Questions from Business Law

Q: PAJ, Inc., a jewelry company, had a commercial general

PAJ, Inc., a jewelry company, had a commercial general liability (CGL) policy from Hanover Insurance Company. The policy required PAJ to notify Hanover of any claim or suit against PAJ “as soon as pra...

Q: FACTS Pipefittings join together pipes and help direct the flow of pressurized

FACTS Pipefittings join together pipes and help direct the flow of pressurized water in pipeline systems. Certain municipal, state, and federal laws require waterworks projects to use fittings made in...

Q: FACTS Lexmark International, Inc., sells the only style of toner

FACTS Lexmark International, Inc., sells the only style of toner cartridges that work with the company’s laser printers. Other businesses—known as remanufacturers— acquire and refurbish used Lexmark c...

Q: FACTS James Batson bought a nonrefundable ticket from Live Nation Entertainment,

FACTS James Batson bought a nonrefundable ticket from Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., to attend a rock concert at the Charter One Pavilion in Chicago. The front of the ticket noted that the price inc...

Q: FACTS POM Wonderful, LLC makes and sells pomegranate-based products

FACTS POM Wonderful, LLC makes and sells pomegranate-based products. In ads, POM touted medical studies claiming to show that daily consumption of its products could treat, prevent, or reduce the risk...

Q: FACTS Duane O’Malley operated Origin Fire Protection. Michael Pinski hired Origin

FACTS Duane O’Malley operated Origin Fire Protection. Michael Pinski hired Origin to remove and dispose of 2,200 feet of insulation from a building Pinski owned in Kankakee, Illinois. The insulation c...

Q: FACTS The parents of B.L.H. (Barbara

FACTS The parents of B.L.H. (Barbara) lived in Virginia until their divorce, when primary custody of Barbara was granted to the mother. The mother and Barbara moved to North Carolina. Two years later,...

Q: FACTS Domingo Martinez and Reyna Guido had two minor children when Martinez

FACTS Domingo Martinez and Reyna Guido had two minor children when Martinez was killed in a hit-and-run accident. Guido became the personal representative of Martinez’s estate and retained attorney Sa...

Q: FACTS From 1999 through 2002, Todman & Company, CPAs,

FACTS From 1999 through 2002, Todman & Company, CPAs, audited the financial statements of Direct Brokerage, Inc. (DBI), a broker-dealer in New York registered with the Securities and Exchange Commissi...

Q: FACTS Rex Woodward contracted with Thomas DeVito, one of the original

FACTS Rex Woodward contracted with Thomas DeVito, one of the original members of the Four Seasons rock band, to ghostwrite DeVito’s autobiography. Before it was published, Woodward died, and his inter...