Observation: For the last few weeks I made it my priority to attend as many court cases as I possibly could in order to fulfill the requirements for this paper. There were many challenges as there were at least five trials that I planned to observe that resulted in a continuance. Either a witness that was under subpoena failed to show‚ a party needed more time‚ the counsel’s health was affected and even when there wouldn’t be enough time during the trial court’s term to complete the trial. As
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The facts of the case 18 States and the Justice Department brought suit against Microsoft to "eliminate Microsoft’s unlawful practices‚ to avoid recurrence of similar practices and to restore the competitive threat that middleware products posed prior to Microsoft’s unlawful conduct. The procedural history of the case Microsoft grew the government’s attention in 1991‚ because word was that it was abusing its monopoly in the PC operating system market. The government had the FTC conduct an inquiry
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Hayley Bilik Dr. Elizabeth S. Smith PSC-101-05 American Government February 6‚ 2017 The Environment: Supreme Court The Supreme Court is the highest judicial court in the United States‚ and its purpose is to ensure that the Constitution is followed correctly. The Court consists of nine justices‚ and has traditionally achieved higher approval ratings from the public as opposed to the President and Congress. Justices are selected through a vigorous system‚ combining factors such as merit‚ alignment
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from freely selling goods produced by competitors. On the other hand‚ the 1954 decree prevented Kodak from selling a bundle that included the color film and the photofinishing‚ among other restrictions. This tying arrangement of products is an agreement by a party to sell one product on the condition that the buyer also purchases a different (or tied) product‚ or at least agrees that he will not purchase that product from any other supplier. In this case‚ Kodak was selling the photo film while
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Date(s) of Court Observation: October 6‚ 2016 Court: 89th District Court – Judge Charles Barnard Case (Parties/Attorneys): The State of Texas vs. Courtney Nicole Lee State representative Starla Jones and defense attorney Rebecca Ruddy Motion to find bond insufficient due to incompetence Observations/Impressions: Courtney Lee‚ a 20-year-old woman‚ the defendant in this case‚ was charged with first degree felony for two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy
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M. CATU‚ complainant vs. ATTY. VICENTE G. RELLOSA‚ respondent A.C. No. 5738 (February 19‚ 2008) This is an administrative case filed by the complainant claiming that the respondent committed an act of impropriety as a lawyer and as public officer when he stood as counsel for the defendants despite the fact that he presided over the conciliation proceedings between the litigants as punong barangay.. Facts: Complainant Wilfredo M. Catu is a co-owner of a lot and the building erected thereon located
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1. This story is about the Supreme Court’s decision. What process did this case have to go through to get to the Supreme Court? Before cases reach the state of transitioning into a lawsuit‚ a dispute most likely has transpired between parties that had some sort of business or contractual relationship. In this case‚ Betty Dukes was an employee of Wal-Mart‚ Inc. who complained about the disparities she encountered as a female employee opposed to the male co-workers. Usually‚ lawsuits can be avoided
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Drug Courts came about as a result of a backlogged court system and a steady‚ rapidly increasing prison population. Drug courts are a form of diversion that helps the offender through rehabilitation and the community through an increased sense of protection‚ which serves the best interest of everyone. Drug Courts are community based intermediate sanctions that incorporate treatment principles into the Criminal Justice System and divert drug offenders from traditional punishments of probation and
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Juvenile and Adult Courts The juvenile justice system shares many of the same components of the adult justice system. Historically both adults and juveniles were tried in the same courts and if convicted they both served out their sentences in the very same facilities. Over time‚ the system changed for youths however; there remain as many similarities as there are differences between
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Residential Lease Agreement THIS LEASE (the "Lease") dated this 18th day of May‚ 2013 BETWEEN: _________________________ of ________________________________________________________________ (the "Landlord") OF THE FIRST PART * AND * ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (collectively and individually the "Tenant") OF THE SECOND PART IN CONSIDERATION OF the Landlord leasing certain premises
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