Questions from Business Law

Q: How is an agency relationship created?

How is an agency relationship created?

Q: What effect do a principal’s representations giving apparent authority to an agent

What effect do a principal’s representations giving apparent authority to an agent have on the principal’s liability?

Q: What happens if a principal does not ratify an agent’s unauthorized act

What happens if a principal does not ratify an agent’s unauthorized act?

Q: What duties cannot be delegated?

What duties cannot be delegated?

Q: Are undisclosed principals and their agents liable under contracts made by the

Are undisclosed principals and their agents liable under contracts made by the agents with third parties?

Q: If an apparent agent does not in fact have the authority to

If an apparent agent does not in fact have the authority to act on the principal’s behalf, does the principal have an ethical responsibility to inform an unaware third party?

Q: What is the ethical basis for imposing vicarious liability on a principal

What is the ethical basis for imposing vicarious liability on a principal for an agent’s tort?

Q: What are some important provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act?

What are some important provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Q: What are some of the common law exceptions to the employment-

What are some of the common law exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine?

Q: Do federal labor laws cover all workers?

Do federal labor laws cover all workers?