Chapter II: Review of Literature Antitrust Laws The antitrust law began when the United States Congress passed the very first antitrust laws in 1890. These laws were called the Sherman Act. The Sherman Act was a “comprehensive character of economic liberty aimed at preserving free and unfettered competition as a rule of trade.” These Laws existed for many years.
Summary: On April 18, 1938 Jack Miller and Frank Layton were arrested by police when they attempted to take an unregistered sawed-off double barrel shotgun from Claremore, Oklahoma to Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Transporting a firearm that has a barrel under eighteen inches over state lines is not registered and has no stamped paperwork violates the National Firearms Act of 1934. The NFA was a, "revenue act, levying a $200 transfer tax on all covered firearms"(NYU Law, 61). This was a useful tax during this time because it helped control the gangsters from acquiring machine guns(NYU Law, 61).
In February 2014, Steven Farmer was convicted of sexual assault, and various other charges. The charges stemmed from his actions while working at Centennial Hills Hospital in 2008. He was accused of sexually assaulting two patients. He was found guilty of the sexual assault of those two women, as well as indecent exposure and open and gross lewdness for his behavior with three other patients. He was sentenced to 30 years to life, and is currently serving his sentence at Ely State Prison.
People of the State of New York v. Jennifer Jorgensen was criminal court case that went to the Court of Appeals in New York. Judge Pigott gives his/her opinion. Jennifer Jorgensen was 34 weeks on the date of the crime. Defendant was under the influenced of both drugs and alcohol. Jorgensen was driving under the influence on Whiskey Road in Suffolk County.
There is a publication ban on the names of the accused [father & stepmother] to protect the identity of the boy [son] involved in this case. In the Ontario Provincial Court House in Ottawa, Robert Maranger sentenced the accused [father] to 18 years of imprisonment after Robert Maranger found the accused guilty of torturing his son. Upon sentencing, Robert Maranger made the following statement in court: “I find it extremely difficult to fathom the horrific crime you have committed against your own son. The accused [father] has been convicted of aggravated assault, forcible confinement, failure to provide necessities of life, aggravated sexual assault, and three counts of assault with a weapon.
Michael Vick was one of the most exciting football players in the National Football League since his inception into the league in 2001. Vick was not only a star quarterback in the NFL, but he represented many corporation and their products. Things would begin to turn on Vick in the next few years and he would find himself in trouble with the league, the law, and court of public opinion. Through it all, Vick persevered and found himself back in the NFL in 2011 as the starting quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles. All of the PR practitioners who worked for Vick to bring him back faced extremely difficult challenges.
Serial is a podcast created by Sarah Koenig. Serial is based on the court case of a Adnan Syed, this podcast discusses important information on whether or not Adnan is guilty or innocent of committing murder. The case against Adnan is very murky. People believe that Adnan should not have been tried for the tiny amount of evidence they had against him, which was a friends story, and cell phone records.
This story takes place in a small town courthouse in the state of Minnesota where a middle-aged immigrant man named Miguel Cruz is being charged with property damage to a Walmart. Prosecuting Attorney: Paul Wheelman is a 48-year-old prosecuting attorney who has worked with the state for many years. He has seen his fair share of cases and successfully prosecutes 8 in 10 of them, on average. He is an older gentleman who is usually seen with a serious look on his face. Paul takes his job very seriously and is always professional, polite and composed.
I. Mr. Malloy Had a Duty to Disclose His Relationship to Mr. Dial The Smythes contractually agreed to settle any disputes regarding the accounts they had with Providence using arbitration, specifically following the standards of the FINRA. (AA:4) FINRA requires certain disclosures prior to appointing arbitrators. First the parties must give potential arbitrators information about the nature of the dispute, and identify the parties.
In the year 2011, 39-year-old Abel Fields attended a city meeting about public safety. During the meeting, he presented a speech where he falsely claimed that he had eight years of military experience and was rewarded the Purple Heart. Because of his lies, he was convicted under the Stolen Valor Act and found guilty, sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000. In his case before the Supreme Court, Fields argued that the Stolen Valor Act was unconstitutional, and that his right to free speech had been violated. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Fields' favor, but the government appealed the decision to the Supreme Court because, according to the Stolen Valor Act of 2005, these fraudulent claims "damage the reputation and meaning of
This is the story of Malcom Alexander, a 20 year old who, at the time, was found to be the culprit of an aggravated rape although he was a completely innocent man. Alexander served 38 years in prison based on unreliable and coercive police tactics that included multiple rounds of faulty eyewitness identification procedures and a lawyer who was later disbarred for complaints of neglect and abandonment by multiple clients. Ethically speaking, the police were faced with a dilemma: Although police are constantly looking to close the case as quickly as possible with the right suspect, should they close it on someone they aren’t 100% sure committed the crime with the evidence they have, or should they continue their search efforts until they are
The Federal Anti-Kickback Statute The Federal Anti-Kickback Statute is a criminal law that prohibits the knowing and willful payment of direct or indirect “remuneration”, to induce or reward patient referrals or the generation of business that involves any service or items payable by the Federal health care programs (e.g., drugs, supplies, or health care services for Medicare or Medicaid patients).[1] Remuneration can incorporate anything of value and can be of any form other than cash, for example travel tours, expenses for lavish hotel stays or immoderate compensation for medical consultations or referrals. In some industries, it is allowed to give compensation or reward to those who refer business. But, in the health care, referral is a
Mark Zuckerberg, a Computer Programmer and a Philanthropist, is currently 32 years old. He is the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, and the Co-Founder of the company Facebook. His Net Worth currently is $57.6 Billion according to Forbes. Recently, Zuckerberg filed 8 “quiet title” lawsuits against the residents of Kauai to force them to sell their land, but he dropped later. He purchased about $100 Million of land, but because of the Kuleana Act of 1850 many residents still owned parcels of land within Zuckerberg’s.
Don Marquis wrote an article titled “Why Abortion is Immoral.” He suggested that we address abortion in a larger discussion of the ethics of killing. Marquis believes killing is not wrong because it portrays the killer to be violent or because it leaves friends and relatives brokenhearted. Instead, killing is wrong mainly because of the effect it has on the victim. Killing deprives the victim of life.
CONSCRIPTION – IS IT STILL RELEVANT IN SINGAPORE? Abstract: The First World War sees the adoption of conscript as a necessary option and countries again relied heavily on conscripts during the Second World War. But since then, several countries have either phased out conscriptions or reduced the duration of compulsory military service.
