Questions from Business Law

Q: (a) Explain the balance between intellectual property’s rights of exclusion

(a) Explain the balance between intellectual property’s rights of exclusion and competition. (b) Articulate alternatives to intellectual property for encouraging information creation.

Q: Explain the assertion that businesses can lose rights if they do not

Explain the assertion that businesses can lose rights if they do not diligently assess and pursue intellectual property protection.

Q: Why are formal legal rules alone not an adequate ethical system for

Why are formal legal rules alone not an adequate ethical system for business?

Q: (a) How does the law of contracts fit into our

(a) How does the law of contracts fit into our property-based legal system? (b) Explain why more resources are exchanged by contracts than by any other method.

Q: (a) What is meant by the common law of contracts

(a) What is meant by the common law of contracts? (b) What is the UCC?

Q: What are the various items along the spectrum of ADR systems between

What are the various items along the spectrum of ADR systems between litigation and negotiated settlements?

Q: Why do businesses have incentives to settle disputes rather than relying on

Why do businesses have incentives to settle disputes rather than relying on jury verdicts in the litigation process?

Q: What is the benefit to lawyers and parties of conducting a focus

What is the benefit to lawyers and parties of conducting a focus group?

Q: Explain the purposes of and distinction between the establishment clause and the

Explain the purposes of and distinction between the establishment clause and the free exercise clause.

Q: Silvia, an attorney in Florida, also was a licensed certified

Silvia, an attorney in Florida, also was a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) and a certified financial planner (CFP). Silvia placed an ad in the yellow pages listing her credentials, includin...