Who is the only U.S. President who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? Describe the role of this Chief Justice in getting the Supreme Court building built?

The Supreme Court and its nine Justices, in the past, have insulated themselves from public life. Only in recent years have the nation’s top jurists become more public accepting speaking engagements, taking on teaching assignments, and writing books. Court policy still bans television cameras from covering the 75 or so public oral arguments scheduled for each court term. In addition, […]

Explain why the court concludes that Petty has a claim for discrimination under USERRA.

Read the Petty v. Metropolitan Gov’t of Nashville & Davidson County case. You are to write a 3-4 page report that answers the following questions: What were the legal issues in this case? Explain how the reemployment provisions of the USERRA were violated in this case. Explain why the court concludes that Petty has a claim for discrimination under USERRA. […]

Define the term “alter-ego” and list the elements the court considered when determining whether to pierce the corporate shield.

Research a case that involves alter-ego liability. Define the term “alter-ego” and list the elements the court considered when determining whether to pierce the corporate shield. In addition, discuss whether it is ethical for a company to move its corporate headquarters overseas to avoid paying income tax. Which duty do you believe is higher, the duty of corporations to pay […]

What is the abbreviated citation to the U.S. Supreme Court decision Morse v. Frederick? Which Justice delivered the opinion of the Court in this case? Citation: Justice:

LEGAL RESEARCH SCAVENGER HUNT (20 points) Directions: Please complete the following problems using the “US Legal” tab on LexisNexis Academic. For more instruction on how to get to LexisNexis, please see the next page. Type your answers to the following questions into a separate document. You will need to submit your answers on Oncourse prior to class on February 16. […]