Questions from Business Law

Q: Catherine Bosley worked as a television news anchor for WKBN Channel 27

Catherine Bosley worked as a television news anchor for WKBN Channel 27 in Youngstown, Ohio. While on vacation with her husband in Florida she participated in a “wet t-shirt” contest, which was videot...

Q: Juanita DeJesus was seriously injured when hit on the head by a

Juanita DeJesus was seriously injured when hit on the head by a foul ball at a minor league baseball game and sued the stadium operators for negligence and premises liability. The case progressed to t...

Q: The Consumer Product Safety Commission is reconsidering a rule it first proposed

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is reconsidering a rule it first proposed in 1997 that would require child-resistant caps on household products, including cosmetics. When the rule was first pro...

Q: Macon County Landfill Corp. applied for permission to expand the boundaries

Macon County Landfill Corp. applied for permission to expand the boundaries of its landfill. Tate and others opposed the application. After a number of hearings, the appropriate agency granted the req...

Q: The planning commissioner and a real estate developer planned to meet to

The planning commissioner and a real estate developer planned to meet to discuss rezoning certain land that would permit the real estate developer to con- struct certain buildings not allowed under th...

Q: The Michigan Freedom of Information Act declares that it is the state

The Michigan Freedom of Information Act declares that it is the state ’ s policy to give all persons full information about the actions of the government and that “ the people shall be informed so tha...

Q: The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed new guidelines for

The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed new guidelines for the interpretation of federal statutes on gifts, incentives, and other benefits bestowed on physicians by pharmaceutical com...

Q: San Diego Air Sports (SDAS) Center operates a sports parachuting

San Diego Air Sports (SDAS) Center operates a sports parachuting business in Otay Mesa, California. SDAS offers training to beginning parachutists and facilitates recreational jumping for experienced...

Q: Kravitz owned 100 percent of the stock of American Health Programs,

Kravitz owned 100 percent of the stock of American Health Programs, Inc. (AHP). To obtain the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police as a customer for AHP, Kravitz paid money bribes to persons who he...

Q: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) charges the National Marine Fisheries

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) charges the National Marine Fisheries Service (a federal agency) with the duty to “ensure” that any proposed action by the Council does not “jeopardize” any threatened...