Discuss critically the current international legal position on the patentability of software and business method inventions
Essay - 7 pages - International law
The question of available protection for new products which are software is a complex issue. Under UK law, the Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988 (“the Act”), software is protected by the law of copyright. Although this is a powerful form of protection against an authorised copying...
Outline and assess the extent to which the wto agreements have legal effects before eu and member states' courts, creating rights for individuals and the possibility of testing the compatibility of eu secondary legislation with these agreements.
Essay - 12 pages - International law
Because its creation was not a simple extension of the GATT, literature has shown a lively curiosity for the reception of WTO law within the Community legal order. Some concrete facts justify this infatuation. Unlike its predecessor, the WTO is a permanent institution with its own...
Legal and policy issues and campaigning strategy relevant to the 21st congressional district election in Florida
Essay - 16 pages - Other law subjects
This paper will outline the legal and policy issues that are pertinent to your election campaign against incumbent Lincoln Diaz-Balart in the 21st U.S. Congressional District of Florida (herein after the 21st District, the District, or the 21st). We start with a general fact summary of...
The legal process of entering into a joint venture with the Cuban water utility company
Essay - 16 pages - International law
This paper examines the legal process of entering into a joint venture with the Cuban public water system through a joint venture in a Post-Fidel Castro Cuba. Although Fidel is no longer at the helm, the Cuban Communist party is still in power. Since Cuba has a state planned economy, we...
Legal issues in child health
Essay - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Lawyers are uniquely suited to help improve the health of today's children. Many would argue that health insurance and ethics are the dominant concern in the health of America's youth. The best legal support for children is to help allow the child to participate in their own health...
What scholars have noted about property as a social construct mitigating human interactions that transcend legal and economic discourse
Essay - 5 pages - Business law
A.I. Hallowell (1943: 119) once stated that, “Property as a social institution implies a system of relations between individuals. Like other social institutions, it involves rights, duties, powers, privileges, forbearances, etc, of certain kinds.” While this view of property has been...
The international legality of nationalization: An analysis of the bilateral investment treaty between Venezuela and Canada
Essay - 15 pages - International law
During the Cold War, the legality of a sovereign state nationalizing foreign property was often debated among the world community. The two principal contrasting theories were: (1) socialist theory and (2) western capitalist theory. States from the third world often followed a nationalization...
Illegal/deceptive accounting practices in today's business organizations
Essay - 3 pages - Accounting
Over the course of the last decade, the number of companies using legal, but deceptive accounting practices has increased dramatically. Sunbeam, WorldCom and Enron are among some of the most notable organizations to utilize accounting practices that were clearly unethical. While the public...
Critically discuss the legal theory of Austin - published in 2007
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
"The existence of law is one thing, its merit or demerit is another." John Austin (1790-1859) defines the essence of positivism in this one sentence, generally cited as the standard exposition of the imperative theory of law, from his book: The Province of Jurisprudence Determined (1832). A...
The impact of the French Revolution (1789-1815) on social structure, legal system and political life and institutions during the nineteenth century in France
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
Some events stamp on the history of mankind forever : the French Revolution is definitely one of these. Indeed, really few upheavals such as this one triggered so many thoughts, comments and passionate reactions all over the world. Although lot of scholars tried to understand and qualify this...
Discuss the analysis and significance of the abduction and trial of Eichmann from an international law perspective, with reference to legal writing
Essay - 8 pages - International law
“The very concept of individual accountability - indeed - the very idea that an act could be ‘criminal' was antithetical to International law during much of its history […] With narrow exceptions, individuals held no rights and bore no responsibilities under International law,...
To Legalize or Not to Legalize : The question of Marijuana in America
Essay - 2 pages - Civil law
Once upon a time… or more accurately in the early 1930's, marijuana was made illegal and renamed the ‘Devil's Weed'. Whether or not there was a conspiracy to make hemp illegal by the government and the pulp paper industry is hard to say, but one thing is for certain, the strangling hold...
The great common law and civilian law divide is a myth
Essay - 5 pages - Civil law
Common law and civil law are generally considered the two major legal traditions that developed in Western societies. Common law is based on judge-made law through precedents set in past court decisions. Civil law originated in Roman law and is codified in comprehensive legal codes....
On Women's Right to Vote - Susan B. Anthony (1873) - Analysis of the author's message
Text commentary - 3 pages - Modern history
This speech, given in 1872 by Susan B. Anthony, occurs in an unequal and segregationist America. In fact, the United States of America was dominated by an Anglo-Saxon men's oligarchy. Others categories of people, that is to say, women, black people, poor and uneducated people were left...
