Is it a fair deal to tell tales on the tabloids?

Legal context. A recent High Court judgment, Fraser-WoodwardLimited v BBC and Brighter Pictures Limited, is of key interestto those that use or advise upon the use of copyright materialfor the purposes of criticism or review. Key points. This case involved the use of newspaper photographsof David and Victoria Beckham in a television documentary aboutthe relationship between celebrities and the press. The programmeillustrated its theme using screenshots of tabloid newspaperpages, which inevitably included a number of photographs. Theclaimant was the copyright holder in respect of a number ofthe photographs, and alleged that their reproduction in theTV programme was an infringement of copyright. The defendantssuccessfully relied upon the fair dealing and incidental inclusiondefences to copyright infringement. Practical significance. Although each fair dealing case willultimately turn on its own facts, Mann J gave a very usefulreview of the state of copyright law in this difficult area.     

A thousand tales of dead men: the forensic anthropology cases of William R. Maples, Ph.D.

This paper examines the nearly 1000 forensic anthropology case reports authored by the late William R. Maples during his 28 year career at the University of Florida, Gainesville. The types of case files reviewed include C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory reports; 999, US ARMY-CILHI reviews; 226, and historical or prominent persons. Although Dr. Maples performed private casework, these files were not available for examination. A demographic profile for the C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory sample is presented.     

Is Chivalry Dead?

An apparent decrease in differences between the sexes in criminal behavior and law enforcement outcomes has been attributed to changes in attitudes toward sex roles and increasing female labor force participation. The research reported here addresses two related questions in this area: (1) Have there been changes over time in sex differences in the disposition of police contacts with juveniles and adults? and (2) Do any observed changes account for increases in the female crime rate? Our analysis of data from 10,723 police contacts in a mid-western city during the period 1948–1976 found a trend toward a diminished sex difference in police dispositions of juvenile and adult misdemeanors and adult felonies. There was no evidence for a similar trend for juvenile status offenses or juvenile felonies. The findings also suggest that part of the apparent increase in female crime may be due to changes in official reactions to female offenders.     

Children don't always tell the truth

Although children are being more frequently called as witnesses in court proceedings, they often do not tell the truth. If lying is defined as giving a false statement for personal gain, then lying is only one of several causes for children not giving an accurate account of events. Other reasons include an immature brain, a congenitally acquired defect in the central nervous system, or the presence of an emotional disturbance such as psychosis or hysteria. The desire of a child to please others--that is, parents, therapists, or lawyers--may also result in an invalid statement. These factors and motivations should be considered in trying to interpret a youngster's statement.     

评“死海卷宗案”

"死海卷宗案"涉及的是一个含有推测因素的事实作品的可版权性问题。事实并非由作者所创作,不应受版权保护,而应该属于公有领域。虽然作者对事实的推测花费了劳动和技巧,但法院一般认为有关客观事实的理论不具有可版权性。从版权法的立法目的、利益衡量、版权法的基本原理等角度出发,该案中以利沙.齐蒙所重建的历史文本不应当受版权保护。由该案进一步合理延伸,我们认为,不论是客观事实还是有关客观事实的理论都不应当受版权保护。     

1例死胎的法医学鉴定

随着我国政府对孕产妇健康的重视和对母婴安全的严格管理,死胎现象明显减少.作者曾对一例死胎进行了法医学鉴定,由于涉及这方面的案例很少,现将鉴定情况作一报告如下.     

1例死胎的法医学鉴定

随着我国政府对孕产妇健康的重视和对母婴安全的严格管理 ,死胎现象明显减少。作者曾对一例死胎进行了法医学鉴定 ,由于涉及这方面的案例很少 ,现将鉴定情况作一报告如下。案　例孕妇温某 ,2 4岁。 2 0 0 1年 8月 2 0日上午 10时左右 ,与黄某发生口角 ,争吵中黄某用一小方凳砸伤站立位的温某脐部 ,伤后 3小时 ,温某出现腹痛 ,阵发性加剧。次日上午请乡村接生员接生 ,当日晚上 11时 ,温某娩出一男性死婴。临床资料 :孕1产0 ,预产期 2 0 0 1年 8月 2 5日。怀孕期间已做产前检查 ,未发现异常情况。进入产程后 ,检查可以自然分娩 ,头先露。胎心…     

同洲电子的3G赌途

当渠道越来越长，人员越来越多的时候，手机业越来越薄的利润如何支撑起企业的整体运营，这对同洲3G手机当家人的经营智慧是个不小的考验     

已故股东的股份归属问题研究

公司法对死亡之有限责任公司股东股份的归属问题没有规定 ,审判实践中对此问题的处理也并不一致 ,作者认为 :死亡之有限责任公司股东的股份属于死者的遗产 ,其遗产继承的性质属于有限责任公司出资的转让。     

论对尸体的合法利用和保护

尸体就其法律性质而言,并不是普通的物。尸体上存在着延续的身体权利益,这种利益因受到法律的保护而成为身体法益。保护合法利用和制止非法侵害是保护尸体的两个方面。为加强监管利用尸体和器官的行为,应尽快制定《器官移植法》等相关法律,健全保护尸体的法律规范。