The following question refers to a hypothetical situation The 2010 Supreme Court case, Wagner v. Tritch, involves the illegal distribution of copyrighted material to
foreign consumers via the Internet, which is a new area of law. The 9-0, unanimous vote on the Court is set to
overturn the lower appellate court decision that Augustus Tritch was liable for millions of dollars to the
plaintiff, Frederick Von Wagner, for illegally distributing his book to overseas custo ners. Now that the court
has voted on the case, explain what must happen next? Describe the different types of opinions that could
come from the Court.

Answer

The court may decide to make Augustus Tritch liable for the millions of dollars that Frederick Von Wagner lost out on. Tritch may have to work towards repaying this debt. The court may also decide to pursue a new law that makes this activity illegal and stop further cases from taking place.

Explanation:

the expansion of the rule of empires over other territories took place as a result of several reasons including economic, ethnocentric, political, and religious, and exploratory purposes.

in terms of economic purposes: imperial governments aimed to maximize profits and with that purpose they neeeded cheap labor, access to or control of markets to sell or buy products. they also desired to find natural resources (precious metals and land). in the awake of   industrial revolution, dependent colonies provided the necessary raw materials that european factories and market needed to manufacture products.  

ethnocentric: many territories were conquered by imperial territories in an attempt to spread their cultures, values and belief as they considered them to be superior. in the late 19th century, for example, european powers held   the racist belief that inferior races should be conquered in order to “civilize” them.

political: another reason that drove conquer and expansion was patriotism and growing imperial power. it refers to national prestige, pride, and security. empires sought strategic territory to ensure access for their navies and armies around the world.

religious: the aim of converting new member of other religions was another factor that prompted expansion.   christian missionaries from europe established churches in conquered territories during the nineteenth century. thus, they spread western cultural values. furthermore, the imperial nation’s language was spread as well, through educational and religious interactions.

exploratory: imperial nations or their citizens aimed to explore territory that was unknown to them,   for different purposes including medical or scientific research, however, at the very   beginning, they did it to embark on adventure. furthermore, imperial explorers sought to discover, map, and claim territory before their imperial competition did, for national and personal glory as well as to realize the imperialist goal of expansion.