Palmer Dr. Thornton Law and Ethics of Communication Federal Shield Laws There is a definite need for a federal shield law‚ to protect journalists from being held in contempt for not revealing their sources. A shield law is a statute that protects journalists from being forced to reveal confidential sources‚ from which information has been received. There are state shield laws in place right new for many states within the United States‚ however there are 15 states in the United States that
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The Wickersham Commission The U.S. National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement is widely known as the Wickersham Commission. It was named after a former U.S. Attorney General George W. Wickersham‚ who was selected as chairperson by President Herbert Hoover in May‚ 1929. The Commissions’ goals were to find out the causes and costs of crime‚ how federal were courts functioning‚ lawlessness in the criminal justice system‚ and to evaluate the Prohibition‚ as it existed under the 18th Amendment
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many years. In the insurance industry‚ the manner of auditing profession is regulated. The collapse of Health International Holdings (HIH) was recorded as the biggest corporate collapse in the history of Australia. Also an investigation of Royal Commission was warranted by the HIH collapse. Two questions considered in the failures of HIH Insurance: Did the auditors implement their responsibilities and roles? Did the auditors fulfil their auditing work ethically? This report provides an analysis of
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In today’s economic times of futility‚ the Federal Reserve of the United States has been rising in prominence in the media and news. But what exactly does the Federal Reserve do and what is its role in the country’s economy? The Federal Reserve is actually a more recent addition to the country’s economic system and is in fact something that the Federal Government fought against for a long period of time. The Federal Reserve had to go through a tough process to be implemented‚ but has been standing
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ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 Planning Commission Government of india www.planningcommission.gov.in ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 Government of India Planning Commission New Delhi Website: www.planningcommission.gov.in Chapter 1: Role‚ Composition and Functions CONTENTS Chapter No. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.14.1 4.14.2 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.17.1 4.17.2 4.18 4.19 4.20 Particulars Role‚ Composition and Functions Economy and
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Federal and State Sentencing Instructor Class Date Name In 1998 the District of Columbia Sentencing and Criminal Code Revision Commission was charged with developing a comprehensive structured sentencing system for the District. The Commission concluded that the District could benefit from a comprehensive structured sentencing system. Next‚ the Commission embarks the difficult task of creating workable sentencing guidelines for felonies. As Washington‚ DC follows the lead of other jurisdictions
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The Federal Constitution of Malaysia‚ which came into force in 1957‚ is the supreme law of Malaysia.[1] The Federation was initially called the Federation of Malaya (in Malay‚ Persekutuan Tanah Melayu) and it adopted its present name‚ Malaysia‚ when the States of Sabah‚ Sarawak and Singapore (now independent) joined the Federation.[2] The Constitution establishes the Federation as a constitutional monarchy having the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the Head of State whose roles are largely ceremonial.[3]
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“The powers delegated by the proposed constitution to the federal government‚ are few a defined. Those which remain in the state governments are numerous and indefinite.” As a US Citizen some believe that a balanced power is important because it is a system in which peace can be kept among a large number of states when there is no leadership among them. Federal government declares war and sets standards for weight and measures meanwhile‚ State sets up schools and establishes local government. Both
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regarding employee communications: „What goes on at the company stays at the company”. Violated this policy by having a conversation with a coworker Natalie King‚ where Natalie mentioned that she moved from Wilmington to Winnipeg because at her former office she had been proved when she refused a senior members of management sexual advances. This led her to move to the Winnipeg location. When Joan heard about this she quickly brought it to the attention of the human rights commission in Ontario as well
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The United States court system is divided into a federal system and 50 state systems. Each state has individual methods to facilitate election and appointment procedures. The more frequently used system of courts are the state courts. Legal cases begin and are heard in lower courts‚ then depending on outcome‚ may work their way up to a higher court system. State courts hear cases that pertain to state law or other issues that do not fall within federal courts’ jurisdiction. Within each state‚ there
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