Law papers

Examines the life, career and major decisions of this Supreme Court justice (1902-1931), focusing on his legal, social and ethical philosophies.

Examines the Richard Jewell case and concludes that the news media has lost whatever ethical and professional codes that it once had.

Examines the economic prospects of Switzerland and analyzes the legal issues in direct investment in the country.

Examines the politics involved in the nomination of a new judge to the Supreme Court. Focuses on recent, ideological battles over the confirmation of nominees Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas.

Describes the conflict between the Constitutional rights to a free press and a free trial. Discusses over-the-top press coverage of sensational cases and focuses on the conflict that sometimes arises when a reporter is required to testify.

Examines the need for a reinterpretation of what constitutes intellectual property because of changes wrought by the digital age.

Analyzes provisions & likely effects of 1996 Congressional proposal sent to President Clinton & recommends that he sign it.

Legal analysis of cases brough by celebrities (Sinatra, Eddie Murphy, Carol Burnett) against tabloid, focusing on courts' emphasis on First Amendment rights.

History of celebrity libel cases against tabloid, major lawyers & litigants, roots of libel law and increasing success of suits.

Examines philosophical roots (Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau) of rights & compares Amer. Declaration of Independence & French Declaration of Rights of Man & Citizen.

Examines inconsistency of Court decisions from 1944 to 1989 affecting separation of powers among three branches of govt.

Compares suspect protections, warrants & arrests, evidence, confessions, prosecution, presumed innocence, right to remain silent, searches, courtroom procedures, roles of lawyers and juror challenges.

History & theory of blood spatter analysis & application to O.J. Simpson murder case.

Compares major provisions, methods & circumstances of adoption, individual rights and separation of powers.

Impact of 1990 American with Disabilities Act (ADA) on integration of physically & learning disabled into educational environment with full access & services.

Morality of advertising in legal industry, software industry & Wal-Mart department store.

History of anti-trust legislation, scale economies & cooperative as way for small farmers to avoid breaking such law.

Causes of divestiture & effects on firm & public. Background, competition, five segments after breakup, merger activity, advertising & promotion, economics & services.

Critical review of work exploring court decisions involving threats to the Bill of Rights.

Law securing civil rights for disabled. Background, role of govt., obstacles to passage & implementation, need for, goals, effectiveness, impact on social work.

Examines business owners' agreement to allocate control after death of principal. Purpose, types, valuation, funding, taxation.

Evaluates 1994 law. Purpose, legislative history, applications, criticism, socioeconomic environment, capital punishment, concludes law not a deterrent.

Examines legal, political & social aspects of self-determination in context of human rights in Spain, Vietnam, former Soviet republics.

Examines provisions of 1993 Brady Bill & 1994 Crime Bill, politics, lobbying, public opinion.

Positive & negative portrayals of lawyers' ethical images in fiction & non-fiction, from servant of society to amoral anti-hero.

Examines provisions in requirements for citizen suits, statute & case law, efficacy of suits, enforcement, deterrence.

Need for, legislative history, provisions, federal qualifications, costs & benefits, politics, impact on health industry.

History of Michigan law leading to 1980s workers' compensation amendments, court decisions, conservative trend, case studies, subjective vs. objective standards; compared with CA cases.

Causes & effects of & remedies for delays. Case loads, drug cases, caseflow management, judicial control, three strikes.

Examines history of civil rights in Constitutional context, major Court rulings (Slaughter House cases, Plessy vs. Ferguson, Brown vs. Board of Education).

Role of Articles of Confederation, debates over form of govt., Federalism, philosophical influences, republicanism.

Social welfare policy analysis of 1990 law, provisions, govt. responsibilities, goals & strategies, pros & cons, future.

Legality, methods of implementation, benefits, terminal interest, court decisions, testamentary division, IRAs, life insurance.

Describes & compares complex cases in U.S., Australia & United Kingdom. Trial length, role of jury, jury selection, defendants rights, judicial competence, investment fraud, organized crime, severance, reform.

