Questions from Business Law

Q: In the late 1980s, Life Energy Resources, Ltd. (

In the late 1980s, Life Energy Resources, Ltd. (LER), a New York corporation, was a multilevel marketing network. LER ’ s marketing plan provided that mem- bers of the general public could purchase it...

Q: Carriage Homes, Inc. was a general contractor that built multifamily

Carriage Homes, Inc. was a general contractor that built multifamily residential and land-development projects in Minnesota. John Arkell was Carriage Homes’ chief executive officer, president, and sol...

Q: James Durham runs an art gallery. He has several paintings from

James Durham runs an art gallery. He has several paintings from unknown artists that he has listed for sale. The paintings always sell at his weekly auction for $20,000 to $50,000 above what James bel...

Q: Carrigan, a district manager of Simples Time Recorder Co., was

Carrigan, a district manager of Simples Time Recorder Co., was investigating complaints of mismanagement of the company’s Jackson office. He called at the home of Hooks, the secretary of that office,...

Q: Jennings operated a courier service to collect and deliver money. The

Jennings operated a courier service to collect and deliver money. The contract with his customers allowed him a day or so to deliver the money that had been collected. Instead of holding collections u...

Q: In April 2006, a DC-9 aircraft landed in the

In April 2006, a DC-9 aircraft landed in the port city of Ciudad del Carmen, located 500 miles east of Mexico City. When the plane’s crew began directing security personnel away from the plane, the su...

Q: Grabert ran Beck’s, an amusement center in Louisi- ana.

Grabert ran Beck’s, an amusement center in Louisi- ana. He held a license for video gambling machines. Louisiana makes it illegal to allow a minor to play a video gambling machine. A mother came into...

Q: Kathryn Erickson was the general manager of the Uintah Special Services District

Kathryn Erickson was the general manager of the Uintah Special Services District (USSD), an entity created to use federal-mineral-lease revenues for road projects. She, along with her secretary, Chery...

Q: Bernard Flinn operated a business known as Harvey Investment Co., Inc

Bernard Flinn operated a business known as Harvey Investment Co., Inc./High Risk Loans. Flinn worked as a loan broker, matching those who came to him with lenders willing to loan them money given thei...

Q: Following a visit to her hometown of Coalinga, Cynthia wrote “

Following a visit to her hometown of Coalinga, Cynthia wrote “An Ode to Coalinga” (Ode) and posted it in her online journal on MySpace.com. Her last name did not appear online. Her page included her p...