Employers can treat their employees more or less favorably based on their religious
beliefs or practices.
An easement can be created by prescription.
Management’s behavior sets the ethical tone of a firm.
Gelato Cheese Company, a major processor of cheese sold throughout the United
States, employs one hundred workers at its principal processing plant. The plant is
located in Heartland Corners, which has a population that is 50 percent white and 25
percent African American, with the balance Hispanic American, Asian American, and
others. Gelato requires a high school diploma as a condition of employment for its
cleaning crew. Three-fourths of the white population completed high school, compared
with only one-fourth of those in the minority groups. Gelato has an all-white cleaning
crew. Has Gelato violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Explain.
The categorical imperative cannot be applied to many business actions.
An easement arises when the owner of one piece of land occupies the real property of a
neighbor and eventually acquires title to it.
A breach of contract occurs only when a party fails to perform all of his or her duties
under a contract.
Past consideration can be legally sufficient consideration.
Mitch is a director and officer of Numero Uno, Inc. Mitch makes a marketing decision
that results in a dramatic decrease in profits for Numero Uno and its shareholders. The
shareholders accuse Mitch of breaching his fiduciary duty to the corporation. What is
Mitch’s best defense against this accusation? Later, the Numero Uno board considers a
resolution for the firm to compete with One-of-a-Kind Corporation. Mitch is a director
and shareholder of One-of-a-Kind. What is Mitch’s responsibility in this situation?
Under the exclusionary rule, all evidence must be included in a criminal prosecution.
A guarantor is secondarily liable on an obligation.
Under the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, a typed name at the end of an email
message is not considered an e-signature.
Bankruptcy law is state law.
An innocent party may never rescind a fraudulent contract.
Under the principle of comity, all foreign governments are subject to all U.S. laws.
A cooperative must be incorporated.
A suggestive use of ordinary words may be trademarked.
A deficiency judgment requires a borrower to pay the amount of debt remaining after
the collateral is sold.