Questions and Answers of Essentials Business Law

Study each of the following cases. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Killian was hired as a human resources manager for a company that employed about 75 people. She decided that it
Study each of the following cases. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Packerd owned a restaurant that employed several employees as servers. When sales began to decline, Packerd decided
Study each of the following case carefully. Briefly state the principle of law and your decision.Zanucky was employed by a furniture store as a driver of a delivery truck. While making a delivery, he
Study each of the following case carefully. Briefly state the principle of law and your decision.Kenneth Zippo Manufacturing Co. (ZMC) manufactured lighters at its facility in Bradford, Pennsylvania,
Study each of the following case carefully. Briefly state the principle of law and your decision.Jonathan G. Lebed was a 15-year-old Internet maven who, over about a six-month period, on 11 separate
Kule purchased an antique doll for $700 from Elliott through an auction website known as e-Auction. The description of the doll provided by Elliott stated that it was in “good condition,” but
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Iago started a restaurant specializing in vegetarian dishes that quickly grew. In order to raise more funds for
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Mikai developed an exercise device that she sold on a website. Sales were brisk, and she soon discovered that she
Why and how are contracts of adhesion especially problematic for offers made on the web?
Currently there is a $1 million limit on the amount a company may raise in 12 months through crowdfunding. Should investors have more opportunities to purchase securities over the internet through
How can the law better protect individuals who are considering making investments over the web?
Name five advantages for individuals who select alternative dispute resolution over litigation and give an example of each.
How can Internet service providers protect themselves against a charge of copyright infringement?
When is insider trading of securities illegal?
Compare and contrast the two main statutes that cover the sale and distribution of securities in the United States.
Indicate whether the following statement is true or false.A use tax is a tax to a consumer who uses goods within a state, as opposed to buying them within the state.
A state wishing to collect a sales tax levies the tax on the buyer of goods but usuallyrequires the seller to collect the tax.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.A disadvantage to alternative dispute resolution is that it is far more time-consuming than litigation.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral party decides a case as if he or she were a judge and jury.
Study each of the following case carefully. Briefly state the principle of law and your decision.An employee posted on her personal Facebook page that her manager “does not feel that we help
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Axeler and AvePoint are competitors producing software products, primarily for the military market. Axeler employees
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Stanley is employed as a truck driver by a national company. As he is traveling on a cross-country trip, he discovers
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Workers’ compensation claims by employees injured at the workplace allow for compensation for lost wages and
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Jones, a popular radio personality, uses the name “Rocky Shores” on his show. The name “Rocky Shores” has
What emerging issues do you see for businesses as the use of social media expands and develops?
Should companies monitor, restrict, or ban unaffiliated group pages that purport to boost a company’s products?
Should social media be used by companies to disclose information to investors?
Are there instances when social media posts should not be used as evidence?
Why would a creditor want information about a potential borrower’s social media use?
Should the government (state and federal) implement laws that restrict employers from requiring password and username information from employees or potential employees?
How does social media facilitate identity theft?
When posting reviews on social media, what might be a defense to a claim of defamation?
What are three ways that social media could be used that would infringe on trademark rights of a company?
What are some of the legal problems with using social media posts as evidence?
How does evaluating social media use for determining creditworthiness potentially violate federal law?
Identify two crimes that could be carried out using social media.
Explain why an employer would restrict an employee’s speech on social media.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.Employers may use social media activity as a consideration in making employment decisions.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.Employees posting positive reviews of products on behalf of employers are not required to disclose their employment status.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.Social media posts may be considered advertising subject to FTC restrictions on deceptive advertising.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.Current securities law disclosure allows a company to only use social media for disclosing information to investors.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.Social media fan group pages are always designated improper affiliation.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.Social media posts may be used in certain circumstances as evidence.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.Unlike domain names, user names are not subject to laws preventing cybersquatting.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.Employers are not allowed to implement any restrictions on employee use of social media to protect trade secrets.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.Defamatory social media speech is a tort.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.Employers in all states are prohibited from asking for social media passwords.
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Rumorville, a daily online newspaper, was part of a journalism forum on the Internet published by Fitzpatrick.
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.WeAreTravel Corp., a retail travel agency doing business in Pennsylvania, regularly sent computer messages to all
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Schroeder, a student at Plymouth College, entered a computer lab on campus, overrode the password system, entered the
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Dragos was interested in obtaining memorabilia relating to her favorite 1980s heavy metal band, Deaf Panther. Through
What are some advantages and disadvantages of legally restricting spam in cyberspace?
