Describe the following terms in your own words. Be sure to use complete sentences and cite your sources of information. It is recommended that you use your textbook for this assignment. 1 Common Law 2 Jurisdiction 3 Precedent 4 Statute 5 Remedy
Provide some assistance answering the following question: Question: Were the Securities Acts of 1933 and 1934 necessary?
Dianne Rawlinson, a female applicant who was rejected for employment as a prison guard in the Alabama prison system, challenged certain state rules restricting her employment prospects under Title VII. They were (1) requirements that all prison employees be at least 5 feet 2 inches tall and weigh at least 120 pounds, and (2) a r
Topic: Legal defenses to the contract formation and enforcement. Foodmart contracted with Masterpeice (Masterpiece) Construction to renovate the store on Main Street in my Town. Masterpiece Construction, unable to complete the renovation within the 6 month time limit due to an increase in new contracts, subcontracted the jo
The company you work for is considering changing its applicant testing process. Your supervisor has asked you to research testing methods and make your recommendation. This proposal will be submitted to the vice president for review and consideration. For the purpose of this, it helps to have a specific type of organization
See attached file for proper format. Suppose the total demand and supply of loanable funds (in billions) are as follows: Quantity demanded of loanable funds Interest rate (percent) Quantity supplied of loanable funds Surplus (+) or shortage (-) 85 4 72 _____ 80 6 73 _____ 75 8 75 _____ 70 10 77 _____ 65 12 79 _____
I need to explain how legal issues affect location choices for real estate property or personal property. Can you help me with this?
Discuss how environmental issues affect property (real property and personal property). Study Level: Master Degree in Accounting (CPA).
Mark Sally worked for the Hungry Fisherman as a full time employee at will. He performed various jobs on the fishing boats. mark was fired after refusing to empty the waste materials into the Gulf of Mexico. Discharging waste materials in U.S. waters is illegal. Mark files suite for wrongful discharge. What are the arguments for
A U.S. corporation has purchased currency call options to hedge a 70,000 pound payable. The premium is $.02 and the exercise price of the option is $.50. If the spot rate at the time of maturity is $.65, what is the total amount paid by the corporation if it acts rationally? (Please ignore the time value of premium) 33,600
Amenity, Inc. was incorporated with 1 million authorized shares, which were issued to Capital General Corporation (CGC) for $2,000. CGC distributed 90,000 of those shares to about 900 of its clients, business associates, and other contacts to create and maintain goodwill among its clients and contacts. CGC did not receive any
Eric Stratum and Terese Brown formed ESTB, L.L.C., a member-managed limited liability company created for the purpose of owning and leasing a residential apartment building. The term of the LLC was 25 years. Their operating agreement provided that each owned 50 percent of the LLC. Stratum contributed $120,000 cash as his contrib
In the case of Altman v. Steve's Music Store Inc, we have to role play. Thus we are the defendant in this case, so we need the summary or essay for defendant in this case. Here is the source: http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2011/04/altman-v-steves-music-case-for-moral.html http://license.icopyright.net/user/viewFreeUse.act?
What are the risk & liabilities factors in an audit? What are the implications to the auditor? What are the implications to the organization? How can the auditor mitigate these risks & liabilities? What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)? What impact do you think it would have if a company had to comply.
Have you ever thought about why companies have to reinvent themselves, just to keep from having to go out of business, because of changing business conditions? Please give your comments and thoughts. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been described as the most far-reaching legislation affecting business since the passage of
A US inventor has developed and patented a new running shoe that can increase a runner's speed substantially. He got two proposals from two different companies who would like to form a joint venture with him. One company is a French sportswear giant which has a marketing and distribution system in every major city in Western
What are the arguments for and against allowing temporary monopolies by allowing intellectual property rights? What forms of intellectual property exist for designs, and how are these different from patents and copyright?
Riordan Manufacturing currently has facilities in Hangzhou, China and they are looking to expand their presence in China. Please see the attachment for information concerning Riordan Manufacturing Company. Write a brief analysis of the regulatory measures, concerns and explain how Riordan Manufacturing may ensure they are co
Bello Wine Co. in France produces and exports wines. It sold 1,245 cases of its wine to Tippler Distributing Co., in the United States. The contract did not use any trade terms or specify any delivery terms to any specific destination. Bello, through its agent in the United States, selected Bigport for the port of entry in the U
Complete a case analysis. Read the following case and prepare a brief summary of the case. Lee v. Weisman, 505 U.S. 577 (1992). Format of the case analysis: Case Name Case Citation Plaintiffs.List all plaintiffs and explain who they are and the positions they hold or reason they are a plaintiff. Defen
Title X of the Public Health Service Act provides federal funding for family-planning services. Section 1008 of the statute specifies that none of the federal funds provided under Title X are to be "used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning." In 1988, the Secretary of Health and Human Services issued new reg
Promissory Estoppel: In July 2006, Hernandez was employed by Nestle as an industrial engineer. Hernandez learned of a job opening at UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc., and applied for it. He interviewed with UPS representatives and received a written job offer from UPS for a management trainee position in the El Paso, Texas, I
Question # 1 When doing business with a foreign company, would you take into consideration the conversion rate of the dollar in order to determine a "fair" price for the products or would you simply charge what the goods are worth? Why or why not? Question # 2 It seems as if some lawyers use the media and trials to mak
1. What real-world examples of the Law of Diminishing Returns do you have to share? Why this 'law' is also referred to as the "flowerpot law?" 2. All demand curves have an elastic range, an inelastic range, and a point where elasticity = 1. As you move up the demand curve elasticity increases. The following graph, which is
Large business leaders are accountable to the government, their shareholders, and their stakeholders for business decisions. As such, they face pressure to implement a sustainability plan and penalties for engaging in nonsustainable practices. For the purpose of this discussion, a large business is defined as having 500 or more
Read the below and answer in regards to article: Do you feel the Acts were appropriate actions for the government to take? Where they effective? "The Securities Act of 1933 in its time was the first federal legislation that addressed issues that deal with sale of securities. Before this federal legislation it was the states
Please help with the following problem. Transactions between two parties may take the basic form of either secured or nonsecured. Compare and contrast the two and describe in detail the risks of each. Level: Master Accounting and CPA.
Ms. Johnson is an independent window washer who has been hired to wash the windows of the Jensen headquarters building. While scrubbing on a window on the 67th floor, she hears (through a ventilation screen) the president and the chairman of the board discussing, in confidence, that the corporation has discovered a new growth ho
You are the legal adviser for a steel manufacturing company. The board of directors has sent you to India to negotiate an investment agreement with India's government. Describe the provisions, or guarantees, you think must be in this agreement to protect your company's investment.