Legal Issues

You will pick one of the articles below on the topic of guarding the frontiers of digital expression. You will write one to two pages. You will need at least two paragraphs summarizing the article and one to two paragraphs giving your opinion of the article. You will need to list one other source besides your article to support your conclusion. You need to read at least the first twenty pages. My Article is below: The Growth of the Commons Paradigm

In chapter 6, there is a discussion about illegal downloading. “The minimum damages that the court must award for infringement is $750 per infringing act. In cases where the infringement can be shown to be “willful,” damages could be as high as $150,000 per infringement, or $600 million for the 4,000 songs on an iPod. For defendants who can prove that they weren’t even aware of the infringement, the court still must award at least $200 per infringement—a “mere” $800,000 for 4,000 songs.” Discuss how you feel about illegal downloading. Pro or con? Use sources to support your views.

interview one counselor within the field of mental health that has encountered an ethical dilemma or describe a dilemma they may experience as a counselor (based upon the professor’s discretion) and write an APA style paper presenting the following critical areas: • summary of the ethical case/dilemma, including any “spin-off” problems related • consult the ACA or ASCA codes of ethics and any additional organizations ethical codes as needed to identify which relevant codes are at play • review and identify relevant legal statues pertinent to the case • consult with an appropriate individual for advice on the dilemma • review relevant professional journals (min. of 2) • a self-exploration of the dilemma including how the student would handle the situation and why (giving specific data from ethical codes, statues, consultation, research, etc…) identify what personal values play a role in this situation.

Instructions No directly quoted material may be used in this project paper.  Resources should be summarized or paraphrased with appropriate in-text and Resource page citations.  As tolerances grow for the personal possession and use of marijuana, there is a need for purposeful and well-grounded discussions on the impact the relaxation of criminal sanctions involving marijuana may have. Do laws prohibiting the growing, manufacturing, harvesting, processing, transporting, sale, distribution, possession and/or use of marijuana in any quantity reflect the socio-political values of the community; whether that community is a local town/city, a state, or the nation? Do these laws keep us safe? If prohibitions against marijuana are lifted, what’s next? For the Final Project the student will compose a three-part position paper addressing the pros and cons of marijuana tolerance. Part 1- How are the initial relaxations of the laws against marijuana an indication of a growing tolerance that should be fully adopted? All current restrictions against marijuana should be rescinded. Part 2 – How are the initial relaxations of the laws against marijuana compromising the safety, security and “quality of life” in American communities? Prohibitions that have been modified should be re-enacted to their former restrictive level. Part 3 – What impact will Part 1 and Part 2 have on the current prohibitions on other controlled dangerous substances (e.g., heroin, cocaine, meth-amphetamines, etc.)? NOTE: This is not a position paper for the expression of your personal feelings regarding the topic. The paper should objective and identify legitimate and balancedarguments for all sides of the topic. 

Prepare an essay response of at least one page in length that addresses the following items: 1. What factors distinguish the labor relations system in the public sector from that in the private sector? 2. Propose a public-sector labor relations system for the employees of the city government. 1. What would it borrow from the private sector? 2. What would it not be able to borrow? Why? 3. How would you modify your system to account for specific aspects of the city government? Why?

