Articles tagged as US Law
This selection of law essays, problem questions and case summaries is relevant to students within the US and for law students from outside the country wishing to learn more about the laws and legislature of the USA.
Latest Law Papers tagged as US Law
Including law essays, dissertations, problem questions, case summaries, and law lectures, suitable for law students working towards their LLB / LLM qualifications or those studying for the new SQE.
Legal Liabilities of Defects in Construction
Example Essays
The purpose of this paper is to understand the legal liabilities in construction industry due to defects by studying different claims and defenses used in real cases. ...
Last modified: 7th Aug 2019
Justification of Refusing Hazardous Work
Employment Law
As a worker, they have the right to know and refuse on the danger they will face during work. Their employers must have a full description on the … ...
Last modified: 7th Aug 2019
Freedom of Information Act: An Incremental Approach
Public Law
This paper outlines the history of FOIA’s enactment, explores its operational foundations and concludes with an analysis of the future implications for transparency in government. ...
Last modified: 7th Aug 2019
History of the Every Student Succeeds Act
Educational Law
Title I, is a provision of the (ESEA) which was created by the United States department of Education to distribute funds between schools and school districts with a higher population of low-income families. ...
Last modified: 7th Aug 2019
Netscape vs Microsoft Antitrust Lawsuit, 2002
Business Law
Netscape filed an antitrust lawsuit on the same grounds that were stated by the US Department of Justice during their investigations during the 1990s. ...
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The Plain View Doctrine
Criminal Law
The plain view doctrine tolerates law enforcement officers to do their duties by allowing them to seize evidence without a warrant has to be in place as long as it meets the requirements and doesn’t violate the fourth amendment. ...
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Electronic Privacy in the Workplace and Government Surveillance
Constitutional Law
This paper will attempt to examine the Constitutional rights of US citizens and balance those guarantees with the government and private companies need’ to protect the “Homeland” and Intellectual and Proprietary data sets. ...
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Causes of Wrongful Convictions
Criminal Law
The causes of wrongful convictions have been attached to miscarriages of justice that occur due to procedural errors and system actors. ...
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Reactions to Colin Kaepernick Kneeling During the National Anthem
Sports Law
The issue is that players have the right to stand or not to stand for the national anthem based on their personal beliefs or preference. ...
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Should Adults Have the Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun?
Constitutional Law
The Second Amendment, in its entirety, is about more than the right to bear arms and is not as unlimited as people think. ...
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Unauthorized Sharing of Patient Protected Health Information
Medical Law
The purpose of this research paper is to address the issue of unauthorized or sharing of patient protected health information. ...
Last modified: 7th Aug 2019
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Medical Law
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), is a nondiscrimination rule within health care or human service organizations. This rule prohibits group health plans and other organizations from discriminating against people because of factors relating to their health. ...
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Should Stand Your Ground Laws Be Abolished?
Criminal Law
Stand your ground laws create a unique situation amongst people, dividing those who are trigger-happy and those who are in favor of gun control legislation. ...
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Media Effects on the Judicial Process Definition
Judicial Law
The term judicial process refers to the rules of procedural law that consists of both hearing and determining cases in criminal proceedings, civil … ...
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Issue of Adolescents Being Tried as Adults in Criminal Courts
Criminal Law
Beginning in the 1970s and raising in the 1990s, there has been a significant increment in the quantity of adolescents attempted as grown-ups and an expansion to research the subject. ...
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Gun Control Issue in the United States
Constitutional Law
Any attempts to repeal the Second Amendment would be virtually impossible to pull off due to the absolute political opposition to this idea. ...
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Developments of Gay Rights in the US
Family Law
In the end, it was the progressive values of equality and open-mindedness that drew in a wide rainbow of allies to the just cause of legalization of gay marriage. ...
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Death Penalty for Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System
Criminal Law
The following paper will examine the history of the death penalty, exactly what occurred during the case and why children are considered different under the eyes of the law. ...
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Discrimination in Employment: Race and Disability Equality
Employment Law
The focus of this paper will be discrimination in the forms of race, retaliation, and disability as it pertains to hiring and firing within organizations. ...
Last modified: 7th Aug 2019
Foreign Awards and Foreign Judgments
Foreign Law
Prior to 1937, foreign awards and foreign judgments based on foreign awards were enforceable in British India on the same grounds and in the same circumstances as they were in England under the common law, on the grounds of justice, equity and good conscience. ...
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
Corporate Governance is Business Practice
Company Law
Question: Corporate Governance has been the mantra for good business practice. Discuss the legal issues in the recent financial crisis of the major rollback of corporate governance. ...
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Informed Consent Ethical Issues From Not Understanding the Consent Form
Medical Law
Informed Consent Joseph V. Aufheimer National University The topic I chose is informed consent. It is a difficult and complex topic with many diffe… ...
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Environmental Crime Is Starting to Become a Distinct Category of Crime
International Law
Report Environmental Crime is starting to become a distinct category of crime in criminology and is very hard to define. Some may say that it is a… ...
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
The Death Penalty Has Been Seen as a Human Rights Issue
International Law
Human rights are viewed by many as rights that are held by everyone simply by virtue of being a human being. Their foundation stems… ...
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Is the Afghanistan War in Self Defense?
International Law
introduction Today, the world is faced with more terror threats than ever before. The ability of non-state actors to project force across … ...
Last modified: 6th Aug 2019
