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Criminal Law-Confessions-- Government Can Satisfy Its Burden of Proving Waiver of Miranda Rights By Showing Warnings Given, Signed Waiver, and Proof of Defendant's Capacity to Understand the Warnings

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Criminal Procedure--Grand Jury-Attorney Work Product Consisting of Written Summaries and Personal Recollections of Interviews Is Privileged Against Disclosure at Federal Grand Jury Investigations

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Public Employees --Freedom of Association-Discharge of Non-policy-making Public Employees on Ground of Political Affiliation Infringes Employees' Freedom of Association

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Torts--Wrongful Death-Common--Law Cause of Action for Wrongful Death Exists Under Massachusetts Law

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CONFLICT OF LAWS--ANNULMENT FOR MENTAL INCAPACITY--APPLICABILITY OF LAW OF DOMICIL

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CONFLICT OF LAWS -DAMAGES -EFFECT OF OUT-OF-STATE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

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CONFLICT OF LAWS --DIRECT ACTION AGAINST INSURER--CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATUTE REQUIRING APPLICATION TO OUT-OF-STATE INSURANCE POLICIES

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CONFLICT OF LAWS --JURISDICTION -FOREIGN ACTS AFFECTING COMMERCE

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CONFLICT OF LAWS --JURISDICTION --SERVICE ON UNINCORPORATED NONRESIDENT

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CONFLICT OF LAWS --JURISDICTION --TRESPASS TO LAND AS TRANSITORY ACTION

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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE --SUSPENDED SENTENCE --FACTORS CONSIDERED IN REVOCATION

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FEDERAL PROCEDURE --RULE 50(b) --TRIAL COURT'S DISCRETION TO GRANT NEW TRIAL OR JUDGMENT

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LIMITATION OF ACTIONS --STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION--"ACT OR OMISSION COMPLAINED OF"

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PROCEDURE-- …

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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE--FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND GESTICULATIONS OF TRIAL JUDGE--PREJUDICIAL EFFECT ON JURY

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EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT--PERSONS COUNTED TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN EMPLOYING UNIT HAS REQUISITE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES TO CONSTITUTE AN "EMPLOYER"--STUDENTS WORKING FOR SCHOOL TO PAY TUITION

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FEDERAL JURISDICTION--JURISDICTIONAL AMOUNT--INJUNCTION SUITS

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LEGAL ETHICS--SOLICITATION AND FEE SPLITTING--ATTORNEY CONTRACTING WITH LABOR UNION TO REPRESENT UNION MEMBERS FOR CONTIGENT FEE

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NEGLIGENCE--LANDOWNER'S DUTY OF CARE--DUTY OWED TO FIREMAN

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NEGLIGENCE--STANDARD OF CARE--ASSURED-CLEAR-DISTANCE-AHEAD RULE

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PERSONAL PROPERTY--TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETY--BANK ACCOUNTS

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PLEADING--GENERAL ISSUE--SCOPE IN TENNESSEE

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TORTS--CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS--TORT LIABILITY OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE DOCTRINE OF RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR