Alonzo Marchetti, who owned a construction company, promised his son, Romo, that if Romo would manage the family business for their mutual benefit and would take care of him for the rest of his life, he would leave the family home to Romo.  Romo performed as requested – he managed the family business and took care of his father until the father died three years later.  When […]

Select a high profile criminal defendant and do a bit of research on that individual. Share a brief summary of the facts and the criminal proceedings. (For example, Jared Loughner, James Holmes, OJ Simpson, Jerry Sandusky, Duke LaCrosse players, Andrea Yates, Casey Anthony, etc). Assume you were required to represent the individual, access the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments you would or could make. […]

Devon Smith owned an apartment building located on West 23rd Street in New York City.  Smith contracted with Renew Discount Security, Inc., to install security locks on the front door of the building.  On July 17, 1996, when Laura Eichner was visiting her fiancé at the building, she was accosted on the second-floor landing, dragged to her fiancé’s apartment, and raped.  Eichner sued Renew for breach of contract, alleging […]

Thompson entered into a contract with Barnes and Tilman for the delivery of one thousand bales of hay on the first day of each month for a period of twenty-four months, payment to be made in thirty days after delivery.  Within ten months after the making of the contract, Barnes and Tilman retired from business and transferred all assets, including this contract, to Hollister.  Thompson, on the […]

An employee of 1995 Auto Corp. recently filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The charge states that 2 female employees in one of the nonunion satellite offices were subject to repeated and unwelcome sexual advances by their male supervisor who is on a work visa. The charge further states that the two women previously complained to the supervisor’s immediate superior letting him know they […]

PharmaCARE (We CARE about YOUR health®) is one of the world’s most successful pharmaceutical companies, enjoying a reputation as a caring, ethical and well-run company that produces high-quality products that save millions of lives and enhance the quality of life for millions of others. The company offers free and discounted drugs to low-income consumers, has a foundation that sponsors healthcare educational programs and scholarships, and […]

“I attend professional conferences and meetings whenever possible to keep my knowledge and skills current. I read trade magazines; carry them in my car to read during down times so I can keep abreast of trends, issues, and new rules and regulations.” – Andrea L. Lee, DPA A. Lee, Professional Questionnaire, November 28, 2012  Learning is a lifelong process. There are many ways that you […]

Olaf, an executive with Pharma Product Distribution, Inc., has to decide whether to market a product that might have undesirable side effects for a small percentage of users. Based on the Approaches to Ethical Reasoning covered in Chapter 2, how should Olaf decide whether to sell the product? How does the standard of ethics that is APPLIED affect this answer? Compare and contrast two different standards from […]

Final Paper Focus of the Final Paper You are the manager of Acme Fireworks, a fireworks retailer who sells fireworks, puts on ground display fireworks, and large aerial display fireworks. The company started in the owner’s garage two years ago and now has 15 employees that you manage. The company started as a sole proprietorship, and the owner has never changed the entity. The owner […]

Dean, a dealer, contracted in writing to sell a Camry to Maria, a merchant.  Dean, acting without legal cause, refused to deliver the car.  Four months later, Maria purchased a Camry (same model, same year) elsewhere.  Maria sued Dean to recover damages for breach of contract.  Maria contends that the car was intended for use by one of her salespeople and that a large volume […]