Explain why there are two types of legal systems in the United States: State and Federal systems. How are they similar and how are they different?
Category: Law
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
“The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has mandated under Recommendation 24 that all jurisdictions have laws disclosing the beneficial ownership of companies.
Australia has failed to comply with the FATF Standards on beneficial ownership of companies because they are impractical and ineffective in preventing financial crimes, such as tax evasion.”
Do you agree with this opinion? You must give reasons for your answer and discuss the laws and policies on beneficial ownership in relation to 2 or more countries, including Australia.
Compulsory Source
Australian Government (2022), Multinational Tax Integrity: Public Beneficial Ownership
Register, Consultation Paper, Department of Treasury, Canberra. Available at https://treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2022-322265
The Risk-Based Approach (RBA)
“The Risk-Based Approach (RBA) should be abandoned because it has not been effective in deterring money laundering or the financing of terrorism. A rules-based approach to Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing is simpler, more efficient and effective.”
Do you agree with this opinion. You must give reasons for your answer. Discuss the opinion by referring to the RBA which has been applied to two sectors of the economy, including the real estate market.
Compulsory Source
FATF (2022), Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach to the Real Estate Sector, FATF, Paris. Available at www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/documents/Guidance-RBA-Real-Estate-Sector.html
Ransomware is a cyber-crime that cannot be prevented
“Ransomware is a cyber-crime that cannot be prevented. Therefore, countries should focus their resources on investigating and prosecuting cybercriminals who engage in ransomware.”
Do you agree with this opinion. You must give reasons for your answer. Discuss the opinion by providing a comparative study of the experience of the United States and at least 1 other country/ jurisdiction in combatting ransomware.
Compulsory Source
Lubin, Asaf. “The Law and Politics of Ransomware.” SSRN Scholarly Paper. Rochester, NY, August 4, 2022. https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=4181964.
Contracts with minors.
This is one of the leading U.S. cases regarding contracts with minors. Which is never a good idea for someone in business. Read the case synopsis and 1) summarize the issues in this case, and; 2) explain how the court held in the case and why the court held as it did. Relate the information contained in chapter 10 regarding contract with minors to the issues and holding in this case.
https://law.justia.com/cases/mississippi/supreme-court/1985/54844-0.html
Challenging an award under section 67
Consider and discuss the scope, implication and significance of challenging an award under section 67 of the English Arbitration Act 1996 on the ground that the tribunal lacked “substantive jurisdiction”.
Procedural stages of a civil case starting with the filing of pleadings through the trial process.
- Describe in detail the procedural stages of a civil case starting with the filing of pleadings through the trial process. Give details of each stage of the civil case.
- Describe in detail the various judicial remedies a court may grant in a civil case.
- Explain individually the significance of the two criminal cases below. Then, explain how the two cases relate to each other.
Main sources of law
What are the four main sources of law? Please define and give an example of each. How have the definitions changed over time, if at all? Please make sure you also summarize your analysis of each of the examples you have cited for the class and tell us something new that you discovered about each. In addition, please share your thoughts about how conducting legal research on this topic helps you to better understand it.
Graft versus host disease and graft rejection
An adult patient with a chronic myelogenous leukemia sits down with you to discuss his questions and concerns about his upcoming bone marrow transplant. He has already received some educational materials and participated in a family conference during which health team members described the procedure and potential complications. He has been told that he has a risk of graft rejection or graft versus host disease (GVHD), but he does not understand the distinction (Chapter 12, Learning Objectives 1, 2, 10, 11).
What are the similarities between graft versus host disease and graft rejection?
What are the pathophysiologic differences between graft versus host disease and graft rejection?
How would these differences be manifested clinically?
Studies have shown a protective effect of mild to moderate GVHD in cancer patients who have had a bone marrow transplant. Based on your understanding, can you explain these findings?
Policing efforts were private by design Historically
Historically, policing efforts were private by design. Could the reverse have been true? Can you envision a context in which the public police model would have been first and private sector justice second?
What other areas in the private sector economy has the private security industry fit and served well?
Does a right to self-help or the calling of a posse still exist?