Questions from Business Law


Q: Explain the three principal invasions of personal interest that make up invasion

Explain the three principal invasions of personal interest that make up invasion of privacy.

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Q: Describe the reasons for the rising concern over business ethics.

Describe the reasons for the rising concern over business ethics.

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Q: Explain the difference between false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. In what

Explain the difference between false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. In what business situation does false imprisonment most frequently arise?

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Q: In recent months, homeowners downwind from International Cement Company have had

In recent months, homeowners downwind from International Cement Company have had clouds of cement dust settle on their property. Trees, shrubbery, and flowers have all been killed. The paint on houses...

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Q: Bartley signs a storage contract with Universal Warehouses. The contract specifies

Bartley signs a storage contract with Universal Warehouses. The contract specifies that Bartley’s household goods will be stored at Universal’s midtown storage facility while he is out of the country...

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Q: Acme Airlines attempts to get control of Free Fall Airways by making

Acme Airlines attempts to get control of Free Fall Airways by making a public offer to buy its stock from shareholders. Free Fall’s president, Joan, advises the shareholders in a letter that Acme’s pr...

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Q: Fraud can be used to void a contract and as a basis

Fraud can be used to void a contract and as a basis for intentional tort. What is the advantage to a plaintiff of suing for the tort of fraud as opposed to using fraud merely as a contractual defense?...

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Q: You are concerned because several of your employees have recently broken their

You are concerned because several of your employees have recently broken their employment contracts and left town. Investigation reveals that Sly and Company, your competitor in a nearby city, has pai...

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Q: (a) In what way is an easement protected by a

(a) In what way is an easement protected by a property fence? (b) Explain an easement by prescription.

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Q: (a) What are the essential differences between the ICJ and

(a) What are the essential differences between the ICJ and the U.S. Supreme Court? (b) How does the ICJ determine international law?

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