Case Study Of Law

1 Mr and Mrs Amadio relied upon three causes of action (ie, three legal issues, not just facts) when they challenged the mortgage guarantee they had signed? Refer to the lecture notes for lecture 3 (Contracts 2) and identify which of the three grounds for avoiding a contract given in those notes the Amadios relied upon. 

2 The Appeal Court reversed the decision of the trial (ie, first) judge and decided that the bank was liable to the Amadios for three reasons. State any two of the reasons (ie, wrong conduct by the bank) which the Appeal Court identified.  

Questions 3is based on the judgment of Justice Gibbs

3 Justice Gibbs ruled that a bank is not obliged to disclose to an intending guarantor the state of the account to be guarantee except in a certain circumstance. What is that circumstance?

ASSIGNMENT: Did Jim And Laura Buy A Car?

Jim and Laura Buyer visit the local car dealership because they are interested in buying a new car. The car they currently have is aging and is starting to have mechanical problems. Jim and Laura would share the new car, and use it to go back and forth to work and school. Before going to the dealership, Jim and Laura decide that they can only afford $400.00 a month in car payments. Once at the car dealership, Jim and Laura meet Stan Salesman. Stan shows them several vehicles and Jim and Laura test-drive several of the cars. Jim and Laura particularly like the blue 4-door sedan.  Therefore, they agree to give Stan Salesman a $100.00 deposit to hold the car for a day. Stan Salesman does not give them the receipt but guarantees that the $100.00 is refundable. No documents were signed. The next day, Stan Salesman calls Jim and Laura to ask them when they would like to take delivery of the car. Jim and Laura, on the way home from the dealership, decided that they were not going to buy the car because they did not want to spend that money each month. Therefore, Jim and Laura tell Stan salesman that they have decided not to buy the car and request their $100.00 deposit back. Stan insists that the $100.00 was a deposit on the car and was meant to be part of the contract to buy the car. Stan is very persistent and insistent that Jim and Laura have contracted to buy the car; therefore, the $100.00 will be applied to the purchase price of the car. Jim and Laura are shocked and angry as not only do they not want to spend the money, but now feel as though they are being duped by Stan Salesman. Jim and Laura have an appointment to see a lawyer in a few days, but know you are a student taking a business law class and come to you for advice. They are very frazzled, and understandably upset that they may have just purchased a car. Since you have been taking business law, you have read and understand the elements of a contract and the defenses to a contract. Therefore, although you are not a lawyer, you provide some basic advice from what you've learned in your business law class. In three to five (3-5) pages, advise Jim and Laura based on the above facts as presented, the material provided in the text, and material covered in the lecture. In your paper, be sure to address the following: Define the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable. Decide whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile. Identify the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as quality academic resources. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements: Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length. Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Click here for the grading rubric.

Ethics In Policing

• Select the Current Events Discussion link above to review the articles found in the publisher's Study Site.  Review those articles that you think by their title might relate in some way this week's reading – Ethics in Policing.  Choose one article that you would like to review.  
• In your own words, provide a one to two paragraph summary of the article for the class.  Include in your post how the article applies to this week’s topic-Ethics in Policing.
• Describe how the article relates to your own personal ethics. Try to include any relevant personal or professional experience in your answer. 
• Make sure you include the publication name and date of any sources that you use in your post.
• Post your response to the Unit 2: Ethics in Policing – Current Events Discussion Forum.

Constitution Laws

Header: Equal Protection and Equal Representation 

Essay 1.   Is affirmative action an appropriate and effective policy to address past discrimination? Using the cases Regents v. Bakke (1978) and Gratz et al. v. Bollinger et al. (2003), address the evolution of the Supreme Court’s reasoning on affirmative action and its long-term utility as a public policy.  

Essay 2. Analyze the political and legal strategies used against segregation. Include a discussion of conditions under segregation in the early twentieth century and the ruling Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) as well as the Supreme Court decisions and reasoning that led to Brown v. Board of Education (1954). How were tactics such as grandfather clauses, white primaries, literacy tests, poll taxes, and racial gerrymandering used to deny voting rights to minority groups, despite the Fourteenth Amendment? What measures abolished these types of laws? 

Each essay should be at least 500 words in length (2 pages, double-spaced), using 12-point font, and in proper APA format.  

CRJ420 Assignment 1: Stakeholders

Per the text, the federal, state, and local governments of a disaster-stricken area must work together in many ways. The federal government may declare a federal disaster and provide federal assistance to the area if certain requirements are met.  

Read the following two (2) FEMA articles: 

•“National Planning Frameworks” https://www.fema.gov/national-planning-frameworks

•“Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 93-288) as amended”, Section 401, page 25  https://www.fema.gov/robert-t-stafford-disaster-relief-and-emergency-assistance-act-public-law-93-288-amended

Write a five to eight (5-8) page paper in which you: 

1. Specify the nature of the interrelationships between the federal, state, and local government, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations as outlined in the National Planning Frameworks and the five (5) preparedness mission areas in the “National Planning Frameworks” article. 

