Questions from Business Law

Q: Craig Newmark founded craigslist, the most popular website in the country

Craig Newmark founded craigslist, the most popular website in the country for classified ads. Rather than maximizing its profits, craigslist instead focused on developing a community among its users....

Q: Suppose two people are living together: the suspect and a tenant

Suppose two people are living together: the suspect and a tenant. If the tenant consents to a police search of the premises, then the police are not required to first obtain a warrant. What if the sus...

Q: Hiring relatives of foreign officials for no-show jobs is a

Hiring relatives of foreign officials for no-show jobs is a violation of the FCPA. But what about hiring children of government officials into real jobs? Is that also a violation? The U.S. government...

Q: A police officer in North Carolina stopped Nick’s car because it had

A police officer in North Carolina stopped Nick’s car because it had a broken brake light. Nick allowed the officer to search the car and, during the search, the officer found cocaine. It turns out th...

Q: Officer Trottier stopped Marie Winfield for driving 20 miles over the speed

Officer Trottier stopped Marie Winfield for driving 20 miles over the speed limit. He then became suspicious because her son would not make eye contact and she was eating a Powerbar in a “hurried mann...

Q: Ramona was indicted on charges of real estate fraud. During a

Ramona was indicted on charges of real estate fraud. During a legal search of her home, the police found a computer with encrypted files. Would it be a violation of her Fifth Amendment right against s...

Q: 1. The town of Sanford, Maine, decided to auction

1. The town of Sanford, Maine, decided to auction off a lot it owned. The town advertised that it would accept bids through the mail, up to a specified date. Arthur and Arline Chevalier mailed in a bi...