With reference to statute and case law, critically appraise and evaluate whether the duties directors are subjected to are adequate to prevent directors abusing their powers and privileges.

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Directors transact the business of the company and are necessary because whilst a company has separate legal personality it is a legal fiction. With reference to statute and case law, critically appraise and evaluate whether the duties directors are subjected to are adequate to prevent directors abusing their powers and privileges.

What is the role of a counterfactual when analysing an alleged abuse of market power or the equivalent?

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This assignment has a word limit of 2,000 words.

‘Market power’ is generally defined in terms of the ability to profitably sustain an increase in prices above the competitive level. Explain why this may not be a useful approach when assessing the conduct of platform operators. Use one or more examples to illustrate your answer. [10 marks]
What is the role of a counterfactual when analysing an alleged abuse of market power or the equivalent? Are there complications applying the counterfactual test when analysing the conduct of platform businesses? [10 marks]
The EU’s Digital Markets Act introduces rules for platforms that act as “gatekeepers” in the digital sector (see here (Links to an external site.)for a description of the Act). It aims to prevent gatekeepers from imposing unfair conditions on businesses and consumers and at ensuring the openness of important digital services.

Briefly explain why in this Act the EU has specifically targeted unfair practices by gatekeepers separately from the conduct caught under Art 102 of the TFEU. [5 marks]

Could this Act indicate that FRAND has not been successful in ensuring access to Standard Essential Patents? [5 marks]

Link to Digital Markets Act:

Notes – use AGLC Referencing and identify page number of reference in Footnote.

Would Steeple have a successful claim against Eagen? On what basis?

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Topic: Self-Defense Nightmare
The research paper has 2 steps. First, you will analyze the situation provided in the case study. Then, you will apply the concepts learned in this course in order to answer the questions provided.

Be sure to use any information you can gather to answer your questions including any actual cases you can provide as factual support for your conclusions.

The Scenario:
Jack Bond, a renowned self-defense instructor working for a local community recreation center, wished to give a real life learning experience to his students. Unbeknownst to his class, Bond decided that he would surreptitiously pay an actor to come in to the middle of one of his classes and attack Bond. Then, Bond could show his class how to defend themselves in a real-world setting.
The actor, Christie Steeple, showed up one evening to class. She entered via the side door and immediately began screaming at Bond that he was a “no-good man” and that “he was going to get what he had coming to him.” She then charged at him and began to choke him.
As he was being choked and was about to demonstrate his self-defense tactics, one of his students, Kelly Knight, ran forward and attempted to stab Steeple with a pen in an effort to protect her teacher. Unfortunately, because Knight is new to class, she had bad aim and missed Steeple – striking another student, Larry Lark, in the leg. However, Bob Eagen has been a member of the class for months. He used a manipulative technique to throw Steeple down to the ground and while doing so broke her arm.
As Bond feared, several students did not know how to react to what they perceived as an actual attacker. They cowered in fear in corners screaming and sobbing and required months of intensive counseling after the incident in order to regain their confidence.
Sadly, one of the students, Sandy Slep, was so devastated after watching what she believed was an actual attack that she fled the building. She sprinted across the street and was struck by a car – killing her instantly.
As a part of your essay please fully explain the following using tort concepts learned in this course.

Additionally, please fully analyze the following scenarios:
• Does Steeple have a successful claim against Bond? On what basis?

• Would Steeple have a successful claim against Eagen? On what basis?
• Does Lark have any successful claims against Knight? Against Bond?
• Do any of the students who fled into corners have successful claims and against whom?
• What claims revolve around Sandy Slep and against whom?

Justify all of your answers with supportive examples and list all sources.

Lastly, be sure to analyze what types of damages would be awarded in successful claims and why those damages are appropriate.

In light of the Cambridge Analytica Scandal; do current data protection laws adequately shield individuals and society from harm and what can be done to strengthen them?

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In light of the Cambridge Analytica Scandal; do current data protection laws adequately shield individuals and society from harm and what can be done to strengthen them?

Explain the CJEU’s developing interpretation of the concept of EU citizenship, using primary andsecondary sources of law in your answer.

