Right to privacy
What amendment cover the right to privacy?
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees this portion of the right of privacy
what are source of law?
Several layers of law are enacted at different levels of government to provide the framework for business and personal rights and duties. At the base of this framework of laws is constitutional law.
what are uniform laws?
To facilitate the national nature of business and transactions, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL), composed of representatives from every state, has drafted statutes on various subjects for adoption by the states.
what is precedent?
a decision of a court that stands as the law for a particular problem in the future.
Which NBA owner was forced to sell his team after racial remarks?
Donald Sterling was forced by the league to sell the LA Clippers franchise after an audio tape emerged of him making racist comments to his girlfriend.
what is the right to privacy?
the right to be free from unreasonable intrusion by others.
what are some examples of source of law?
private law, statutory, constitutional, and administrative
what does UCC stand for?
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
what is law?
the order or pattern of rules that society establishes to govern the conduct of individuals and the relationships among them.
what NFL player was charge for child abuse?
, Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings was arrested for child abuse.
what is individuals rights?
Those rights include the right to freedom of speech, the right to due process or the right to have a hearing before any freedom is taken away, and the right to vote.
what is the difference in Substantive Law vs. Procedural Law?
Substantive law creates, defines, and regulates rights and liabilities. The law that determines when a contract is formed is substantive law.
Procedural law specifies the steps that must be followed in enforcing those rights and liabilities. For example, once that contract is formed, you have rights to enforce that contract, and the steps you take through the court system to recover your damages for a breach of contract are procedural laws
what are some examples of uniform laws?
Model Business Corporation Act (Chapter 43), the Uniform Partnership Act (Chapter 41), and the Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act (Chapter 50).
what is right?
legal capacity to require another person to perform or refrain from an action.
what NFL player was suspended from the NFL for assaulting his girlfriend?
Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice was accused of striking his fiancé (who would shortly become his wife) in an elevator.
what is constitutional law?
Constitutional law is the branch of law that is based on the constitution for a particular level of government
what is the difference of Criminal Law vs. Civil Law?
Criminal laws define wrongs against society
Civil laws define the rights of one person against another.
what uniform laws handles contract laws for technology?
. The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) as well as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) are two uniform laws that have taken contract law from the traditional paper era to the paperless computer age.
what is stare decisis?
“let the decision stand”; the principle that the decision of a court should serve as a guide or precedent and control the decision of a similar case in the future.
what topics did these three case have in common?
Private conduct affected business ownership and employment.
There were private bylaws involved that permitted league action against team owners and players.
There were also civil and criminal laws involved that required prosecution in two of the cases.
The law at various levels, including the authority of the leagues to do what they did, was at the center of these very public controversies.
what is statutory law?
includes legislative acts. Both Congress and the state legislatures enact statutory law.
what is equity of law?
is a body of law that provides justice when the law does not offer an adequate remedy or the application of the law would be terribly unfair.
what is case law?
Law also includes principles that are expressed for the first time in court decisions. This form of law is called case law.
what is duty?
obligation of law imposed on a person to perform or refrain from performing a certain act.
How does these case affect the NBA and NFL as a sport and business?
The affects it has the sport is the model code for professional players and how they are to conduct them selves in a personal and professional setting. From the business aspect it damages the reputation of both leagues and enforces more strict professionalism from players and owners and makes the public view them differently.