Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989) is a landmark case. What law/amendment was being challenged? What was the outcome of this case? Do you agree?  or Disagree? Your opinion is not graded- just the first two parts of the question are graded. Please answer using sentences

Many of the cases we discussed were eventually heard in the U.S. Supreme Court- Explain how a case might end up at the U.S. Supreme Court- a) what is the Rule of Four? b) what type of cases are heard at the U.S. Supreme Court. Please answer the questions using full sentences

You are an owner of a business and you hear rumblings about your employees wanting to start a union.  You have 125 employees and you don't want a union.  Your natural inclination is to fire the employees that are starting 'the trouble'- a) Can you do that without getting into trouble?  b) What are the laws if your employees want to organize? c) What role does the National Labor Relations Board have with these circumstances?  Please use sentences to answer the questions.

Unintentional torts are also referred to as negligence. In the famous case of Liebeck v. McDonalds (1992), Liebeck was willing to settle for $20,000 initially but McDonalds dismissed her complaint.  In a paragraph, tell me the outcome of the case, specifically incorporating/explaining the concepts of   a)duty to warn b) punitive damages and c) industry standards

Our last module studies elements of contracts- one of the four elements of an enforceable contracts is 'consideration' .  Explain this concept using a specific example- (full sentences please).

The Securities Exchange Commission is an example of an agency given authority for Congress, that provides framework of laws to govern the U.S. The FTC is another of those agencies.  Write a paragraph about the scope and role of the FTC- what type of cases does the FTC investigate?

We studied the Fair Use doctrine- As a student in a learning environment, what are the limitations? Can you copy entire chapters from the Library instead of buying access or purchasing the book?  Explain. 

Privacy was the focus of Chapter 9- Let's say your responsibility is to facilitate the hiring of managers for your business that deals with sensitive personal information of others.  Discuss the ethics of looking at applicants' social media posts.  Make an argument either for using social media posts as a factor; or for saying that social media posts don't relate to workplace performance

Contracts were the focus of the last few chapters including the four major components to make an enforceable contract.  One of those factors is 'contractual capacity'. With respect to the Infancy Doctrine, what is your learning/takeaway of the 'rules' of selling to minors (other than necessities).  Explain and give an example.

Emily, while driving a car manufactured by Toyosan, suffered a side impact collision from another driver. When Toyosan's air bag deployed, it caused damage to Emily's face and teeth as she hit her head against the steering wheel. If Emily sued Toyosan for strict product liability, the court would likely conclude that Toyosan's air bag was defective because of the consumer-expectation test.  What is the consumer-expectation test? Use citations if necessary.

John invents a new type of automobile-tracking system on January 1 but does not file a patent application for it until June 30. Meanwhile, on March 10, Susan invented a very similar system and filed a patent application on March 15. Under the America Invents Act, who holds the valid patent? Explain your answer

Ron reserves the domain name www.wamart.com before Wal-Mart does, which directs a user to a Web site he has set up that sells retail goods online. Ron's action is known as ______________, which is illegal

Comcast, an internet service provider, provides internet service to Louis, who posts false and harmful statements about Madeline. Madeline will be able to sue for defamation of character.  1). what is defamation 2) what type of tort is it? and 3) will she be able to sue both Comcast and Louis? Explain

OPTIONAL -For up to five (5) points extra, tell me what resonated with you this semester?  A specific case, the discussions, a specific topic? 

OPTIONAL -For up to five (5) points extra, tell me what resonated with you this semester?  A specific case, the discussions, a specific topic?
 

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Texas v Johnson 491 US 397 1989 The lawamendment being challenged was the Texas Flag Desecration Statute The outcome of the case was that the Supreme Court ruled that the statute violated the First Am... View the full answer