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Question 1This is an essay question that concerns the CJEU’s development of the concept of EU citizenship and you areexpected to produce an essay written in an appropriate academic style. As in TMA 01, it is important to rememberthat W330 is an EU law module and that EU law is the focus of all assignments. The focus of your answer shouldbe on the jurisprudence of the CJEU.You need to explain the CJEU’s developing interpretation of the concept of EU citizenship, using primary andsecondary sources of law in your answer. Guidance on how to structure an essay is given in Section 3.1.3 ofthe OU Law School Undergraduate Assessment Guide. It is essential to plan your answers thoroughly andunderstand what the question requires of you, including the words used in assessments. So once again, refer tothe OU Law School Undergraduate Assessment Guide to check your understanding of these words under thesection ‘Words used in assessments’.Question 2

11/02/2021TMA 02: View as single pagehttps://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=1702696&printable=14/4This is a problem question that concerns the rules on free movement of EU citizens and workers and theirfamilies, and the rights of EU citizens and workers, and their families within the EU. We expect you to apply yourknowledge of primary and secondary sources of EU law as well as the decisions made by the CJEU.As this is a problem question, we expect you to use the IRAC method to answer Question 2. In TMA 01 Question2, you were asked to provide only a plan for a problem scenario concerning EU Regulations and Directives. Lookback at the feedback on this before you begin to tackle this question.It may also be helpful for you to consider the guidance on writing answers to problem questions contained inSection 3.1.4 of the OU Law School Undergraduate Assessment Guide

Evaluate sequencing Russia’s imperialistic tendencies and framing annexation of Crimea within political and legal perceptions of national identity in post – soviet Ukraine.”

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Evaluation of sequencing Russia’s imperialistic tendencies and framing annexation of Crimea within political and legal perceptions of national identity in post – soviet Ukraine.”

Analyse the key aspects of Tort law, including knowledge of contemporary debates.

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You are to assume that you have been appointed as an advisor for a critically acclaimed legal drama series being shown on TV. The director has asked you to come up with a storyline involving tort liability and the relevant legal arguments that would be presented in court.

1) 400 word storyline which addresses negligence, economic loss, employer’s liability, Rylands v fletcher, Defamation and Confidentiality. No referencing for part

2) 1600 word discussion of the legal issues surrounding the storyline that you created. Part 2 should be referenced using OSCOLA. Part 1 and 2 should be dealt appropriately with relevant case laws, defenses and Remedies.

DETAILS:
a) Draft a fictitious but realistic scenario of a situation involving Torts and explain the legal issues that surround the situation.
b) Analyse the key aspects of Tort law, including knowledge of contemporary debates.
c) Evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems in the Tort law field.
d) Apply legal knowledge to complex real-world legal problems.
e) suggest a range of solutions to a Tort law problem.
f) communicate understanding of Tort law to both specialists and non-specialist audiences.

What is this doctrine? What does this doctrine have to do with the American legal system? Can this doctrine ever be overruled or overturned?

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In a dispute between Cloud Computing Corporation and Digital Enterprises, Inc., the court applies the doctrine of stare decisis. What is this doctrine? What does this doctrine have to do with the American legal system? Can this doctrine ever be overruled or overturned? If so, how? Lastly, do you believe most businesses in the United States agree with stare decisis or disagree with the concept? Why?

Your paper should be 500-750 words and should have at least two external resources, cited appropriately.

Is the change misguided—that is, are we better off with frequent use of imprisonment? Do you see the new First Step Act of 2018 as being a positive, negative, or inconsequential change?

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Here are the background materials recommended and required (*) for this Db:

*Read Chapter 3, especially pp. 46-48 on “Corrections in the Twenty-First Century.”
*Read the report State Reforms Reverse Decades of Incarceration Growth (

*Read the article The Senate Just Passed Criminal Justice Reform (

*Read the article Trump’s Criminal Justice Reform Is a Step in the Wrong Direction (

Read the article Senate Passes Bipartisan Criminal Justice Bill (

Read the article Even in Texas, Mass Imprisonment Is Going Out of Style (

Read Test Your Knowledge of American Incarceration (a rather interesting interactive article) (

Any relevant material you may find from other classes and/or reliable sources.

Incorporating relevant background material, post your comments (100-250 words) on why you think these issues of sentencing and corrections reform have such widespread support. As space allows, in your own post or in your reply to another post, comment on why might change still be difficult to achieve despite that support? Is the change misguided—that is, are we better off with frequent use of imprisonment? Do you see the new First Step Act of 2018 as being a positive, negative, or inconsequential change?

Write a 500-word essay on a current or emerging issue regarding the First Amendment in the criminal justice profession.

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Your assignment this week is to write a 500-word essay on a current or emerging issue regarding the First Amendment in the criminal justice profession. It may be a good idea to use issues discussed in the various documents included this week, but it is not required. Please keep this as an academic essay, and personal anecdotes should be minimal, if used at all. Write the essay from an academic perspective. Use academic language; avoid the use of contractions. Describe the issue. Discuss critically why the problem exists, the current state of the law, and any areas that may be necessary for social or legal reform. Finally, include in your discussion (supported by scholarship or official data) what the criminal justice agency or personnel can do to minimize occasions of violating an individual’s First Amendment rights and avoid or minimize law suits. Be sure to cite and reference statutes and cases according to APA and Bluebook style.