...Legal Ethics Instructor: Brent Halbleib Assignment: Unit 3 Confidentiality and Attorney/Client Privilege Name: Donna Marie Brown Date: July 26, 2015 Possible Points: 100 Confidentiality and Attorney- Client Privilege Donna Marie Brown Kaplan University Confidentiality and the Alton Logan Case “Sometimes trying to make wrongful conviction right, creates an ethical tension for civil and criminal attorneys. With any kind of practice, but mostly with criminal defense, a lawyer may learn from a client that they committed a crime ascribed to someone else. When an innocent person is faced with conviction, imprisonment, or in some cases, the death penalty, and the attorney is mindful of the injustice occurring to a third party, the lawyer is still bound by the rules of confidentiality to honor their commitment to their client.” (Strutin, 2015) And this begins the case with Mr. Alton Logan. In 1982, Alton Logan was convicted of killing a security guard at a Chicago-area McDonalds. Even though the testimony that Logan was at home when the murder happened, the jury still found him guilty of first degree murder And to top it off, the two attorneys, Dale Coventry and Jamie Kunz, knew Logan was innocent. And how did this knowledge come about? Andrew Wilson, the attorneys’ client, admitted to the murder. The two attorneys who were representing Wilson, for killing two policemen, was told by Wilson that he was also guilty of killing the security guard at McDonalds. But because...
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...Nisa Chamblin Nar Avant Garde 2/23/2011 Movie Term Reflection Through chapters four, five, and six in our class book Film Art: An Introduction we learn the fundamentals of film; mise-en-scene, editing, and cinematography. Both mise-en-scene, editing, and cinematography deal with what is happening inside of the film frame, this includes the setting, costume, lighting, framing, photographic aspects, characters, editing, and cuts of the shot. Together these specific fundamental elements partake in the films that we watch providing dimension, mood, and style. The Big Combo is the epitome of film noir. Film noir’s visual style conceives a mood in a film with instability, double identities, and somewhat shifting values by using it’s techniques of darkness in shadows and night time scenes. In The Big Combo the main characters seem to have double identities “shadowed” upon them throughout the movie through silhouettes, shadows, and reflections, and not only do they have these double identities through mise-en-scene but also in the narrative. In the opening hospital sequence in The Big Combo, just as detective Diamond comes up the stairs and through the door we have a horizontal angle very slightly looking up (a low angle) into the hallway. As detective Diamond steps into the door past the officer the camera angle stays the same, both Mr. Diamond and the standing officer are in medium long shot. With the medium long shot we are able to make out the two nurses and reception desk...
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...social work, medicine, nursing, counseling, and even literature. Or media studies about mental illness and psychopathology (Movies and Mental). As such, I had watched a psychological thriller film in my earliest day and the film gave an example about psychological disorder. The film was “The Number 23.” The Number 23 film was released in 2007, February 23th and directed by Joel Schumacher. The film starred with Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Danny Huston, and Logan Lerman. Also, the film was Jim Carrey first leading role in a suspense thriller and the psychological disorder about the film is “Dissociative disorders.” Dissociative disorders are so-called because they are marked by a dissociation from or interruption of a person's fundamental aspects of waking consciousness (Maser Jack). In other word, the individual can’t remember their identity and history because of memory loss. From the film, Carrey acted as an animal control officer named “Walter Sparrow,” have a wife, Agatha (Virginia Madsen) and a son, Robin (Logan Lerman). The story from the film began when Walter was reading a book (his wife brought it from the book store where they were and decided to be as a present for his birthday ) and the title was “The Number 23” written by “Topsy Kretts (homophone pen name Walter used).” The book was a murder mystery and the main character is a detective who refers as the “Fingerling.” The character explained about the named he got came from obscure children’s book which Walter...
