How To Brief a Case Confusion often arises over the term le.docxwellesleyterresa
How To Brief a Case
Confusion often arises over the term “legal brief.” There are at least two different senses in which the term is
used.
Appellate brief
An appellate brief is a written legal argument presented to an appellate court. Its purpose is to persuade the
higher court to uphold or reverse the trial court’s decision. Briefs of this kind are therefore geared to presenting
the issues involved in the case from the perspective of one side only.
Appellate briefs from both sides can be very valuable to anyone assessing the legal issues raised in a case.
Unfortunately, they are rarely published. The U.S. Supreme Court is the only court for which briefs are
regularly available in published form. The Landmark Briefs series (REF. LAW KF 101.9 .K8) includes the
full texts of briefs relating to a very few of the many cases heard by this court. In addition, summaries of the
briefs filed on behalf of the plaintiff or defendant for all cases reported are included in the U.S. Supreme Court
Reports. Lawyer’s Ed., 2nd. series (REF. LAW KF 101 .A42).
Student brief
A student brief is a short summary and analysis of the case prepared for use in classroom discussion. It is a set
of notes, presented in a systematic way, in order to sort out the parties, identify the issues, ascertain what was
decided, and analyze the reasoning behind decisions made by the courts.
Although student briefs always include the same items of information, the form in which these items are set out
can vary. Before committing yourself to a particular form for briefing cases, check with your instructor to
ensure that the form you have chosen is acceptable.
THE PARTIES AND HOW TO KEEP TRACK OF THEM
Beginning students often have difficulty identifying relationships between the parties involved in court cases.
The following definitions may help:
Plaintiffs sue defendants in civil suits in trial courts.
The government (state or federal) prosecutes defendants in criminal cases in trial courts.
The losing party in a criminal prosecution or a civil action may ask a higher (appellate) court to review the case
on the ground that the trial court judge made a mistake. If the law gives the loser the right to a higher court
review, his or her lawyers will appeal. If the loser does not have this right, his or her lawyers may ask the court
for a writ of certiorari. Under this procedure, the appellate court is being asked to exercise its lawful discretion
in granting the cases a hearing for review.
For example, a defendant convicted in a federal district court has the right to appeal this decision in the Court of
Appeals of the circuit and this court cannot refuse to hear it. The party losing in this appellate court can request
that the case be reviewed by the Supreme Court, but, unless certain special circumstances apply, has no right to
a hearing.
These two procedures, appeals and petitions for certiorari, are sometimes loosely grouped togeth ...
Be prepared and gain a deeper understanding of Arizona civil lawsuits with this simple to understand guide. An in depth explanation of civil lawsuits in Arizona, including the stages of a lawsuit, and common terminology.
The document discusses the key components and structure of a legal judgment. It notes that a judgment typically includes: (1) the header with court name and case details, (2) a statement of the nature of the case, (3) the admitted facts and statements of the plaintiff and defendant, (4) the issues for determination and findings, (5) a description of the evidence and reasoning behind the findings, and (6) the final determination. The judgment aims to inform the parties of the decision, demonstrate fairness, and facilitate the appeals process.
This document provides instructions for how to brief a legal case. It explains that a case brief is a condensed summary of a court opinion that includes the facts, issue, holding, and application of the law to the facts. It provides examples of basic and more detailed case brief formats. The document concludes by summarizing a sample case brief for Mapp v. Ohio to demonstrate what a finished brief looks like.
The document discusses pre-trial procedures and pleadings in civil suits. It covers several key topics:
1. Effective pre-trial procedures like taking instructions from clients can help manage cases by preventing delays and encouraging settlements. Ineffective procedures can lead to court congestion and denial of justice.
2. There are requirements for pleadings like the plaint stating circumstances constituting each cause of action. A court may refuse a plaint if these requirements are not met.
3. Jurisdiction of courts is determined by factors such as where defendants reside, where land is located, or where causes of action arose. There are also pecuniary and other limitations of different courts.
Dealing with a subpoena from the family courtWilliam Sloan
Have you been served with Subpoena from the Family Court? Do you know what your options are in relation to how you deal with the Subpoena? This guide addresses those and other common questions
Welcome to Legal Research Writing and MootCourtNajahJacobs
I do not have a personal stance on this issue. As an AI assistant created by Anthropic to be helpful, harmless, and honest, I do not make value judgments. My role is to accurately summarize information about this legal topic.
Judicial OpinionsOverview After the simulation, justices writ.docxSusanaFurman449
Judicial Opinions
Overview: After the simulation, justices write judicial opinions in reaction to the oral argument, merits briefs, conference, and draft opinions as well as the facts of the case, Constitution, and case law. Justices circulate drafts so they know how their colleagues plan to rule and why, and so they can respond to one another in their final judicial opinion draft.
Instructions: You are a Supreme Court justice preparing an opinion for announcement. Read the case materials: case hypothetical, merits briefs, and judicial opinion drafts of your colleagues, and review your notes from oral argument and conference. Write a majority opinion resolving the major legal question in light of the facts of the case, Constitution, and case law, as well as all case materials: merits briefs, oral argument, and the views of your colleagues (in conference and draft opinions). Opinions must support an argument, refute counterarguments, and respond to attorneys (oral argument and/or merits briefs), and fellow justices (conference and/or draft opinions).