Describes & compares laws, principles & cases in U.S., Canada & Australia, focusing on responsibility for contaminated sites. Ownership, cleanup costs, shareholders, court decisions.

Assesses toxic cleanup law, provisions, fairness, costs, effects, proposals to reform program.

Examines legal background & critiques 1995 Supreme Court decision that strict scrutiny analysis must be applied to federal affirmative action programs.

Definition, types, examples, legal, social & corporate responses & remedies, complaint process, training, mediation.

Sociological analysis of creation & effects of 1994 document. Political background, democratic elections, apartheid, economics.

Examines historical background & effect of law & argues it gives to president too much power to send troops abroad without consulting Congress.

Examines race as major factor in murder & in imbalance of death penalty application.

Examines legal & rhetorical history of death penalty debate & argues against it on moral, racial, economic & practical grounds.

History & evolution of law & its effects on workplace safety. Legislative struggle, labor-business conflict, implementation, enforcement, inspections, weaknesses, reform, more. Outline.

Examines doctrine reconciling forces of power & law, especially in liberal democratic society. Theories & definitions (Hobbes, Locke), values, institutions, letter vs. spirit, Marxist & feminist critiques.

Evolution of public, political, corp. & legal views since 1977. Definition, Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill hearings, legislative history, impact of feminism. Outline.

Role of Progressivism in securing women's right to vote, social views on women's morality, role of popular magazines, implications for late 20th Cent.

Legal definition, incidence, social & historical views, physical & psychological effects, myths, feminism, effectiveness of criminal justice system.

Effects on business of civil applications of RICO Act. Background, threats to use (Drexel), uses (Proctor & Gamble vs. Bankers Trust, Death Row Records vs. Time Warner).

Examines Framers' deliberate plan to make radical change difficult & to prevent one branch of federal govt. from accruing too much power.

Social, legal & moral conflict over treatment of children charged with serious crimes. Examples, penalties, juvenile system, history, statistics, accountability.

Legislative history, need for, provisions, protection for AIDS patients in workplace, implementation, politics, organizational responses.

Compares books on meaning, goals, costs of tort law.

Historical overview, legal theory, public opinion, examples from North Carolina & other states, preventive detention, competency evaluation.

Evaluates 1989 Supreme Court decision upholding Missouri statute restricting abortions, impact on [Roe vs. Wade], reasoning, issues & holdings, dissent, future.

Historical overview, legal (major court decisions), ethical & public opinion aspects of sentencing teenage criminals to death.

Discusses the ramifications of deregulation the adoption market. Some pundits are endorsing the outright sale of children or, as they euphemize, the sale of parental rights.

Discusses some of the potential consequences of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Focuses on possible friction in the areas of labor relations & workplace flexibility.

Presents arguments for & against capital punishment. Discusses persuasive methods & effectiveness of arguments used by each side.

An analysis of how forensic psychology and criminal profiling has affected law enforcement and crime solving.

This paper is about racial hatred, how people learn to hate, and why their reasoning is flawed.

Summarizes rulings since Roe vs. Wade (1973) decision decriminalization abortion. Impact of pro-choice & pro-life public sentiment. Subsequent Supreme Court rulings that diluted original decision.

Discusses social & economic benefits to partners. Arguments for & against same-sex marriage. Legal domestic partnerships vs. traditional marriage.

Discusses its usage as an investigative tool. History, concepts, pros & cons of testing, validity & reliability. Reviews studies & surveys police officers. 1 Figure.

Discusses 12th Amendment to the Constitution (the Electoral College) & elections of 1824, 1876, 1888 & 2000.

Vehicle seizures of privately owned autos in NY counties for driving while intoxicated. Constitutional issues. New York City reckless driving policy.

Analysis of human rights & religious violations & corruption in modern day Africa. Chad, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Africa, Namibia, Rwanda. Interclan politics, genocide. Response of international community.

Analysis of Supreme Court's 1975 landmark ruling in Miller vs. California. History of obscenity definitions. Role of Congress & FCC. Problem of a national consensus & local community standards.