GBS 205 Final Project – Civic Engagement Through the Political Process This portion of the final project is a written paper that focuses on the processes involved in making the laws that we study as part of the GBS 205 course. It meets the following course competency: • Trace the historical development of law, the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Court system, legal terminology, and legal procedures. The written paper should be divided into three distinct sections. It should be written as a paper and not a question and answer worksheet. SECTION 1 – Civic Engagement Through Contact with Representatives This section should include the following: 1. A list of the names of the people that represent the area you live in ( I live in city Tempe, Arizona, Maricopa county) each of the following offices: • Two U.S. Senators – (These are the people that represent Arizona in Washington DC.) • One U.S. Congressman – (Also serves in Washington D.C., determined by your Congressional district) • The governor of Arizona • Two state representatives – (represent the district where you live; they meet in Phoenix Arizona.) • One state senator – (represent the district where you live; they meet in Phoenix Arizona.) • The mayor of the city where you live. • A city council member that represents the area of the city where you live. 2. A copy of a letter (or an email) written to one of the above representatives discussing an issue that is important to you and suggesting to them an appropriate way of dealing with it. You should actually send this letter (or email) to the person to whom it is addressed. 3. A discussion of why you chose this issue, why you chose this representative for dealing with this issue and the importance of communicating with representatives in this manner. Do you think they read communications such as this and respond to them or are they simply ignored? SECTION 2 – Understanding the State Legislative Process For this section of the paper you will need to watch a video archive of a meeting of the state legislature. To find a meeting go to the Arizona State Legislature webpage. Select either the Senate or House drop down menu. Select “Archived Meetings” and you will get a list of previously held meetings that you can watch online. Choose a meeting that is at least 30 minutes long on a topic that interests you and watch it in its entirety. (Hint: The most interesting topics are discussed early in the year so go back to a meeting in February or March). Write about it in this section and include the following: 1. The name of the group holding the meeting (“Joint Legislative Budget Committee” or “Senate Judiciary” etc.), the date and the length of the meeting. 2. A detailed summary of what happened in the meeting including an identification of any bills that were discussed. 3. Your own evaluation of the importance of the topics discussed in the meeting to both Arizona residents and the Arizona business community. 4. Your understanding and evaluation of the state legislative process. Are the needs and effects on business adequately presented and discussed at these meetings? How can businesses influence policy and legislation in the state? Can you think of anything that might be done to improve this process from a businessperson’s perspective? SECTION 3 – Understanding Local Government For this section of the paper you need to watch a video archive of both a city council meeting and a city council study session. (If you can demonstrate with pictures or video that you actually attended these meetings you can receive up to 50 extra credit points.). Go to the city’s website and find a link to archived meetings (all cities sites are different – you should be able to navigate through this fairly simply) and watch both meetings in their entirety. Write about the following in this section of your paper: 1. The city, date and time of both meetings. 2. A detailed description of what happened in each meeting – including prayers, awards, pledge of allegiance, contracts and ordinances discussed, contents of consent agendas etc. 3. Your evaluation of the importance and relevance of the what happened in the meetings to the residents of the city or town. 4. Your opinion on the city council process overall. Is it accessible, valuable, important for residents to attend these meetings? Do citizens have an adequate say in what takes place in a meeting such as this? 5. Do the mayor and councilmembers seem to have a good understanding of the issues? Are they considering the interests of local businesses and citizens when they make their decisions? Are local businesses represented at the meetings? Do businesses have good opportunity to express their positions on the issues? Do you have any suggestions for improving the process? The length of the paper is not as important as its completeness. You will be graded on having included a thoughtful discussion on all of the topics presented in this prompt. Simple “yes” or “no” type answers will not receive credit without further explanation of the reasoning behind the answer. Once your paper is finished, upload is to the assignment “Final Project – Government Participation Written Paper.” The due date is on the assignment. Make sure you give yourself time for the file to upload before the 11:59 pm deadline as I will not accept late assignments papers copied into the comments section of the Canvas assignment or as attachments to an email. This portion of the final project is worth 90 points. Remember: This assignment may NOT be submitted late for either full or partial credit.

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The topic is: Did Hewlett-Packard violate the Iran Sanctions Act in the mid-2000s by knowingly selling computer and printer equipment under another name in Iran. The class is a Government Imtelligence class.

