Famous Cases
Which fast food restaurant was famously sued because their coffee was too hot?
McDonald's
What are the three main categories of torts?
Intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability
This 1972 law regulates the discharge of pollutants into U.S. waterways.
The Clean Water Act
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, and the right to assemble.
First Amendment
What does LSAT stand for?
Law School Admissions Test
What is the name of the woman who Bill Clinton was having an affair with while in office, prompting his impeachment?
Monica Lewinsky
What are the four elements required to prove negligence?
Duty, breach, causation, and damages
This 1970 federal law regulates air pollution from stationary and mobile sources
The Clean Air Act
This document, signed in 1787, establishes the framework of the U.S. government.
The U.S. Constitution
What degree do students typically earn after completing law school?
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Which two brothers became nationally known after being convicted of murdering their parents in a highly publicized 1990s criminal trial?
Lyle and Erik Menendez
This intentional tort occurs when someone intentionally causes another person to reasonably fear immediate harmful or offensive contact…
Assault
This federal agency is responsible for enforcing many of the nation's environmental laws and regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
This constitutional amendment abolished slavery in the United States in 1865
The thirteenth amendment
What is the process called when a law school graduate takes the exam required to become licensed to practice law?
The Bar exam
What was the name of the woman convicted of murdering Tejano music superstar Selena Quintanilla in 1995?
Yolanda Saldívar
This legal principle holds a person liable for harm even without proving negligence or intent…
Strict liability
This federal law requires the government to evaluate the environmental impacts of certain proposed federal actions
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
This principle divides government power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
Separation of powers
What is considered the oldest law school in the United States?
William & Mary Law School
In the OJ Simpson trial, Simpson’s defense attorney said this phrase which led to Simpson being found not guilty and became very popular after the trial concluded?
“If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit.”
What legal doctrine holds an employer responsible for certain wrongful acts committed by employees within the scope of their employment?
Respondeat superior (vicarious liability)
What 1980 federal law established the Superfund program to clean up hazardous waste sites and hold responsible parties liable?
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund.
This clause of the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to provide equal legal protection to all people within their jurisdiction
The Equal Protection Clause
What was the first law school in the United States to admit women?
Washington University School of Law (1869)