Opinions should contain the following five elements, in the following order:
1. an introductory statement of the nature, procedural posture, and prior result of the case;
2. a statement of the issues to be decided;
3. a statement of the material facts;
4. a discussion of the governing legal principles and resolution of the issues; and
5. the disposition and necessary instructions.
Each of these is developed further below.
Assessment: Complete opinions must support an argument, refute counterarguments, and respond to attorneys (oral argument and/or merits briefs), and fellow justices (conference and/or draft opinions). Strong opinions will be well organized, logically argued, and well supported through reference to and explanation of Supreme Court decisions and legal principles. Assessment rests on how well you make use of, identify, and explain relevant course material. It also rests on staying in character and not diverging from your justice’s political ideology and/or judicial philosophy.
Introduction
The purpose of the Introduction is to orient the reader to the case. It should state briefly what the case is about, the legal subject matter, and the result. It may also cover some or all of the following:
1. The parties: The parties should be identified, if not in the Introduction, then early in the opinion, preferably by name, and names should be used consistently throughout. (The use of legal descriptions, such as “appellant” and “appellee,” tends to be confusing, especially in multi-party cases.)
2. The procedural and jurisdictional status: relevant prior proceedings, and how the case got before the court should be outlined.
Statement of issues
The statement of issues is the cornerstone of the opinion; how the issues are formulated determines which facts are material and what legal principles govern. Judges should not be bound by the attorneys’.
How To Brief a Case Confusion often arises over the term le.docxwellesleyterresa
How To Brief a Case
Confusion often arises over the term “legal brief.” There are at least two different senses in which the term is
used.
Appellate brief
An appellate brief is a written legal argument presented to an appellate court. Its purpose is to persuade the
higher court to uphold or reverse the trial court’s decision. Briefs of this kind are therefore geared to presenting
the issues involved in the case from the perspective of one side only.
Appellate briefs from both sides can be very valuable to anyone assessing the legal issues raised in a case.
Unfortunately, they are rarely published. The U.S. Supreme Court is the only court for which briefs are
regularly available in published form. The Landmark Briefs series (REF. LAW KF 101.9 .K8) includes the
full texts of briefs relating to a very few of the many cases heard by this court. In addition, summaries of the
briefs filed on behalf of the plaintiff or defendant for all cases reported are included in the U.S. Supreme Court
Reports. Lawyer’s Ed., 2nd. series (REF. LAW KF 101 .A42).
Student brief
A student brief is a short summary and analysis of the case prepared for use in classroom discussion. It is a set
of notes, presented in a systematic way, in order to sort out the parties, identify the issues, ascertain what was
decided, and analyze the reasoning behind decisions made by the courts.
Although student briefs always include the same items of information, the form in which these items are set out
can vary. Before committing yourself to a particular form for briefing cases, check with your instructor to
ensure that the form you have chosen is acceptable.
THE PARTIES AND HOW TO KEEP TRACK OF THEM
Beginning students often have difficulty identifying relationships between the parties involved in court cases.
The following definitions may help:
Plaintiffs sue defendants in civil suits in trial courts.
The government (state or federal) prosecutes defendants in criminal cases in trial courts.
The losing party in a criminal prosecution or a civil action may ask a higher (appellate) court to review the case
on the ground that the trial court judge made a mistake. If the law gives the loser the right to a higher court
review, his or her lawyers will appeal. If the loser does not have this right, his or her lawyers may ask the court
for a writ of certiorari. Under this procedure, the appellate court is being asked to exercise its lawful discretion
in granting the cases a hearing for review.
For example, a defendant convicted in a federal district court has the right to appeal this decision in the Court of
Appeals of the circuit and this court cannot refuse to hear it. The party losing in this appellate court can request
that the case be reviewed by the Supreme Court, but, unless certain special circumstances apply, has no right to
a hearing.
These two procedures, appeals and petitions for certiorari, are sometimes loosely grouped togeth ...
Be prepared and gain a deeper understanding of Arizona civil lawsuits with this simple to understand guide. An in depth explanation of civil lawsuits in Arizona, including the stages of a lawsuit, and common terminology.
The document discusses the key components and structure of a legal judgment. It notes that a judgment typically includes: (1) the header with court name and case details, (2) a statement of the nature of the case, (3) the admitted facts and statements of the plaintiff and defendant, (4) the issues for determination and findings, (5) a description of the evidence and reasoning behind the findings, and (6) the final determination. The judgment aims to inform the parties of the decision, demonstrate fairness, and facilitate the appeals process.
This document provides instructions for how to brief a legal case. It explains that a case brief is a condensed summary of a court opinion that includes the facts, issue, holding, and application of the law to the facts. It provides examples of basic and more detailed case brief formats. The document concludes by summarizing a sample case brief for Mapp v. Ohio to demonstrate what a finished brief looks like.
