people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the government for a redress of grievances” (http://www.law.cornell.edu). Over the years there have been many court cases that try to help decipher what is mean by the 1st amendment. In 1942 commercial speech was introduced by the Supreme Court with the Valentine V. Chrestensen case. Commercial Speech is speech done on behalf of a company or individual for the intent of making a profit. It is economic in nature and usually has the intent of convincing
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The Liebeck v. McDonald’s case was a product liability lawsuit filed by Stella Liebeck‚ a 79 year old woman who was burned by a scalding hot coffee. One Sunday afternoon in 1994‚ Stella Liebeck ordered a cup of coffee at a McDonald’s drive through in Albuquerque‚ New Mexico. As she sat alongside her grandson in a 1989 Ford Probe‚ Liebeck noticed that there were no cup holders on the passenger side. Acting quickly‚ Liebeck decided to put the coffee cup between her knees. When she removed the coffee
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persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience to vote and allow for casinos to operate in Ohio. Central Idea: To motivate citizens to re-evaluate the decision to allow for Casino operation in Ohio. I. Introduction: With the recent economic downturn‚ building and operating Casinos in Ohio can be a solution. A. Attention Material (focus attention on problem): The problem is Ohio‚ as with the rest of the United States‚ is in the midst of an economic downturn. What else are we
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Ohio River Pollution Have you ever eaten fish out of the Ohio River? Think twice about frying up your next catch. The Ohio River is believed to be one of the most polluted rivers in the United States. Industrial pollutants as well‚ as agricultural pollutants‚ had a big effect on The people in surrounding communities‚ the wildlife habitat‚ and the river water quality. The Ohio River community needs to be more informed and aware of the toxins in the Ohio River in order stop this devastating problem
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soldiers of the 23rd Ohio Volunteers were under fire from confederate troops. Seeing his fellow soldiers were getting low on moral‚ future President William McKinley under no orders from a commanding officer‚ brought hot coffee and food to every soldier in his regiment. After the war‚ McKinley went on to become Governor of Ohio and Congressman of Ohio. He was elected twice as President of the United States before being assassinated on September 6th 1901. On October 13th 1903‚ the Ohio Battlefield Commission
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RENO v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION US Supreme Court‚ 1997 1. Claim: Attorney General Janet Reno‚ the appellant appealed directly to the Supreme Court as provided for by the Act’s special review provisions against the appellee‚ ACLU. 2. Facts: The 1996 Federal Communications Decency Act sought to protect minors from “indecent” and offensive Internet materials. The Act made it a crime to transmit obscene or indecent messages over the Internet. Immediately after the CDA became law‚ twenty
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Finally‚ on July 27‚ 2000‚ Marie Villette (plaintiff) had a carport installed from Sheldorado Aluminum Product (defendant). The covering would collapse six months later on top of the plaintiffs Mercedes Benz. All the plaintiff is requesting is the $3‚000 she has spent on the carport. Ms. Villette filed a lawsuit opposing Sheldorado expecting the return of her $3000. Ms. Villette and Sheldorado‚ had no formal written contract‚ however‚ there was a bill of sale; it is dated 11 July‚ 2000. Ms. Villette
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Cleveland Ohio‚ is known for having three major sports teams‚ one for football‚ baseball‚ and basketball. The fans in the area have always been supportive of all the teams‚ even in the worst of situations‚ and there has been plenty. While it has been 52 years since any major sports team has brought a Championship home to the city and the fans‚ despite many blown opportunities throughout the years. Yet‚ the fans never stop believing that one day one of the teams would fulfill what every fans wants
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Sheppard v. Maxwell‚ was a United States Supreme Court case that examined the rights of freedom of the press as outlined in the 1st Amendment when weighed against a defendant’s right to a fair trial as required by the 6th Amendment. In particular‚ the court sought to determine whether or not the defendant was denied fair trial for the second-degree murder of his wife‚ of which he was convicted‚ because of the trial judge’s failure to protect Sheppard sufficiently from the massive‚ pervasive‚ and
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LAW 150 Mims v. Starbucks Corp. Fact: * Kevin Keevican‚ Kathleen Mims‚ and other former managers filed a suit against Starbucks seeking unpaid overtime and other amounts. * In Starbucks Corp. Stores the manager’s responsibilities include supervising and motivating six to thirty employees including supervisors and assistant managers‚ overseeing customer service and processes employee records‚ payrolls‚ and inventory counts. * He or she also develops strategies to increase revenues
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