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...Globaloganization of Renault Development Strategy By Said Cherkaoui Executive Briefing: This article presents the drive of Renault from the edge of bankruptcy to the rise of its model Logan to international preeminence, fame and success. At the same time, Renault concentrated its production in countries that have been considered by the major car manufacturers as solely a marketplace and not the location of their production. For Renault, the first half of the 1980s were “the crossing of the desert” when the French automaker reached the edges of bankruptcy, while Volkswagen continued to expand in terms of production and market reach. Volkswagen developed its international base through the acquisitions in 1991 of Skoda, the automobile manufacturer in the Czech Republic and SEAT, the Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo. After the withdrawal of Fiat in 1981, the Volkswagen Group subsidiary Audi AG signed a cooperation agreement with SEAT, becoming the major shareholder in 1986, and 100% owner of the company. In 1990, SEAT expanded its operations in China and Latin America. In comparison, Renault put the brakes on its international drive and concentrated its efforts on solving internal dissensions in the aftermath of the terrorist slaying of its CEO. Renault also focused on renewing its relationship with the new French Government, smoothing the resistance of left-wing Unions, finding acceptable solutions to its large and aging North-African immigrant ...
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...Article: The Mind Recovery Act - Why Obama's "War on Alzheimer's" may pay off This article struck my fancy because I have worked in the healthcare field, specifically with alzheimer's patients. I have also attended a lecture regarding studies done on Alzheimer's disease. This disease and potential treatments fascinate me and I am keeping my fingers crossed that a cure will be found by Obama's date of 2025. The author says, "Government declarations of war on drugs or disease often end in losing battles. That is why some neuroscientists have greeted the Obama administration’s goal of preventing or treating Alzheimer’s by 2025 with skepticism." (1) While I understand the author's concern about declarations leading to losing battles, I also believe that speaking out against drugs and disease can lead to positive change. Last semester in my Biostatistics class, I had the opportunity to attend a lecture from a member of the Cache County Study on Memory Health and Aging. It is a collaborative group of studies with researchers at Utah State University, Duke University Medical Center and The John Hopkins University. This study is conducted in Cache County, Utah and is designed to examine genetic and environmental factors associated with risk for Alzheimer's disease. This study has been going for longer than 16 years and has enrolled over 5000 residents of the county. The reason the study is conducted here is because Cache County elderly have longer life expectancy than...
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...becoming more and more willing to compromise on comfort, basing car purchase decisions mainly on price instead. In the emerging markets, the new middle class demands value for money automotives. Since they are willing to buy new cars a potential car seller has to meet price With the mid-range price segment shrinking, companies can only earn money on expensive premium offerings or in the low cost segment. At the same time, high fuel prices are driving down demand for large SUVs while boosting sales of small cars. Despite Western Europe‘s prosperity, car prices have outgrown the wages. As a result, many consumers are becoming more and more willing to compromise on comfort, basing car purchase decisions mainly on price instead. Renault's Dacia Logan was the first model to show Western Europeans that it really is possible for them to build cars at a profit in the low cost car segment. Low-cost cars are the single most important trend in the automotive industry today The low-cost car segment seems to be facing a bright future with steady growing sales volumes. But what is also of crucial...
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...1. Discuss the layers of culture that are evident in this case Information systems development: AirTran uses Navitaire as reservations system vendor while Southwest uses Sabre to better accommodates international flights. Also, AirTran uses online travel agencies for ticket distribution while Southwest sells its tickets via telephone and its website. Management and strategy: Southwest airlines have a different approach in managing and training its employees. Also Southwest culture focuses on employees and customers having a good time while flying. AirTran believes in lower- fare to attract customers and sells its tickets on various distribution agencies. 2.What are the similarities and dissimilarities between the cultures, values and beliefs of the Southwest and AirTran airlines? Southwest cultural values are “ A warrior Spirit, A Servant’s Heart, A Fun- Luving Attitude” (Pearlson, pg.97). Southwest Corporate culture focuses on employees and customers having a good time while flying. Also, Southwest uses a ticker LUV symbol and use different ways to show they “LUV” their customers. On the other hand, AirTran culture before the merger is “ loyal crew members keep AirTran airways customers soaring” and its values is total commitment to safety, technical excellence, continuous learning, fun and profit (Pearlson, pg.97). The similarities are that both airlines believe in making profit while making customers happy when boarded. However, Southwest wants everyone onboard...
