Questions from Business Law

Q: Attorney James Mason represented Nelson Serrano, who was accused of killing

Attorney James Mason represented Nelson Serrano, who was accused of killing four people in Central Florida. But Serrano had an alibi: On the day of the crime, hotel surveillance in Atlanta had capture...

Q: An offer is an act or statement that proposes definite terms and

An offer is an act or statement that proposes definite terms and permits the other party to create a contract by accepting those terms. Sometimes we forget that by making a valid offer, we give that p...

Q: Eileen Norkunas owned a home in Baltimore, Maryland. The Groves

Eileen Norkunas owned a home in Baltimore, Maryland. The Groves and the Cochrans expressed an interest in buying the house. The two couples drafted a handwritten letter, stating: Letter of Intent We,...

Q: When a Tom Cat Bakery delivery van struck Elizabeth Nadel, she

When a Tom Cat Bakery delivery van struck Elizabeth Nadel, she suffered significant injuries, Nadel filed suit. Before the trial, Tom Cat’s attorney offered a $100,000 settlement, which Nadel refused....

Q: David Chase was a television writer-producer with many credits,

David Chase was a television writer-producer with many credits, including a detective series called The Rockford Files. He became interested in a new program, set in New Jersey, about a “mob boss in t...

Q: Matthew Gabriel was a student in Professor Pumo’s immunology class. Professor

Matthew Gabriel was a student in Professor Pumo’s immunology class. Professor Pumo’s syllabus outlined course requirements and stated that “plagiarism will not be tolerated.” After grading the first a...

Q: Bayway Refining and Oxygenated Marketing and Trading A.G. (

Bayway Refining and Oxygenated Marketing and Trading A.G. (OMT) were both in the business of buying and selling petroleum products. Bayway agreed to sell OMT 60,000 barrels of gasoline, and OMT faxed...

Q: The plaintiffs sued Netscape, claiming that its SmartDownload software illegally captured

The plaintiffs sued Netscape, claiming that its SmartDownload software illegally captured private information about files they downloaded from the Internet. Plaintiffs downloaded the SmartDownload sof...

Q: Organon fired John Soldau, then sent him a letter offering to

Organon fired John Soldau, then sent him a letter offering to pay him double the normal severance pay, provided Soldau would sign a full release for any claims he might have against the company. Solda...

Q: Late one night, an anti-abortion protestor named Robert Thomas

Late one night, an anti-abortion protestor named Robert Thomas climbed into a dumpster located behind the Women's Advisory Center, an abortion clinic. He found documents indicating that the plaintiffs...