Essays and Research Papers on All Law & Legal Issues

A 17 page paper discussing the subject of executive privilege. This presidential issue has been involved in much controversy as of late, in relationship to President Clinton, which is addressed further on in the paper. The first section illustrates some of the specifics regarding executive privilege, including the history and constitutionality of the issue. This ...

A 12 page paper discussing the move from litigation to arbitration. The paper discusses what ADR is, in what circumstances it is beneficial, and in what circumstances it may not be. Biblioraphy lists 10 sources.

A 5 page example of defense strategies for a Tort Case involving two business establishments and an automobile accident. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper that specifies some of the main areas to consider in contract negotiation, including contingency areas. Subjects covered include the offer, assent, time specifications, nonperformance, termination and renegotiation clauses. No bibliography.

A 6 page essay detailing the evolution of legislation concerning abortion in the mid 1990's from its initial controversy until its legal passing as a bill. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

In 5 pages, discusses the Supreme court case of Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579 (1952), and how the case would have been decided in a majority opinion by both Edwin Meese and Justice William Brennan. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the attitudes and opinions of the late Supreme Court Justice William Brennan and the former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese in regard to the right-to-die question involving Nancy Beth Cruzan in 1990. The Supreme Court affirmed the Missouri Supreme Court's decision that there was no clear and convincing evidence of ...

2 page essay describing two cases heard in a Central New Jersey Court; one criminal (traffic) and the other, civil. No Bibliography.

11 pages in length. Same as Court2.wps- only the described court session takes place in East Windsor Township (NJ) municipal court.

10 pages in length. Same as Court2.wps- only the described court session takes place in Union Township (NJ) Municipal court.

12 pages in length. Same as Court2.wps- only the described court session takes place in East Windsor Township (NJ) Municipal court and includes one chart illustrating various sentences and penalties in New Jersey.

3 pages worth of short essays analyzing and responding to specific textbook cases involving Defenses to Criminal Liability : Excuses. Writer takes the role of both a public defendant and prosecutor. No Bibliography. Please write for more information.

This 10 page paper considers the issue of punitive damages and the changing perspectives in recent years regarding their increased prevalence and their constitutionality. This paper considers the US Supreme Court's response to cases in which punitive damages were awarded and the evaluation of constitutionality through the process of judicial review. Bibliography lists ...

A 6 page paper on small claims court. Examined are statistics concerning the number of cases tried, the procedure for filing a small claim in most states, issues, rules, loopholes, etc.; Sections also discuss which demographic groups are suing more frequently and what techniques should be established to help increase the number of inner-city minorities ...

A 7 page research paper analyzing some of the reasons why it has become so common for people to sue others in modern American society. Various types of litigation and their prevalence are examined and the writer makes several strong arguments concerning our "ability" to sue vs. our actions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 12 page paper that considers the role of judges in the increasingly litigious American society as demonstrated by the issue of school prayer. This paper provides a number of case examples to demonstrate the complex role of judges in designing national morality. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

12 pages in length. Writer provides a comprehensive overview of Bankruptcy, the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Bankruptcy Revision, the differences between Chapter 11 and Chapter 13, etc;. Writer uses the case of Orange County, California, a government body that filed for Bankruptcy in the mid-1990's. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

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 ...

In 5 pages, the author discusses a legal case scenario using Lyle v. Durham. A memo was created using the facts of the case to make a summation and a judgement concerning the case of Todd v. Gardner. It was decided whether the defendant or the plaintiff in the case was legally the ...

A 5 page research paper on trademarks and copyrights. The writer details what each covers, how it obtained, and international considerations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 25 page paper that provides an overview of the major elements of malpractice reform, and considers the question of whether there are benefits to reform policies in light of the prominent arguments regarding proposed legislation over the past decade. Bibliography lists 24 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines the changes that have been instituted in this quickly changing industry. The writer discusses how recent legislation has opened up the marketplace regarding energy use and how utilities are meeting these new challenges via Internet technology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

16 pages excellently detailing affirmative action, relevant issues, problems, cases, opinion etc; Includes 16 bibliographic references.

A 5 page paper exploring the differences and similarities between affirmative action programs based on race, sex and disabilities (ADA). The paper explores these issues from the viewpoint of public policy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

The problem is discussed from a conflict perspective in this 10 page paper. Several sections look at the problem, analyze data and apply theoretical principals to relevant studies. Solutions to the dilemma of affirmative action are discussed in light of polling data as well as sociological theory. Bibliography lists 8 sources.