Exam 1: Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning

Common law is a term for law that is common throughout the world.

A federal statute regulates an employment practice.To resolve a dispute concerning the practice,Paula,a judge,will most likely apply

Criminal law focuses on duties that exist between persons.

In a suit against Sandy,Tippy obtains damages.In the U.S.legal system,this remedy at law is

In Export Co.v.Imports,Inc.,there is no precedent on which the court can base a decision.The court can consider,among other things,

Blizzard Entertainment,Inc.,one of the owners of the World of Warcraft (WoW)computer game,is involved in a lawsuit with MDY Industries,LLC,the owner of Glider,a software program that plays WoW for its players while they are away from their keyboards.Blizzard asks the court to direct MDY to stop selling and distributing Glider.The court's opinion in the case is at MDY Industries,LLC v.Blizzard Entertainment,Inc.,616 F.Supp.2d 958 (D.Ariz.2010).What is the name for the remedy that Blizzard is seeking? What type of remedy is it? What court decided this case? Specifically where can the court's opinion be found?

A reference to "28 U.S.C.Section 1332" means that a statute can be found in section 1332 of title 28 of the United States Code.

Craig is a state court judge.In his court,as in most state courts,legal and equitable remedies have merged.But it is important to distinguish between equitable and legal remedies

Most state trial court decisions are not published.

Statutory law does not include county ordinances.

No state has adopted the Uniform Commercial Code in its entirety.

Fact Pattern 1-A1 (Questions A17-A19 apply) The Texas Supreme Court decides the case of Livewire Entertainment Co.v.Power Play Corp.Of nine justices,six believe the judgment should be in Livewire's fa?vor.Justice Bellamy,one of the six,writes a separate opinion.The four justices who be?lieve the judgment should be in Power's favor join in a third separate opinion. -Refer to Fact Pattern 1-A1.Bellamy's opin?ion is known as

Fact Pattern 1-A1 (Questions A17-A19 apply) The Texas Supreme Court decides the case of Livewire Entertainment Co.v.Power Play Corp.Of nine justices,six believe the judgment should be in Livewire's fa?vor.Justice Bellamy,one of the six,writes a separate opinion.The four justices who be?lieve the judgment should be in Power's favor join in a third separate opinion. -Refer to Fact Pattern 1-A1.The opin?ion joined by the four justices who favor Power is known as

Remedies in equity include injunctions and decrees of specific performance.

The legislature of the state of Mississippi enacts a new statute that sets stan?dards for the liability of businesses selling defective products.This statute applies

A breach of a contract is a failure to perform it.

Courts do not depart from precedents.

A state constitution is supreme within the state's borders.

Lewis is a state court judge.Like other judges,Lewis often refers to secondary sources of law for guidance.These sources include

Hawaii enacts a state law that violates the U.S.Constitution.This law can be enforced by