Civil Law

Unfortunately, prisons and jails are a necessary part of society. While a utopian society where everyone follows all applicable laws may seem ideal, it is not likely. Humans are prone to flaws, including illegal and immoral behavior. Prisons were designed to deal with individuals who commit illegal behavior. However, the...

Introduction This paper is a discussion concerning the commercial laws involved in an inherent sale of a newly discovered technological product. This paper shall evaluate the laws involved and the legal implications associated with such a transaction. Assuming that two parties, a seller, and a buyer, agree to enter into...

There have been several laws that have been passed to regulate the American financial companies. In 2002, the Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act while in 2010, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Amendment (Kerschberg, 2011). The two legislation have a significant influence on the practices of American companies....

The cases of Paul and Sarah fall under Tort law. Tort law is essentially a law of responsibility. It makes it possible for persons to be held accountable or responsible for having injured other(s) wrongfully (Dratler 24). The person whose negligence leads to the injury of another becomes a ‘tortfeasor’....

Vector Inc. is a Company specializing on electronics distribution and has 30 employees. The company adheres to the laws and regulation set by the country’s business regulators. Conflict of Interest This refers to any activity that is erratic with or against vector’s best interest or that depicts indecency or divided...

The means by which one files a privacy report to the Office of Civil Rights used to be extremely cumbersome and burdensome. In the event that a scenario like the one described happened to me, I would be fully within my rights to file a complaint, because my medical information...

In the state of Alaska, lenders are allowed to foreclose on defaulted mortgages or deeds of trust utilizing either a non-judicial or fully judicial process. Foreclosure is a legal procedure in which one who lends attempts to recover the missing balance of a loan which a borrower failed to make...

Ben may be charged with conspiracy to commit grand larceny. At issue is whether Ben entered into an agreement to commit the underlying crime. In order for a conspiracy to have been committed, there must be an agreement by two or more parties to commit a crime, with knowledge by...

Debbie has come to our office seeking legal advice as to several contract issues involving the purchase and sale of rare stamps, and specifically whether she has any possible causes of action and/or remedies against Bob and/or Alan, who are among the parties involved in the proposed transaction, be it...

The movie 12 Angry Men focuses on Jury deliberations regarding a case involving a boy accused of stabbing his father to death. Over the course of the movie one dissenting juror convinces the others that the case is not as obvious or clear cut as it seemed in court. He...

There are roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. At current, many of these individuals live beneath the protection of the law, and have little legitimate means of attaining citizenship. Because they fear deportation, many of these individuals work in jobs where they are paid in cash, and...

AbstractThe average person has more familiarity with the procedures of criminal law than with those of civil law, as highly publicized criminal cases are what are most commonly encountered. As such, it is important to have an understanding of the major differences between the two and not confuse one with...

Some of the factors in the modern workplace that contribute to theft of time include internet usage, socialization with coworkers, tardiness, and personal phone calls (Leviticus, 2015) These factors may be managed by creating appropriate policies designed to limit personal time on the job and limit socialization, by installing and...