Questions from Business Law

Q: You are chief executive officer of a toy manufacturing firm. Your

You are chief executive officer of a toy manufacturing firm. Your firm has been inspected by officials at OSHA, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, for alleged violations of wor...

Q: Three years following your graduation with a business degree, you and

Three years following your graduation with a business degree, you and three classmates began operating a consulting business. Your firm specializes in offering support related to payroll-and account-m...

Q: You and a former classmate started a computer software company five years

You and a former classmate started a computer software company five years ago. Originally, the two of you were the owners and only employees. The foundation of your company was your combined expertise...

Q: International Paint Company wants to sell a large tract of land with

International Paint Company wants to sell a large tract of land with several facilities on it to U.S. Parts Inc. As acquisitions manager for U.S. Parts, what do you need to know before buying this lan...

Q: Delivery Quik Inc. delivers packages to small retail stores from a

Delivery Quik Inc. delivers packages to small retail stores from a central distribution point in a major metropolitan area. Drivers both load and unload their packages, some of which weigh close to 10...

Q: Sarah works at a small accounting firm. The firm’s handbook contains

Sarah works at a small accounting firm. The firm’s handbook contains the following policy: Employees are prohibited from discussing their salary, bonuses, or any other forms of compensation, including...

Q: The research director of PharmCo, a midsize pharmaceutical company, tells

The research director of PharmCo, a midsize pharmaceutical company, tells top management of an important new discovery. After years of effort, one of the company’s research teams has discovered a drug...

Q: Explain what is meant by the Incorporation Doctrine and how it was

Explain what is meant by the Incorporation Doctrine and how it was used to expand the impact of the due process clause.

Q: As the vice president for sales of a company that manufactures and

As the vice president for sales of a company that manufactures and sells commercial carpet, you notice an alarming increase in the number of customers filing complaints with your company service repre...

Q: The Mayor of the City of New York took issue with a

The Mayor of the City of New York took issue with a number of works in a Brooklyn Museum temporary exhibit titled “Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection.” Especially troubling t...