Discuss the different types of torts that may arise in a business situation

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Read “The IRAC method of case study analysis” found in the Week 5 Electronic Reserve Readings.

Select one legal case from the following list and discuss the case with your Learning Team.

  • Case 20.1 Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP
  • Case 20.2 Ricci v. Destefano
  • Case 21.1 IBP, Inc. v. Alvarez
  • Case 21.2 Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp.
  • Case 21.3 Staub v. Proctor Hospital

Write a case brief using the IRAC method. 

Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which your team members summarize how the legal concepts in the selected case can be applied within a business managerial setting.

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Read the “Sidebar 20.6” in Ch. 20 of the text.

Write paper of 700- to 1,050-words in which you analyze the sexual harassment issues presented in scenario.

  • Analyze each of the elements of this case: the applicable defenses and the basis for the court’s ruling.
  • Analyze the possible liability in this case if the sexual harasser(s) were an independent contractor versus an employee.

Cite to at least three peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Visit the websites of any three state or federal administrative agencies: for example National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Communication Commission (FCC), and others.

Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker notes in which the team includes the following:

  • An explanation of the role and function of each of the three agencies and how this affects businesses.
  • One significant regulation that each agency enforces.
  • An explanation of how these regulations create compliance requirements for businesses.

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Read “Case 15.3 Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board” in Ch. 15 of the text.

Write a paper of 700- to 1,050-words in which you answer the following:

  • If auditing of financial statements is required for the protection of public investors, should not all PCAOB members be taken from the investment community that uses audited financial statements? Why or why not?
  • How does the decision in this case impact the validity of the Board and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Draft a contract clause regarding one of the following topics:

  • Dispute Resolution Clause

             OR

  • Intellectual Property (IP) Clause regarding ownership of IP

Write a paper of 700- to 1,050-words in which you explain the following:

  • Explain any legal issues regarding your selected clause
  • How your contract clause can be applied in a business managerial setting for either a personal, real, or IP dispute or an IP property clause regarding either owner of IP or trade secrets.
  • In the event the contract was breached, what might be the best possible remedies for this and why?

Cite at least 3 scholarly references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Complete the Business Forms Worksheet.

Sample Business Forms Worksheet

There are seven forms of business: sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company (including the single member LLC), S Corporation, Franchise, and Corporation.

  1. Select one of the forms of business
  2. Research and provide three advantages and three disadvantages for this business form.
  3. Provide a 100- to 200-word summary in which you provide an example business for each form. Discuss at least one of the advantages and one of the disadvantages of that form and potential legal forms that might be required.

Business Form:

Advantages

Disadvantages

Summary

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Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which your team members include the following:

  • Summarize the key points of the Business Torts and Ethics Individual assignment
  • Defend your collective findings and conclusions
  • Discuss the different types of torts that may arise in a business situation

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You own University Heights Apartments, a business that rents primarily to students.  One evening, your tenant Sharon is attacked by an intruder who forces the lock on the sliding glass door of her ground-floor apartment. Sharon’s screams attract the attention of Darryl, your resident manager, who comes to Sharon’s aid.  Together, Darryl and Sharon drive the intruder off, but not before they both are badly cut by the intruder.

Write a paper of 700- to 1,050-words answering the questions posed by this scenario.

  • Is the intruder liable for what he has done? Why or why not?
  • Do you have legal responsibilities to Sharon and Darryl? Why or why not?
  • Do you have ethical responsibilities to Sharon and Darryl?  Explain.  If there are ethical responsibilities, what are they?
  • What should you do to prevent or mitigate such risks?

Cite to at least four scholarly references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Write a paper of 700- to 1,050-words in which you discuss the roles of law and courts in today’s business environment.

  • Differentiate the federal court structure with your state’s court structure.
  • Discuss the concept of judicial review.
  • Explain how laws or regulations affect your present job or industry.
  • Describe various forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and discuss how this is different from the court system.
  • Properly cite to at least three peer-reviewed references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. 

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