traditional framework of the intellectual property system. 1 With respect to computer software, courts have had to grapple with the vexatious issue of drawing a precise line between copyrightable expression of computer software and the uncopyrightable processes that they implement. The present paper seeks to study some of these themes and the principles enunciated in judicial decisions in clarifying the issue. Computer software as literary work It is a well-established proposition that computer programs2 are
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NEGLIGENCE – DUTY AND PROXIMATE CAUSE STANDARD NEGLIGENCE Negligence is the most common tort liability. Contrasted with intentional torts where there is a desire by the actor to cause some harmful result, negligence occurs without a desire to cause a harmful result by contact, but nonetheless does cause harm to the person being injured even without the desire. Simply put, negligence is conduct, and not a state of mind. It usually is associated with accidents or carelessness. An accident may
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Discrimination was at the forefront of everyone’s mind during the 60s and 70s and many people believe that it has been eliminated it all together, but discrimination is still alive and thriving in our society in the work especially in the workplaces. The paper examines various scenarios of discrimination in workplace as they relate to Title VII reasoning. Scenario 1 Discrimination exists in this scenario because “disparate-impact discrimination occurs when an employer discriminates against an entire protected
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Dispute resolution strategies Name Institution Abstract The paper is about dispute resolution strategies. It identifies three strategies and discusses them in details. Specifically, the paper entails an elaborate discussion on mediation, negotiation and compromise as conflict resolution strategies. Mediation and negotiation are alternative dispute resolution ADR strategies while compromise is an incorporation of litigation and can also be part of ADR. The three strategies
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Sentencing Paper Joan Hamm CJA 234 October 12, 2015 Dennis Holder Sentencing Paper An analysis of the state and federal objectives of punishment are the consequences or penalties for a crime(s) that have been committed. The punishment ensures that the offender is adequately punished for the offences they are being accused of. The implementation of punishment is to prevent the criminal behavior by deterring the offender from committing similar offences. Usually punishment applies to the offender
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TO: Professor FROM: Student RE: Memorandum of Law Final Paper DATE: 5/8/15 Question Presented "Do the Virginia courts follow the same unconscionability doctrine as set out and applied in Jones v. Star Credit Corp.?" Short Answer In Jones, Section 2-302 of the UCC authorizes the court to find, as a matter of law, that a contract or a clause of a contract was "unconscionable at the time it was made", and upon so finding the court may refuse to enforce the contract, excise the objectionable
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no(104) SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Submitted to: Ishita Ghosh, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis School of Economics Contents Introduction 2 ABSTRACT 3 History, Management and Finance of The Mid-Day Meal Scheme 4 ROLE OF HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT IN IMPLEMENTATION OF MDMS 6 Achievements And Problems 8 Early Achievements Of the MDMS 8 Universalization of Primary Education: A Misplaced Priority Under MDMS 10 Conclusion 12 Bibliography 13 Introduction The situation of children in
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page analysis of the following case. The paper should be typed, and at least 12 point font. Thoroughly discuss the premise of the case, the procedure as to what happened, and the facts involved. Make correlations between what you’ve learned in the class and relate it to specific legal theories. Demonstrate these by walking through the elements needed to prove the particular Cause of Action. Rules for correct grammar, syntax, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation must be observed. Papers must
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Sexual Harassment Paper HRM320: Employment Law Professor Maccarthy DeVry University Online Felicia Rodriguez Sexual Harassment Paper Sexual Harassment can happen to anyone of any sex. Harassment can occur between employees of the same sex or different sex. Sexual Harassment includes sexual comments, inappropriate touching, unwelcome sexual advances, and request of sexual favors, verbal or physical conduct that creates an offensive or sexually charged working environment. Many people don’t
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Journal of International Business and Law Volume 7 | Issue 1 Article 3 1-1-2008 Management Controlled Firms v. Owner Controlled Firms: A Historical Perspective of Ownership Concentration in the US, East Asia and the EU Andrew C. Spieler Andrew S. Murray Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarlycommons.law.hofstra.edu/jibl Recommended Citation Spieler, Andrew C. and Murray, Andrew S. (2008) "Management Controlled Firms v. Owner Controlled Firms: A Historical Perspective
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