Andraya graduated from college with a major in Business Management. She says the following about her Confluence:   “I loved working on group projects when I was in school! I felt energized by the different ideas that we all would have. Something one person said could spark four or five new ideas of my own. It would be hard to keep up with how fast […]

At  the  beginning  of  Year  1,  ABC,  Inc.  (ABC)  has  one  class  of  stock (i.e., common stock), and  there  are  only  100  shares  of  that  common  stock  outstanding.  Jen  owns  40%  of  the  ABC common  stock  and  has  a  basis  of  $400  in  that  stock.  The  other  60%  of  the  ABC  stock  is  held equally  by  Jen’s  friend  Marina  (who  has  a  basis  of  $200 […]

 As the world progresses into the twenty-first century, one aspect of health care – disaster planning – requires urgent attention. Not only does each year bring killer tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, floods, wildfires, the threat of spreading disease continues to loom. Health care practitioners are on the front lines during any disaster, and the logistical and ethical concerns associated with caring for populations during these events […]

“Just google it.” Google’s search engine is so dominant that the company name has become a verb synonymous with conducting an Internet search. According to the European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, Google has become too dominant, at least with respect to comparison shopping and product searches. For that reason, the European Union (EU) spent seven years investigating Google’s trade practices. The investigation culminated in […]

You are the supervisor of a highly specialized team of investigators who only handle the seemingly impossible cases. Your major case squad consists of seven men and two women. Your production for solving the tough cases is very high, and the team functions like a well-oiled machine. Lately, there has been dissension among the team members. One of the more reliable members comes to you […]

Field Observation Report: This week, you will attend and observe the sporting event you have chosen for your Week 2 Individual Project. If you are not able to attend a live game in-person, you may observe the sporting event on television or online, as long as you are able to clearly see the setting of the competition, the players and the fans. During your time at […]

You are the supervisor of a highly specialized team of investigators who only handle the seemingly impossible cases. Your major case squad consists of seven men and two women. Your production for solving the tough cases is very high, and the team functions like a well-oiled machine. Lately, there has been dissension among the team members. One of the more reliable members comes to you and […]

1. Freedom of speech and expression are fundamental human rights that are protected under the U.S. Constitution. Commonly, defenses of these rights are grounded in appeals to autonomy (in order to act autonomously, we must have the freedom to express ourselves). Thus, restrictions on our freedom of expression correlate to restrictions on our autonomy. However, several authors cited within Chapter 4 recognize that sexual harassment […]

In light of your understanding of the civil and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process, consider the following scenario: Pete was seriously injured when the four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle (ATV) he was driving through the trails behind his house rolled over. As a result of his injuries, Pete is unable to work and has incurred $75,000 in medical bills. Pete has filed a lawsuit against the ATV […]

When you were attending AIU, you thought of yourself being an undercover narcotics officer or working for a bank as a fraud investigator, but you were initially exposed to the role of a victims’ witness assistant during the Criminal Careers course at AIU. Then, your best friend became a victim of a crime of violence after being stalked for several months, and that incident changed […]