Business Law Mark is a senior software engineer at a video game design company based in Vancouver, B.C. The company, DigiPlay (DP), is very successful with numerous popular titles and services. Over the last few years, its growth strategy has shifted to a service model rather than reliance on titles. DPs head office is in Vancouver, and it has offices and development campuses globally.

Mark has a Master of Science degree from UBC. He has been working at DP since he graduated from the UBC program eight years ago. He received a work experience opportunity while in the MSc program and was offered a position after graduation. DP is a good company to work for. It pays very well and has many perks, including stock options, education opportunities, and progressive leave arrangements. Mark has done very well at the company, has always received glowing performance reviews, and now manages a team of five engineers.

Part A

Problem 1: Mark recently moved into a new condo in Vancouver. He hired a moving company to move his belongings. Unfortunately, during transport, some of his belongings were substantially damaged. Included in the damaged property were some antique pieces of furniture and works of art that Marks grandmother had left him when she passed away. The moving company is not accepting responsibility and has said that the property was damaged before the move. Mark wants to sue the moving company for the damage to his property and seek compensation. He estimates that the damage has resulted in approximately a loss of $35,000 - $40,000.

Mark is good friends with Katie, a lawyer in DPs legal department. Mark does not want to pay for a lawyer and will handle the lawsuit himself. Even though Katie specializes in intellectual property law, she agreed to try and answer Marks questions about the legal process. Over lunch, Mark asks for advice on the following question.

1. In what court should Mark file the lawsuit? What are the pros and cons of each court?
2. How does he start a lawsuit? What documents are required, and what information is needed for the document?
3. After he starts the lawsuit, what is the next step he must take?
4. What are his obligations concerning document disclosure?

(20 marks; Max 1000 words)

Problem 2: Katie is working on a potential liability problem with the senior lawyer at DP. A security risk in one of DPs games has arisen in the last few months. There may be a defect in the programming that could allow hackers to access the users personal information. With the assistance of a team from various divisions, Katies boss has asked her to prepare a memo for the VP responsible for the security division. Katies boss asks her to include the following in the memo:

1. Name and explain the different forms of risk management that DP can employ.
2. For each form of risk management, list two options that DP could undertake. For each option, analyze the pros and cons of the option and its impact on the business.

(20 Marks; Max 1000 words)