Essays and Research Papers on Current Legal Issues

A 20 page argument against the concept of medical futility and medical paternalism. The writer posits that as a concept, the idea of medical futility has no practical meaning in light of legal, social and moral values held by western society. The writer supports this argument with case law and legal and ...

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of rescue workers. Instances of legal liability in the profession are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 52 page paper (not including the table of contents) examines the positions of ownership risk and title under English Shipping law. The paper starts with by examining the purpose of the bill of lading before considering the current legislation under which action may be taken, including the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 ...

This 9 page paper explores the responsibility that attorneys practicing law in California have in terms of professional responsibility to their client and the legal system in general. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 10 page paper that provides an overview of the fire service. Various legal issues are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

The Federal Arbitration Act is discussed in this 3 page paper. Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp is the focus of this paper. How the case changed the meaning of the act is addressed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of the Homeland Security Act. The effectiveness of the Act in improving port security is emphasized. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper considers the protection that is given to consumers under UK law when goods bought are unsafe. The paper looks at the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as amended) and the Consumer Protection Act 1987. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 6 page Australian law paper is written in two parts. The first part examines the way in which the Queensland Dividing Fences Act 1953 can be applied to a property where there is no boundary fence. The second part of the paper summarises the judgment in the case of Demagogue Pty Ltd v ...

This 4 page paper looks at a fictitious law and then at how it may be interpreted using the literal rule, the golden rule and looking at the act as a whole and the purpose of the act. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

The 1990s into the new century have seen a cleanup of Medicare fraud and abuse through various case law filed under the False Claims Act (FCA) 31 U.S.C. Section 3729 et seq., and subsequent passage of privacy acts. Two of these cases were U.S. v. Barry Weinbaum, et al. and U.S. ex rel. James F. ...

A 5 page overview of the history of this legislation. The author clarifies the particulars of the Act and illustrates that its provisions have been utilized in a number of quite diverse cases. Sometimes these provisions have been launched with success to end monopolies which were indeed damaging to U.S. economy. Other ...

This 9 page paper looks at a fictitious statute which has been applied unfairly by a commission set up under the act. The writer considers the way the use of judicial appeal in order to overcome the unfairness and problems with the way that legislation is being interpreted and enacted by the acting body. The ...

This 5 page paper examines the issues defining the HealthSouth scandal including the charges against CEO Richard Scrushy; as well as whether or not the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is flawed. It argues that the Act is sound by the prosecutors at Scrushy's trial were not sufficiently prepared to obtain a conviction. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 24 page paper analyses the ways in which the courts have interpreted Article 8 and Article 10 of the ECHR 1998, with specific reference to the media's dissemination of personal information and the potential breaches of the Act by doing so. The paper looks at the position before and after the introduction of the ...

This 9 page paper provides an overview of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the context in which it was developed. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Document Number PL 88-352, 88th Congress, H.R. 7152) was a continuation of a process initiated under the Kennedy presidency to put into place measures for the ...

This 5 page paper reviews the continuing criticism concerning the Patriot Act. The author emphasizes this Act has both good and bad points. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the Australian Corporations Act 2001 to see if the act provides sufficient controls on the behaviour of the directors of public companies. This is discussed with reference to the failure of HIH and the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit report. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 5 page paper evaluates the scandal in light of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Proposed changes to the act are duly noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper comments on the changing structure of the American family. The writer then explains and discusses H.R.3396, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) enacted in 1996 and the subsequent actions of state legislatures. The essay also provides some background on what spurred Congress to adopt this law. A general discussion of the ...

This 16 page paper considers the legislation ad policies in the UK regarding asylum seekers and refugees and their [poison with regardless welfare provision. The paper starts with the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993 (AIAA) looking at the main acts and polices and the way these affect all asylum seekers and refuges with special ...

This 6 page paper considers whether or not there would be any harm suffered in terms of freedoms and liberties in the UK Human Rights Act 1998 were repealed. The paper considers the way that the Human Rights Act has been implemented and areas where changes have been seen and the situation without the HRA. ...

This 5 page report discusses the parameters of organizational definitions of “limited liability partnership” (LLP) and “limited liability corporation” (LLC). LLCs and LLPs are relatively new business forms and each has its own unique advantages and peculiarities. Every state in the Union has adopted a limited liability company act and every state but Vermont and Wyoming has adopted a limited liability ...

This 5 page paper discusses laws such as Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and how they related to gender discrimination. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

It has often been stated that the courts have traditionally interfered too much in the field of company law. This 9 page paper considers whether or not The Companies Act 2006 reduce the need for court intervention by providing a coherent and comprehensive statutory code. This is discussed using two areas of the new act ...