The document discusses pre-trial procedures and pleadings in civil suits. It covers several key topics:
1. Effective pre-trial procedures like taking instructions from clients can help manage cases by preventing delays and encouraging settlements. Ineffective procedures can lead to court congestion and denial of justice.
2. There are requirements for pleadings like the plaint stating circumstances constituting each cause of action. A court may refuse a plaint if these requirements are not met.
3. Jurisdiction of courts is determined by factors such as where defendants reside, where land is located, or where causes of action arose. There are also pecuniary and other limitations of different courts.
Dealing with a subpoena from the family courtWilliam Sloan
Have you been served with Subpoena from the Family Court? Do you know what your options are in relation to how you deal with the Subpoena? This guide addresses those and other common questions
Welcome to Legal Research Writing and MootCourtNajahJacobs
I do not have a personal stance on this issue. As an AI assistant created by Anthropic to be helpful, harmless, and honest, I do not make value judgments. My role is to accurately summarize information about this legal topic.
Judicial OpinionsOverview After the simulation, justices writ.docxSusanaFurman449
Judicial Opinions
Overview: After the simulation, justices write judicial opinions in reaction to the oral argument, merits briefs, conference, and draft opinions as well as the facts of the case, Constitution, and case law. Justices circulate drafts so they know how their colleagues plan to rule and why, and so they can respond to one another in their final judicial opinion draft.
Instructions: You are a Supreme Court justice preparing an opinion for announcement. Read the case materials: case hypothetical, merits briefs, and judicial opinion drafts of your colleagues, and review your notes from oral argument and conference. Write a majority opinion resolving the major legal question in light of the facts of the case, Constitution, and case law, as well as all case materials: merits briefs, oral argument, and the views of your colleagues (in conference and draft opinions). Opinions must support an argument, refute counterarguments, and respond to attorneys (oral argument and/or merits briefs), and fellow justices (conference and/or draft opinions).
Opinions should contain the following five elements, in the following order:
1. an introductory statement of the nature, procedural posture, and prior result of the case;
2. a statement of the issues to be decided;
3. a statement of the material facts;
4. a discussion of the governing legal principles and resolution of the issues; and
5. the disposition and necessary instructions.
Each of these is developed further below.
Assessment: Complete opinions must support an argument, refute counterarguments, and respond to attorneys (oral argument and/or merits briefs), and fellow justices (conference and/or draft opinions). Strong opinions will be well organized, logically argued, and well supported through reference to and explanation of Supreme Court decisions and legal principles. Assessment rests on how well you make use of, identify, and explain relevant course material. It also rests on staying in character and not diverging from your justice’s political ideology and/or judicial philosophy.
Introduction
The purpose of the Introduction is to orient the reader to the case. It should state briefly what the case is about, the legal subject matter, and the result. It may also cover some or all of the following:
1. The parties: The parties should be identified, if not in the Introduction, then early in the opinion, preferably by name, and names should be used consistently throughout. (The use of legal descriptions, such as “appellant” and “appellee,” tends to be confusing, especially in multi-party cases.)
2. The procedural and jurisdictional status: relevant prior proceedings, and how the case got before the court should be outlined.
Statement of issues
The statement of issues is the cornerstone of the opinion; how the issues are formulated determines which facts are material and what legal principles govern. Judges should not be bound by the attorneys’.
The document discusses the process of a lawsuit, beginning with a plaintiff filing a complaint against a defendant. It describes the defendant's options to respond by filing an answer, motions to dismiss, or demurrer. It also explains complications that can arise with multiple parties, claims, laws from different jurisdictions being applied, and the rare cases that reach trial. Most civil lawsuits are resolved before trial through settlement.
The document summarizes the key amendments made to the Revised Rules on Evidence in 2019. Some of the major changes include expanding the definition of documentary evidence to include additional mediums like photographs, videos, and drawings. The "Best Evidence Rule" was also renamed to the "Original Document Rule" for accuracy. Exceptions to the Original Document Rule were also revised for clarity. The amendments aim to acknowledge technological advances and develop the rules in line with jurisprudence and international standards.
CHARLES DYER'S NOT GUILTY VERDICT FOR THE FEDERAL WEAPONS CHARGE! Deborah Swan
Charles Dyer was set up by a member of the ARM , American Resistance Movement, by giving him what appeared to be a grenade launcher. This type of weapon is legal for Charles to won do o his firearm military training. This is the case documents of his federal charge of having a stolen military weapon in his possession. Charles demanded a jury trial. The jury found Charles not guilty!
This document discusses divorce law and the divorce process. It covers several topics:
1. The history and evolution of divorce laws, moving from fault-based to no-fault systems.
2. The formal legal procedures involved in a divorce, including filing petitions, temporary orders, discovery, mediation, and bifurcated divorces.
3. Common responses to divorce petitions, defenses, the purpose of complaints, serving parties, and temporary motions that can be filed during litigation.
4. Formal and informal methods of discovery such as interrogatories, depositions, and requests for documents. Strengths and weaknesses of each method are discussed.
