The Associate

Vermont vs. Brillon In July 2001, Michael Brillon was arrested for striking his girlfriend in Bennington County, Vermont. Brillon was appointed a public defender, Richard Ammons. Ammons was eventually fired by Brillon. In total Brillon went through six public defenders before his trial in June, 2004. Brillon was convicted and sentenced to twelve to twenty years in prison. Brillon appealed his case to the Vermont Supreme Court which found that Brillon’s right to a speedy trial under the Sixth…

Medellin v. Texas was a local court case that took place in 2007, and accomplished the Supreme Court ruling that non-local treaties, such as the Vienna Convention of the Laws treaty, were not self-executing, and therefore, were not binding upon state courts; in other words that if state courts decide not to honor such treaties, they were not forced to. Jose Ernesto Medellin was a Mexican citizen who was born in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico in March 4, 1975. Although he was born on the other…

The majority of the court’s opinion was presented by Justice Lewis Powell. In their analysis they concluded that the Baldus Study did not establish the clear intent of racial discrimination in the plaintiff’s case. They claimed that McCleskey failed to prove that any participating member in his case acted in a discriminatory manner against him. They concluded that discretion is crucial factor in the criminal justice process. Due to the critical need for discretion the plaintiff would have to…

Brandon Betterman, the petitioner in this case, pleads guilty to jumping bail after not appearing for his court date on charges of domestic assault. Between his conviction and his sentencing, Betterman waited fourteen months due to a delay within the institution (Betterman). He believes that fourteen months should be taken off of his sentencing. This began the ultimate constitutional debate concerning what he considered his right to a speedy trial. The ruling claimed by the Montana Supreme Court…

Romer v. Evans is a case brought to the Supreme Court by Richard G. Evans (Respondent), a gay employee of the mayor of Denver against then Governor Roy Romers, The Attorney General of Colorado, and the State of Colorado (Petitioner). The case was centered around an amendment to the state constitution that prohibited “the state of Colorado… at any level of state or local government from adopting or enforcing any law or policy which provides that homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientation,…

customers always want to talk to senior associates. So the option for direct requests to senior associates should be discontinued. The director should be empowered to decide the criticality of the issue and then take a call. This would free up more time for the senior associate to handle tougher tasks that the regular associates cannot handle. • Look at hiring employees (non-technical – help desk type) who could take over the role of a director and free up the associates. With proper…

make sure that all their associates know that their work and effort is appreciated. Associate appreciation is so embedded into the organization’s culture that when corporate executives visit the retail stores, they always make it a point to meet and thank every single associate that works there (Cust Intimacy). They understand that people enjoy receiving recognition for their commitment and hard work to the company (Cust Intimacy pg3). This communicates to the associates that management sees…

productivity in the workplace? Why are the associates so discontent with their current management? This particular Walmart Super Center used to be a great store to work for and even to shop at. Now associates seem as if they are over worked for little pay. Customers would call the Home Office to praise how great of a store they had. Now the customers call them to complain how bad…

work-related function or in connection with employment for the Company. PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy is to maintain a working environment free of Illegal Discrimination, Harassment, or Retaliation. APPLIES TO: This policy applies to associates, interns, contractors, temporary workers, and visitors of CareFirst, Inc. and all affiliated, subsidiary, and related companies unless otherwise stated. DEFINITIONS: Protected Classification refers to the classification of individuals…

consistent with the highest standards of business ethics. The code applies to all members of the Board of Directors, officers, associates and agents. Also, Ross’ business partners such as suppliers, vendors, service providers, and any other business or individuals that interface with the company are also expected to comply with the code of business and ethics conduct. All associates of the company have a duty to report any violation of laws, rules, regulations or policies to a supervisor, the…