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Course #334- Boumediene V. Bush: Guantanamo Or U.S. Court - CD
$ 59.00
Course 334 1 hour MCLE Credit Questions of the Case: 1. Should the Military Commissions Act of 2006 be interpreted to strip federal courts of jurisdiction over habeas petitions filed by foreign citizens detained at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba? 2. If so, is the Military Commissions Act of 2006 a violation of the Suspension Claus...

Course #335- Tory v. Cochran: A Free Speech Issue - CD
$ 59.00
Course 335 1 hour MCLE Credit The renowned Johnnie Cochran sued his former client Ulysses Tory in a California court for making defaming statements. Tory had tried to force Cochran to pay him money in exchange for desisting, Cochran argued. A judge agreed and ordered Tory to never talk about Cochran again. Tory appealed unsuccessfully in state c...

Course #336- Munaf V. Geren: Habeas Corpus And The Military - CD
$ 59.00
Course 336 1 hour MCLE Credit In 2005, Mohammad Munaf was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping by U.S. military officers acting as part of a multinational force in Iraq. Munaf's sister petitioned on his behalf for habeas corpus in the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia. Soon after the petition was filed, Munaf was informed that he...

Course #337- Supreme Court: Meacham vs Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory - CD
$ 59.00
Course 337 1 hour MCLE Credit When the New York-based federal research laboratory Knolls Atomic Power Lab instituted a downsizing program, it asked supervisors to rank employees based on three factors: performance, flexibility, and the criticality of their skills, and then to add points for years of service in order to determine who would be di...

Course #338- Chamber Of Commerce V. Brown: Labor Law - CD
$ 59.00
Course 338 1 hour MCLE Credits After the California legislature passed laws prohibiting the use of state funds to "assist, promote, or deter union organizing," a group of California companies brought suit claiming the state laws were preempted by the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 7. The Act provides that companies' anti-labor s...

Course #339 - Supreme Court: FL Dept of Rev vs. Piccadilly: Bankruptcy & Tax Law - CD
$ 59.00
Course 339 1 hour MCLE Credit In 2003, Piccadilly Cafeterias filed a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy petition in federal court in Florida asking the bankruptcy court for permission to auction off its assets in order to fund a reorganization plan. Piccadilly sought a tax exemption under 11 U.S.C. 1146(c) which states that certain asset transfers "under a [...
Course #539- Ethics: Supreme Court Case: ADA, Disabilities and the FEHA, Young vs UPS - CD
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Course #539- Ethics: Supreme Court Case: ADA, Disabilities and the FEHA, Young vs UPS - CD
$ 59.00
Speaker: Jonathan Ellison, JD Course 539 1 hour MCLE Credit How can law firms and private employers protect themselves against ADA violation lawsuits and the terrible financial consequences that follow? We will show you how to make your ethical consideration practical considerations while avoiding costly left field lawsuits. Key Points: 1. ...

Course #540- Ethics: Supreme Court, 1st Amendment & Conflicts of Interest - CD
$ 59.00
Speaker: Curtis Howard Course 540 1 hour MCLE Ethics Credit This course covers the Supreme Court case of Commission on Ethics vs. Carrigan, docket No 10-568. Question: Does the supreme court subject state restrictions on voting by elected officials to strict scrutiny? Key Points: 1. The 1st Amendment does not subject state restrictions on voti...

Course #542- Labor and Employment Law Review: Supreme Court Cases - CD
$ 59.00
Speaker: Jayson Javitz, Esq Course 542 1 hour MCLE Credit Key Points: 1. Update of Key California Supreme Court Cases 2. Update of Key Legislation 3. Five cases and 1 Legislative Promulgation Objectives: Compare and contrast the different cases mentioned Understand all the parts of the Paid Sick Leave Law and identify which cases involved this ...

Course #549- Supreme Court: 1st Amendment, Free Speech vs. Hate Speech - CD
$ 59.00
Speaker: Judge Joel Primes Course 549 1 hour MCLE Credit Seminar Description: Numerous US Supreme Court Decisions regarding free speech and exception for fighting words or hate speech will be discussed. The law will be applied to the recent Prophet Mohammed carton contest in Garland Texas sponsored by Pamela Geller. Does free speech protect spee...

Course #550- Supreme Court: Same Sex Marriage & 14th Amendment - CD -
$ 59.00
Speaker: Curtis Howard, JD Course 550 1 hour MCLE Credit US Supreme Court Case Obergefell vs Hodges Docket 14-556 (2014). Key Points: 1. The case argued that the states' statutes violated the Equal Protection Clause and Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment, and one group of plaintiffs also brought claims under the Civil Rights Act 2. The US...
Course #600- International, Criminal, and State Law: Supreme Court Case Medellin v. Texas - CD
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Course #600- International, Criminal, and State Law: Supreme Court Case Medellin v. Texas - CD
$ 59.00
Speaker: Curtis L. Howard, JD Course 600 1 hour MCLE Credit International, Criminal, and State Law: Supreme Court Case Medellin v. Texas (US Supreme Court Case 06-984) Key Points and Objectives: 1. Are State Courts required under the U.S. Constitution to honor a treaty obligation? 2. Are states courts required by the U.S. Constitution to p...











