Questions from Business Law

Q: Dr. Pooneh Hendi Glascock, a female physician of Iranian origin

Dr. Pooneh Hendi Glascock, a female physician of Iranian origin, entered an “Independent Contractor Physician Service Agreement” with Linn County Emergency Medicine (LCEM) in May 2007 to work as an em...

Q: Dr. Moshe Ashkenazi is a surgeon who was born in 1939

Dr. Moshe Ashkenazi is a surgeon who was born in 1939. He had surgical privileges with the South Broward Hospital District. Pursuant to renewable contracts, he worked on-call shifts in several emergen...

Q: Licensed taxicab drivers in Boston brought an action against cab companies,

Licensed taxicab drivers in Boston brought an action against cab companies, alleging that they were misclassified by the companies as independent contractors. The taxicab drivers alleged that they wer...

Q: Consultants for Long View Systems signed agreements stating they were independent contractors

Consultants for Long View Systems signed agreements stating they were independent contractors, which also contained non-compete provisions. However, after one exclusive, three-month engagement for com...

Q: 1. Title VII does not prohibit discrimination on the basis of

1. Title VII does not prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. How would you characterize this case? How would you characterize this case? Do you see the discrimination as being bas...

Q: Arman was hired to drive an airport shuttle for a rental car

Arman was hired to drive an airport shuttle for a rental car company back and forth from the airport to the rental car company’s off-site parking lot. When Arman was hired, he signed a written contrac...

Q: Anthony and Philip Conway founded and operated Rochester Medical Corporation (RMC

Anthony and Philip Conway founded and operated Rochester Medical Corporation (RMC), a publicly traded medical-device company. C.R. Bard, Inc., (Bard) offered to purchase RMC at a very attractive price...

Q: Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., sought an injunction to prevent Chris

Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., sought an injunction to prevent Chris Botticella, a senior executive, from working for one of Bimbo’s competitors, Hostess. Among other trade secrets at issue in the lawsuit...

Q: Ron and Megan Dible needed some extra money so they decided to

Ron and Megan Dible needed some extra money so they decided to charge money for viewing some sexually explicit photographs and videos of themselves that they had posted on the Internet. While this was...

Q: Mariani was a licensed CPA who worked for Colorado Blue Cross and

Mariani was a licensed CPA who worked for Colorado Blue Cross and Blue Shield as manager of general accounting for human resources. She complained to her supervisors about questionable accounting prac...