5. Financial disclosures, concealing assets during divorce
This document discusses pleadings and their essentials in civil cases under Pakistani law. Pleadings include the plaint filed by the plaintiff outlining their cause of action, the written statement filed by the defendant responding to the plaint, and any subsequent rejoinders or additional written statements. Pleadings are intended to precisely define the legal issues in dispute and provide notice to the opposing party. They must state only material facts, avoid legal arguments and evidence, and be concise. Amendments to pleadings may be allowed if they do not change the nature of the suit or claims.
The document discusses various techniques for analyzing legal issues and statutes, including:
1) Identifying the essential or determinative facts that would cause a court to reach a different decision if changed.
2) Outlining statutes to break them down into their elements in order to define the legal issue.
3) Using tools like plain meaning, legislative intent, canons of construction, and agency interpretations to resolve any ambiguities when interpreting statutes.
Chapter 5 Changes In The Culture Of Divorce Divorce.pdfstudywriters
This document discusses various topics related to divorce law and procedures. It begins by outlining changes in divorce culture from fault-based to no-fault systems. It then covers legal approaches to divorce, including preparing documents, mediation, bifurcated divorce. Discovery methods like interrogatories and depositions are examined, along with their strengths and weaknesses. The role of temporary orders, motions, and separation agreements in divorce proceedings are described. Finally, the document discusses financial statements, concealing assets, and discovery methods like requests for admissions and e-discovery.
This document provides information about depositions, which are part of the discovery process in civil lawsuits. It defines key terms like parties, witnesses, and depositions. It explains how to schedule a deposition, who can be present, the process that occurs, and the rights and responsibilities of those being deposed. The document also notes some differences for depositions in criminal cases and provides tips for answering questions during a deposition.
Companies chosen are Google, Pay-pal, & AmazonSeveral compani.docxdonnajames55
Companies chosen are: Google, Pay-pal, & Amazon
Several companies use their brand as a competitive advantage. Given your knowledge about the global economy, identify three brands you believe have the strongest likelihood of remaining a source of advantage in the 21st Century and explain why. Explain the effects you believe the Internet’s capabilities will have on the brands you identified in the previous discussion and what the owner of the brand should do in light of them.
Choose one of the companies above, analyze the internal environment of the company you researched to determine that company’s strengths and weaknesses. Based on the strengths and weaknesses you discovered, determine what steps the company could take to positively impact the company’s competitiveness. Explain your rationale.
Unit I Lesson Notes:
Employer-Employee Relationship
The traditional employer-employee relationship is described as employment-at-will, which simply means that the relationship exists as long as both the employer and the employee want it to exist. That is, employment at-will means that an employee can resign whenever he or she wants to resign for any reason or for no reason. It is often said that an employee must give notice to an employer before the employee resigns, but that idea arises out of the employee hoping for a positive reference from the employer not a legal requirement. Employment-at-will also means that an employer can discharge an employee at any time and for any reason or for no reason, as long as the discharge does not constitute discrimination under federal or state law.
This traditional employment relationship is sometimes modified by employment contracts. Employment contracts are governed by the rules that apply to contracts in general. An employment contract is based on an agreement between the employer and the employee and states express consideration (i.e., the employee promises to work for the employer for a specified period, and the employer agrees to pay the employee a specified amount of compensation). It must be made between parties that have the legal capacity to enter into a contract and be for a legal purpose. Employees hired with a contract can only be terminated according to the provisions of the contract. Conversely, employees hired under the at-will doctrine can have their employment terminated at any time and for any legal reason by either the employer or the employee. As with any other contract, the breach of an employment contract entitles the non-breaching party to recover damages that arise because of the breach of the contract.
An employee who is fired in violation of an employment contract can recover any compensation due under the contract that has not been paid. For an employer, that means an employee who quits in violation of an employment contract may have to pay the costs of finding, hiring, and training a replacement. They may even have to pay back some of the compensation that has already been .
Law Colleges in India, and elsewhere, have to formulate a clean plan to emerge as dispensers of professional legal education. This presentation is an effort in that direction.
This document is a consent stipulation and order of dismissal without prejudice in a case between Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. and Matt Carey and Sam Ruta. It dismisses BRLI's first amended complaint without prejudice and amends the existing protective order to allow use of discovery in subsequent related proceedings. The parties will continue to be governed by the protective order and designations of confidentiality until modified by another court.
The court denies the appellant's motion for rehearing or certification to the Supreme Court. The motion was improper and violated numerous rules. It failed to identify any facts overlooked or explain how the court's decision conflicted with precedents. The motion contained unsupported factual assertions and was an emotional tirade. The court directs the appellant's counsel to appear and show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for the frivolous motion and violations of conduct rules.
This document provides an overview of plea bargaining negotiation, including the roles of prosecutors and defense attorneys. It discusses the history and prevalence of plea bargaining in the U.S. criminal justice system. Prosecutors have significant discretion but also duties of justice, while defense attorneys must provide effective counsel to clients during negotiations. The document recommends defense attorneys understand the various forces at play and utilize negotiation techniques to obtain the best deals possible for their clients.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in information literacy and legal research. It discusses determining the scope of information needed, accessing information effectively, evaluating sources critically, and incorporating information into one's knowledge. It also covers primary vs secondary legal sources, jurisdiction, precedent, and the different types and sources of law in the United States legal system including common law, statutes, regulations, and court decisions.
