Civil Law

In this instance, the affirmative defense I would use to the breach of contract claim is the fact that the claim is barred by the statute of limitations. According to the relevant law that is applicable to this case, an action for breach of contract must be brought within one...

In sitting as a juror for the case Brooks v. Lawrence & the Metro City Police Department, I observed the work of students in a witness and attorney role. Because of time constraints, the jury members were not allowed to fully discuss the implications of every issue, but we decided...

Mental health laws in the United States have undergone significant evolution. Currently, individuals with mental disorders have constitutional rights that must be protected. Initially, states set aside the mentally ill in mental institutions for years. In some cases, the locked individuals did not even receive any psychological treatment. As a...

As the judge in this case, I would make a determination that the child needed leniency and perhaps a better support system. Before thinking about the proper way to deal with the child in the wake of this act, one would first want to get to the bottom of why...

One civil liberties event that influenced a sense of social responsibility in the American government today was March for Our Lives. This event, which took place on March, 24, 2018, included rallies across the United States, with the main rally in Washington, DC (Shabad, Bailey, & McCausland, 2018). It was...