Tag: US Law

Sharing of Profits is only Prima Facie Evidence of Partnership
16th Aug 2019
Introduction: Before I move into the discussion of my topic 'Sharing of Profits is only Prima Facie evidence of Partnership', I will first elaborate what is ......

Comparative Consideration Fourth Edition of FIDIC
16th Aug 2019
Introduction: Anyone involved in the construction industry will be acutely aware of the effect of disruption and delay on a contract. The consequence often is ......

Community Crime Prevention
16th Aug 2019
Introduction: There is no one accepted definition for community policing. The term itself has become somewhat of a catch phrase for many ideas being simultaneously applied to the law enforcement field....

Contractual Acceptance by Email
15th Aug 2019
Introduction: The Postal Acceptance Rule (The Postal rule) is an exception to the general rule which states that acceptance must actually be communicated to the offeror by the offeree...

Company Law Directors
15th Aug 2019
Introduction: Company Law Directors. Academic debate concerning the scope, form and content of directors' duties is perhaps one of the oldest issues in company law and corporate governance. Prior to 1 October 2007...

Judicial Precedent as Practice of the Courts
15th Aug 2019
Introduction: Judicial precedent is best understood as a practice of the courts and not as a set of binding rules. As a practice it could be refined or changed ......

Different Types of Judicial Systems
15th Aug 2019
Introduction: In different countries there are various types of judicial systems and each one of them has their own ways of governance. For instance in United ......

Plea Agreements and Constitutional Rights
15th Aug 2019
Introduction: ......

Corporate Personality
15th Aug 2019
Introduction: Companies are enterprises, also the legal person, so companies are business entity. Company as the business entity, different with other nonbusines......

Capital Punishment
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: The controversial issue of capital punishment has intense moral implications to all those involved especially to the religious individuals....

What is Police Misconduct
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: What Is Police Misconduct And How Does It Affect Police And Community Relations...

Drug Trafficking, Murder and Rape Are Three Crimes
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: Drug trafficking, murder and rape are three crimes which are very common in modern society (Hatzis, 2002). These crimes are capital offenses in some jurisdictions and they may attract a death sentence.......

Legal and Ethical Obligations in Recruitment Process
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: The Brunt hotel is an already successful chain that has shown during the years that its strategic objectives are effective. I, as independent ......

Magistrates Search Warrant
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: Magistrates Search Warrant. A search warrant is basically an order from a court issued by either a judge or a magistrate who authorizes law enforcement to conduct a search of a location or of an individual for evidence of a criminal offence and seize the items....

An Analysis of International Copyright Legislation
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: 'Where works are available only in digital form, the exceptions to and limitations upon copyright protection envisaged by most of the international copyright treaties are almost entirely neutralised'...

History of Corrections System
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: This paper aims to compare and contrast Canadian, American, South African and English corrections systems. The areas that will be examined will be the common areas that are discussed when considering the progressiveness......

Idea and Expression Dichotomy
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: As above discussed, it has been well established that computer programs are protected as literary work under Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988...

Family and Medical Leave Act
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: The Family and Medical Leave Act were signed by the President on February 5, 1993. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provide employees job ......

Internet Copyright Protection
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: Internet Copyright Protection. Firstly, copyright is a property right that subsists in certain specified types of works provided for by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA); the owner of the copyright subsisting in a work has the exclusive right to do certain acts in relation to the work, such as making a copy, broadcasting or selling copies to the public...

Criminal Profiling
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: Criminal profiling, also known as offender profiling and even psychological profiling, has began to rise as a important method used by investigative and law enforcement agencies across the nation....

Long Term Take or Pay Contracts
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: “The most common disputes that project finance lawyers come across are over the terms and enforceability of long term take or pay contracts ......

Introduction to the Process of Whistleblowing
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: Most of the companies and public start concerning about whistle blowing after the case of World Com, and Enron case, which give a big ......

The Relationship Between an Employee and Employer
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as: A person ......

Age Discrimination in Employment Act
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based...

Marriage Contracts In the Form of Marriage Agreements
14th Aug 2019
Introduction: Marriage contracts in the form of marriage agreements are commonplace today. High divorce rates and skepticism have made couples......