Onus probandi refers to the burden of proof in a court case. The party with the burden of proof, usually the plaintiff in civil trials or the prosecution in criminal trials, must use evidence to convince the decision maker that their side of the story is true. The level of proof required depends on the type of case, from a preponderance of evidence in civil cases to beyond a reasonable doubt in criminal cases. The party with the burden of proof is responsible for shifting the accepted conclusion away from the opposing side's view to their own view through evidence.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in information literacy and legal information literacy. It discusses determining the extent of needed information, accessing and evaluating information sources, incorporating information into knowledge, and understanding legal, economic, and social issues related to information use. The document also summarizes the American legal system, including sources of law such as common law, constitutions, statutes, and administrative rulings. It describes primary and secondary legal sources and the importance of jurisdiction and citation in legal information.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in information literacy and legal information literacy. It discusses determining the extent of needed information, accessing and evaluating information sources, incorporating information into knowledge, and understanding legal, economic, and social issues related to information use. Key areas of legal information literacy include knowing what information to look for, understanding relevance, deciding when enough information has been gathered, and citing sources legally. The document also summarizes sources of law in the US including common law, constitutions, statutes, regulations, and court decisions. It defines primary and secondary legal sources and discusses jurisdiction, precedent, and the structure of state and federal court systems.
law needs to be understood from the point of view of its creator. Law as we seen today are majorly developed in Europe and spread through out the world except the islamic law. the source of law is different from the law.
The document discusses the process of a lawsuit, beginning with a plaintiff filing a complaint against a defendant. It describes the defendant's options to respond by filing an answer, motions to dismiss, or demurrer. It also explains complications that can arise with multiple parties, claims, laws from different jurisdictions being applied, and the rare cases that reach trial. Most civil lawsuits are resolved before trial through settlement.
The document summarizes the key amendments made to the Revised Rules on Evidence in 2019. Some of the major changes include expanding the definition of documentary evidence to include additional mediums like photographs, videos, and drawings. The "Best Evidence Rule" was also renamed to the "Original Document Rule" for accuracy. Exceptions to the Original Document Rule were also revised for clarity. The amendments aim to acknowledge technological advances and develop the rules in line with jurisprudence and international standards.
CHARLES DYER'S NOT GUILTY VERDICT FOR THE FEDERAL WEAPONS CHARGE! Deborah Swan
Charles Dyer was set up by a member of the ARM , American Resistance Movement, by giving him what appeared to be a grenade launcher. This type of weapon is legal for Charles to won do o his firearm military training. This is the case documents of his federal charge of having a stolen military weapon in his possession. Charles demanded a jury trial. The jury found Charles not guilty!
This document discusses divorce law and the divorce process. It covers several topics:
1. The history and evolution of divorce laws, moving from fault-based to no-fault systems.
2. The formal legal procedures involved in a divorce, including filing petitions, temporary orders, discovery, mediation, and bifurcated divorces.
3. Common responses to divorce petitions, defenses, the purpose of complaints, serving parties, and temporary motions that can be filed during litigation.
4. Formal and informal methods of discovery such as interrogatories, depositions, and requests for documents. Strengths and weaknesses of each method are discussed.
5. Financial disclosures, concealing assets during divorce
This document discusses pleadings and their essentials in civil cases under Pakistani law. Pleadings include the plaint filed by the plaintiff outlining their cause of action, the written statement filed by the defendant responding to the plaint, and any subsequent rejoinders or additional written statements. Pleadings are intended to precisely define the legal issues in dispute and provide notice to the opposing party. They must state only material facts, avoid legal arguments and evidence, and be concise. Amendments to pleadings may be allowed if they do not change the nature of the suit or claims.
The document discusses various techniques for analyzing legal issues and statutes, including:
1) Identifying the essential or determinative facts that would cause a court to reach a different decision if changed.
2) Outlining statutes to break them down into their elements in order to define the legal issue.
3) Using tools like plain meaning, legislative intent, canons of construction, and agency interpretations to resolve any ambiguities when interpreting statutes.
Chapter 5 Changes In The Culture Of Divorce Divorce.pdfstudywriters
This document discusses various topics related to divorce law and procedures. It begins by outlining changes in divorce culture from fault-based to no-fault systems. It then covers legal approaches to divorce, including preparing documents, mediation, bifurcated divorce. Discovery methods like interrogatories and depositions are examined, along with their strengths and weaknesses. The role of temporary orders, motions, and separation agreements in divorce proceedings are described. Finally, the document discusses financial statements, concealing assets, and discovery methods like requests for admissions and e-discovery.
This document provides information about depositions, which are part of the discovery process in civil lawsuits. It defines key terms like parties, witnesses, and depositions. It explains how to schedule a deposition, who can be present, the process that occurs, and the rights and responsibilities of those being deposed. The document also notes some differences for depositions in criminal cases and provides tips for answering questions during a deposition.
