As you get coffee from the empty breakroom you see a document titled "Using the Seven Tests" laying on the table. Someone left it there. You pick it up, stick it in your binder and return to your office to look at the grievance form, the labor contract and this "Using the Seven Tests" article. You moan because the labor cont
Answer the following questions: 1. What are some different tactics to align business and IT? 2. In what situations would each tactic be used? Use specific examples. 3. How can an organization help to effectively communicate between the business and IT? Write a paper using APA format for references.
Art, an executive with Azure Corporation, plans to start a part-time business selling products on the Internet. He will devote about 15 hours each week to running the business. Art's salary from Azure places him in the 35% tax bracket. He projects substantial losses from the new business in each of the first three years and expe
View the attached file. The decision by the Supreme Court of Massachusetts changed the law in that state regarding contracts between unmarried individuals living together. It serves as a good review of many contract law principles. Read the case, then in a short paper answer the specific questions. 1. On what occasion wo
Here's a link to a news story of interest: http://www.npr.org/2012/01/21/145542226/privacy-lawyers-process-megaupload-copyright-case Several countries (including the US) took action last week to shutdown the file sharing site MegaUpload, and to arrest may of its key individuals. The allegation is that the site facilitated
A towering state courthouse that opened in downtown Houston last year boasts 39 courtrooms and expansion space for more. But lawyers in that city say the new building, built to handle civil lawsuits, is often eerily empty. The reason: So few cases are going to trial. The federal courthouses in the northern district of Florida,
Duong is an American of Vietnamese ancestry. He wants to work for A-1 Trash Collection, Inc. as a trash collector. Duong is very strong as he has done amateur weight lifting for five years. However, when he applies he is told that he is too short because all employees who work on the trucks must be at least 5'7", and he is 5'4''
An organization's pay should comply with the laws. Elaborate on the legal requirements in regards to pay within an organization.
Please respond to the following: Examine the legal liability an accounting professional has, including how a CPA is protected. Differentiate between fraud and negligence. Examine the four major sources of auditors' legal liability, including why they are liable for each source.
As a church employer in your religion, what reason would you give for requiring that the building engineer be of the same religion?
Interest groups which agency's programs affect, for example senior citizens affected by the Social Security Administration. An example of this strategy includes: padding the budget Person who views the budget process as a mix between analysis and politics Budget officers cannot legally over-obligate or permit an agency to spe
Fisher, D. R., and Nobile, R. J. Employee selection: Best practices for reducing legal risk in pre-hire assessments. WorkLab Consulting, retrieved August 19, 2011, from http://podiaconsulting.com/pdfs/legal_selection_paper_f.pdf Select one of the following open positions and develop a pre-hire assessment plan to fill
Meinert, D.. (2011, February). Seeing beind the mask. HRMagazine, 56(2), 31-32,34,36-37. Retrieved February 20, 2011, from ABI/INFORM Global. (Document ID: 2251277611). http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=2251277611&sid=2&Fmt=3&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD Winn, E. (Sept.-Oct. 2003) "Employee Crime and Employer Punishmen
Read: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=421&invol=658 Who won? Was this case decided correctly? Should a CEO ever be criminally liable for crimes committed by employees? If so, under what circumstances? Also, research another example of white collar crime using the Internet. Tips: You could res
With very little in the way of exceptions, the common law required no writing or signature to enter into a contract. The overwhelming number of contracts were verbal or oral contracts. What is the more common practice today?
What type of questions do you want to avoid in an interview process (legal and illegal)?
Discuss whether or not the current oversight provided by the PCAOB is adequate to prevent major corporate failures. Discuss whether or not you believe shareholders are more informed and protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 than before it was enacted.
Discuss the implications of the Family and Medical Leave Act for a small firm and for a family.
Many U.S. companies outsource activities, such as manufacturing, to factories in Asia and Latin America. For example, Nike manufactures shoes in Indonesia and Hewlett-Packard uses electrical parts made in Chinese factories for its computers. Should the workers in these overseas factories that are part of the global supply chain
Discuss the implications of the Family and Medical Leave Act for a small firm and for a family.
The fee simple, fee simple defeasible and life estate are the fundamental means western societies use to title real property. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? As a seller of real property, which deeds would you prefer to use and why? How would your choice of deeds affect the value of the property and why?
At time zero you enter a long position in a forward contract on 8 shares of the stock XYZ at the forward price of $60.00. Moreover, you sell (write) 10 exotic options each of which gives the holder one share of the stock (only) if the price of one share is above $55.00 and which pays the holder $50.00 (only) if the price is belo
1. Discuss the tax law requirements to form a partnership. Include in your discussion the difference in income items, specifically; highlight which items are separately stated. Discuss the calculation of the owners' distributive share and basis. 2. Discuss the tax law requirements to form a S Corporation. Include in your dis
List and discuss three fundamental concepts and principles of the American legal system, particularly those pertaining to today's business environment. Please list any websites you quote or cite in your research at the bottom of your comments.
See if you can locate the opinion of the US Supreme Court in this case, and include a link to that opinion in your paper. Also, express your opinion as to whether this decision relates (and explain your opinion) to the upcoming argument in the Supreme Court regarding the new health care law. 5. The Heart of Atlanta Hotel bro
1) If we have morality and ethics, why do we need laws? 2) Do we think that morality and ethics always view certain conduct the same way? 3) Does the law always coincide with accepted moral norms? 4) How should we respond when the law departs from our personal moral standards?
The actions that states have taken to protect children from the alleged dangers of smoking. Louisiana banned smoking in automobiles if there were children present. The punishment for violating this law is a $150 fine or one day of community service. Arkansas soon followed suit, but only fines offenders $25. Texas is forcing
Identifies one key business law concept that you learn from team members when you work on a professional/educational project.
Resources: Riordan Organization, and the COSO website (http://www.coso.org/) View the Riordan virtual organization. (see below description) Create a corporate compliance plan for Riordan. Focus your plan on managing the legal liability of officers and directors of Riordan. The plan must also address how to handle si
1. Will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act reduce costs in the sector you choose? 2- Why or why not? 3- Support your position based on research.