Exam 3: Sources of Law Courts and Dispute Resolution

The federal court system has thirteen courts of appeal.

In which of the following is federal diversity jurisdiction present?

Under what circumstances should a judge grant a motion for summary judgment?

The doctrine of stare decisis means

Jury challenges for cause are called pretrial challenges.

The critical test under the Due Process Clause in determining whether jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant exists is whether the

Discuss what types of material are covered by the attorney work-product doctrine,and explain the rationale behind this doctrine.

When a case is dismissed _____,the _____ is precluded from asserting the same claim in another case.

In 2002 the European Union adopted the __________ to standardize rules for determining where suits involving e-commerce may be brought.

Negotiating business contracts with an out-of-state individual via text messaging is insufficient to provide a court with personal jurisdiction over that individual.

The arbitration process involves the two disputing parties trying to reach agreement or,barring agreement,submitting to a solution as determined by a mediator.

__________ which notifies the __________ of the filing of a lawsuit,has traditionally been accomplished by mail or by personally handing a complaint to the receiving party.

The case discussed in the text,Upjohn Co.v.United States,involved an attorney-client privilege in the corporate setting.The U.S.Supreme Court crafted the ______ test to determine whether the privilege applied.

__________ is the voluntary give-and-take parties engage in when coming to terms with each other.

A judge is always compelled to follow restatements of law in making a decision.

Hadley has filed a lawsuit against Memo Marketing for nonpayment of contracted fees for Hadley's freelance services.In this situation,Hadley is the _____ and Memo Marketing would receive notice of the suit in the form of a _____.

Both the U.S.Congress and state legislatures may adopt statutes.

Documents used as evidence in a case are not properly introduced into court.If that improper introduction risks potential damage to the nonproducing party,then the jury is instructed to consider those documents subject to:

The silicone breast implant case against Dow Corning,as well as cases involving smoking and securities fraud,is an example of a class action lawsuit.

For purposes of diversity jurisdiction in federal court,which of the following is true regarding a person's citizenship?