1. The BG News publishes an article that says the journalism department in the School of Communication Studies arbitrarily decides which professors will get merit raises and fails to keep good accounting records of department expenses. The department decides to sue the BG News for libel. An important element of the case will be: 1. Whether the department is large enough for the professors to be identified in connection with the defamation. 2. Whether Dr. Ekstrand deserves the biggest raise
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specifically states that an arrest warrant must be based on probable cause and supported by oath or affirmation (Hall‚ 2014). It further stipulates that people to be seized must be specifically addressed in the warrant (Hall‚ 2014). In a 1980 case law‚ Payton v. New York‚ an arrest warrant allows an officer to enter a home to effect an arrest as long as there is reason to believe
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Libel and slander are very important to each and every court case. By having this defamation‚ it helps you decide whether someone is guilty or not guilty. Libel means that the actuation is written down somewhere and slander means that it is spoken out loud. To have this kind of case the material needs to be offending someone and false either by word of mouth or if it published somewhere. The most important defense to a libel or slander case is someone telling the truth‚ which is an absolute defense
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Defense: Assumption of Risk: “you’ve been warned” Comparative negligence: McDonalds case Contributory negligence: McPhearson: Privity of contract: Not needed. You do not need to buy the fireworks in order to sue if you get hurt by it Religious Discrimination: Employer must reasonably accommodate the employee’s request unless it creates an undue verdict. Hooters: Man wants to be a hooters girl. EEOC took the case. BFOQ – they argued that their essence was within women. Quid Pro Quo: If
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physical world‚ but also in cyberspace. Bullying has evolved into a state where it can be performed through emails‚ text‚ and social networks.Thus germinating a new word; CYBERBULLYING. Cyberbullying is even more threatening because anyone could a victim of cyberbullying regardless of age‚ gender‚ or sexuality. And also because most cyberbullying cases aren’t reported. This research paper would focus on cyberbullying and its causes‚ as well as the effects it has on the bullied. Using statistics which include
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Lewis rejects the First Amendment absolutism when discussing his argument about shield laws. As discussed in the book‚ a shield law is legislation designed to allow news reporters the right to refuse to testify to information or give up their sources of information obtained during the newsgathering process. Lewis refers to the case of scientist Wen Ho Lee. Lee was described in various press stories that he was a atomic spy‚ the stories were said to be leaks from government sources and resulting
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The Future of the New York Times In my opinion there should not be a “trade-off between the company philosophy and the core goals of sustainability‚ profitability‚ and growth”. The goal of any company and organization is to survive. Companies and organizations create mission statements and set forth goals. Pearce and Robinson (2013) states “the unique purpose that sets a company apart from others of its type and identifies the scope of its operations in product‚ market‚ and technology terms”
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Lord of the Rings‚ you won’t find it on the first floor. This is because all fantasy novels are fiction and all works of fiction are housed on the second floor of the library. Of course‚ I am assuming that all the books are properly shelved at this time. 3. “After a year‚ brain scans showed that among the walkers‚ the hippocampus had increased in volume by about 2 percent on average; in the others‚ it had declined by about 1.4 percent. Since such a decline is normal in older
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Ans1) Susan Jacoby was a journalist since the age of seventeen and she is well known for her feminist writings. Susan Jacoby was referred as a “First Amendment junkie” by some other women for her personal views concerning the censorship of pornography in society. She gestated that censorship of any kind against pornography was wrong. Susan Jacoby did not necessarily agree with pornography‚ but still she felt that its rights guaranteed under the First Amendment should not be excluded. She is not advocating
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your husband in bed with another woman (New York Times 2006). Synopsis It is a mixture of animation and live action. It is set over a hot weekend. Meryl and Nick meet at a train accident. Meryl‚ is returning from her father’s funeral and has until Monday to finish her project or lose her job. On the other hand‚ Nick has visited a doctor for a routine medical and he is facing death. Andy is thrown by his girlfriend’s ultimatum and has to consider the news of her unplanned pregnancy. The convergence
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