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Phi Alpha Delta FAU'S PRE- FRATERNITY

10th GENERAL MEETING FALL 2018

Fields of Law pt. 2 P. A. D. Philos Adelphos Dikaios Phi Alpha Delta

“Love of Humanity and for All” ~Quote of the Week~

“It is better to risk saving a guilty man than to condemn an innocent one.” - Voltaire Announcements

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An Ad states,

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A) E’s headache pain will be relieved, but J’s will not B) E’s headache pain will be relieved more quickly than J’s C) E’s headache pain will be relieved at least as quickly as J’s D) J’s headache pain will be relieved at the same time as E’s E) J will be taking Vlaridin for relief from headache pain LR Example Questions

An Ad states,

Like Vlaridin, all headache pills can stop your headache. But when you are in pain, Than you want relief right away. Vlaridin is for you -- no headache pill stops pain more Vlaridin quickly. E and J are each suffering from a headache. Suppose E takes Vlaridin and J takes its leading competitor. Which of the following can be property concluded from the claims in the Ad?

A) E’s headache pain will be relieved, but J’s will not B) E’s headache pain will be relieved more quickly than J’s C) E’s headache pain will be relieved at least as quickly as J’s D) J’s headache pain will be relieved at the same time as E’s E) J will be taking Vlaridin for relief from headache pain Admiralty (Maritime) Law U.S. law Business (Corporate) law Civil Rights Law FIELDS OF Law Intellectual - LAW - Labor (Employment) Law Law Law Real Law Admiralty (Maritime) Law

Regulates economic transactions & property disputes involving: Maritime litigation marine trade, sailors, navigation, or land-based activity that is maritime in nature.

Examples: Cargo interests | vessel owners and operators | stevedores and marine terminals | offshore industries.

Not the Law of the Sea - LotS: rights to navigation, minerals, or coastal waters . Cont.

THE MARITIME LAW ASSOCIATION of the : MLA U.S. Bankruptcy Law

Bankruptcy - legal procedure initiated by an individual or a business that cannot pay their debts and seeks to Falls under Federal law have the debts discharged or reorganized by the . - States may pass governing issues that federal law doesn't address.

U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Under United States Code).

Bankruptcy Claim → U.S. Bankruptcy Business (Corporate) Law

“ / Mercantile Law” Duties of corporate :

mergers, acquisitions, internal Dealings between people and commercial matters. reorganization, or disputes between corporations and individuals concerning Two distinct areas: liability, patents, and compliance with state and federal law, as well as international - of commercial entities through laws accords. of partnership, company, and agency. - Regulation of the commercial transactions Business formation | Employment through the laws of . considerations | Sales of consumer goods | Contract drafting and negotiations | Taxes Civil Rights Law

Rights for individuals to receive equal treatment and prohibits discrimination in a number of settings

- includes discrimination in education, employment, housing, lending, voting, and more.

Cases include discrimination and unfair practices that infringe on rights and liberties. Criminal Law

Criminal Law → behaviors that are sanctioned under criminal code and defined as illegal.

Punishing criminal offenders include retribution, deterring certain behaviors, preventing additional offenses and rehabilitation of offenders. Entertainment Law

Relates to Law, but is more specifically centered on rights and royalties issues to media in the arts, music, television, cinema, or athletics.

- No body of per se constitutes "entertainment law”.

Sports lawyers - ex: - Compliance with for professional or amateur athletics - May represent an athlete for a contractual transaction

Information technology and social media - ever expanding Environmental Law

Laws addressing the effects of human activity on the natural environment.

Concerns a multitude of , , regulations, and conventions based in state, federal, or transnational law Family Law

Family law - focuses on legal relations between individuals in the context of the family.

Main aspects of family lawyers' practice: Child abuse, legitimacy, civil unions, domestic partnerships, and marriages.

- Ex: Child welfare, adoption, to divorce. Health Law

Legislation related to health care. Represent patients, clinics, insurance companies, or individual health practitioners.

Also can work at academic institutions and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.

The federal gov. employs attorneys: to oversee the crafting, implementation, and enforcement of policies. International Law

Private and Public sectors

In the public Cases that involve dealings between sovereign nations.

- or public international law.

In the private sector: Finance and trade divisions of multinational corporations.

- Good to know business essentials, or intellectual property law Intellectual Property Law

Focuses on protecting the rights of inventors, authors, and businesses to their tangible and intangible creations, inventions and symbols.

Legal professionals in this field are often experts in a particular domain,

- Ex: science, the arts, or an industry. Immigration Law

Immigration Law - is the combination of laws, rules and regulations that govern who can enter a .

Depends on international treaties, bilateral accords, and political conjecture. - See International Law

Can deal with and asylum seekers, as well as to individuals in the country without legal permission. Immigration Law

Immigration lawyers work with individual clients at all stages of the process.

Naturalization - process by which U.S. is granted to a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements in the Immigration and Act (INA).

Immigration governs who can come and go from a country. Naturalization controls who can become a citizen. Immigration Law

Current Events:

Trump Immigration Policies

Fun Fact: Labor (Employment) Law

What do you think when you see Labor Law? Labor (Employment) Law

Labor law - is concerned with the relations between workers and their employers

- wages and compensation, through harassment, to discrimination based on gender, disability, or age.

Often involves collective bargaining and unions.

Attorneys may represent individual clients, a union, a regulatory agency, or an employer.

A law relating to the rights and responsibilities of workers. Military Law

Involves codes and procedures that govern legal matters in the armed forces

Uniform Code of (UCMJ). Personal Injury Law

Deals with intentional or unintentional wrongdoing that affects individuals physically or psychologically.

Cases involving: medical malpractice, accidental collisions, , wrongful death, or workplace injury.

Most settled out of court Real Estate Law

Involves land or construction ownership, development, litigation, tenant rights, or landlord disputes.

Attorneys in this field may work on residential or commercial transactions, review , or work in planning and other government offices. Any Questions? Logic Puzzles Answer to Logic Puzzle

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