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    1 (A) The question is how should a $300‚000 fee collected by John Smith after two years of work on a personal injury case with a $2‚000‚000 jury verdict in his clients favor‚ be reported for tax purposes. Under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 61‚ section (a) subsection (1) gross income is defined as “Compensation for services‚ including fees‚ commissions‚ fringe benefits‚ and similar items.” This section of the tax code is very comprehensive (with 15 descriptive subsections) to almost all forms

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    persuasive in his arguments for a not guilty verdict. He was able to point out the inconsistencies of eyewitnesses and the lackadaisical representation of the court appointed attorney provided. The turning point for juror number eight’s argument came when he reenacted the scene of the murder to prove that the eyewitness could not have made the journey from his bedroom to the hallway in fifteen seconds. The jury came back with a not guilty verdict due to the unrelenting juror who believed in the

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    12 angry men

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    “12 Angry Men” The movie “12 Angry Men” takes place in a room within a courthouse where 12 men that have been selected for jury duty must decide the fate of a murder suspect. The group of men is made up of a diverse ethnic and social background which plays an important part in their decisions throughout the movie. In regards to Tuckman’s stages‚ the group introduce themselves to each other while acknowledging their purpose as jurors. After a lengthy trial they are finally able to talk openly

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    Apple vs. Samsung Apple and Samsung are the world’s two largest high-end mobile providers. Apple and Samsung are major competitors but are also business partners. Apple is one of Samsung’s biggest phone component customers and Samsung is one of Apple’s biggest suppliers. According to Bloomberg’s supply chain analysis‚ Apple accounts for 9% of Samsung’s revenue‚ which makes Apple Samsung’s largest costumer. Despite the companies’ business relationship‚ in April of 2011 Apple sued Samsung for

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    Knowing God Systematic Theology I Knowing God The study of God has been taken place for many centuries. There have been various well known theologians that have spent a life time studying theology. What is theology? Theology is the study of God. It has been a desire for many Christians to know God. It is a true fact that no one will ever know God fully. “No one knows the Son except the Father and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to

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    Chapter 8 Q&A 3. For a crime to be committed‚ the prosecutor must be able to prove a criminal intent and an overt act to carry out that intent. Jack and Mary agreed to rob a series of banks. Prior to beginning their bank robbery spree‚ they were arrested and charged with criminal conspiracy. What act did Jack and Mary do that justifies a finding that they committed the crime? Explain. As a general rule‚ crime involves combination of act and criminal intent. A crime is committed when it is

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    Emmett Till Murder Essay

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    Emmett Till was a 14 year old colored boy from Chicago‚ IL. He lived there with his mother who grew up in Mississippi‚ a very segregated state. His father was not around much because he was in the service‚ but he left his mother a ring that had his initials engraved into it. One of Emmett’s family members who still lived in Mississippi wanted Emmett to come stay with him for a little bit. Emmett’s mother was nervous because she knew of the segregated ways of the south‚ nothing like Chicago. She warned

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    number of people is certainly better than that of an individual‚ and is tremendously advantageous in group decision-making. This was well demonstrated throughout the film in both the argument for and against guilty verdict‚ culminating in a fair fact-based decision of a “not guilty” verdict. A third and very important advantage is reduced influence of prejudice on final decision. In group decision-making‚ individual biases can be recognized‚ challenged and eliminated as demonstrated by the film. Fourthly

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    finally call for a last vote they come to the verdict of acquitting the boy. All twelve jurors finally agree on the decision of not guilty. Throughout the entire movie there are many different dynamics at work among the 12 jurors. One of the main dynamics is that the boy is Hispanic during a time when racism was a natural part of society. You can clearly see that racism‚ and stereotyping played a huge part when even before they started deliberating eleven out of the

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    Mediators do not give a final verdict on the case‚ but only serve as a resource of understanding between both parties. In the case that there is not an agreement‚ the parties can look to other avenues to resolve the legal issue‚ whether that be another ADR option‚ or court. In the same

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