Questions from Business Law


Q: Why might the new SEC pay-ratio disclosure rule cause certain

Why might the new SEC pay-ratio disclosure rule cause certain businesses to eliminate low-wage workers?

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Q: Some argue that the best way to stop patent trolls from taking

Some argue that the best way to stop patent trolls from taking advantage of the system would be to eliminate software patents completely and pass a law that makes software un patentable. Would this be...

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Q: Asphalt & Concrete Services, Inc. (ACS), was working

Asphalt & Concrete Services, Inc. (ACS), was working on a play pad at St. John Regional Catholic School in Frederick, Maryland. ACS project manager Blake Wood contacted William Johnson at Higher Power...

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Q: The United Effort Plan Trust “UEP Trust” or the “

The United Effort Plan Trust “UEP Trust” or the “Trust” was formed in Utah by members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints “FLDS Church”. The Trust members deeded their pr...

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Q: Kelley Mala is a citizen of the United States Virgin Islands.

Kelley Mala is a citizen of the United States Virgin Islands. He went for a cruise in his powerboat near St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. When his boat ran low on gas, he entered Crown Bay Marina to refuel...

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Q: Gucci America, Inc., a New York corporation headquartered in New

Gucci America, Inc., a New York corporation headquartered in New York City, is part of Gucci Group, a global fashion firm with offices in China, France, Great Britain, Italy, and Japan. Gucci makes and...

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Q: Jennifer Johnson was working as a finance analyst for Oxy USA,

Jennifer Johnson was working as a finance analyst for Oxy USA, Inc., when Oxy changed the job’s requirements. To meet the new standards, Johnson took courses to become a certified public accountant. Oxy...

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Q: Espresso Disposition Corporation 1 and Rowland Coffee Roasters, Inc. (

Espresso Disposition Corporation 1 and Rowland Coffee Roasters, Inc. (collectively “Appellants”) seek review of the trial court’s order denying their motions to dismiss [Santana Sales & Marketing Grou...

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Q: When a plaintiff alleges discrimination but offers no direct evidence of discrimination

When a plaintiff alleges discrimination but offers no direct evidence of discrimination, the plaintiff bears the initial burden to establish a prima facie case of discrimination. This requires a showi...

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Q: Background and Facts Phillips Brothers, LP (limited partnership), Harry

Background and Facts Phillips Brothers, LP (limited partnership), Harry Simmons, and Ray Winstead were the owners of Kilby Brake Fisheries, LLC (limited liability company), a catfish farm in Mississip...

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