Needs to be at least 7 pages with double spaced words, 5 sources with at least 3 being scholarly(Journal, newspaper, etc). The subject is whether the death penalty is constitutional or not

GBS 205 Final Project – Civic Engagement Through the Political Process This portion of the final project is a written paper that focuses on the processes involved in making the laws that we study as part of the GBS 205 course. It meets the following course competency: • Trace the historical development of law, the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Court system, legal terminology, and legal procedures. The written paper should be divided into three distinct sections. It should be written as a paper and not a question and answer worksheet. SECTION 1 – Civic Engagement Through Contact with Representatives This section should include the following: 1. A list of the names of the people that represent the area you live in ( I live in city Tempe, Arizona, Maricopa county) each of the following offices: • Two U.S. Senators – (These are the people that represent Arizona in Washington DC.) • One U.S. Congressman – (Also serves in Washington D.C., determined by your Congressional district) • The governor of Arizona • Two state representatives – (represent the district where you live; they meet in Phoenix Arizona.) • One state senator – (represent the district where you live; they meet in Phoenix Arizona.) • The mayor of the city where you live. • A city council member that represents the area of the city where you live. 2. A copy of a letter (or an email) written to one of the above representatives discussing an issue that is important to you and suggesting to them an appropriate way of dealing with it. You should actually send this letter (or email) to the person to whom it is addressed. 3. A discussion of why you chose this issue, why you chose this representative for dealing with this issue and the importance of communicating with representatives in this manner. Do you think they read communications such as this and respond to them or are they simply ignored? SECTION 2 – Understanding the State Legislative Process For this section of the paper you will need to watch a video archive of a meeting of the state legislature. To find a meeting go to the Arizona State Legislature webpage. Select either the Senate or House drop down menu. Select “Archived Meetings” and you will get a list of previously held meetings that you can watch online. Choose a meeting that is at least 30 minutes long on a topic that interests you and watch it in its entirety. (Hint: The most interesting topics are discussed early in the year so go back to a meeting in February or March). Write about it in this section and include the following: 1. The name of the group holding the meeting (“Joint Legislative Budget Committee” or “Senate Judiciary” etc.), the date and the length of the meeting. 2. A detailed summary of what happened in the meeting including an identification of any bills that were discussed. 3. Your own evaluation of the importance of the topics discussed in the meeting to both Arizona residents and the Arizona business community. 4. Your understanding and evaluation of the state legislative process. Are the needs and effects on business adequately presented and discussed at these meetings? How can businesses influence policy and legislation in the state? Can you think of anything that might be done to improve this process from a businessperson’s perspective? SECTION 3 – Understanding Local Government For this section of the paper you need to watch a video archive of both a city council meeting and a city council study session. (If you can demonstrate with pictures or video that you actually attended these meetings you can receive up to 50 extra credit points.). Go to the city’s website and find a link to archived meetings (all cities sites are different – you should be able to navigate through this fairly simply) and watch both meetings in their entirety. Write about the following in this section of your paper: 1. The city, date and time of both meetings. 2. A detailed description of what happened in each meeting – including prayers, awards, pledge of allegiance, contracts and ordinances discussed, contents of consent agendas etc. 3. Your evaluation of the importance and relevance of the what happened in the meetings to the residents of the city or town. 4. Your opinion on the city council process overall. Is it accessible, valuable, important for residents to attend these meetings? Do citizens have an adequate say in what takes place in a meeting such as this? 5. Do the mayor and councilmembers seem to have a good understanding of the issues? Are they considering the interests of local businesses and citizens when they make their decisions? Are local businesses represented at the meetings? Do businesses have good opportunity to express their positions on the issues? Do you have any suggestions for improving the process? The length of the paper is not as important as its completeness. You will be graded on having included a thoughtful discussion on all of the topics presented in this prompt. Simple “yes” or “no” type answers will not receive credit without further explanation of the reasoning behind the answer. Once your paper is finished, upload is to the assignment “Final Project – Government Participation Written Paper.” The due date is on the assignment. Make sure you give yourself time for the file to upload before the 11:59 pm deadline as I will not accept late assignments papers copied into the comments section of the Canvas assignment or as attachments to an email. This portion of the final project is worth 90 points. Remember: This assignment may NOT be submitted late for either full or partial credit.