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    We leave it up to our politicians in Congress to come up with and pass bills that become new laws for the United States. However, when it comes to making them up, could it be in some situations that laws are made with the politician’s personal beliefs and feelings in mind rather than what he is supposed to represent? For laws that already exist, is it the same case? We observe situations like Willie Horton, Benghazi, and Trump University that get thrown around to stir up emotion. For example, with

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    United States copyright law recognizes that certain portions of software are protected by copyright law. Like other items protected by copyright law, copyright protection attaches to software as soon as it is "fixed in a tangible medium"--for instance, when written to a disk.Copyright law requires a work to be presented in a "fixed, tangible medium." When computer software first appeared, courts saw it as intangible and labeled it a "utilitarian good" that arose from the running of source code on

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    many laws governing labor and employment in the United States. These laws can come from both the federal and state levels. Some overlap. Some apply only for certain employers or only in certain situations. Adding to the complexity is the different kinds of employment laws. Here is a basic breakdown of these different types of employment laws. Civil Rights There are laws on the books in the United States as well as the state of Texas protecting employees against discrimination. These laws prohibit

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    In the United States there was 33,808 fatal accidents in 2015. This is the fourth largest number in the world. On some of the rules cops seems to give a little leeway and this needs to stop. If everyone followed the rules they way they should then there would be less accidents in the United States. There are a lot of rules that are not necessarily as strict as they should be. A traffic law that should be really emphasised is the speed limit. Cops allow people to go over by 5 but sometimes they

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    Employment and Law in the US [Name] [Name of the Institution] Employment and Law in the US List the recognized defenses to a claim of age discrimination. Companies must utilize following defenses to handle a claim of age discrimination. 1.Seeking an immediate expert legal advice Preferably prior to filing the Company's official reply to the claim it is a must to seek an expert legal advice on urgent basis. This will help in carrying out an early evaluation of the prospects of effectively

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    The purpose of gun laws in the United States is to protect citizens from being victims of gun violence. Within the last few years, several incidents have occurred where innocent individuals were killed just out of outrage. President Obama is working to have some type of policy put into place to reduce the number of crimes caused by guns. Also, this policy would reduce the number of individuals allowed to buy firearms due to felonies or other illegal matters. Not only would the sale and possession

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    early antitrust laws and how they have influenced the economy, as we know it today. Upon the completion of this paper you will understand who was set to benefit (gain) from anti legislation and who loses under the intentions of the antitrust laws today and in the past. LITERATURE REVIEW The United States antitrust legislation is a legislation designed to break up and prevent the formation of new monopolies to increase competition and societal welfare. Thus the United State Antitrust law is a collection

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    is to learn and know about the laws of boundary. The chapter 4 is about the boundaries law and presumptions, and mentioned five basic laws, which are Constitution law, statute law, common law, case law, and the administrative law. The chapter includes six principles which illustrate these laws and presumptions. Constitutional law of The United States controlled law of the lands, and whether you’re a citizen or non-citizen, your property will be controlled by this law which cause few problems for a

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    Curfew laws were created to establish respect to the locale affected, timeframe, and sanctions. The law is that minors are to be at their homes or property between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., with minimal exceptions for weekend nights or the summer. Many curfew regulations provide exemptions for youth who are going to or from school, religious events, or civic sponsored event. Youth traveling from work or responding to emergencies are often excluded from curfew provisions as well. Several regulations allow

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    | B.  Mediation | | C.  Med-arb | | D.  Using expert evaluators | | | 2) Jurisprudence is defined as | A.  adjudication of law suits | | B.  the enactment of laws by a government body | | C.  the science and philosophy of law | | D.  the duties and obligations owed by a citizen | | | 3) The state of Kansas has enacted a new law requiring all commercial trucks driving on Kansas roads to have special mud flaps installed. These mud flaps have been proven to make driving

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