In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. In that case, the state of Louisiana had a law that provided for separate but equal accommodations for African American and white railway passengers. An African American passenger challenged the state law. The Supreme Court held that the "separate but equal"
Please see the attached case. Ex-lawyer sues casinos over gambling compulsion By MarketWatch Last update: 5:35 a.m. EDT March 9, 2008 TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) - A former lawyer and media commentator who lost nearly $1 million from gambling is claiming in a lawsuit that the casinos at which she played had a duty to notice
Peter Pasta works in the R&D Department of Setonia Co. of North Burgundy, NJ as a staff engineer. Setonia has recently developed a brand new product which combines the best features of a Blackberry, IPod and IPhone. Setonia's management decides not to seek patent protection for their new product they call Purple-Plum-Phone or P
Harry and David were partners in a small mortgage business. Harry provided the financing, and David did the administrative work. Harry was pursuing a secret love affair with David's wife, Susan. David suffered from a serious heart condition. Harry took out a $2,000,000 insurance policy on David's life with Galaxy Life Insurance
A gift is effective if three conditions are met. The donor must intend to make a gift, the gift must be delivered to the donee and the donee must accept the gift. Victor Gruen owned a valuable painting by Gustav Klimt. He wrote his son Michael a letter on Michael's twenty-first birthday. He said, "I want to give you the K
John and Judy had concluded that their differences were irreconcilable, so they decided to end their twelve-year marriage amicably. There were no children, so they agreed to convert all their assets to cash and split the proceeds down the middle. The judge decided to waive counseling and mediation and granted the divorce decre
I'm working on a paper about legal issues in workforce reduction. Sorry for the last minute but I need help with the key concepts of employment law that would affect his or her employment status, and cite the text as appropriate Further I need to explain whether there are any extenuating regulatory circumstances (e.g., exception
David Booze and Henry Allen are business school classmates who found jobs in Jersey City at competing investment firms after graduation. Booze became an investment banking analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions department at Sacks of Gold & Co. and Allen became a sell-side trader at Bull Market Capital, Inc. Booze and Allen dev
What are the legal implications of dying intestate (without a will)? Who will be beneficiaries in your state when a person dies intestate? (300+words)
In re Hiram's Herd Hiram's dairy farm was growing by leaps and bounds. On July 10, he entered into an agreement with his neighbors, Hazel and Herschel, who had decided to retire from farming. He bought their entire herd of two hundred Holsteins for a substantial cash down payment and a $200,000 promissory note, payable in
For Super Bowl XXX, the Tip-Top Bar and Grill pulled out all the stops. Beer was just a dollar, sandwiches were free and there was an opportunity to win $10,000 with a $100 bet on a ten by ten prize grid. Ben pulled a card from the board - NFL 3, AFL 0. He realized he only had $95 in his pocket, so he wrote a check for $100,
Recently I paid an insurance premium by check. The insurance company informed me that my bank had refused to honor my check. I asked that they return the check to me, and I took it to the manager of the local branch. "I see what happened," he said. "The check was torn slightly when the insurance company opened your envelope.
1. What should IT be doing to ensure compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act? 2. Discuss the types of services considered "unlawful" if provided to a publicly held company by its auditor.
Your firm has been asked by a domestic client to determine whether the client should sue a foreign country, but before taking on such a costly pursuit, the client wants to collect more information. You have been tasked with researching the doctrine of sovereign immunity. Prepare a summary of the doctrine and whether you feel
1. Roughly a half-hour after Breakable Rental Furniture and Appliances, Inc. personnel delivered the chest of drawers she had rented, Goma File found a purse in one of the drawers. The purse contained $200 in cash. Is the purse (including its contents) lost, mislaid, or abandoned property? What would File's rights be under each
Will SOX lead to a more effective control system at most publicly traded US companies? Why or why not? If SOX had been in effect, would it have prevented the meltdowns at Enron, Tyco and Worldcom, for example? Why or why not?
Suppose the jury had the option of putting Lee Iacocca, Robert Alexander, and Harold MacDonald in prison for their decision regarding the pinto design. What are the pros and cons of meting out criminal sentences as compared to issuing punitive damage awards?
If you were an officer, director, and/or shareholder of a small corporation, what are some examples of steps you would take to minimize the risk of having the corporate veil pierced for your business?
What types of agency relationships do you come across at work, and how do they affect your business? What lessons can you extract from agency law to avoid or lessen the risk of legal liability?
You are invited to attend a meeting with the firm partners and staff working on the call center contract situation. You are told at the beginning of the meeting that relations between your firm and a client have broken down. First, your law firm has learned that the client has been intercepting your firm's mail and reading it. S
Discussion Question #1: Discuss a federal law, regulation, or case that is relevant to the topic of wages and benefits. Are there any problems with the regulation? Has anyone proposed recommendations for change to it? Please put the subject of the law/regulation/case that you are discussing in the subject line. Discussio
Can you assist me with hypothetical employment law questions surrounding Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA). For example, what is an employee which managed a restaurant applied for FMLA in order to take care of their aging parent who had cancer? If during the 12 weeks of FMLA the company had to hire a replacement for the res
Which of the rules that make up the HIPAA law affect technology in a Health Care or Human Service organization? Can you summarize the relevant rules?
1. Bob is at the Boston Biceps Bodybuilding Club riding an exercise bike. Bob wants to change the station on the television which is mounted high on a nearby wall. He reaches for the remote control device, and finds that another member has accidentally taken the remote control device and left behind a cellular phone. Bob drags t
Which of the rules that make up the HIPPA law affect technology in healthcare or Human services?
You have just graduated from business school and have been invited to become part of the management team of a start-up business. One of the first issues the team has to decide is what type of entity the new business should be. What factors do you consider in evaluating this issue? Will the nature or scope of the business infl
Your committee has asked you to explain the basics of contract laws. Your initial plan is to address the following areas: - Display an example of a written contract that you have entered into. It could be a purchase agreement for a home, car or furniture, a warranty agreement, or a contract for home repairs. Identify the fea
What is the difference between Criminal and Civil offense?
Tech surveillance is not solely directed by employees at workers. American businesses have always been interested in capturing confidential information and trade secrets from competitors. How far can a company go in this direction without crossing the line?
To what extent do you think enhanced surveillance technology will make our society safer?