Under the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, member nations are required to
establish border measures that allow officials to search commercial shipments of
imports and exports for counterfeit goods.
A disclosed principal is liable to a third party for a contract made by the agent acting
within the scope of his or her authority.
Trademark dilution occurs when a person registers a domain name that is the same as,
or confusingly similar to, the trademark of another and then offers to sell the domain
name back to the original owner.
Title and risk of loss can pass to the buyer from the seller before the goods are
identified to the contract.
If an employee presents false documentation of eligibility to work in the United States,
his or her employer is subject to deportation.
Whether a contracts limitation-of-liability clause will be enforced depends on the type
of breach that is excused by the provision.
According to the United States Supreme Court, the First Amendment prevents limits
from being placed on independent political expenditures by corporations.
Cybersquatting occurs when key words are inserted into the hypertext markup language
code to tell Internet browsers specific information about a Web page.
In some states, an unsolicited e-mail must include a toll-free phone number that the
recipient can use to ask the sender to send no more unsolicited e-mail.
Any lawsuit against the business or its employees does not lead to unlimited personal
liability for the owner of a sole proprietorship.
Rescission is the substitution of one party to a contract for a third party, who agrees to
assume the contractual duties.
A prenuptial agreement must be in writing to be enforceable under the Statute of
Frauds.
Veronica is a repairperson for Wind Power Company. The job requires traveling to
remote areas to make repairs to windmills, transmission towers, and power stations
under any conditions. Veronica has had the job longer than other employees. Veronica
applies for a promotion to a supervisory position that requires constant communication
with others in the field. Wind Power rejects the application on the ground that Veronica
is hearing impaired. Wind Power acknowledges that Veronica is otherwise qualified, but
asserts that it “needs someone who does not have a hearing problem. Veronica files a
suit against Wind Power under the Americans with Disabilities Act. What is the issue,
and what are the relevant considerations on which its resolution depends?
Employers can monitor employees electronic communications made in the ordinary
course of business, including employees personal communications.
The duration of a franchise is a matter determined by federal or state statutes.
Foreign citizens can bring civil suits in U.S. courtsfor injuries caused by violations of
the law of nations or a treaty of the United States.
A reviewing court may reverse a trial courts judgment only in a case in which the
plaintiff lost.
Tort law provides remedies for acts that cause personal injury but not for acts that
interfere with physical security.
A seller has an insurable interest in goods as long as he or she retains title to the goods.