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...To: Professor Russ Ray From: Usman Mustafa Date: 9/05/2012 Re: Jet Blue Airways Case Attached Please find JetBlue airways case and their IPO prices Calculation table. The purpose of this memorandum is to discuss the initial public offering and the pricing of IPO of JetBlue Airways by using the selected multiples of comparable airlines. It also includes some advantages and disadvantages of a firm from going public. The multiples used to set IPO price were prices per share, earning per share, cash flow per share, total assets per share, and revenue per share of five comparable airlines. When looking to take a company public, investors first examine other comparable companies’ stock prices. The five Comparable airlines companies we chose are: Air Tran, Alaska Air, America West, Midwest, and Southwest Airline. The Prices for Jet Blue Airways are based on the selected multiples calculated with JetBlue’s financial statement, shares outstanding, and the two important multiples that are price per share and cash flow per share. 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages to a firm from going public? list at least three of each. Advantages: A. Going public will result in increased capital for the issuer. A public offering places a value on company's stock and insiders who retain stock may be able to sell their shares or use them as collateral. B. A company's debt-to-equity ratio improves after an initial public offering, which...
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...Esmael Ameida 10/21/13 introductory writing ESSAY " MY Significant moment of my life " November 28, 2006 was the most significant moment of my life because i had to move from my home country Cabo Verde to USA, to live with my mother witch i had two years i didnt see and also for the best of my life. Live in usa was always a dream to me . Novenber 28,2006 i arrived in Boston Massachusetts in logan airport around 9 pm its was dark and could out side, i didnt had any jacket with me i was so could but my mother was there waiting for me wth a black and warm jacket ,i was os happy to see my mother again after two years i was so emotinal that time i see my mother i emediatily run to her i give her a very tight hug, my mother was still looking so beautiful and wth that big smilly on her face to see me again hes only son, my mother was so happy,i remenber she huged me from boston logan airport till Brockton. soon we get home i see my uncle wtich i had 8 years i didnt see. i remenber i was so tired i want to take rest so bad but i was so happy to see my mother that i couldint sleep n i stay uo till around 2am but my mother had to go to sleep because she had to go thw work at 6 am . Its was so hard for me to get used to usa because i didnt know how to speak englesh ,write englesh ,i didnt had friends every thing was so hard for me, for the frist to weeks i dint want to saty in usa no more because i was...
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...BATTLE OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN In the early 20th Century, West Virginia was a place where coal barons held immense power. Coal companies owned towns, mayors and governors. Miners were forced to live on coal camps and rent houses from them, as well as purchase all of their coal and other items required to survive from the companies. With this control, mining families where forced to live and work in brutal conditions. In 1921, after a generation of violent suppression, miners erupted in the largest class war in US history. For 5 days miners fought the coal barons, over 1 million rounds of ammunition were fired, this is known as the Battle of Blair Mountain. The Battle of Blair Mountain was the result of inhumane treatment of coal miners in the southern West Virginia coalfields. Throughout the 20th century, coal miners attempted to overthrow the system laid out by the coal companies and partake in a number of strikes. By 1920, most of West Virginia’s coal miners had become members of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), while most of the southern coalfields still remained non-unionized and under the stronghold of the coal operators. In response to many of the miners organizing efforts, coal operators would use every mean possible to prohibit the forming of a union. The primary method was to simply fire the union sympathizers, blacklist them, and then evict them from their homes. A coal company lawyer referred to coal miners as the companies servant saying, “It...
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...Buffalo Creek Disaster YE HAO GBL395 Summer 2014 Synopsis: One of the most significant mining disaster happened at a little valley that located in Buffalo count, West Virginia in February 1972. The disaster cause by a dam corruption which was used to block black water produced in mining procedures. The flood break out from the fallen dam and rush out the 17 mile valley below it, killed more than 100 people, 1000 people injured and more than 4000 people were homeless. The disaster quickly gain the attention from the author of the book, Gerald M. Stern, also was a attorney who just finished representing African American in the south. Stern was shocked by this man-made disaster and decided to represent the survivors. Stern and victims of the disaster thought that the owner of the dam, Buffalo mining company and its owner, Pittston company are responsible for this disaster. They plan to sue Pittston in federal court instead of suing Buffalo mining company in Virginia court because of their power of influence in West Virginia. After visiting survivor from NY to West Virginia for gathering information and made enough preparation. Stern and his group successfully put the case in federal court and sued Pittston for 32.5 million for around 400 survivor who had taken physical damage or psychological hurt in the disaster. After the debate in court and bargain, finally Stern and the survivor he represented got 13.5 million settle, which Stern was...