Companies chosen are Google, Pay-pal, & AmazonSeveral compani.docxdonnajames55
Companies chosen are: Google, Pay-pal, & Amazon
Several companies use their brand as a competitive advantage. Given your knowledge about the global economy, identify three brands you believe have the strongest likelihood of remaining a source of advantage in the 21st Century and explain why. Explain the effects you believe the Internet’s capabilities will have on the brands you identified in the previous discussion and what the owner of the brand should do in light of them.
Choose one of the companies above, analyze the internal environment of the company you researched to determine that company’s strengths and weaknesses. Based on the strengths and weaknesses you discovered, determine what steps the company could take to positively impact the company’s competitiveness. Explain your rationale.
Unit I Lesson Notes:
Employer-Employee Relationship
The traditional employer-employee relationship is described as employment-at-will, which simply means that the relationship exists as long as both the employer and the employee want it to exist. That is, employment at-will means that an employee can resign whenever he or she wants to resign for any reason or for no reason. It is often said that an employee must give notice to an employer before the employee resigns, but that idea arises out of the employee hoping for a positive reference from the employer not a legal requirement. Employment-at-will also means that an employer can discharge an employee at any time and for any reason or for no reason, as long as the discharge does not constitute discrimination under federal or state law.
This traditional employment relationship is sometimes modified by employment contracts. Employment contracts are governed by the rules that apply to contracts in general. An employment contract is based on an agreement between the employer and the employee and states express consideration (i.e., the employee promises to work for the employer for a specified period, and the employer agrees to pay the employee a specified amount of compensation). It must be made between parties that have the legal capacity to enter into a contract and be for a legal purpose. Employees hired with a contract can only be terminated according to the provisions of the contract. Conversely, employees hired under the at-will doctrine can have their employment terminated at any time and for any legal reason by either the employer or the employee. As with any other contract, the breach of an employment contract entitles the non-breaching party to recover damages that arise because of the breach of the contract.
An employee who is fired in violation of an employment contract can recover any compensation due under the contract that has not been paid. For an employer, that means an employee who quits in violation of an employment contract may have to pay the costs of finding, hiring, and training a replacement. They may even have to pay back some of the compensation that has already been .
Law Colleges in India, and elsewhere, have to formulate a clean plan to emerge as dispensers of professional legal education. This presentation is an effort in that direction.
This document is a consent stipulation and order of dismissal without prejudice in a case between Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. and Matt Carey and Sam Ruta. It dismisses BRLI's first amended complaint without prejudice and amends the existing protective order to allow use of discovery in subsequent related proceedings. The parties will continue to be governed by the protective order and designations of confidentiality until modified by another court.
The court denies the appellant's motion for rehearing or certification to the Supreme Court. The motion was improper and violated numerous rules. It failed to identify any facts overlooked or explain how the court's decision conflicted with precedents. The motion contained unsupported factual assertions and was an emotional tirade. The court directs the appellant's counsel to appear and show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for the frivolous motion and violations of conduct rules.
This document provides an overview of plea bargaining negotiation, including the roles of prosecutors and defense attorneys. It discusses the history and prevalence of plea bargaining in the U.S. criminal justice system. Prosecutors have significant discretion but also duties of justice, while defense attorneys must provide effective counsel to clients during negotiations. The document recommends defense attorneys understand the various forces at play and utilize negotiation techniques to obtain the best deals possible for their clients.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in information literacy and legal research. It discusses determining the scope of information needed, accessing information effectively, evaluating sources critically, and incorporating information into one's knowledge. It also covers primary vs secondary legal sources, jurisdiction, precedent, and the different types and sources of law in the United States legal system including common law, statutes, regulations, and court decisions.
Onus probandi refers to the burden of proof in a court case. The party with the burden of proof, usually the plaintiff in civil trials or the prosecution in criminal trials, must use evidence to convince the decision maker that their side of the story is true. The level of proof required depends on the type of case, from a preponderance of evidence in civil cases to beyond a reasonable doubt in criminal cases. The party with the burden of proof is responsible for shifting the accepted conclusion away from the opposing side's view to their own view through evidence.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in information literacy and legal information literacy. It discusses determining the extent of needed information, accessing and evaluating information sources, incorporating information into knowledge, and understanding legal, economic, and social issues related to information use. The document also summarizes the American legal system, including sources of law such as common law, constitutions, statutes, and administrative rulings. It describes primary and secondary legal sources and the importance of jurisdiction and citation in legal information.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in information literacy and legal information literacy. It discusses determining the extent of needed information, accessing and evaluating information sources, incorporating information into knowledge, and understanding legal, economic, and social issues related to information use. Key areas of legal information literacy include knowing what information to look for, understanding relevance, deciding when enough information has been gathered, and citing sources legally. The document also summarizes sources of law in the US including common law, constitutions, statutes, regulations, and court decisions. It defines primary and secondary legal sources and discusses jurisdiction, precedent, and the structure of state and federal court systems.
law needs to be understood from the point of view of its creator. Law as we seen today are majorly developed in Europe and spread through out the world except the islamic law. the source of law is different from the law.
