The trial began in April of 2011 and concerned many different types of intellectual property. ... During the trial, Apple used 28 Samsung products as evidence that the South Korean company knowingly infringed upon Apple's intellectual properties. ... In the end, Apple received less than the $2.5 billion in awards they originally sought, but the results stand as one of the highest intellectual property awards on record. ... As a secondary effect of the trial, it stirred the beginnings of a debate concerning the reform of the US intellectual property law. ... These cases of patent litiga...

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Marshall stated that the federal government could pass laws under its implied power, the Necessary and Proper clause, which do not violate specific rules stated in the Constitution. ... "It later ruled that non-discriminatory state taxes would be permissible if (1) they are not a directed tax on the federal government or its property, (2) they do not impose an unreasonable burden on the federal government or its instrumentalists [Graves Vs. ... The federal government cannot discriminate how it passes on federal funds to the states. ... He ruled that "The power of taxing the people and their pr...

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" This means that human life is created like a picture of God and that nothing can pass the greatness of being worthy of a human. ... No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. ... They had no civil rights, no human rights and were therefore, legally the property of the owner (the mother). ... Supreme Court also defined black slaves as pro...

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These natural rights include life, liberty, and property. ... Many times congress has passed laws that limit freedom of speech and press and they claimed it was, "In the public interest." ...

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Towards the end of President John Adams term Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1801. ... The Judiciary Act passed by Congress in 1789 stood in his way. ... This decision by the Georgia legislature was influenced by the outcome of an earlier court case involving state and federal property rights. ... Therefore, he argued, his contract was valid and could not be invalidated by the new law passes by the Georgia legislature. ... (States 3) This meant that states could not pass any ex post facto laws or bills. ...

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This also brings in the argument of legal morality, which plays no part of the constitution, being that morality is a human characteristic not a property of a document. ... The eighth amendment is applicable to this situation, in that it deals with cruel and unusual punishment, but the constitution also states that no one shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. ... This is argued that no one person in any authoritative position or any other has the right to pass their interpretation on society. ...

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On the national health care law, many states have started lawsuits claiming that Congress did not have the authority to require citizens to buy insurance, an important part of the law that was passed to make sure that all people have access to health care. ... Article Four also gave to Congress, not the President, the power to "dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States." ... As Henry Adams said: "The sale of Louisiana to the United States was trebly invalid; if it were French property, Bonaparte could not...

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Maryland passed a legislature that taxed the bank, however, James McCulloch refused to pay the tax given to the bank. ... Although America was no longer under the control of the British, the contract is still valid because it is said in the Constitution that the state cannot pass laws to impair a contract. ... John Marshall's decisions with the Supreme Court established a body of property rights that provided a constitutional foundation for the economic growth of the United States. ...

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However later on, congress passed a law that changed the first amendment, and it was called the Sedition Act of 1798. ... "They didn't want a balance between slaves and masters, propertyless and property holders, Indians and white." ...

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Emerson became suddenly ill and later passed away leaving Scott and his family under the control of Emerson's wife, Irene. ... At this time in history, slaves were considered valuable property, and as Mrs. ...

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No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."1 And lastly the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870, "Section 1. ... Even with the new Amendments passed, equality was still far from being reached; society had found a way around the amendments. ... Johnson presented his proposal for a Voting Rights Act that was passed by both Houses of Congress on Augu...

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By providing beautiful open spaces, wetlands enhance quality of life, property values and tourism. ... In 1972, Congress passed the Federal Water Pollution Control Act amendments "to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity" of the nation's waters. ... Senate Majority leader Chuck Chvala is lobbying the senate to pass the moratorium of SB 37 in saying, "They can act to close the loophole, pass the moratorium to prevent the filling of wetlands before the building season begins, or refuse to act and allow Wisconsin wetlands to be destroyed." ...

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A federal court system has jurisdiction over cases such as violating federal regulations (taxes, civil rights, etc), international disputes, intellectual property issues, bankruptcy matters and disputes between states to mention just a few. A state court system has jurisdiction over family law issues, property law issues, professional malpractice issues, personal injury lawsuits and regulation of motor vehicules cases. ... However it is only a suggestion as the final decision comes after voting- 3/5 of Senate votes are required to pass the nomination. ...

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Bacon had been elected into the House of Burgesses and had established the voting of ALL white men, not just property owners. ... While still in control, Adams had persuaded congress to pass the Judiciary act of 1801, which would ultimately allow Adams to appoint new federalist judges of his choosing. ...

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When the Jacksonians passed the Tariff of 1828, they were spurring western agricultural expansion as well as manufacturing in New England. ... The issue of this case was over the property rights of the Charles Bridge, the monopoly of a corporation, and the Warren Bridge, which would help the community as a whole. ...

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The Star Chamber heard cases on property disputes and corruption of trade administration. ... As time passed, and the ruling family changed to the Stuarts, the demeanor of the Star Chamber changed. ...

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If passed, this will be the only amendment, other than prohibition, which was later revoked, to take away American rights. ... The fourteenth amendment guarantees life, liberty, and property to all people. ...

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In 1868, the states ratified the Fourteenth Amendment, which contained broad restrictions prohibiting them from depriving anyone of the "equal protection of the laws" or the "life, liberty or property without due process of law". ... Although these other branches are larger, the Supreme Court is more powerful in some ways: it can declare laws passed by Congress and can declare laws passed by Congress and can declare the President's action illegal. ... The Court's responsibility for interpreting the Constitution also has an impact on state governments, because the Court can overturn...

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Barron sued saying Baltimore encroached upon his Fifth Amendment rights under the Just Compensation Clause, which states that private property shall not be undertaken by the government without providing just compensation. ... No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. " The language of that section seemingly incorporates the Bill of Rights...

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However Congress did pass the BUS and states reserve the right to tax it. The opposing argument came from McCulloch, stating that Congress may appropriately establish a national bank, which would be efficient in carrying such expressed powers given to Congress, such as, borrowing money, caring for the property of the United States, and collecting taxes. ... Peck established that a state could not interfere with an individual's property rights. ...

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New York had already granted a monopoly over this route to Aaron Ogden who owned the property. ... In 1830, the state of Georgia passed an act that prohibited non-Native Americans from moving to Cherokee land. ...

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The due process clause maintains that no state can "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law- and the equal protection of the clause states that no state can deny a person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law. ... In 1965, Connecticut passed a law restricting married couples the use of contraceptives. ...

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Basically what this means is it is illegal to search someone or their personal property without a justifiable cause approved by an authority figure. ... Athletes are tested through out their careers and must pass several tests before and after they compete in the Olympics. ...

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One of the amazing facts of being an American is that no person should be denied the right to own land or property , because as stated in The Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal with certain rights like life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ... That's a luxury that Americans get when we turn 16 and they fight for the freedoms all American women gained when congress passed the 19th Amendment to the U.S Constitution on June 4, 1919. ...

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Finally, in 1841, his motion to repeal the 21st "gag" rule of the House of Representatives was passed by a vote of 108-80. ... It meant that if the men had been brought from Africa before the 1820 treaty banning the importation of slaves, they would have been the property of Ruiz and Montes. ...

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