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...Attorney Client Confidentiality Susana Lugo CJS/220 July, 19 2015 Tony Stroud Attorney Client Confidentiality The defense is obligated to hold strictly confidential all conversations and other communications with the defendant, including all information which the defense lawyer receives from the defendant during the course of representation. The defense lawyer must pursue the representation conscientiously and without delay.The Defense attorney must keep private any information given by their client and is protected of the client’s ability to confide freely in his or her attorney. The attorney/client privilege often prevents disclosure of information that would be relevant to a legal proceeding. Each of the following elements must exist for the privilege to apply; The person asserting privilege must be a client or someone attempting to establish a relationship as a client; The person with whom the client communicated must be an attorney and acting in the capacity as an attorney at the time of the communication; The communication must be between the attorney and client exclusively; The communication must be for the purpose of securing a legal opinion, legal services, or assistance in some legal proceeding, and not for the purpose of committing a crime or fraud; and The privilege must be claimed by the client. (Only the client may claim or waive the privilege.) The defense is often put in a predicament where the client may reveal information...
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...Stephen A. Douglas, Lawyer, Legislator, Register and Judge: 1833-1843 Part 2 Douglas did not allow his duties as Register of the Land Office e to interfere with his interest in politics his law practice or speculation in lots in Springfield, Bloomington, Clinton and other owns in central Illinois. He attended the Sangamon and Morgan courts during their three sessions each year and all the courts of the First Circuit in September and October, 1837. He formed a law partnership with john d. urquhar in Springfield in April, 1838. Writing to Levi Woodbury, secretary of the treasury, October 6, 1837, Douglas declared that he had attended no political meetings since his appointment as register seven months before. However, he expected to attend such meetings in the future. A week later, the Whig sangamo journal accused Douglas of working toward a nomination for congress, but concluded that “electioneering was one of the implied duties of a government officer” His plans for nomination to congress by a convention of carefully selected delegates were then maturing. When the convention, with delegates from approximately half of the thirty-four countries of the third district, met at Peoria on November 20, he was nominated by acclamation. His vigorous campaign during the first seven months of 1838, over an area of some 25,000 square miles, cannot be treated here in detail. Traveling much of the time in company with john t. Stuart, his Whig opponent, he spoke once in each of the thirty-four...
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...John Wiley & Sons, Inc. David L. Kurtz University of Arkansas Louis E. Boone University of South Alabama BUSINESS 14TH EDITION Contemporary . . . at the speed of business “The 14th edition of Contemporary Business is dedicated to Joseph S. Heider, who brought me to John Wiley & Sons. Thank you, Joe.” —Dave Vice President & Executive Publisher Acquisitions Editor Assistant Editor Production Manager Senior Production Editor Marketing Manager Creative Director Senior Designer Text Designer Cover Designer Production Management Services Senior Illustration Editor Photo Editor Photo Researcher Senior Editorial Assistant Executive Media Editor Media Editor George Hoffman Franny Kelly Maria Guarascio Dorothy Sinclair Valerie A. Vargas Karolina Zarychta Harry Nolan Madelyn Lesure 4 Design Group Wendy Lai Elm Street Publishing Services Anna Melhorn Hilary Newman Teri Stratford Emily McGee Allison Morris Elena Santa Maria This book was set in Janson TextLTStd-Roman 10/13 by MPS Limited, a Macmillan Company, Chennai, India and printed and bound by R. R. Donnelley & Sons. The cover was printed by R. R. Donnelley & Sons. This book is printed on acid free paper. ∞ Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of knowledge and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Our company is built on a foundation of principles that include responsibility to the communities we serve and where we live...
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...OUTLINE OF U.S. HISTORY OUTLINE OF OUTLINE OF U.S. HISTORY C O N T E N T S CHAPTER 1 Early America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CHAPTER 2 The Colonial Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 CHAPTER 3 The Road to Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 CHAPTER 4 The Formation of a National Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 CHAPTER 5 Westward Expansion and Regional Differences . . . . . . . 110 CHAPTER 6 Sectional Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 CHAPTER 7 The Civil War and Reconstruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 CHAPTER 8 Growth and Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 CHAPTER 9 Discontent and Reform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 CHAPTER 10 War, Prosperity, and Depression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CHAPTER 11 The New Deal and World War I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 CHAPTER 12 Postwar America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 CHAPTER 13 Decades of Change: 1960-1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 CHAPTER 14 The New Conservatism and a New World Order . . . . . . 304 CHAPTER 15 Bridge to the 21st Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 PICTURE PROFILES Becoming a Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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