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.
Analysis of the 'Fruit of the Poisonous Tree' Doctrine
Constitutional Law
The “fruit of the poisonous tree” is a doctrine that is very similar to the exclusionary rule. Under the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine evidence obtained from illegal arrest, search or seizure is not admissible in the court of law....
Last modified: 31st Aug 2021
The Legal Environment of Business in the US
International Law
In this case, we will look at the law that regulates businesses in United State of America. The paper outlines various laws that regulate businesses, their intended purpose in the business, and how they affect the business....
Last modified: 31st Aug 2021
Causes and Effects of Prohibition Laws in the US
Constitutional Law
Prohibition was not a law that was created in a short period of time. The 18th Amendment was long time in the making. Almost 100 years before the 18th Amendment, there was a religion revivalism that ran across the United States that pushed for temperance, or perfectionist....
Last modified: 31st Aug 2021
Insider Trading and Business Ethics
Business Law
In this paper, we will discuss the meaning of an insider trading, who is an insider, the two types of insider trading, the ethics involved in insider trading, Martha Stewart’s scandal concerning insider trading, the Enron scandal VS. Martha Stewart scandal, the law view insider trading in the USA...
Last modified: 31st Aug 2021
Elements of a Simple Contract and Misrepresentation
Contract Law
The case study deals with a simple contract, which is not required to be in writing....
Last modified: 31st Aug 2021
Six Types of Business Organizations
Business Law
Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of each business type is imperative; since the right business organization is based on individual circumstances, not a magic bullet that works for everyone and every unique situation....
Last modified: 26th Aug 2021
Checks and Balances within the United States Constitution
Constitutional Law
Each branch of government checks the power of the other branches to be sure that every branch has equal power. The people of the United States put their trust into the government and in return want their rights to be protected. If all branches were run by themselves it would not be fair or constitutional....
Last modified: 26th Aug 2021
Law Enforcement Code of Ethics for Police Officers
Criminology
Throughout an officer career He has referred to the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics which is a code that represents everything that a police officer should be. This code was established by the Peace Officer’s Research Association of California in 1956 and since then has made its way throughout the country to Police departments and its officers....
Last modified: 26th Aug 2021
Should Euthanasia be Legal?
Medical Law
Active euthanasia is criminal while passive euthanasia is non criminal. The big debate surrounding euthanasia is whether to consider it as voluntary thus becoming a suicide or involuntary murder. Further, there have been numerous arguments as to whether a certain death could be considered easy, happy, painless or wrongful....
Last modified: 26th Aug 2021
Arguments for the Legalization of Same-sex Marriage
Family Law
To make a valid argument concerning the legalization of homosexual marriage, one must consider a few important factors. First, is whether or not the right to marry one that should be granted to everyone regardless of sexual orientation. Secondly, is sexual orientation an innate feature or a personal choice?...
Last modified: 26th Aug 2021
Majority Rule and Respect for Minority Rights
Administrative Law
Democracy is a way of government of the people which is ruled by the people. Democracies understand the importance of protecting the rights, cultural identities, social practices, and religious practices of all individuals. In order for the people’s will to govern, a system of majority rule with respect to minority rights has been put into place....
Last modified: 26th Aug 2021
Which Branch of Government in the US Has the Most Power?
Constitutional Law
When taking things into consideration, the Legislative branch is the most powerful; with its ability to create laws, borrow money, collect taxes, regulate commerce, and most importantly develop a social contract with its citizens in return of ensuring safety and maintaining order....
Last modified: 26th Aug 2021
The Federal System of Government
Constitutional Law
The Constitution created a federal system of government (federalism) as a compromise. Under federalism, power is shared and divided between national and state governments. Both levels have their own agencies and officials and directly affect the people. The Founding Fathers really had no other choice except federalism. ...
Last modified: 26th Aug 2021
The Laws of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
Business Law
Mergers and Acquisitions in other words can be termed as a business phenomenon wherein the senior executives of the companies foresee the market strategies of economic growth, higher revenues and garnering higher synergies by merging to create a higher pie in the market or acquire a company to obtain competitive advantage in the market...
Last modified: 11th Jun 2021
Payment and Promotion Discrimination at Wal-Mart
Employment Law
In this respect, it is possible to refer to the experience of Wal-Mart, which faces the problem of payment and promotion discrimination of female employees (Trevor, 2005). In actuality, the discrimination of female employees tends to disappear but, nonetheless, the problem of discrimination persists, including such large companies as Wal-Mart. ...
Last modified: 11th Jun 2021
Summary of the Nancy Cruzan Case (Mercy Killing)
Family Law
When the United States Supreme Court handled the case, it ruled in favor of the Missouri Supreme Court’s judgment that Nancy Cruzan should remain on life-support because her family failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that their daughter would have wished to have them terminate her life....
Last modified: 11th Jun 2021
United States v Florida East Coast Railway Company
Administrative Law
Case Summary of United States v Florida East Coast Railway Company. The decision demonstrates that courts are the ultimate mediator in interpreting administrative law....
Last modified: 10th Jun 2021
US Right to Work Laws
Employment Law
This paper will attempt to detail the history of right-to-work laws, explain current issues, forecast future issues and solutions, and describe how New Mexico is affected by the laws. Right-to-work movements emerged in the 1940’s, and in 1994, the first law was passed in Arkansas....
Last modified: 10th Jun 2021
4th Amendment and Police Body Worn Cameras
Criminal Law
Freund (2015) studied the body camera issue and the 4th amendment implications by comparing them to other surveillance devices. In his study, he focused on dashboard camera recordings and the surveillance cameras. He later found that the main difference is that where those two devices are usually placed, an ordinary citizen can not have a reasonable expectation of privacy...
Last modified: 10th Jun 2021
Consumer Protection Laws and the Antitrust Laws
Business Law
This paper defined and discussed consumer protection laws and their importance, along with antitrust laws and why they are both necessary to have in place to protect consumers and companies. The case study involving Amazon is just one example of a company that has had consumer protection issues and has had to take the necessary steps to correct these problems....
Last modified: 10th Jun 2021
US Homicide Laws
Criminal Law
In conclusion of this paper each type of homicide is a serious offense. However, getting convicted of first degree murder is going to represent the longest punishment period. In addition, justifiable homicide is going to have the least, to no punishment time depending on the situation....
Last modified: 10th Jun 2021
Effect of Police Profiling on Arrest Misconduct
Criminology
Citizens’ rights are guaranteed by the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights. Such as protecting them from unreasonable search and seizure, double jeopardy, right to remain silent, and excessive fines and cruel and unusual punishment, from the fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth amendments of the U.S. Constitution....
Last modified: 10th Jun 2021
Operation Ghost Stories: Inside The Russian Spy Case
International Law
The case that I chose and would like to address further is “Operation Ghost Stories: Inside the Russian Spy Case”. On June 27, 2010, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested 10 illegal agents of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). ...
Last modified: 10th Jun 2021
Analysis of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Educational Law
As such, this paper analyses the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It provides an overview of the ADA, issues associated with the ADA in the context of students in higher education, presents some cases related to the ADA, associated with those issues that shaped higher education, and provides some possible solutions to the issue of funding and access in disability in higher education. ...
Last modified: 10th Jun 2021
Felony Disenfranchisement in the US
Criminology
Felony disenfranchisement had been a problem in the United States since we started voting and it is still something we can’t figure out. People are stripped of a right that built this nation. American citizens whether committed a crime or not are still citizens....
Last modified: 10th Jun 2021
