Questions from Business Law

Q: Over the course of 10 months, Joseph Melle sent more than

Over the course of 10 months, Joseph Melle sent more than 60 million unsolicited email advertisements to AOL members. What charges could be brought against him? Would you need more information before...

Q: Van is brought to the police station for questioning about a shooting

Van is brought to the police station for questioning about a shooting at a mall. The police read him his Miranda rights. For the rest of the three-hour interrogation, he remains silent except for a fe...

Q: You are a vice-president in charge of personnel at a

You are a vice-president in charge of personnel at a large manufacturing company. In-house detectives inform you that Gates, an employee, was seen stealing valuable computer equipment. Gates denies th...

Q: Caldwell was shopping in a K-Mart store, carrying a

Caldwell was shopping in a K-Mart store, carrying a large purse. A security guard observed her look at various small items such as stain, hinges, and antenna wire. On occasion she bent down out of sig...

Q: A new truck, manufactured by General Motors Corp., (GMC

A new truck, manufactured by General Motors Corp., (GMC) stalled in rush hour traffic on a busy interstate highway because of a defective alternator, which caused a complete failure of the truck’s ele...

Q: When Thomas and Susan Tamplin were shopping at Star Lumber with their

When Thomas and Susan Tamplin were shopping at Star Lumber with their six-year-old daughter Ann Marie, a 150-pound roll of vinyl flooring fell on the girl, seriously injuring her head and pituitary gl...

Q: Irving was a lawyer who prepared income tax returns for Maroevich.

Irving was a lawyer who prepared income tax returns for Maroevich. Irving agreed to draft a will for Maroevich, leaving all of the property to Maroevich’s sister, Biakanja. When Maroevich died, the pr...

Q: An undercover drug informant learned from a mutual friend that Philip Friedman

An undercover drug informant learned from a mutual friend that Philip Friedman “knew where to get marijuana.” The informant asked Friedman three times to get him some marijuana, and Friedman agreed af...

Q: Barrow was a government employee. Because he shared his office computer

Barrow was a government employee. Because he shared his office computer with another worker, he brought in his personal computer from home to use for office work. No other employee accessed it, but it...

Q: Chitika, Inc. provided online tracking tools on websites. When

Chitika, Inc. provided online tracking tools on websites. When consumers clicked the “opt-out” button, indicating that they did not want to be tracked, they were not – for ten days. After that, the so...