However, the Freedom of the Press is not allowed to print anything that he or she wants without liability, which can cause civil or criminal damages upon the press. Alumina also has the right to only provide information to Kelly that relates to the case, and hold back any information deemed confidential under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 at the federal level and is used to control the pollution of the air, water, solid waste
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P. Darby, M.D. filed a lawsuit on April 25, 2002 against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) and the Tennessee Healthcare Network alleging a breach of contract and sought relief under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act. According to the case file, Doctors Rosenburg and Darby stated that over the period of the contract, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee systematically and arbitrarily denied reimbursement for medically necessary charges. They alleged of fourteen different types of conduct
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In the case where Cheri Crawford, the property manager of Imaginary Apartments terminates Able Joseph for lying about his application raises the question whether an employee should disclose a disability to a potential employer and risk being denied the job opportunity. Further, the case raises the question whether the employer had a right to dismiss the employee after finding out that he suffered from non-epileptic seizures. The facts for the case were; indefinite dismissal for failure to disclose
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CJA/304 November 14, 2011 Timothy Sullivan Minnesota v. Riff The Minnesota v. Riff court case is complex and has different types of communication involved. In the case, both written and oral communications are presented. During this paper we will discuss the communication used for the prosecution, defense, witnesses, and the judge. We will also discuss the guidelines for each communication in the court case. The duties of the prosecution, defense, witnesses, and the judge are important to every
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The towns of Tennessee, and Florida regarded the law significantly. In the summer of the same year, a school tutor by the name John Scopes of Dayton violated it. Consequently, Scopes was put under trial. The prosecution intentionally staged the case to attract the attention of the public throughout Tennessee. Although Scopes doubted to having taught the Darwinian theory, he incriminated himself, therefore serving as the defendant. Before the violation of the law, a union fighting for the liberties
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The use of the court system to resolve business and other conflicts can take years and cost thousands, or even millions, of dollars in expenses and legal fees. To reduce these problems, businesses are increasingly turning to methods like Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) (Cheeseman, 2010). ADR typically refers to methods and processes of resolving disagreements or disputes that fall outside the judicial process or formal litigation at court. According to Cheeseman (2010):
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Part 1 Smith v. Stolberg, 256 Mich. App. 231, 103 N.W. 2d 586 (1998). Facts: Stolberg pushed Smith into a bench during a court appearance. Stolberg claims Smith pushed him into the bench whereas his back hit the bench causing him to launch forward onto the floor. Smith claimed that Stolberg spit and raised his hand at him and he pushed him as self-defense. Smith filed a complaint against Stolberg for assault, battery, and negligence. The plaintiff then filed a first amended complaint for negligence
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT, v. GOETZ, APPELLANT Court of Appeals of New York 497 N.E. 2d 41, 68 N.Y.2d 96 July 8, 1986 FACTS The Defendant attempted murder, assault for shooting and wounding four young youths on the subway in New York City. Two of the young kids approached the defendant and asked him for five dollars. Two of the four young kids were carrying a screw driver and said they were used to break into coin machines. The defendant was carrying a handgun. One of the
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Breach of Confidentiality: the failure to hold quiet all information that is confident. 3. Contempt of Court: consists of the offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful of a court of law and its officers in the form of behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice, and dignity of the court. 4. Court Order: an order that has been written by the judge of the courts which must be obeyed to avoid consequences. 5. Coroner: an officer whose principal duty is to hold
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The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department DECREE OF DIVORCE Case No. _MA2014 1111__ : File No. _____________________________ : CSEA# _____________________________ Patty Bean -vs- David Bean This cause came to be heard on July 7, 2014 on the Complaint of Patty Bean. The Court finds that there has been service of summons as provided
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