Questions from Business Law

Q: Under the doctrine of stare decisis, courts are obligated to follow

Under the doctrine of stare decisis, courts are obligated to follow the precedents established in their jurisdictions unless there is a compelling reason not to. Should U.S. courts continue to adhere...

Q: In this age of the Internet, when people communicate via e

In this age of the Internet, when people communicate via e-mail, texts, tweets, Facebook, and Skype, is the concept of jurisdiction losing its meaning?

Q: Some consumer advocates argue that high attorney contingency fees—sometimes reaching

Some consumer advocates argue that high attorney contingency fees—sometimes reaching 40 percent—unfairly deprive winning plaintiffs of too much of their awards. Should the government put a cap on cont...

Q: Legislation aimed at “protecting people from themselves” concerns the individual

Legislation aimed at “protecting people from themselves” concerns the individual as well as the public in general. Protective helmet laws are just one example of such legislation. Should individuals b...

Q: Executives in large corporations are ultimately rewarded if their companies do well

Executives in large corporations are ultimately rewarded if their companies do well, particularly as evidenced by rising stock prices. Consequently, should we let those who run corporations decide wha...

Q: Ben contracts with Amy to fix her roof. Amy writes Ben

Ben contracts with Amy to fix her roof. Amy writes Ben a check, but Ben never makes the repairs. Carl knows Ben breached the contract but cashes the check anyway. Can Carl become an HDC? Why or why no...

Q: Each time a state legislature enacts a law that applies the assumption

Each time a state legislature enacts a law that applies the assumption of risk doctrine to a particular sport, participants in that sport suffer.

Q: All liability suits against tobacco companies for lung cancer should be thrown

All liability suits against tobacco companies for lung cancer should be thrown out of court now and forever.

Q: Congress has amended copyright law several times so that copyright holders now

Congress has amended copyright law several times so that copyright holders now have protection for many decades. Was Congress right in extending these copyright time periods? Why or why not?

Q: Because of over criminalization, particularly by the federal government, Americans

Because of over criminalization, particularly by the federal government, Americans may be breaking the law regularly without knowing it. Should Congress rescind many of the more than four thousand fed...