Questions from Business Law

Q: Jeffrey Skilling was president and chief operating officer of Enron Corporation,

Jeffrey Skilling was president and chief operating officer of Enron Corporation, the seventh largest company in America in terms of revenue. At least, that is what everyone thought. Ten months into Sk...

Q: Driving along the Nebraska State Highway just after midnight, Dennys Rodriguez

Driving along the Nebraska State Highway just after midnight, Dennys Rodriguez briefly swerved onto the highway shoulder, which is a violation of Nebraska law. At 12:06 a.m., Officer Morgan Struble pu...

Q: The Washington, D.C. police suspected Antoine Jones of

The Washington, D.C. police suspected Antoine Jones of being a drug dealer. Without a valid search warrant, they attached a GPS tracking device to his car. For 28 days, they used the GPS to determine...

Q: Mason was a surgeon/apothecary in the English town of Thetford

Mason was a surgeon/apothecary in the English town of Thetford. Davis wished to apprentice himself to Mason. The two agreed that Davis would work for Mason and learn his profession. They further agree...

Q: Mr. W sells fireworks. Under Texas law, retailers may

Mr. W sells fireworks. Under Texas law, retailers may only sell fireworks to the public during the two weeks immediately before the Fourth of July and during two weeks immediately before New Year’s Da...

Q: Roger DeMasse and five others had been hourly employees-at-

Roger DeMasse and five others had been hourly employees-at-will at ITT Corporation for many years. ITT issued an employee handbook, which it revised four times over two decades. The first four edition...

Q: Joseph Britt, a detective, enrolled in a Master’s Degree program

Joseph Britt, a detective, enrolled in a Master’s Degree program at Chestnut Hill College in Pennsylvania. Chestnut Hill promised students credit for life experience. The college promised Britt import...

Q: During the Jewish holidays, Fallsview Glatt Kosher Caterers organized programs at

During the Jewish holidays, Fallsview Glatt Kosher Caterers organized programs at Kutcher’s Country Club, where it provided all accommodations, food and entertainment. Fallsview sued Willie Rosenfeld,...

Q: In the mid-1950s, Richard Boeken began smoking Marlboro cigarettes

In the mid-1950s, Richard Boeken began smoking Marlboro cigarettes at the age of 10. Countless advertisements, targeted at boys aged 10 to 18, convinced him and his friends that the “Marlboro man” was...

Q: Jeff Messing attempted to cash a check for $976 at a

Jeff Messing attempted to cash a check for $976 at a Bank of America branch office. The check was made out to Messing and drawn on the Bank of America. A teller asked Messing to provide identification...