Questions from Business Law

Q: After Edward Miller left his job as a salesperson at the New

After Edward Miller left his job as a salesperson at the New England Insurance Agency, Inc., he took some of his New England customers to his new employer. At New England, the customer lists had been...

Q: Rebecca Reyher wrote (and copyrighted) a children’s book entitled My

Rebecca Reyher wrote (and copyrighted) a children’s book entitled My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World. The story was based on a Russian folktale told to her by her own mother. Years lat...

Q: Roger Schlafly applied for a patent for two prime numbers. (

Roger Schlafly applied for a patent for two prime numbers. (A prime number cannot be evenly divided by any number other than itself and 1. Examples of primes are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13.) Schlafly’s n...

Q: While in college, David invented a new and useful machine to

While in college, David invented a new and useful machine to make macaroni and cheese (he called it the “Mac ‘n’ Cheeser”). It was like nothing on the market, but David did not apply for a patent. At...

Q: Fredrik Colting wrote a book entitled, 60 Years Later: Coming

Fredrik Colting wrote a book entitled, 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye, a riff on J. D. Salinger’s famous Catcher in the Rye. Colting’s book imagined how Salinger’s protagonist, Holden Caulfie...

Q: In New Orleans, Mardi Gras “Indians” are carnival revelers

In New Orleans, Mardi Gras “Indians” are carnival revelers who dress up for Mardi Gras in costumes influenced by Native American ceremonial attire. “Indians” often spend the entire year and thousands...

Q: Nome 2000, a partnership, owned a large tract of wilderness

Nome 2000, a partnership, owned a large tract of wilderness land in Alaska. The Fagerstrom family had used the property for camping and holidays since about 1944. In 1966, Charles and Peggy Fagerstrom...

Q: Frank Deluca and his son David owned the Sportsman’s Pub on Fountain

Frank Deluca and his son David owned the Sportsman’s Pub on Fountain Street in Providence, Rhode Island. The Delucas applied to the city for a license to employ topless dancers in the pub. Did the cit...

Q: Karin made illegal firearm purchases at a gun show. At her

Karin made illegal firearm purchases at a gun show. At her trial, she alleged that she had committed this crime because her boyfriend had threatened to harm her and her two daughters if she did not. H...

Q: Kenmart Realty sued to evict Mr. and Ms. Alghalabio for

Kenmart Realty sued to evict Mr. and Ms. Alghalabio for nonpayment of rent and sought the unpaid monies, totaling several thousand dollars. In defense, the Alghalabios claimed that their apartment was...