Questions from Business Law

Q: The Paraguayan government enacted a law that specifically protects Paraguayan representatives of

The Paraguayan government enacted a law that specifically protects Paraguayan representatives of foreign companies. Among other things, the law requires a foreign company to make an extraordinarily la...

Q: The defendant, who made and sold a medical preparation called the

The defendant, who made and sold a medical preparation called the “Carbolic Smoke Ball,” inserted the following advertisement in the Pall Mall Gazette on November 13, 1891: £100 reward will be paid b...

Q: In Italy, winnings from casinos situated in Italy were exempt from

In Italy, winnings from casinos situated in Italy were exempt from income taxation to the extent that their taxation was included in an entertainment tax. However, winnings from casinos situated outsi...

Q: Messrs. Esquenazi and Rodriguez co-owned Terra Telecommunications Corp.

Messrs. Esquenazi and Rodriguez co-owned Terra Telecommunications Corp. (Terra), a Florida company that purchased phone time from foreign vendors and resold the minutes to customers in the United Stat...

Q: Nissan operated a foreign trade zone subzone at its automotive manufacturing and

Nissan operated a foreign trade zone subzone at its automotive manufacturing and assembly plant located in Smyrna, Tennessee. Nissan imported production machinery for use in the subzone consisting of...

Q: Assume that someone in a foreign country poisons a shipment of pharmaceuticals

Assume that someone in a foreign country poisons a shipment of pharmaceuticals destined for the United States, resulting in death of an American consumer in violation of 18 U.S.C.1365 (tampering with...

Q: … the Tribunal recalls that the Government of Kenya, on 27

… the Tribunal recalls that the Government of Kenya, on 27 April 1989, concluded an agreement with a company, called the “House of Perfume” for the construction, maintenance, and operation of duty-fre...

Q: The defendant purchased sewing machines from a Swiss manufacturer in Swiss francs

The defendant purchased sewing machines from a Swiss manufacturer in Swiss francs. The machines were imported into the United States for sale to distributors. The contract with the distributor in this...

Q: In August 2012, a jury awarded Apple more than $1 

In August 2012, a jury awarded Apple more than $1 billion in damages for infringement against Samsung. Samsung filed a motion with the court for reduction of the jury award and for a new trial, and Ap...

Q: After genetically engineering a bacterium capable of breaking down crude oil,

After genetically engineering a bacterium capable of breaking down crude oil, Ananda Chakrabarty sought to patent his creation under Title 35 U.S. Code Section 101, which states that “[w]hoever invent...