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Constitutonal Law cases
First Amendment cases
Law
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
When it comes to the Religious Freedoms Restoration Act, Burwell v. Hobby (2014) said for-profit corporations have religious freedom to not provide some contraceptives to female workers since it burdens their religion.
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Movie Reviews
Reviews
Morgan
“Morgan” by Ridley Scott is about clandestine research of multinational corporations. It points to bio-engineering research. This type of research tends to be carried out in remotes areas. Mainly, it’s research funded by the private sector.
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United States v. Virginia
With regards to gender specific institutions, United States v. Virginia (1996) shattered the class ceiling.
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Craig v. Boren
Although women never got an Equal Rights Amendment, Craig v. Boren (1976) gave the second best thing: An intermediate scrutiny test.
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“Firetruck” by Kreayshawn
“Firetruck” by Kreayshawn on Youtube is something to watch, and it’s a dope track.
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Constitutonal Law cases
Law
Regents of the Univ. of Cal. v. Bakke
Before Affirmative Action as we know it, Regents of the Univ. of Cal. v. Bakke (1978) said no more racial quotas in medical schools.
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“Summertime” by Kreayshawn
On a hot summer day, “Summertime” by Kreayshawn is a good tune to hear.
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Law
Perfect 10 v. Amazon
In Perfect 10 v. Amazon (2007), the US Supreme Court said Google’s use of thumbnail images by Perfect 10 was fair use.
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Law
Eldred v. Ashcroft
In copyright law, Eldred v. Ashcroft (2003) was a decision by the US Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA).
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Law
Oracle America, Inc. v. Google, Inc.
In regards to the issue of whether Java API’s are copyrightable, Oracle v. Google (2012) was one battle in the war of software copyright.
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