1. A defendant ran through a stop sign while driving an automobile and convincingly showed he had done so unintentionally. Should the court have acquitted him? (free from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.) The court should not acquit the defendant because he did run through a ...
We suggest that the Court's real lodestar here may not be federalism, but separation of powers. That is, perhaps the Court is not as interested in protecting states as it is (a) in centralizing the enforcement of federal law in the executive branch and (b) in pressing Congress to make...
What is the Juvenile Court System Juvenile Court cases deal with youthful offenders under the age of eighteen. The system is primarily governed by each individual state (as well as the District of Columbia), unless the state receives federal funds that impose certain restrictions. Original...
In order to qualify for patent protection, the mark must be distinctive. Before registering a trademark, you should conduct a search of federal and state databases to make sure a similar trademark doesn't already exist. The trademark search can help reduce the amount of time and money a compa...
In 1996, the USPTO wrote "Final Computer Related Examination Guidelines." However, those guidelines were far from final. The guidelines are constantly changing as the result of cases in the Supreme Court and the Federal Court of Appeals. Guidelines issued in 2013 gave direction on both hardware ...
Crime of Passion Cases Offenders of voluntary manslaughter generally receive hefty punishments, even though some argue that it was an accident or they never intended to hurt the other person. The federal punishment for this type of crime is usually jail time and a fine. The federal statute for...
While most criminal, civil, and family cases are heard in state courts, bankruptcy must be filed in a federal court because the laws that govern bankruptcy are part of federal law.3 State laws can, however, come into play in some cases, particularly in determining which of the debtor's as...
On July 18, 2024, a federal appeals court blocked the SAVE plan until two court cases centered around the IDR plan can be resolved. The Department of Education has moved borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan into an interest-free forbearance while the litigation is ongoing. It has also outlined...
Learn about the Supremacy Clause. Understand what the Supremacy Clause is, identify the primary purpose of the Supremacy Clause, and see real court...
Another purpose of a court opinion is to provide guidance to the bar and the public. A court opinion tells the bar how to argue future cases and it tells the public what the law is. In addition, a court opinion can be used as a resource by other courts in deciding future cases.View...