Identify the basic job of a President of the United States, the source of executive power,
and three key powers associated with the position of President.
Jacob has been quite ill. When three of his neighbors come to visit one day, he tells
them that he is dying and that he wants them to witness his oral will. In some states, he
can validly dispose of his personal property by his witnessed, oral statements.
Discuss the importance of the UCC to the law of sales. Include who created the UCC,
how it becomes law, and the stated purposes of the statute.
Appellate courts conduct trial de novo, rehearing all evidence
In order to obtain limited liability, Tom and Doris formed an LLC to operate their
catering business. They sometimes deposited the proceeds from catering jobs into their
personal checking accounts and if they needed to pay personal bills and were short of
funds, they used the business account. If creditors of the business cannot get payment
for their invoices, is there anything a court can do to help the creditors?
Halbeck, LLC was negligent in its audit of E-treme, Inc. Unbeknownst to Halbeck,
E-treme used the financial statements to secure a loan from Great State Bank. Under the
Ultramares doctrine, Halbeck will be liable to Great State Bank for its losses on the
loan.
Tariffs are generally higher in developing countries than in developed countries.
Explain the overall purposes of the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Clayton Act, and the
Robinson-Patman Act. How do each of these Acts relate to each other?
Landlords have the right, and may have a duty, to evict tenants who seriously disturb
others.
Heather applied for a promotion, but her manager promoted a co-worker because the
manager knew Heather was seven months pregnant. The manager did not want to
promote someone who would probably be taking time off of work for childbirth and
child care. The manager has acted legally and reasonably to protect her companys
interests.
The Consumer Trade Commission focuses mainly on protection of consumers in the
area of antitrust law.
While hunting, Roger enters Adeles property without permission and is injured by
falling into a ditch that was obscured by the underbrush. Under the common law, Adele
is liable for Rogers injuries.
Every criminal defendant has a right to a jury trial.
Larry decided to relocate to Germany. Larry hired Happy Homes, Inc. to find a buyer
and contract for the sale of his house in the U.S. The agency relationship between Larry
and Happy Homes must be evidenced with a written agreement.
Consumers have been active in requesting government regulation of web data collection
to protect their privacy.
Briefly describe the process of jury selection.
After being served with a summons and a copy of the complaint, a defendant usually
files a pleading known as an answer, briefly replying to each allegation in the
complaint.
Utilitarian ethics holds that decisions should be made on the basis of practicality, and
whatever action is most convenient should be favored.