Burger King, the national franchise, is banned from opening a restaurant within 20 miles of Mattoon, Illinois. So, there is not a Burger King there; no problem, right? Not so fast! In the late 1950s, Gene and Betty Hoots trademarked the iconic name. Well, they trademarked it in Illinois at least. When the national company decided to open a chain close by, the Hoots sued […]

Role of the Health Care Administrator Presentation Introduction By now you know that administrative responsibilities in health care facilities are managed by professionals who oversee medical facility processes, have in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements, and have a thorough understanding of the complexities involved in patient care. Drawing upon what you have learned in this course, imagine you have been invited to an annual meeting for […]

Once at the car dealership, Jim and Laura meet Stan’s Salesman. Stan shows them several vehicles and Jim and Laura test-drive several of the cars. Jim and Laura particularly like the blue 4-door sedan. Therefore, they agree to give Stan Salesman a $100.00 deposit to hold the car for a day. Stan Salesman does not give them the receipt but guarantees that the $100.00 is […]

Financial Credit Corporation issued a check payable to Ronson Metal Company.  Ronson endorsed the check and deposited the check in its account in Unionville National Bank.  Unionville transmitted the check to the drawee bank which returned it because payment had been stopped by Financial Credit Corporation.  Unionville Bank and Larch entered into an agreement which stated that the bank “hereby” negotiated the check to Larch.  This document was attached […]

Brook wanted to rob the First National Bank located in Newport Beach, Orange County, California. When Hurst found out about Brook’s plan, Hurst asked to join in too as long as no weapons were going to be used. Brook assured Hurst that no weapons would be used. During the robbery, Brook pulled out a gun and pointed it at a teller who was not cooperating […]

 Current Event- It is very important for people to know and understand the events that are happening locally, nationally, and globally. You are required to complete a current event assignments. This assignment consists of reading an article pertaining to local, national, or international law enforcement content. Articles can be found in credible newspapers, magazines and broadcast news media sources. The purpose of this assignment is […]

Turner v. Safley, 482 U.S. 78 (1987), was the U.S. Supreme Court case that established the legal standards that correctional facilities must meet concerning offender management policies, specifically the policies that restrict the First Amendment rights of prisoners. In Turner v. Safley, the correctional facilities were afforded the legal right to restrict the constitutional liberties of offenders when those liberties interfere with the safety and […]

 Discuss the pros and cons, ethics and legality of the production and sale of marijuana products as a business.  Identify the potential ethical issues and how you resolve them, examine from the viewpoint of the business manufacturer/retailer/distributor and from the consumer (and parents if consumers are a minor).  Discuss the legislative measures some states are taking to prevent or limit this product and how you […]

 Review recently published (within the past five years) peer-reviewed scholarly articles located in the AMU/APUS University’s online library databases.  Discuss a criminal justice, intelligence studies, international relations or security management topic requesting instructor approval of the topic you would like for your research proposal (term project) paper. In doing so, please remember for this class you are selecting a topic NOT for writing a research paper about, but rather for […]

Please discuss the following case study: Globe Life Insurance Company has undertaken a new sales program that targets neighborhoods in Los Angeles where drive-by shootings were a nightly occurrence. Two such shootings occurred in which children were killed as they sat in their living rooms. Globe salespeople were instructed to “hit” the houses surrounding those where children were victims. They were also told to contact the parents of […]