Questions from Business Law

Q: After acquiring the Schick brand name and electric shaver assets, North

After acquiring the Schick brand name and electric shaver assets, North American Phillips controlled 55 percent of the electric shaver industry in the United States. Remington, a competitor, claimed t...

Q: American Academic Suppliers (AAS) and Beckley-Cardy (B

American Academic Suppliers (AAS) and Beckley-Cardy (B-C) both sold educational supplies to schools. When B-C’s sales began to plummet, it responded by reducing its catalog prices. It also offered an...

Q: Clarice, a young woman with a mental disability, brought a

Clarice, a young woman with a mental disability, brought a malpractice suit against a doctor at the Medical Center. As a result, the Medical Center refused to treat her on a nonemergency basis. Claric...

Q: Processed cheese food slices must contain at least 51 percent natural cheese

Processed cheese food slices must contain at least 51 percent natural cheese. Imitation cheese slices, by contrast, contain little or no natural cheese and consist primarily of water, vegetable oil, f...

Q: In October, Renie Guimond discovered that her credit report at TransUnion

In October, Renie Guimond discovered that her credit report at TransUnion incorrectly stated that she was married, used the name “Ruth Guimond,” and had a credit card from Saks Fifth Avenue. After she...

Q: Thomas Waldock purchased a used BMW 320i from Universal Motors, Inc

Thomas Waldock purchased a used BMW 320i from Universal Motors, Inc. It was warranted “to be free of defects in materials or workmanship for a period of three years or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs f...

Q: While driving his SUV, George Xinos struck and killed a pedestrian

While driving his SUV, George Xinos struck and killed a pedestrian. He then fled the scene of the crime. A year later, the police downloaded information from his car’s onboard computer which they were...

Q: After TNT Motor Express hired Joseph Bruce Drury as a truck driver

After TNT Motor Express hired Joseph Bruce Drury as a truck driver, it ordered a background check from Robert Arden & Associates. TNT provided Drury’s Social Security number and date of birth, but not...

Q: Josephine was a 60-year-old widow who suffered from

Josephine was a 60-year-old widow who suffered from high blood pressure and epilepsy. A bill collector from Collections Accounts Terminal, Inc., called her and demanded that she pay $56 she owed to Ca...

Q: Thomas worked at a Sherwin-Williams paint store that James managed

Thomas worked at a Sherwin-Williams paint store that James managed. Thomas and James had a falling out when, according to Thomas, “a relationship began to bloom between Thomas and one of the young fem...