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Re: RICO Act/Sons of Anarchy (2008)What is RICO? What does it stand for? How is it used?Sources:Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (2023 Edition).18 U.S.C. §§ 932 (Straw Purchasing of Firearms), 933 (Trafficking in Firearms), 2339B. (Providing material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations) (2023 Editio

Re: The Lake (2022)/Trusts and EstatesWhat is a trust? Why would someone use a trust to transfer property? Can you inherit less than a complete interest in real property? If you do have a less than absolute interest does that put limits on what you can do with the property?Sources:Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.34, s. 5 (1), 10, 29-30.Succession Law Reform

Re: Life Insurance, Accident Policies/ Double Indemnity (1944)What is a double indemnity clause? When can an insurance company deny a life insurance claim?Sources:Diamond v. New York Life Ins. Co., 286 N.Y.S. 625 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1936).Funk v. New York Life Ins. Co., 60 N.Y.S.2d 349 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1946).National Life & Accident Ins. Co. v. Edwards, 119 Cal.App.3d 326 (Cal. App. 1

Re: Double Jeopardy/Double Jeopardy (1999)Can someone be charged for the same crime twice? Can they be charged with the same crime in multiple places? Is murder not always a crime?Sources: U.S. Constitution, Amend. 5, 10, 14.Benton v. Maryland, 395 U.S. 784 (1969).Blockburger v. U.S., 284 U.S. 299 (1932).Brown v. Ohio, 432 U.S. 161 (1977).Gamble v. U.S., 139 S. Ct. 1960 (2019).Heat

Re: Insanity Defense/The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do it (2021), The Devil on Trial (2023)What is an insanity plea and is it a get out of jail free card? Can someone be acquitted of a crime due to demonic possession?Sources: Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984, 18 U.S.C. § 17(a) (1984). Federal Rules of Evidence, 704(b).General Statutes of Connecticut, § 53a-54a, 53a-13 (2023

Re: Emancipation of Minors/Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001), Roswell (1999), Gossip Girl (2007), New Amsterdam (2018) What is legal emancipation? Can anyone under the age of 18 be legally emancipated? Is it as easy to be emancipated as they show on TV? TV Episodes:Degrassi: The Next Generation, S.3 Ep.21: “Our House” (aired 2004); S.7, Ep.24: “We Built This City” (aired

Re: The Sandlot (1993), Bridge to Terabithia (2007)/Premises Liability, Attractive Nuisance Sources:CA Civil Code §§ 846, 1714, 3342-3342.5.Adams v. Bullock, 125 N.E. 93 (N.Y. 1919).Dennis v. Odend'Hal-Monks Corp., 182 Va. 77 (1943).Haywood v. South Hill Co., 142 Va. 761 (1925).Martinez v. Bank of Am. Nat’l Trust & Sav. Ass’n, 82 Cal. App. 4th 883 (Cal. App. 2000).McDanie

Re: 12 Angry Men (1957), Veronica Mars (2004)/Juries Sources:Declaration of Independence (1776).U. S. Constitution, Art. III §2; Amends. 5, 6, 14 §1.Ballew v. Georgia, 435 U.S. 223 (1978).Duncan v. Louisiana, 391 U.S. 145 (1968).Smith v. Texas, 311 U.S. 128 (1940).Sparf v. U.S., 156 U.S. 51 (1895).Williams v. Florida, 399 U.S. 78 (1970).Woodson v. North Carolina, 428 U.S. 280 (19

Re: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)/ContractsHow is a contract formed? What makes a contract enforceable? Can minors sign contracts? What if a contract has super tiny print or is in Latin? Sources:Restatement (Second) of Contracts (1981).Uniform Commercial Code.Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co., 350 F.2d 445 (D.C. Cir. 1965).Stacey Lantagne, "Contract Issues in '

Re: Outer Range (2022)/Adverse Possession, EthicsWhat happens when there is a dispute between neighbours over property lines? Sources:ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct (2020).Wyoming Statutes Annotated, 1-3-103, 1-3-104.Brumagim v. Bradshaw, 39 Cal. 24 (1870).City of Rock Springs v. Sturm, 39 Wyo. 494, 273 P. 908 (Wyo. 1929).Shores v. Lindsey, 591 P.2d 895 (Wyo. 1979). “Adv