Chapter 2 Law & Ethics Susan Knight Milton v. IIT Research Institute U.S. Court of Appeals‚ Fourth Circuit‚ 1998 1. Milton lost because of an at will employment law states that employers have a broad discretion to terminate employees for any reason. 2. If Milton were permitted to win‚ many corporate officers would be giving out information about companies wrongdoings. They would do this because they would be protected by law and would not be terminated‚ in a court of law‚ the employee
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Question1. NPV = FCF1/(1+WACC)+FCF2/(1+WACC)^2+FCF3/(1+WACC)^3+FCF4/(1+WACC)^4+FCF5/(1+WACC)^5 +FCFp‚ where FCF1…FCF5 are the free cash flows in years from 1999 to 2003. FCF = Cash flow from Operations – increase in net working capital requirement – capital expenditures‚ discounted by WACC. For example‚ in 1999 FCF1 = (7965 – 516 – 4938)/(1+0‚1) = 2283. Similarly‚ we calculate FCF2=2479‚ FCF3=2666‚ FCF4=3007‚ FCF5=3132. As we assume‚ that after 2003 the FCF will grow permanently by 4% by year
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4. Michigan State University vs The Assistant Controller [Intellectual Property Appellate Board] Facts: The original patent titled ‘transgenic plants producing polyhydroxyalkanoates’ with a patent application no. being 661/Del/92. The patent was granted and provided with the no.178865. Later on‚ the Patents office objected due to plurality of distinct inventions and a divisional application was filed u/s 16 of the patents act in 1996 [1699/Del/96]. Another divisional application was filed in 1996
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My future profession will be orthopedic surgery‚ so the case of Chermak v Trillium Sports Medicine is extremely relevant. Although the case involved a chiropractor and not a surgeon‚ the premise was similar. From a legal standpoint I will be following a lot of the same guidelines that Dr. Tirsch followed. In my chosen career there are many instances that might lead to a lawsuit‚ but I have learned from Chermak v Trillium Sports Medicine that if you follow the right protocol you can prove that you
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The selection that makes a more effective argument is selection 1 " Lochner v. New York Decision" because it not only give strong evidence it also states that this is the man is a second time offender. As stated in the selection "after having been therefore convicted of a violation of the same act‚ and therefore‚ as averred‚ he committed the crime or misdemeanor‚ second offense." It also says that somebody who work passed the maximum number of hours wouldn’t develop any health problems‚ but it states
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Gansz V. Alton Haunted House University of Phoenix LAW 531 November 18‚ 2013 Ganz v. Alton Haunted House The case of Gansz V. Alton Haunted House originated when a girl tripped while running from an individual with a loud motor driven chainsaw at a haunted house in Alton‚ Illinois on October 29‚ 2011 (Faces of Lawsuit Abuse‚ 2013). The girl’s father‚ Terry Gansz‚ claims the haunted house tour included a section where patrons were directed through a passage leading to a ramp with an entry to
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Brent Healey COMM 400 21 June‚ 2014 UMUC Blackhorse v. Pro Football Inc. “Go Skins!” An 82 year old cheer never to be heard again on the gridiron In Blackhorse v. Pro Football Inc.‚ the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the US Patent and Trademark Office invalidated the trademark of the Washington Redskins. Filing in 2006‚ five plaintiffs‚ all Native Americans‚ have finally won a historic trademark cancellation case against one of the National Football League’s (NFL) oldest franchises
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Legacy Hotel Software v/s Cloud PMS The hospitality industry is ever evolving‚ replacing the manual management with various automated software technology is one of the most predominant change in the market. Particularly‚ for efficient property management‚the developing technology has contributed two types of hotel management solutions. The foremost is the widely accepted and locally installed desktop based hotel management solution‚ while the other explores the power of SaaS and cloud computing
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several contrasting elements. Something can be learned from witnessing such acts of disgust and mistreatment. When conducting the Stanford Prison Experiment‚ the subjects entered knowing that it was a fictional institution‚ simply to be used for study. General Karpinski was in charge of an operation that was far from fiction. Karpinski was sanctioned for overseeing an operation that was reportedly committing numerous instances of “sadistic‚ blatant‚ and wanton criminal abuses” according to Hersh
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discuss the German health care system as it’s compared to the United States. All authors have the same information about how the system is beneficial. All sources where for on the internet. German Healthcare Vs United State Healthcare Health insurance in Germany has been mandatory for all citizens since 2009. Previously‚ people were able to choose not to have coverage but majority of the people choose to be covered. It is provided by competing‚ not-for-profit
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