In other words the lawyers bring in lawsuits…

It is well understood in today’s society that every person charged with a crime is entitled to the counsel of an attorney, regardless if the defendant can afford an attorney or not. Prior to the landmark decision of Gideon v Wainwright (1963), indigent defendants charged in state courts were not guaranteed the right to counsel. In 1942, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the appointment of counsel is not a “fundamental right,” and, therefore, is not essential to a fair trial in ¬Betts v.…

always try and to get it right. It does no harm to understand the basic procedures when filling for injury compensation law suits. There are many online sites to help guide you on how to file one. To start with, the law suit must be filed before two weeks elapses following the accident. Evidence and witnesses have been known to disappear into thin air, never to be traced again. You don’t want this to be your case. Hell no!…

Chances are you have known someone who was involved in a lawsuit. They aren’t the rarity that they once were. Yet somehow the actual process is still a mystery to many who haven’t yet found themselves in the situation. If you wish to be as prepared as possible, understanding the basic structure of anatomy of the lawsuit can be very beneficial. The anatomy of the lawsuit can be broken down into four basic sections or stages: pleading, discovery, trial and appeal. The pleading stage of a…

navigate. The rules by which it travels are known as practice rules or procedural law. You can access these rules in the courthouse library. Typically, the rules govern areas relating to timing, pleadings, discovery requests, motion practice, and trial procedure. Essentially, these rules boil down to the when’s and the how’s of your case disposition. Substantive law is the prism by which the court will look through to determine how to apply the facts of your case to a legal outcome. For…

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Assignment 1 1. The peace officer must be duly authorised by statute to arrest the suspect, with or without a warrant . In order to affect an arrest, the arrestor must exercise physical control over the arrestee . Except for situations where the arrestee submits to the control of the arrester, the arrester may affect the arrest by touching the person of the arrestee or detaining his person by force . The degree of force legally permitted in arresting or attempting to affect an…