CASE:
 The United States v. Microsoft Corporation
 Your response should be well-rounded and analytical and should not just provide a conclusion or an opinion without explaining the reason for the choice. For full credit, you need to use the material from the week's lectures, text, and/or discussions when responding to the questions.
The assignment should consist of a Word Document, 2 pages in length double spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins not including the title page and reference page. Your paper should follow the case format (below) and include a summary of the relevant facts, the law, judicial opinion, etc.
Parties [Identify the plaintiff and the defendant]
Facts [Summarize only those facts critical to the outcome of the case]
Procedure [What was the outcome in the lower court(s)? Who
ought the appeal?]
Issue [Note the central question or questions on which the case turns]
Explain the applicable law(s). Do some research on the laws cited in the case.
Holding [How did the court resolve the issue(s)? Who won?]
Reasoning [Explain the logic that supported the court's decision]
Legal research should include something about the parties or other interesting related area. Show something you have discovered about the case, parties, or other important elements from your own research. Be sure this is obvious and adds value beyond the legal reasoning of the case.
1. Must have quality in terms of substance, form, grammar, and context. Be entertaining! Use excellent visual material
2. Wrap up with a Conclusion. This should summarize the key aspects of the decision and your recommendations on the court's ruling.
3. Include citations and a reference page with your sources. Use APA style citations and references
CASE
:
The United States v. Microsoft Corporation
Your response should be well
-
ounded and analytical and should not just provide a conclusion
or an opinion without explaining the reason for the choice. For full credit, you need to use the
material from the week's lectures, text, and/or discussions when
esponding to the questions.
T
he assignment should consist of a Word Document, 2 pages in length double spaced,
12
-
point font, 1
-
inch margins not including the title page and reference page. Your
paper should follow the case format (below) and include a s
ummary of the relevant
facts, the law, judicial opinion, etc.
Parties
[Identify the plaintiff and the defendant]
Facts
[Summarize only those facts critical to the outcome of the case]
Procedure
[What was the outcome in the lower court(s)? Who
ought the
appeal?]
Issue
[Note the central question or questions on which the case turns]
Explain the applicable law(s)
. Do some research on the laws cited in the case.
Holding
[How did the court resolve the issue(s)? Who won?]
Reasoning
[Explain the logic that
supported the court's decision]
Legal research should include something about the parties or other interesting related
area. Show something you have discovered about the case, parties, or other important
elements from your own research. Be sure this is obv
ious and adds value beyond the
legal reasoning of the case.
1.
Must have quality in terms of substance, form, grammar, and context. Be
entertaining! Use excellent visual material
2.
Wrap up with a Conclusion. This should summarize the key aspects of the
decision
and your recommendations on the court's ruling.
3.
Include citations and a reference page with your sources. Use APA style citations
and references
CASE:
The United States v. Microsoft Corporation
Your response should be well-rounded and analytical and should not just provide a conclusion
or an opinion without explaining the reason for the choice. For full credit, you need to use the
material from the week's lectures, text, and/or discussions when responding to the questions.
The assignment should consist of a Word Document, 2 pages in length double spaced,
12-point font, 1-inch margins not including the title page and reference page. Your
paper should follow the case format (below) and include a summary of the relevant
facts, the law, judicial opinion, etc.
Parties [Identify the plaintiff and the defendant]
Facts [Summarize only those facts critical to the outcome of the case]
Procedure [What was the outcome in the lower court(s)? Who
ought the appeal?]
Issue [Note the central question or questions on which the case turns]
Explain the applicable law(s). Do some research on the laws cited in the case.
Holding [How did the court resolve the issue(s)? Who won?]
Reasoning [Explain the logic that supported the court's decision]
Legal research should include something about the parties or other interesting related
area. Show something you have discovered about the case, parties, or other important
elements from your own research. Be sure this is obvious and adds value beyond the
legal reasoning of the case.
1. Must have quality in terms of substance, form, grammar, and context. Be
entertaining! Use excellent visual material
2. Wrap up with a Conclusion. This should summarize the key aspects of the
decision and your recommendations on the court's ruling.
3. Include citations and a reference page with your sources. Use APA style citations
and references