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The legal and social trend in the United States in response to the growing controversy between the rights of pregnant women and the fetus has been to uphold the rights of the former. Unhealthy pregnancy such as drug use and abuse may lead to death of the fetus in the maternal womb or would adversely affect the physical and mental development of the child. In this regard, statutes are aimed at eliminating andor preventing prenatal substance dependence subjecting to criminal andor civil liabilities...

Two of the most famous baseball players in history were embroiled in a gambling scandal in 1919. Detroits Ty Cobb and Clevelands Tris Speaker were accused of betting on baseball games and throwing the outcomes to their financial advantage. Because these were two legends in the game and the accuser was a teammate of some repute, the duo left the game peacefully and without further punishment. This report looks to uncover why this outcome was handed down Gambling 3 Baseball is a game of grace and...

The case of Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd is a pioneering case-law in the history of British contract law inasmuch as it recognized the principle that certain equitable promises made after a contract had been entered into, and which alters substantially certain provisions of the contract (in favor of the promisee) would not estop the promisor from seeking enforcement of the contractual terms in certain situations. Briefly the facts of the case were as follows The plaintiffs...

Since the recent election of President Obama, and the extraordinarily contentious debate surrounding the reform of health care, political debate has taken on a particularly ferocious edge.  Many American citizens have become increasingly polarized, viewing social reforms such as health care as an inexorable slide toward socialism and communism.  These heated emotions, in turn, have led to public assemblies known as Tea Parties, threats against President Obamas life, and a reinvigoration...

International arbitration is an established method for resolving disputes between parties involved in international commercial agreements as well as in situations where States are parties to the dispute proceedings. n. In 1985, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) enacted implementing rules inorder  that commercial disputes could be resolved through the use of a third party arbitration instead of court litigation(Rawach and El-Rayez, 2006). The KSA has  likewise accepted international public...

Jettison, in order to collect monies owed under this fact pattern, should have the receivables owed to Big Ben assigned to Jettison.  Below is an assignment that Jettison should present to Big Ben to preserve its rights.ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT RECEIVABLESFOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Assignor hereby assigns, transfersand sets over to (Assignee) all rights, title and interest held by theAssignor in and to the following described contractThe Assignor warrants and represents that said contract...

Multiple civil lawsuits in recent years have brought massive academic and legal research on the issue of product liability in relation to tobacco companies. These lawsuits often attempt to hold tobacco companies responsible for wrongful death, medical expenses and injury related to tobacco smoking and other tobacco use.  In recent years, multiple suits have been brought on behalf of individual smokers, class of smokers and other entities who shoulder the burden of health care expenditures in...

The research paper is on the law of tort as per British University standards. The law of tort is one category of law that deals with civil wrongs. It has been applied in many legal systems of particular countries that have helped maintain the wronged person at his or her original position. When individuals interact, they must be governed by some laws that control their behavior. It is one way of making individuals understand the importance of the others especially when it comes to understanding...

When a good or service is purchased, property moves from one party to another.  This property denotes ownership of the good or service.  In order for there to be passage of property as regards to a good or service, specific requirement have to be fulfilled and met.  These ensure that the contract is both valid and enforceable in law.  With the Sale of Goods Act of 1893 as the basis, changes were made to bring the law into to the 20th century via the Sale of Goods Act of 1979. ...