Examines shifting pattern of interpretation in preiod 1910-1929. Impact of World War I. Conflict between civil liberties and military necessites. Supreme Court decisions.

Analysis of 1996 landmark case holding that it is constitutionally impermissible for institutions of higher learning to maintain single-sex admissions policies. Implicaitons of court's decision. Impact on Virginia Military Institute.

Discusses impact of 1996 legislation on female welfare recipients and their children. Key reform provisions. Characteristics of women on welfare. Weaknesses of the welfare restructuring. Annotated Bibliography.

Discusses problem of definition; its prevalence; general perception of what behaviors constitute harassment.

History and background. Impact of urban development. Zoning ordinances, discrimination, judicial decisions.

Analysis of its historical roots; use in international transactions. Development of international legal & institutional framework.

History of First Amendment free speech clause. Free speech prior to 1st Amendment; Bill of Rights; U.S. Supreme Court rulings & interpretaitons of political speech, obscenity. Internet & free speech.

Analysis of 1968 landmark case that set a new standard for police conduct. Discusses probable cause that is rooted in the 4th Amendment. Also discusses aftermath of decision.

Discusses stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination against older employees (40+). 1967 Age Discrimination Employment Act; recent ADEA lawsuits; theoretical issues; suggested solutions.

Discusses public policy approaches taken by U.S. state & federal authorities to problems of substances that may be hazardous to health of fetus. Cites court cases.

Discusses hiring process. EEO statutes. Worker discrimination based on gender, race, age, sexual preferences & education. Focus on gender inequality.

Examines espionage accusation, trial, sentencing & execution of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg as a Cold War event. Purpose of trial, evidence, history of accused, political motivations, protests, conflicts, aftermath.

Argues that penalties imposed on female convicts should be different than those of male defendants convicted of same crimes. Historical relationship of women to judicial system. Motivating forces.

Purpose, rights of privacy & other issues; problems; court rulings.

Focus on speech codes on college campuses to control speech demeaning to any group. Discusses legal history, pro & con arguments. Concludes codes to control "hate speech" not a good idea.

Issues involved in providing special facilities for disabled in libraries. Laws, trends & theories; budget constraints vs. legal mandates.

Examines whether the death penalty constitutes cruel & unusual punishment for children. Describes current situation & role of media; conflict theory & research. Arguments against use. Supreme Court decisions.

Use of arbitration in disputes between investors & retail securities brockerage firms. Cites cases & codes. Discusses usefulness as an alternative to civil litigation for small businesses as well as corporations.

Examines re-engineering for an accounting system at a law firm. Discusses models, processes & implementation of re-engineering. Flow chart. Appendix: works sheets & chart.

Compares system in the U.S. & in Japan. Contrasts crime rates, interventions, strategies, effectiveness. 3 Tables.

Compares major differences & a few similarities in U.S. Constitution & its Amendments & 1979 Iranian Constitution. Topics include individual rights, make-up of gov't., religion.

Overview of literature & conflicting theories on causes & treatment in U.S. Increase in crime, risk factors, prevention strategies.

"This research examines the concept of the statute of limitations from a historical perspective.

Constitutional rights; invasions of privacy re: Internet.

IPR violations by China; impact on U.S. economy. Discusses IPR causes & proposes solutions.

Analyzes Supreme Court 1989 decision re: burning or desecration of American flag. Discusses background of case, public controversy, freedom of speech (First Amendment).

Discusses principal features of TCA, need for Act, impact on business (phone industry & cable TV), regulatory & judicial framework.

This paper compares the United States' war on drugs to the social welfare treatment of the drug problem in Western Europe.

Examines the themes of landlord-tenant relations and legal restrictions as presented in the film "Pacific Heights".

Examining the law "Title IX" which requires equal opportunities for male and female sports people alike.

Life and career of Supreme Court Justice and his major rulings.

Liberalism of 1950s/1960s Warren era; major decisions; protection of individual rights; Constitutional interpretation.

Focus on international policy; Qualcom's CDMA patents, impact of 1992 revisions to law, intellectual property rights.