Paper Assignment
Read Oracle V. Google by Parloff.
Conduct further research of the case and use the IRAC method to conduct a case analysis.
State the Issue
i. What is the legal question that, when answered, determines the legal result of the case? What are the parties disputing and what do they want the court to decide?
ii. The issue should be stated in the form of a question in a specific, rather than a general form.
iii. If there is more than one issue to address, then you must write a separate IRAC analysis for each issue.
I. Identify the Rule
i. What law or test applies to the issue?
ii. The rule should be stated as a general principle and not a conclusion to the particular case.
II. Conduct an Analysis
i. Apply the rule to the facts of the case. What are the relevant facts given the rule of the law?
ii. Use the facts to explain how the rule leads to the conclusion. How does the court interpret the rule?
iii. Discuss both sides to the case.
III. State the Conclusion
i. The conclusion should be stated in one or two sentences. The rationale should not be longer than a paragraph.
ii. Do you agree with the court's rulings thus far? Explain your answer.
IV. Answer the following questions.
i. If you were the judge in this case, how would you rule? Provide the rationale for your answer.
ii. What makes this case significant?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.