Summary Shouting Fire A parody in Hustler magazine owned by Larry Flint made for a disgruntled Reverend Jerry Falwell. Claiming the excerpt caused emotional distress, Mr. Falwell sought 200,000$ in punitive damages. After establishing the magazine's content was protected under the Constitution...
The Judge granted a preliminary junction to the Good News Club, permitting them to use the facilities, but in June 1998 a summary judgment was granted to Milford, and the club was found to be religious in nature, which is prohibited by the community use policy. ...
Abstract This paper explores age discrimination and the act of businesses forcing retirement on employees. This paper examines the case of D. Archie Hale v. ABF Systems, Inc. (2011), and Hale's relationship with ABF, a trucking company based in Arkansas with a terminal in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The case should be thoroughly studied to fully understand how the discrimination laws, under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) are interpreted in the court systems for this case. ...
Gun control "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep bear arms, shall not be infringed". These few words in the second amendment of the United States constitution have been interpreted in many different ways. Gun contro...
Com Law In 1976 Carol Burnett called Barry Langberg, her lawyer, in tears. She was extremely upset about an article that had been published in the National Enquirer claiming that she was drunk at a Washington D.C. restaurant. Burnett was radically disturbed by the article because "her parents ...
The Federal Government The Federal Government The three branches of the federal government provide a base for the way we live our lives. The process by which the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branches operate is long, but necessary. Each branch has a duty to watch the others through a process of checks and balances mandated by the Constitution of the United States. The following will give a brief explanation of each branch and their duties. Judicial Branch Our Judicial branch of government is defined in Article III of the Constitution and by Congress. ...
