REVISED SYLLABUS (2/6/14) This course examines major Supreme Court decisions in light of constitutional doctrine and the public policy controversies at the time they were handed down. It then places them in broader historical context. The overarching thesis of this course is that the Supreme Court is a major player in just about every major public policy in the United States. Its decisions regu...

The Supreme Court judgement in 'Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board' has caused a change in the law concerning the duty of doctors on disclosure of information to patients regarding risks. The law now requires a doctor to take reasonable care to ensure that the patient is aware of any material risks involved in any recommended treatment, and of any reasonable alternative or variant treatments...

Correctional psychiatrists can pursue authorization for forcible medication of pretrial detainees housed in a federal prison hospital through two pathways: an administrative process based upon the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Washington v. Harper and a judicial process founded on the Court's ruling in Sell v. United States. The pathway associated with Harper pertains to the involuntary treatm...

This article highlights recent and pending United States Supreme Court cases interpreting employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and discusses their implications for spine professionals. The implications include how Spine readers approach evaluations of employees and job applicants with disabilities and workplace accommodations in light of the recent decisions. The cases p...

Court-appointed Technical Consultants (CTCs) are fundamental figures in the Italian judicial system. CTCs are experts appointed by judges in order to supplement their activities by ascertaining, collecting and analyzing facts concerning the specific subject of a lawsuit. These experts formulate opinions, gather motivations and perform checks to provide clear, objective and irrefutable answers t...

business and its main functions such as marketing has value regulations in islamic economy. the main purpose of this paper is the indicatation of islamic values in marketing mix decisions. to achieve this purpose , the islamic values in marketing mix decisions include product, price, promotion and place decisions emanated from quran and documented practices of the holy prophet (peace be upon hi...