Sony Corp of America vs. Universal City Studios In a 1984 Supreme Court hearing‚ defendant‚ Sony Corporation of America was being sued by Universal City Studios‚ Inc. The case was known as the "Betamax" case and ruled that the creation of copied television shows for purposes of time-shifting is in fact fair use. This included the manufacturers of home video recording equipment such as Betamax and other video tape recorders to not be held liable for any infringement. The courts came to this
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My top candidates are the University of Idaho‚ Colorado State University‚ the University of Wyoming‚ and the University of Montana. Joining the ROTC‚ or Reserve Officers’ Training Corps‚ involves practicing and training to become an officer in the Air Force while in college. One benefit of joining ROTC is that I will receive one of three scholarships. The first‚ a Type 1 scholarship‚ pays all college tuition‚ most fees‚ and has a
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CASE LAW REVIEW: VTB CAPITAL PLC v. NUTRITEK INTERNATIONAL CORP & ORS INTRODUCTION The concept of forming of corporations by registration and restricted liability of stake holders of corporations dates back to mid nineteenth century. The concept in its very basic sense means that a company is a separate legal entity‚ in other words‚ it is a juristic person. The company can buy and sell property‚ can sue and can be sued; these are some of the basic legal implications of separate legal entity
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In the year 2004‚ the U.S. domestic express delivery market worth $45 billion. Mainly‚ this vast market is divided between the two major package delivery companies‚ United Parcel Services (UPS) and Federal Express Corporations (FedEx). This service is consists of three categories: 1) Weights: Letters‚ Packages‚ Freights 2) Mode of Transit: Air‚ Ground 3) Timeliness: Overnight‚ second-day‚ 3-day delivery‚ regular delivery (4 or more days) The air-express portion of the entire U.S. market
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Extended Case 2.1: Southern Prestige Industries‚ Inc. v. Independence Plating Corp. The plaintiff (Southern Prestige Industries‚ Inc.) initiated an action against the defendant (Independence Plating Corp.) in a North Carolina state court for a breach of contract. The plaintiff alleged that defects in the defendant’s anodizing process caused the plaintiff’s machine parts to be rejected by Kidde Aerospace. The defendant being a New Jersey corporation and having its only office and all of its personnel
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IrEsr coDE 01229020 2O1O FORM TP 2010082 SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE MAY/JUNE CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUN CIL EXAMINATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Paper 02 - General proficiency 2 hours 15 minutes 13 MAY2010 (a.m.) INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This paper consists of rHREE sections and a total of rwELvE questions. candidates MUST answerALL questions in all rHREE sections. Number EACH answer correctly in the answer booklet. Code is to be written in the programmÍng
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Ally Shrader Movie Review: Freedom Writers Freedom Writers begins with Eva‚ a Hispanic just trying to get by in life‚ lay down the lifestyle they are used to. Hatred fills their streets and not even home is a safe haven. Hilary Swank assumes the role of Erin Gruwell who is a teacher new to Woodrow Wilson High. Woodrow Wilson High School was once one of the highest achieving high schools in the area yet with the new integration plans the test scores and achievement levels have dropped severely
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each other and up until 1995 the race seemed to be one of how quickly each competitor could transform itself into the other. It was then when the largest distribution contract ever awarded was given to UPS. The effects on FedEx were strong. This paper is an examination of FedEx’s and UPS’s financial performance from an investor’s point of view and their managerial performance considering their strategic goals in the mid - 80’s. We also‚ take an overview of the rivalry between the two companies and
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The One Minute Manager Prepares for Mediation: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Negotiation Preparation Donald R. Philbin‚ Jr.* Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I. Rigorous Legal Analysis Forms the Basis for Negotiation Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II. Decision Tree Analyses Help Develop and Test Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Why I joined the Marine Corps and how I can be useful to Tow PLT at 2nd tanks In this paper I will illustrate the fallowing two points: “why I joined the United States Marine Corps and how as an anti tank guided missileman with the billet of driver; I can be useful to not only TOW platoon but the current second section. I will begin by explaining chronologically the events that led me into making the life altering decision to join America’s finest fighting force‚ the tip of the spear‚ those
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