Essays and Research Papers on Legal Briefs

A 10 page appellate brief. Loosely formatted in accordance with Utah's requirements for appellate briefs, this paper argues the Constitutionality of Utah's antibigamy laws from the perspective of the First and the Fourteenth Amendments. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page research paper that offers a legal brief and summary concerning this landmark decision of the US Supreme Court. Due to this decision, all defendants are provided with an attorney, as the court will appoint counsel if the defendant cannot afford this service. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

A 5 page paper that summarizes this landmark 1914 Supreme Court case, which established that evidence obtained by illegal search and seizure, that is, without a proper warrant, would be inadmissible in American courts. Bibliography lists 1 source.

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.

This 3-page paper is an analysis of a brief, which determines if religious practices are exceptions to state law.

This 3-page paper analyses the case of Bowers v Hardwick, regarding the constitutionality of the Georgia sodomy law during the mid-1980s.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the case of Causey v. St. Francis Medical Center. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page paper addressing legal cases in alcohol use and building safety inspection, and providing briefs of three state and federal cases: Montana v. Egelhoff, People v. Larry Ribowsky and Swindall v. Cox Enterprises, Inc. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper examines this international business case. Several sections make up this brief and provides details about the case and its relevance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper addressing two discussion questions and providing three case briefs. One question discusses options available to a member of the local bar who has been required to serve as a public defender in an appeal case. The other examines factors that could influence a juror to vote for life in ...

A 3 page review of Terry v. Ohio, a key Ohio Supreme Court Case. This case clarified that exigent circumstances could override the typical need for a warrant to conduct a search. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page review of this case involving injury of a hotel guest that occurs as a result of incompetence on a ontractor's part. The author answers seven specific questions about this case. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper is a legal brief that provides an overview of the case of the State v. Thornton.

A 7 page paper discussing proper structure and actions of a police Internal Affairs department; an 8-point plan for departmental change; and implications of Garrity v. New Jersey. The paper provides case briefs for James Lingler and Jeffrey Gezymalla v. John R. Fechko, FED App. 0420P (6th Cir.) (2002); Carlos Luna v. Commonwealth of ...

This 3 page paper is a legal briefing of the State v. Kuntz action argued before the Supreme Court of Montana in 2000. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page exploration of this critical case. The author contends that the overall good that is accomplished by the Miranda requirement outweighs the fact that occasionally criminals escape prosecution because they were not read their rights at the time of apprehension and arrest. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the concepts of privacy and confidentiality and asks if they should ever be breached; it discusses in particular the Tarasoff case. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page memo to a law practice client in Michigan explaining the due-on-sale clause of the mortgage contract and Michigan law, and why she cannot circumvent the law by writing a land contract effectively selling the land on which a house is situated without also paying off the mortgage so that a new one ...

An 8 page paper providing briefs of four cases: American Canoe Association v. Murphy Farms, Balistreri v. Nevada Livestock Production Credit Assn., Oz Technology Incorporated v. Environmental Protection Agency and Sengoku v. RMC International. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 15 page paper providing briefs of four cases: Anderson v. Treadwell, Eldred v. Ashcroft, Matimak Trading Co. v. Khalily and D.A.Y. Kids Sportswear Inc., American Canoe Association v. Murphy Farms, Balistreri v. Nevada Livestock Production Credit Assn., Oz Technology Incorporated v. Environmental Protection Agency and Sengoku v. RMC International. Bibliography lists 12 ...

A 4 page research paper that argues a hypothetical case involving the constitutionality of school prayer. The writer cites case law and the Lemon Test in order to argue that prayer should not be allowed at high school graduation exercises. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page summary of court proceedings in the case of Oyster Bay v. Occidental Chemical, et al. This case involved the institution of an expensive EPA intervention to protect the town’s ground water from contamination from a landfill that contains decades of toxic industry waste. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

An 11 page extensive analysis of a hypothetical slip-and-fall lawsuit. In this scenario, Tom Hansen slipped and fell while shopping at the Apex Supermarket, incurring a severe hip injury. Mr. Hansen’s accident was due to a spill of an oily liquid on the floor, which created a hazard. Mr. Hansen seeks legal counsel as to ...

A 13 page paper examining the likelihood of success should an individual, Tom Hansen, pursue a lawsuit against Apex Supermarket after slipping on a wet spot in the floor and suffering injuries that required surgery. The paper concludes that Mr. Hansen cannot offer proof of the store manager's statement of knowledge of the spill, ...

A 3 page summation of a case involving opponents to the construction of a highway through the Moanalua Valley on Hawaii’s Oahu island. The facts of the case, procedural history, question before the court, ruling, rational and disposition are discussed. No bibliography is offered.