The movie, “My Cousin Vinny,” contains many ethical issues surrounding the legal profession. The following is a list of ethical issues involving the characters in the movie; ranging from the main character’s fiancee’ who appears to be playing the role of a paralegal, an arrogant attorney who should not even be practicing law in the state in which the trial takes place, as well as other members of the court system. The ethical issues will be noted, followed by the appropriate rules and regulations that govern the issues. The first character that will be noted is Lisa. Lisa is Vinny’s fiance’, but also appears to play the part of Vinny’s paralegal, even though the paralegal title is never used to address her.
The PDA states that woman cannot be banned from certain jobs due to she might have issued with pregnancy; this is Paula’s choice to make. Paula has a very strong case against NewCorp because of Sam’s action; this is a very big offense and can really harm NewCorps reputation. Legal Encounter 3 NewCorp needs to be very careful in this situation with Paul as if they try to fire or demote him after he issued a complaint with OSHA it can cause several legal actions against NewCorp to arise. Congress passed an Occupational Safety and Health act of 1970 that requires all employers to provide a safe workplace for employees and OSHA is the federal agency that regulates this. Since Paul has already issued a complaint with OSHA NewCorp can’t take any action against Paul right now because he can file a complaint with the department of labor and that can open up a whole new can of worms for
Brave and strong, she defends herself from a street thug, and she strikes back when she is treated as a non-human by the clerks at the Social Security office. Not being up to date with times you see the frustration in Marie though out the story. Quite bothered and understandably so, Marie asks the receptionist, “Why have me wait here so long if she whatn't here?” who says, “…I know. I know.” Saying …nothing more…Marie leaves.”(Jones p. 233) Next appointment she approaches Vernelle and reiterates how long she had been waiting Vernelle says, while “…pointing her fingernail… ‘I told you you’ll be waited on as soon as possible. It’s a busy day…go back to your seat until we call your name.’ Another secretary laughs.
The Confusion Paper By: \ Class: Business Law Instructor: February 27, 2012 * Introduction This paper will be looking at the case that came forward to the state of Confusion by Tanya Trucker. Tanya Trucker is the owner of a company in a state named Denial and she is not happy with the cost the statue is making her business pay. The state Confusion have passed a statute entailing all the trucks and trailers that tow use the state's public roads to use a B-type truck hitch. The issue that Tanya Trucker has is that she would have to buy these hitches to go through this one state or take an alternate route around the state of Confusion. Tanya Trucker lives in the state of Denial and she is introducing a complaint against the
In _____, workers have been fired for refusing to quit smoking, for living with someone without being married, drinking a competitor’s product, motorcycling, and other legal activities outside of work. • invasion of privacy • lifestyle discrimination • defamation • constructive discharge Download for answers STR 581 Final Exam 22. Mary arrives at her new job. Before she can begin actually doing the work, she must complete a series of activities including role playing and virtual reality interactions. What type of training method does Mary’s new employer use?
They could have explained to the managers that immediate termination is not the proper form of discipline for the offenses mentioned. They would have also told them that all employees involved would have to have the same disciplinary action taken to show that they are not being bias to some employees and not others. By law, generally, we go by legislation, statutes, and regulations made by states and by the federal government on multiple subjects for the good of the public and public welfare. “Laws do not, and are not intended to, incorporate ethical principles or values, but sometimes ethical standards will be reflected in laws.” (The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice. ( n.d. ) p. 12).
In the article selected, Couple Wins Suit, Doc Didn't Suggest Aborting Baby With Down Syndrome, the author, Rebecca Taylor, discusses a court case in Oregon in which Ariel and Deborah Levy filed a lawsuit against their doctor for failing to let them know that their daughter would be born with Down Syndrome. Taylor's subjectivity comes through in almost every word in type. Carefully chosen phrases such as "$2.9 million for saying you would have killed your child" (Taylor, 2012) leave no room for mistaking the authors opinions. Taylor communicates disdain for the subjects of her article in many ways. It is apparent what her personal beliefs are, even though they are never stated.
The University of California guidelines were not up to date and there were many people affected by this situation of ethical boundaries that come with consequences. The Ethical Codes should have been re-evaluated and controlled for the sake of all nationalities. The University of California should recognize the internal controls of ethical codes and what this really means. Policies and procedures should be written out in detail and follow-ups should be done automatically. The lab researchers should be asked to sign non-disclosure forms upon their employment to protect them as well as the University.
Martin on probation until a full scale investigation can be run to verify either the client’s or Mr. Martin’s stories. If the allegations against Mr. Martin are indeed legitimate, then I find that it would be necessary to terminate Mr. Martin’s employment with the agency because of this obvious sexual harassment. “Sexual harassment has been a fixture of the workplace since women first began to work outside the home. Although true epidemiological studies do not exist, large-scale surveys of working women suggest that approximately 1 of every 2 women will be harassed at some point during their academic or working lives” (Fitzgerald,
Before, no one will listen or take her seriously to a word she said, but she now has a position of authority from which to name the secret sins of other Salem residents. She uses that power and authority to make accusations that would have earned her a beating before. This is shown when Mrs. Putnam believes her and says, “‘I knew it! Goody Osburn were midwife to me three times (848). She sets an example to the other girls, and Abigail did the same thing.