Paper , Order, or Assignment Requirements

CHAPTER 1 – WEB ASSIGNMENT

Instructions:

Suppose that the California legislature passes a law that severely restricts carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles in that state. A group of automobile manufacturers files suit against the state of California to prevent the enforcement of the law. The automakers claim that a federal law already sets fuel economy standards nationwide and that fuel economy standards are essentially the same as carbon dioxide emission standards. According to the automobile manufacturers, it is unfair to allow California to impose more stringent regulations than those set by the federal law.

Using the information presented in the chapter, answer the following questions:

1. Who are the parties (the plaintiffs and the defendant) in this lawsuit? (3 pts.)

   2.  Are the plaintiffs seeking a legal remedy or an equitable remedy? (3 pts.)

   3.  What is the primary source of the law that is at issue here? (3 pts.)

   4.  Search the Web to find a current California law regarding this issue. Provide the url for that site. (3 pts.)

2. Search the Web to find a current federal law regarding this issue. Provide the url for that site. (3 pts.)

CHAPTER 2 – WEB ASSIGNMENT

WEBSITE:  http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/civil_procedure.html

The Legal Information Institute (LII) at the Web site of Cornell University School of Law provides access to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence. Go to the LII at the URL listed above, and read the summary of the materials on civil procedure that is offered there.

1. Give a brief definition of “civil procedure” and “civil trial.” (3 pts.)
2. How is “procedural law” different from “substantive law?” (3 pts.)
3. According to the overview, what makes a procedural system “good”? Do you think the United States has a “good” procedural system by this definition? (3 pts.)
4. In the American common law system, which party has the initial burden of proof? (3 pts.)

For question 5, entitled “Jurisdiction in Cyberspace,” and answer the following question:

5. Does the state of Montana have jurisdiction over Wizard Internet? Why or why not? (3 pts.)