The Copyright Act of 1976 and the Fair Use Doctrine
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This 10 page report discusses a case in which copyright questions are considered. The Plaintiff has filed a complaint based in the Copyright Act of 1976, Title 17, stating that the defendant has created and commercially distributed unauthorized altered versions of plaintiff’s copyrighted motion pictures. In the case of GMG Studios, Inc. versus Scarlet’s BeneFilm’s, Inc., a case is presented which clearly demonstrates how complicated such issues have become and the many interpretive problems associated with them. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Corfu Channel Case: A Legal Brief
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A 2 page paper which presents a legal brief of the case concerning the Corfu Channel case. No additional sources cited.
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The Doctrine of Consideration
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This 8 page paper considers this well established doctrine of consideration in UK law and how it has developed. In recent years there has been a call to modernise the doctrine of privity which has been almost indistinguishable in the past and the paper considers how this evolved, resulting in the Contracts (Rights Of Third Parties) Act 1999. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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The People of Colorado v. Michael Eugene Shrek: A Case Analysis
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This 9 page paper provides an overview of this case, and analyzes the issue of DNA testing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Supreme Court Case of US v. Ray 502 US 164 (1991)
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the Supreme Court Case of US v Ray (502 US 164 (1991)). This paper provides a brief introduction and focuses on the application of US v. Ray and the implications for the Freedom of Information act. This paper considers the facts, procedural history, holding, issue and rationale. No additional sources cited.
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Three Legal Briefs Analyses
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9 pages analyzing 3 Supreme Court decisions: O'Gilvie & O'Gilvie (minors) v United States and Kevin O'Gilvie v United States; Atherton v FDIC; and United States v Brockamp. Two involve the Internal Revenue Code; one was in determination of hierarchy of laws applying to bank regulation negligence. In the O'Gilvie cases, the mother had died of toxic shock syndrome in the early 1980s; her husband and children were awarded more than $11.5 million, some of which the IRS wanted and none with which the family was willing to part. The Brockamp case decided against taxpayers who overpaid their taxes and then sought refund several years after the 3-year time limit for petition.
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Trial Brief: Title VII Retaliation Claim
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An 8 page trial brief arguing against summary judgment requested by an employer. The brief discusses the case of Paula Cornish, a high school history teacher terminated following her protests of the termination of a Pakistani-born teacher at the same school following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The plaintiff alleges that her termination was in retaliation for her exercise of her right of free speech, and the brief lists three relevant cases in support of its argument against summary judgment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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U.S. SUPREME COURT VS. EMPLOYMENT DIV., ORE. DEPT. OF HUMAN RES. v. SMITH, 494 U.S. 872 (1990)
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This 3-page paper is an analysis of a brief, which determines if religious practices are exceptions to state law.
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Uniform Commercial Code - Article 9
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A 9 page paper that discusses parts of Article 9 of the U.C.C. The emphasis is on explaining secured and perfected security interests. Article 9, sections 203 and 403 are explained along with brief explanations of other sections and definitions. Several cases are reported that illustrate how courts are likely to rule in cases that involve two creditors. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians (Legal Brief)
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This 3 page paper provides a brief of this important Supreme Court case that focuses on land promised to the Indians and how the U.S. government reneged on a treaty. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
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