Category: Law 2955
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Florida’s Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Table of Contents Legislation Type Literature Review Current Policy Proposed Policy Stakeholders Expected Outcomes Reflective Practice Conclusion References The Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) or Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) is a program that can offer an effective method for ensuring that patients’ choices regarding end-of-life (EOL) are honored (Braun, 2016; National POLST…
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Broken Contract: Instances That Can Cause Breach of Contract
When a contract has been broken a breach of contract is said to have occurred; breach of contract in legal terms is used to describe actions that has been undertaken by one of the parties in contravention to the binding agreement as originally agreed between the parties (Benzvi, 2009). There are three instances that the…
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Common Law and the Australian Legal System
Introduction For any established complex and dynamic society to correctly function there is the necessity to have in place a legal structure under which all are equal and applies without favor or discrimination regardless of their cultural, economic, political, racial, gender or any other definitive trait. In Australia, the Australian Legal System creates that essential…
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Future Antiterrorism Policies in the United States
Introduction The frequency of terrorist attacks against the United States of America is increasing. According to Bakker (2012), it is unclear whether or not the reason for this is the ineffectiveness of the strategies currently employed to deal with this crime. Despite various efforts made by the US government, attacks against local and foreign targets…
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The Law and Business Activity Aspects
Table of Contents Introduction Markets Conclusion References Introduction At the center of liberated communities and civilizations is the presence of an autonomous economy, constituting of businesses authorized to carry out their actions without any meddling from weighty policies and demands from legal authorities. We also have to consider that business cannot be carried in the…
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Florida Legislature on Primary Care in 2017
Table of Contents Florida Legislature Florida Legislature Session 2017 A Letter to a Legislator References Florida Legislature The Florida Legislature consists of two houses, namely, the House of Representatives and the Senate. The legislature is situated in Tallahassee at the Florida State Capitol. Currently, the legislature consists of 160 legislators, 120 of them belong to…
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Legal Memo “Commonwealth v. Jones”
Statement of Assignment You have asked me to prepare a legal memorandum addressing the question raised in the Commonwealth v. Jones – Is there any sufficient basis to support the assault by means of a dangerous weapons charge? Issue Issue I: Is dangerous weapons charge lawful under the G.L. c. 265, § 15A, Assault and…
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Medical Negligence and Professional Indemnity
Introduction He was just 8 years old, and according to New South Wales Deputy State Coroner Scott Mitchell, his death could have been prevented. In a story published in The Daily Telegraph on August 16, 2011, Jacob Belim’s death was as a result of septic shock arising from a ruptured appendix. According to the story,…
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United States’ Antitrust Law Analysis
The Sherman Act The per se illegality are violations that are against section 1 of the Sherman act. The violation covers conspiracies, trust or agreements of trade. In the per se illegality, further inquiries are not needed. However, for the MTL, further inquiries should be carried out to establish the validity of the violation. In…
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Mrs. Pitcher vs. Bankruptcy Trustee
Introduction Corporate governance is the primary system that aims to ensure that a company is managed adequately and under the established collection of rules. When corporate governance is poor, it may lead to unfavorable outcomes for shareholders, including financial losses or even bankruptcy. Mr. Pitcher’s bank, after being inherited by his family members, suffered bankruptcy…