2. Analyze the specific requirements that the government must meet in order to declare a federal disaster and provide federal assistance, as outlined in the “Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 93-288) as amended” article. Evaluate the importance of each requirement. 

3. Suggest two (2) requirements (not listed in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act) that you believe the government should follow in order to declare a federal disaster and provide federal assistance. Provide a rationale to support your suggestion. 

4. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other related websites do not qualify as academic resources.  Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: 

•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow 6th edition APA or school-specific format. 

•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.  The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: 

•Assess how emergency management personnel respond to the major forms of natural, technological, and man-made disasters. 

•Determine how the major forms of emergency management work – mitigation, response, recovery, preparedness, and communications – are interrelated.  

•Use technology and information resources to research issues in emergency management. 

•Write clearly and concisely about emergency management using proper writing mechanics

Constitutional Issues

1. Summarize the following cases in 100 to 200 words (one to two paragraphs) each. Be sure to concisely analyze the major issues in the case, briefly list the main arguments of the majority and minority opinions, and explain the significance of the outcome. 

a. Roe v. Wade (1973)

b. Lawrence, et al. v. Texas (2003) 

2. Summarize the following cases in 100 to 200 words (one to two paragraphs) each. Be sure to concisely analyze the major issues in the case, briefly list the main arguments of the majority and minority opinions, and explain the significance of the outcome. 

1. Planned Parenthood of Southeasetern Pennsylvania v. Casey (1992) 
    
2. Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) 
    

WEEK 10 BUSINESS LAW DISCUSSION

As you view the following video, think about the scope of the disasters – they are far beyond the individual just littering. Therefore, as you review the images and stories contained in the video, think about the reading and the laws that are discussed, and how they may impact the company, environment, and business practices in general. 

• Top 10 Man-Made Disasters (6:31)
• https://blackboard.strayer.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-63321043-dt-message-rid-108131347_4/xid-108131347_4

• You are a business owner who is environmentally aware, and thus you use the local river to help generate some electricity for your small business. You are doing well using this method of energy generation, but you begin to notice that over time the river seems to be flowing more slowly, and that is causing you to have sporadic losses of power. Upon inspection, you notice the river does seem a bit slower, seem to have more debris in it, and now has a funny smell. What are some legal concepts you will need to know to understand your rights? You want to do something, but are not sure what. Then, you remember your business law textbook. What are some of the legal issues and concepts you will need to know to mount a legal fight? Be sure to support your response.

Intro To Emergency Management

Question 1 

Select and read one of the after-action reports provided (or if an organization you work with has a recent after-action report you want to use, that’s fine as long as it is a substantive incident after action report (not from an exercise)). Prepare a post of at least 200 words that describes one of the challenges/areas for improvement noted in the report. What kinds of improvements or corrective actions were or are needed to help improve that response activity in the future? Make sure to note the organization and after-action report that is the subject of your post and basics about the incident (e.g., type of incident, date and duration, nature of impacts). 

Question 2 

After reading one of the after-action reports and the executive summary in A Failure of Initiative, think about the kinds of issues and activities that can “go wrong” or be a challenge in an emergency or disaster. Select an aspect of emergency/disaster response or recovery that presents challenges (e.g., situational awareness, communications [internal to incident response or external with the public], evacuation, post-disaster housing, or others) and do additional research, reading, and thinking to suggest at least two specific ways to improve how a jurisdiction or organization addresses the challenge or problem you identified.   

Question 3 

Based on the reading in the National Climate Assessment (pages 1-14 and at least one additional section of the NCA Highlights), prepare a short paper of at least 300 words that summarizes key points regarding climate change impacts and explores how the effects of climate change may affect the practice of emergency management in the coming decades. Cite sources using APA Style for in-text citations and a reference list. Make sure to use credible research, scientific, or government sources; do not use media or general web pages as sources for this assignment. 

Question 4 

Emergency managers work in all kinds of settings and organizations: public, private, non-profit, educational, research, military, manufacturing, transportation, utilities, etc. Go to the Jobs Board at IAEM.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., select a job posting and prepare a quick summary, in your own words, of the position and the type of organization the position is with. (Note that if you are looking at the Jobs Board at a time when there have been recent disasters, there will be more recovery-related job postings than when there has not been a major disaster recently.)

Brief Answers

Assignment 6

1.  Summarize the following cases in 100 to 200 words (one to two paragraphs) each. Be sure to concisely analyze the major issues in the case, briefly list the main arguments of the majority and minority opinions, and explain the significance of the outcome. a.   Sherbert v. Verner (1963) b.   Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) 

2.   Summarize the following cases in 100 to 200 words (one to two paragraphs) each. Be sure to concisely analyze the major issues in the case, briefly list the main arguments of the majority and minority opinions, and explain the significance of the outcome. a.   Employment Division of Oregon v. Smith (1990) b.   Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. v. City of Hialeah (1993) 

Business Law Discussion Week 11

• Anticipate what business law may look like 20 years from now and give your opinion on what you believe students will need to know in order to be successful in the field. Provide a rationale for your response.