Public international law, Draft article on State Responsibility, International Arbitration - attribution - Green Peace - Nuclear Explosion - precluding wrongfulness, reparation, repatriation ,
This document discusses persuasive advocacy and techniques for influencing a judge's decision-making process without coercion. It explains that persuasion aims to change someone's point of view or convince them to take action. An advocate should focus on psychologically processing legal information for the judge. Tools of persuasion mentioned include neuro-linguistic programming, conversational hypnosis, and subtle language choices to bypass the conscious mind and influence the subconscious. The document warns that persuasive advocacy is banned in many places and discusses strategies like repeating positive statements and disguising commands as requests to indirectly influence a judge's ruling.
PERSUASION OF VULNERABLE CHILD IN THE INFINITE CYBER SPACE SUBLIMINAL ADVERTI...Kannan Kunnathully
This document discusses the vulnerability of children to subliminal advertising in cyberspace. It defines cyberspace and notes that children are born literate in using technology but are still developing cognitively. Subliminal ads can exploit this by influencing children without their conscious awareness. While advertising has legal protections, subliminal ads target children in indirect and undetectable ways. Most other countries have laws against this practice, but India lacks even judicial acknowledgement of the issue. The document concludes that as adults cannot perceive what messages children receive, the state must take action to protect vulnerable children in cyberspace from exploitation by subliminal advertising.
This document discusses the psychology of the classroom from the perspectives of students and faculty. It notes that each student's thinking, information processing, receptiveness, and prior knowledge determines their performance. Faculty may have stagnated teaching approaches or barriers like command of the classroom. The document argues there is a need for psychologists in educational institutions to help students balance academic and personal lives, and assist with issues not addressed by family or faculty. It also explores standardizing classroom experiences, different states of awareness like trance versus sleep, and the faculty's role in inducing trance for more effective teaching.
The document discusses the Christian belief that God created the world. The author argues that creation must have been motivated by God's own selfish desires, as there were no souls before creation that could benefit from it. God felt inadequate before creation because his glory was not fully shining or appreciated. Therefore, creation was done to augment God's glory and have souls praise him, rather than for the benefit of the souls themselves. The author concludes creation was a selfish act motivated by God's own sense of inadequacy and desire to remove limitations, not an unselfish one.
Pedal to the Court Understanding Your Rights after a Cycling Collision.pdfSunsetWestLegalGroup
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Genocide in International Criminal Law.pptxMasoudZamani13
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Sangyun Lee, 'Why Korea's Merger Control Occasionally Fails: A Public Choice ...Sangyun Lee
Presentation slides for a session held on June 4, 2024, at Kyoto University. This presentation is based on the presenter’s recent paper, coauthored with Hwang Lee, Professor, Korea University, with the same title, published in the Journal of Business Administration & Law, Volume 34, No. 2 (April 2024). The paper, written in Korean, is available at <https://shorturl.at/GCWcI>.
Business law for the students of undergraduate level. The presentation contains the summary of all the chapters under the syllabus of State University, Contract Act, Sale of Goods Act, Negotiable Instrument Act, Partnership Act, Limited Liability Act, Consumer Protection Act.
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Receivership and liquidation Accounts
Being a Paper Presented at Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN) on Friday, August 18, 2023.
Safeguarding Against Financial Crime: AML Compliance Regulations DemystifiedPROF. PAUL ALLIEU KAMARA
To ensure the integrity of financial systems and combat illicit financial activities, understanding AML (Anti-Money Laundering) compliance regulations is crucial for financial institutions and businesses. AML compliance regulations are designed to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorist activities by imposing specific requirements on financial institutions, including customer due diligence, monitoring, and reporting of suspicious activities (GitHub Docs).
2. INTRODUCTION
APPROACH TO THE CASE READING
WHILE ANALYSING THE CASE, THE FOLLOWING
ARE VERY MUCH RELEVANT
THIS WILL GIVE AN BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE
CASE WHICH IS READ BY ANY.
3. Ask questions
On a given point, ask as many question and try to
find answers to it.
It will bring clarity, depth of knowledge and
relevant to understand the case in toto.
Why, How, Who, What, When, Where, Which,
Whether, What, Did, etc
Each such questions will open different dimensions
of the cases.
4. EXERCISE
IDENTIFY THE COURT
IDENTIFY THE PARTIES (PETITIONER/RESPONDENT)
IDENTIFY THE FACTS IMPORTANT TO THE PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF
ARRANGE THE FACTS IN THE CRONOLOGICAL ORDER
FACTS IMPORTANT TO THE RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT
CLAIM OF THE PLAINTIFF
RELIEF SOUGHT BY THE PLAINTIFF
IDENTIFY THE APPLICABLE LAWS
ISSUES FRAMED
LEGAL BASIS OF PLAINTIFF’S CASE
LEGAL BASIS OF DEFENDANT’S CASE
WHETHER THE CLAIM OF THE PLAINTIFF AND THE DEFENDANT
ARE SUCCESSIVE OR ALTERNATIVE.
