Questions from Business Law

Q: Lavon Phillips became engaged to marry Sarah Grendahl and moved in with

Lavon Phillips became engaged to marry Sarah Grendahl and moved in with her. Sarah’s mother, Mary, became suspicious that Phillips was not telling the truth about his past, particularly about whether...

Q: Ian Eisenberg and Chris Hebard formed Electronic Publishing Ventures, LLC (

Ian Eisenberg and Chris Hebard formed Electronic Publishing Ventures, LLC (EPV) and its four subsidiaries: Cyberspace.com, LLC; Essex Enterprises, LLC; Surfnet Services, LLC; and Splashnet.net, LLC. T...

Q: During the years prior to the passage of the Civil Rights Act

During the years prior to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Duke Power openly discriminated against African Americans by allowing them to work only in the labor department of the plant’s fi...

Q: Ella Williams began working at Toyota’s automobile manufacturing plant in Georgetown,

Ella Williams began working at Toyota’s automobile manufacturing plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, in August 2010. She was placed on an engine fabrication assembly line, where her duties included work wi...

Q: Between December 4 and December 17, John Malone, a director

Between December 4 and December 17, John Malone, a director and large shareholder of Discovery Communications, Inc., engaged in sales of Discovery’s “Series C” stock totaling 953,506 shares and purcha...

Q: Holtz Rubenstein Reminick, CPAs, audited year-end financial statements

Holtz Rubenstein Reminick, CPAs, audited year-end financial statements of Quality Food Brands, Inc., and related companies. Signature Bank, relying upon the audited financial reports prepared by Holtz...

Q: American Express Travel Related Services (“Amex”) sells Amex Travelers Cheques

American Express Travel Related Services (“Amex”) sells Amex Travelers Cheques (“TCs”), which are preprinted checks for specified amounts with a unique serial number and no expiration date. Amex is ab...

Q: On October 20, 1999, a group of nineteen private organizations

On October 20, 1999, a group of nineteen private organizations filed a rulemaking petition asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles...

Q: American Rice, Inc. (“ARI”), is a Houston-

American Rice, Inc. (“ARI”), is a Houston-based company that exports rice to foreign countries, including Haiti. Rice Corporation of Haiti (“RCH”), a wholly owned subsidiary of ARI, was incorporated i...

Q: David E. Ross, his two brothers, and their families

David E. Ross, his two brothers, and their families operated and owned the entire stock of five businesses. Ross had three children: Rod, David II, and Betsy. David II and Betsy were not involved in t...