Motion for Summary Judgment
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Civil law
The plaintiff, Jane Doe, stands before this honorable court with unwavering resolve, embodying the essence of perseverance and steadfastness. Beyond a mere request for clarification, Jane Doe ardently seeks the steadfast execution and uncompromising implementation of Rule 20.04(2)(a) of the Rules...
Professional ethics of attorneys (South Africa)
Law case study - 6 pages - Other law subjects
Mr. Matlou was the attorney at the state attorney who was briefed by the department of health to represent it as a defendant in the case L v MEC for Health, Gauteng. His conduct in the matter and the manner in which he dealt with it both before, during and after the trial, illustrates...
Developing Professional Skills through Reflective Case Study Assessment
Case study - 7 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Providing high quality, ethical nursing care requires strict adherence to professional standards, legal obligations, and moral principles. This reflective essay will critically assess a dementia patient's fall and its professional, ethical, and legal ramifications using...
The United Arab Emirates Criminal Justice System
Case study - 6 pages - Criminal law
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a confederation of seven emirates which comprise Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, and Ras al-Khaimah, represents a distinct cultural mix of traditional Islamic principles and rigorous modern economic activity (Holst, 2023). Founded in 1971, the UAE rose...
Offer and Acceptance
Course material - 5 pages - International law
A contract is considered as a legally binding agreement between two or more parties. The agreement creates legal rights and obligations that can be enforced in court. The courts have adopted an intellectual framework that analyzes transactions in terms of offer and acceptance to determine...
What's negligence in tort law ?
Essay - 1 pages - Criminal law
Tort law is an integral part of any legal system, and negligence is a key concept within it. Negligence is a form of tort law that holds individuals or organizations accountable for any harm caused to another person due to their careless or reckless behavior. Negligence can be a complex...
Spaces and exchanges
Essay - 2 pages - World geography
In this notion, we talk about Spaces and Exchanges. It is first about the immigration in Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954, it's the legal immigration. To continue with legal immigration, we talk about the Green Card Lottery. Then we can talk about the illegal immigration with...
How and why is International Law Binding on States?
Essay - 3 pages - International law
While the legal nature of the subject itself has been often discussed and debated, it is generally considered that international law has legal value, notably because of its binding effect. Indeed, international law is binding on states, with obligations based on both moral and...
With global investors searching for higher returns in international markets, what is the role for investor protection in developing international financial markets and real economies?
Essay - 2 pages - Finance
Why is investor protection necessary? Who needs protection? What methods are used to protect investors from expropriation of profits? How does the legal system affect the level of investor protection? How does investor protection affect the value of companies on financial markets?
Discretion in the Criminal Justice System
Essay - 3 pages - Civil law
Discretion plays a critical role in the administration of criminal justice. Discretion in criminal justice starts with the decision to label certain acts as criminal and is followed by law enforcement officers, attorneys, and other key players making decisions based on one's conduct. As a...
Comparative law in a global development context
Essay - 7 pages - Management
Globalization and the changes in different countries to ensure that the different laws formulated meet the policies and laws of other countries have been among of the issues witnessed in the present society. There are changes in the technology, systems, health care, education and all the...
How to set up a business in Italy
Course material - 3 pages - Business law
The concept of a company started 600 years ago, when men thought of doing business together to share responsibility and profit thanks to a contract. A company needs a contract when there is more than one person who wants to start a business in the name of a legal entity. Civil codes of...
Succession Plans Trusts or Fiducias
Course material - 3 pages - Business law
People who tend to be weak in any kind of weakness could choose to settle an express trust, so the trustee as a legal representative of the patrimony put in the trust will manage it on behalf of the beneficiaries, thus the weak person or its family.
Is the fragmentation of International Law a pathological phenomenon or the sign of a healthy pluralism?
Essay - 4 pages - International law
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Articles of Agreement of 1944 emphasizes that the World Bank must disregard political factors and solely base its decisions and operation on economic grounds. Highlighting that the consent-based nature of the international legal...
Limits of international law in relation to the use of force
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
Countries are allowed within the charter to build up self defence. For example the USA, recently disobeyed this. The legal advisor the state John Ballinger III stated that: ‘The global war on terror-to which some have objected, is not intended to be a legal state. Article 51 in...
Staffing organization
Case study - 7 pages - Human resources
Staffing organization is a process of hiring employees while considering the specific responsibilities that they will be assigned in a business. The process requires organizational direction, coordination and evaluation because of its complexity and the impact of the decisions that are formulated...