What justification might there be for an employer to be legally entitled to view an employee’s e-mail without the employee’s permission?
How does the presence of cookies on the hard drive of a user’s computer harm an individual’s right to privacy?
Identify five types of laws that restrict speech but would, nonetheless, be constitutionally permissible.
Distinguish the Electronic Communications Privacy Act from the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in terms of intent to commit a crime.
Give three examples of unauthorized uses of computers that can result in criminal prosecution.
Name four rights that may be violated when individuals gain access to computers without proper authorization.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.Spam is illegal in the United States
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Legin, a professional writer, discovered that substantial amounts of a copyrighted article he had written 10 years
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Hanna developed a refreshing drink using banana extract. She started a business, the Hanna Soft Drink Corporation,
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Morales owns a bakery that makes and sells the popular “Morales Chocolate Chip Cookie” nationally to gourmet
How Trademarks Are Lost What is the justification for allowing a trademark owned by a company to become generic?
Protecting Trade Secrets Should an individual who is offered an employment position sign an employment contract that contains a restrictive covenant?
Why is it important to society that the law protect intellectual property?
Distinguish between design patents and other forms of patents.
Name the requirements that must be met for an invention to receive a patent.
When does the fair use doctrine apply to copyrighted works?
Give several examples of literary, creative, or artistic works for which a company may be granted a copyright.
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Perez rented a vacant building, signing a lease indicating that he would open a movie theater. When Perez began
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Patsos rented a vacant warehouse for five years with the stated purpose of opening a wholesale meat distribution
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Maldanado signed a written lease for office space in a commercial building. The lease covered a period of two years
Are tenants justified in withholding rent on the grounds that another tenant’s behavior has interfered with their right to quiet enjoyment?
What recourse does a tenant have when the landlord fails to provide reasonable habitability?
Most residential leases prohibit the premises being used for business purposes. Would activities such as writing, dressmaking, or accounting be sufficient reason for eviction?
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Harley set up a trust, naming himself as trustee, and transferred his entire estate to the trust. The trust was
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Popov despised lawyers and refused to have one prepare his will. Instead he went online, got information about estate
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Gruen suffered from Alzheimer’s disease (a form of progressive mental illness that generally occurs during old age)
Trusts What are the alternatives available to a testator who is considering the creation of a testamentary trust?
Electronic Signatures Should states allow electronically prepared and signed wills? What would you suggest to authenticate the signature?
Holographic Will Why should a holographic will be legally valid while a transcript of a voice or video recorded will is invalid?
If a person dies intestate, is there any way his or her heirs could prove what his or her testamentary intent would have been?
Should the law dictate that a person must provide for a spouse and children either by a will or by state law of intestacy? Why or why not?
Explain the way the court distributes the estate of someone who dies intestate.
Charges of undue influence are frequently made by those who are denied benefits in a will. What steps might a testator take, while still alive, to reduce the likelihood of these charges being made?
Explain why the law requires the testator to have testamentary capacity.
Explain each of the requirements of a valid will.
Discuss types of legacies, bequests, and devises covered by a will.
Discuss the reasons a person prepares a will.
In teams of three or four, listing some events that might occur in the course of an individual’s life or a business’s transactions that could result in insolvency, default, and bankruptcy.
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Brown earned a significant income as a pilot for a major airline. Despite this high income, Brown ran into serious
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Chapter 11 Travel Junction, a corporation, encounters financial difficulties and files for bankruptcy under Chapter
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Chen had numerous debts from credit card bills, a home mortgage, and a loan resulting for a second automobile
Is it ethical for an individual to purchase numerous items on credit when he or she knows that bankruptcy is available as an option in the event of a default?
Why are certain debts considered to be priority debts under Chapter 13 of the federal bankruptcy law?
Why does the law require a debtor to receive individual or group credit counseling prior to be allowed to file for bankruptcy?
List some examples of priority debts under a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
List some examples of exempt property under Chapter 7 of the federal bankruptcy law.
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Kenworth took his very expensive watch to Gervey Jewelry for repairs and cleaning. During the week in which the watch
Study each of the following case. Answer the questions that follow with Yes or No.Bailment Ziess, a college student, owned some furniture, a portable TV, and a small refrigerator. At the end of the

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