There are two sides to the argument with regards to accessing online music and movie streaming: (1) the right of the public to share information freely (including movies and music) without fear of government intervention and (2) the right of creative owners to profit from their efforts via intellectual property law.    View the following […]

Do the compensatory damages available under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the statutes that incorporate its remedies for victims of discrimination, such as the Rehabilitation Act and the Affordable Care Act, include compensation for emotional distress? If yes, what would be fair compensatory damage? If not, does the victim deserve […]

Haystead v DPP (2000) Explain the case The facts of the case       Issues Identified       Defenses       Final verdict

Concerned about the impact of climate change, Greta and Malala decide they want to form a business to develop autonomous vehicles to limit carbon admissions into the environment. Each wants to participate in the management, control and operations of their new business. They also want to limit their personal liability.   Reviewing the different types […]

Able was a patient in the Bates Healthcare Center (BHC). He suffered from Alzheimer’s disease which causes memory loss and confusion. Over the course of three years at BHC, Able was often combative, agitated, and aggressive and would hit staff members when they tried to care for him. Crosby and another certified nursing assistant, Davis, […]

Henry borrows $500k from Calvin and gives Calvin a mortgage on Henry’s property, Blackacre, which is valued at $600k. Thereafter, a local municipality partially condemns Blackacre, reducing its FMV to $500k.        Does Calvin have a cause of action against Henry after condemnation? Explain fully. 

 Molly owns a commercial piece of property in Jim Hogg, County, Texas. She decides to build a barn on the property, so she hires Harry to do so. Harry agrees to build the barn for $40,000. Harry starts construction-related activities on January 1. Eventually, Harry hires a number of subcontractors, including Johnny, who frames the […]

Henry owns Blackacre and desires to improve it. On January 1, he signs a contract with Calvin wherein Calvin agrees to clear the property and build a large barn thereon. The contract is for $100,000. Calvin immediately begins preparing for construction, spending the month of January surveying the property. Thereafter (in anticipation of having to […]

Practice Essay #5 Audrey is an inveterate gambler and so is always in need of funds to finance her habit. One day, she borrows money from Sophie (at a usurious rate). As part of the loan, Audrey gives Sophie a deed of trust on Audrey’s ranch, called Blackacre. Sophie properly records. Unfortunately, that money is […]

Steven Levine owns a lumber business, which he founded thirty years ago. His business, Emperor Lumber Company, has business offices at 200 West 14th Avenue, New York, New York; a lumber yard and mill in Atlanta, Georgia; and sells retail lumber to consumer customers. The business has been improving, and presently nets approximately $450,000 per […]