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Minority Discrimination In A Work Place
637 wordsThis current issue is based on the articles in the National Post on June 16, 2000 "Coca Cola Hit With New Race Bias Suit." This article refers to the employment discrimination on the basis of race and colour. Coca cola company was slapped with a new racial discrimination lawsuit filed against the company, after its settlement involving a similar discrimination suit. Lawyers had filed this race-discrimination lawsuit, this one alleging that black workers had been passed over for promotion, paid l...
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Human Rights Watch Police Misconduct
1,560 words... evenly stopped twice to beat Louima, who was handcuffed. One of the officers who provided information was transferred out of the 70 th Precinct and reportedly provided with security in case of retaliation by fellow officers. After the incident, the commanding and executive officers of the 70 th Precinct were reassigned, and another fourteen officers reportedly were placed on modified assignment or suspended. On August 18, 1997, U. S. Attorney Zachary W. Carter announced that the Justice Depa...
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Equal Pay Act Punitive Damages
1,774 words... ments, and education institutions that employ 15 or more individuals. These laws also cover private and public employment agencies, labor organizations, and joint labor management committees controlling apprenticeship and training. The ADEA covers all private employers with 20 or more employees, state and local governments (including school districts), employment agencies and labor organizations. The EPA covers all employees who are covered by the Federal Wage and Hour Law (the Fair Labor St...
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Computer Games Short Term
3,163 words... ty. Since he was a mere boy, he had played with blocks and immensely enjoyed the act of creating entire cities. And not simply for the purpose of destroying them later; he sincerely loved the act of constructing elaborate infrastructures from blocks and other household toys. So he reckoned that it would be a good idea to make a game that allowed players to do just this, but on a computer. Not even he was prepared for what came after. Released four years later, in 1989, SimCity became one of ...
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Year Old Woman Punitive Damages
1,368 wordsCurrent Event Assignment Outline Introduction Liebeck V. McDonalds Restaurants Or McDonalds Coffee Case The Background Attempts To Settle The McDonalds Coffee Case Evidences Presented During The Case The Decision The Impact Of The Lawsuit Current Event Assignment Introduction McDonald's coffee case or Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants is a product liability lawsuit. This lawsuit is one of the most famous in the U. S. history, as it has became a flashpoint in the debates in the U. S. over tort re...
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Class Action State Courts
836 wordsPassage of the Class Action Fairness Act is good for America Class-action lawsuits have become a problem in the United States. The judicial system is not fair. It is unbalanced, it is tilted, " said President Bush. "And members around this table understand that, and members around this table are willing to set aside their political party to do what is right for worker and business owner alike, " he added, as he met with both Democrats and Republicans from the House and Senate. (1) My opinion is ...
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First Amendment Rights Hundred Thousand People
1,939 wordsNapster: To Be or Not To Be Napster (web) is a company that operates exclusively online as a virtual music forum. Napster not only allows its visitors the ability to participate in ongoing discussions through its message board forums and online virtual chat rooms, but it also allows its visitors the capability to exchange music files (MP 3 s) with other Internet users. Because Napster is a virtual online public forum, Napster should be protected under the First Amendment. Under the First Amendme...
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Recording Industry Association Mp 3 Files
2,216 words/ Copyrighted Napster NapsteCopyrighted we stand, Pirated we fall: This is what the music industry would have people believe. Welcome to the information age! Any information is available to whoever wants it, needs it, or just has a lot of time to spend looking for it. The latest victim of the information age is the RIAA, The Recording Industry Association of America. The argument: The right to trade RIAA artists songs using the Napster server in MP 3 format over the Internet. Can the furor over ...
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Punitive Damages Justice System
1,840 wordsEvery time an election takes place, those involved in the running promise one thing to the people: change. Those that have come through with sought after changes usually enjoy many terms in office. For many years politicians have promised change in one specific field. However, this area remains twisted and distorted. The civil justice system is abounding with problems. Politicians just do not seem to keep their promises when it comes to this system. Every day we see adds for lawyers that want ca...
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President Of The United States Paula Jones
381 wordsPaula Jones Lawsuit Against Bill Clinton A lawsuit has been filed by Paula Jones, a clerk for the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission, for sexual harassment by then Governor Clinton. In her lawsuit, Paula Jones states that Clinton told an Arkansas State trooper to escort her to a private hotel room where she claims that she was sexually harassed. There are two sides to this case: Clinton states that he did not do it and that he has never seen this person before. Clintons lawyers say that ...
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Dangers Of Smoking Warning Labels
1,810 wordsProduct Warning Labels-Do They Protect Manufacturers From Product Warning Labels-Do They Protect Manufacturers From Product Liability Lawsuits? Product Warning Labels-Do They Protect Manufacturers? MG 260, Business Law I We have all purchased a new consumer product with several labels, stickers, and product inserts containing warnings, disclaimers and oversimplified directions. The warnings can actually be humorous at times as illustrated in the following examples: ? On Sears hair dryer: Do not ...
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Equal Protection Clause Prima Facie
4,068 wordsTHE Reverse Discrimination REVERSE DISCRIMINATION: THE REPRECUSSIONS OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Discrimination in employment has been an issue that has plagued our society throughout history. At the turn of this century it was acceptable to advertise job openings and specifically state that people of a certain race, color, religion, gender, or national origin need not apply. A lot has changed over the last 100 years. The proverbial pendulum has swung in the direction of federal protection of certain ...
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