legislate as to the specific sanction‚ if any‚ for the Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL). If any individual engages in the unauthorized practice of law‚ they generally are subject to potential criminal sanctions. In some states‚ UPL is punishable as a felony (i.e. subject to imprisonment of more than one year). The Unauthorized Practice of Law is engaging in the practice of law by individuals not authorized in pursuant to state law. It can also be defined as using identifiable titles like lawyer and attorney
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Fourteenth Amendment and applies to the states. No longer will State or local governments be allowed to ban most Americans from owning most types of handguns. The ruling effectively strikes down Chicago’s handgun ban‚ not unlike the Washington D.C. law that was already ruled to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court two years ago in D.C. v. Heller. Gun Rights Advocates hailed the decision across the Country as a major victory before the "conservative" majority
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Are law enforcement cameras an invasion of privacy? The police are an organization dedicated to enforce and protect the law. The force is sworn under oath and the members sworn in must respect and live by it. Personnel accepted to do this job are carefully chosen through many different tests to prove their good ethics. In order to perform that job the personnel must have good ethical values in accordance to their society and laws. The police forces are public servants which obligates them to behave
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Samaritan and helping others in need. “Good Samaritan laws generally provide basic legal protection for those who assist a person who is injured or in danger. In essence‚ these laws protect the “Good Samaritan” from liability if unintended consequences result from their assistance” (Morris). The majority of people want to help others‚ however in this day and age we must first look at the situation from a legal standpoint and know what the law is in the state a person resides in‚ when contemplating
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Introduction: (Kelly‚ N/A)“How many of our boys or how many of our children have to die before somebody does something to change these laws to make people accountable for what they do?” Unlawful striking causing death has been a contentious issue in recent times. This presentation explores the debate surrounding this issue. Firstly‚ this presentation defines the legal principle. In addition‚ the presentation evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the principle. Thirdly‚ the presentation examines
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Will stronger gun control laws help those that carry them legally? These are questions I ask when I am part of a gun control discussion. Increased gun control laws were brought to the forefront of the media and the government after the horrible Columbine Shooting on April 20th‚ 1999. Since that time there have been multiple mass shootings that have sparked many debates over gun control and what it can change. The argument has been that if we had stronger gun control laws preventing the purchase
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may not the first thing that comes to your mind if you are involved in running a business‚ clear‚ concise employment law advice should be strongly considered no matter what the economic climate‚ especially if you are looking to reduce the size of your workforce or review contractual terms and conditions. Consequently‚ here are seven tips on what to look for if you need employment law advice: 1. Ensure it is affordable 2. Risk Management Service 3. Regular Employment Meetings 4. Ask for a Risk
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Child labor laws are placed to protect the children as well as the work industries‚ however child labor laws have become a moral and Ethical issue in the world. Placing or urging age restriction for child labor laws can vary for different cultures and states. I feel that because many laws permit minors to obtain jobs at the early age of 16‚ however‚ it has restrictions and limitations. This is a direct display of moral standard‚ in addition it is also a case of moral relativism because in America
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In general‚ any law that only applies to a segment of a population is inherently a bad law. Minimum wage laws fall into this category because it only effects a segment in the socio-economic structure. Additionally it creates an artificial standard similar to trade tariffs. Economically this does little but creates economic waste. Raising a minimum wage will effectively increase cost for that socio-economic level. Some ways we see it happening here in this article is that while these people are making
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Freedman. Although these are the documents the federal government stands by‚ the Jim Crow laws gives me less opportunity and puts me at a disadvantage compared to the average white man. Who is supposed to protect my right‚ protect my vote‚ and protect me as an individual when it is legal because of the Black Codes to segregate and oppress all blacks. There is not any place in America where I feel safe because these laws are nationwide. It is brazy how in the pledge of allegiance‚ we are “one nation‚ under
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