Questions from Business Law

Q: 1. A Saudi Arabian government-run hospital hired American Scott

1. A Saudi Arabian government-run hospital hired American Scott Nelson to be an engineer. The parties signed the employment agreement in the United States. On the job, Nelson reported that the hospita...

Q: 1. An employer placed a job advertisement for security guards,

1. An employer placed a job advertisement for security guards, specifying that applicants had to be United States citizens. It also required applicants to present a social security card. Was this ad l...

Q: 1. Alan Dershowitz, a law professor famous for his prominent

1. Alan Dershowitz, a law professor famous for his prominent clients, joined with other lawyers to open a kosher delicatessen, Maven’s Court. Dershowitz met with greater success at the bar than in the...

Q: 1. Jane writes an article for a newspaper reporting that Ann

1. Jane writes an article for a newspaper reporting that Ann was arrested for stealing a car. The story is entirely false. Ann is not a public figure. Which of the following torts has Jane committed?...

Q: 1. Arthur, John, and George formed a partnership to

1. Arthur, John, and George formed a partnership to drill and maintain cesspools for two years. After less than two months, John and George sent a letter to Arthur informing him that they were dissolv...

Q: Ball-Mart, a baseball card store, had a 1968

Ball-Mart, a baseball card store, had a 1968 Nolan Ryan rookie card in almost perfect condition for sale. Any baseball collector would have known that the card was worth at least $1,000; the published...

Q: Paula was alone, pregnant, and confused. She needed help

Paula was alone, pregnant, and confused. She needed help and support, which she found at Methodist Mission Home of Texas. In the days following her child’s birth, representatives of Methodist Mission...

Q: 1. Pfizer Inc. paid $2.3 billion to

1. Pfizer Inc. paid $2.3 billion to settle civil and criminal charges alleging that it had illegally marketed 13 of its most important drugs. This settlement made history, but not in a good way. It wa...

Q: When Steven Simkin and Laura Blank divorced in 2006, they agreed

When Steven Simkin and Laura Blank divorced in 2006, they agreed to split their $13.5 million fortune evenly. Two years later, it became evident that Simkin had a problem: his half was invested in Ber...

Q: ETHICS Jacob Deutsch owned commercial property. He orally agreed to rent

ETHICS Jacob Deutsch owned commercial property. He orally agreed to rent it for six years to Budget Rent-A-Car. Budget took possession, began paying monthly rent, and over a period of several months e...