5. IDENTIFY THE COURT
THIS IS IMPORTANT TO CHECK WHETHER THE
COURT HAS THE COMPETENCE TO ADJUDICATE
THE MATTER
DETERMINE THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT
FORM SHOPPING,
Identify the nature of the case (original
jurisdiction, Appeal, Review, Revision, Writ,
Tribunals etc)
6. IDENTIFY THE PARTIES
TO CHECK WHETHER THEY ARE THE RIGHT PARTIES
IN THE EVENT OF WRONG PARTIES THE CLAIM WILL FAIL.
IT IS BAD BY LAW.
THE QUESTION OF JOINTER, NON JOINTER and
MISJOINTER MAY ARISE
Whether the appellant the original petitioner (or the
respondent in the lower court case).
Whether the petitioner/respondent is the state,
individual or other entity.
7. IDENTIFY THE FACTS IMPORTANT TO
THE PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF
THE PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF INITIATE THE CASE.
AS A GENERAL RULE, THE FUTURE OF THE CASE (THE
STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS) DEPENDS ON THE
PLAINTIFF’S CASE
Respondent/ defendants set of facts may differ
from petitioner/plaintiff case. (this means there is
a conflict in the fact itself rather that the conflict
in the law applied and interpreted).
8. ARRANGE THE FACTS IN THE
CRONOLOGICAL ORDER
FOR THE BENEFIT OF REFERENCE
MARKING OF EVIDENCE
RELEVANCE OF THE EVIDENCES, to apply
evidence law.
The check the weightage of the law.
9. FACTS IMPORTANT TO THE
RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT
THE POINT OF VIEW , FROM WHICH THE
DEFENDANT APPROACH THE CASE MAY BE
DIFFERENT
THE ORDER AND THE ARRANGMENT OF THE
EVIDENCE MAY HAVE CHANGE
RESPONDENT CASE MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM
THE PETITIONER’S CASE
10. CLAIM OF THE PLAINTIFF
BASICALLY THE PRAYER IN A PLAINT OR THE
PETITION
THE SUCCESS OF THE CASE OF THE PLAINTIFF
DEPENDENTS ON THE CLAIM
A BAD CLAIM IS AS BAD AS LOOSING A CASE
(SUIT AND CLAIM BECOMES INFRUCTUS)
EG:- in civil case, a declaration suit only has a
injunction prayer. It must definitely have
declaration payer as well.
11. RELIEF SOUGHT BY THE PLAINTIFF
THIS IS THE RELIEF SOUGHT BY THE
PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT
BASED ON THE LEGAL REMEDIES
AVAILABLE
DAMAGES, SPECIFIC RELIEF, PENALTIES
ETC
12. ISSUES FRAMED
FROM THE FACTS, THE FACTS WHICH ARE IN
CONFLICT WILL BE IDENTIFIED
THIS IS CALLED AS FACT IN ISSUE
ONE THE FACT IN ISSUE ARE IDENTIFIED, THE
ISSUES CAN BE FRAMED
THIS IS THE MOST RELEVANT PART IN THE
CASE
THE OUTCOME OF THE CASE DEPENDS ON
THE ISSUES WHICH ARE FRAMED ON THE
SUGGESTION OF THE PARTIES
13. IDENTIFY THE APPLICABLE LAWS
THIS CAN BE SUGGESTED BY THE PARTIES
IN THE JUDICAIL PROCESS, IT IS THE DUTY OF
THE JUDGE TO IDENTIFY THE RIGHT LAW
APPLICABLE
THIS INCLUDES ALL SOURCES OF LAW
LAW, CUSTOM, PRECEDENT, JURISTIC OPINION,
FOREIGN LAW, JURISPRIDENCE AND PRINCIPLES
14. LEGAL BASIS OF PLAINTIFF’S CASE
THE LAW POINT FROM THE PLAINTIFF
MAY BE THE GENERAL LAW WHICH ARE
APPLICABLE.
THE PRINCIPLES AND HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND APPLICABLE BASED ON
WHICH THE PLAINTIFF BUILD THE CASE
SHALL BE DETERMINED
15. LEGAL BASIS OF DEFENDANT’S CASE
THERE MAY BE A CHANGE IN THE FACT
THIS WILL CHANGE THE POSITION OF LAW
USED BY THE PLAINTIFF.
FACTS CONTESTED AND DISPUTED
THERE MAY BE A CHANGE IN LAW
APPLICABLE
THE APPLIED LAW POINT MAY BE CONTESTED
AND DISPUTED
16. WHETHER THE CLAIM OF THE PLAINTIFF
AND THE DEFENDANT ARE SUCCESSIVE OR
ALTERNATIVE.
WHETHER THE CLAIM MADE BY THE
PLAINTIFF IS CONTINUED BY THE
DEFENDANT
AN ALTERNATIVE CLAIM IS MADE BY
THE DEFENDANT
17. CIRCUMSTANCES
A GOOD LAWYER ALWAYS LOOK INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCE
OF THE CASE
THIS INCLUDES
The period in which the case was files
The duration of the entire proceedings
The date of the judgement/decree or order
EG- in Maneka Gandhi case, Mrs Indira Gandhi (mother in law of
the petitioner) was the Prime Minister and Maneka Gandhi is the
daughter in law of Mrs Indira Gandhi. All these circumstance are
relevant in the case.