with knowledge of falsity and intent to deceive * Either one can give the complaining party right to rescind contract * Fraud: type of misrepresentation that is committed knowingly‚ with the intent to deceive * Scienter (legal term to distinguish from innocent) * Liable for damages; possibly including punitive damages for the tort of deceit * Election of Remedies * Can’t rescind contract and sue for damages (some states make you elect‚ or chose)
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Running head: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS. Introduction to Business Law and Ethics Susana Silvestri Grand Canyon University BUS-340 October 17‚ 2010 Introduction to Business Law and Ethics Statutory interpretation was critical to the Supreme Court of Colorado’s resolution of a 2007 case‚ Pringle v. Valdez. Using an online source or sources‚ locate the Pringle decision. Then do the following: 1. Read Justice Bender’s majority opinion and prepare a case brief of
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continuance of the law of enemy property‚ later vested property‚ is a violation of property rights of the people in Bangladesh. Resultantly‚ such law violates the law of property inheritance of the people. It created the state succession of individual property which is a violation of personal laws of property inheritance. The law governing the return of such property also violates some aspects of such personal laws. It is the object of the study to analyze different phases of development of the law of vested
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ANSWERS TO AICPA QUESTIONS CHAPTER 10 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE INTERNET 1. (a) Computer software is covered under the general copyright laws and is therefore usually copyrightable as an expression of ideas. Answer (b) is incorrect because copyrights in general do not need a copyright notice for works published after March 1‚ 1989. Answer (c) is incorrect because a recent court ruled that programs in both source codes‚ which are human readable‚ and in machine readable object
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Topic Topics 1 and 2 Introduction and Legal skills Seminar question given to students In 1998 the Federal Parliament appointed a special committee to look into the magpie problem. After months of serious investigation‚ the committee presented its report to Parliament. The following is an extract from the report We have heard a great deal of evidence and we are satisfied that there is a need for strong legislation to protect the Australian public from magpies during the breeding season ... None of
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Who is a Consumer as per Consumer Protection Act 1986 Introduction:The industrial revolution and the development in the international trade and commerce has led to the vast expansion of business and trade‚ as a result of which a variety of consumer goods have appeared in the market to cater to the needs of the consumers and a host of services have been made available to the consumers like insurance‚ transport‚ electricity‚ housing‚ entertainment‚ finance and banking. A well organized sector
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instructor? Legal and Ethical Environment of Business Cristen Dutcher‚ J.D.‚ 2. Is this an online course‚ or a face to face course? The course is online and face-to-face 3. Weekly assignments are mandatory. YES or NO yes 4. Students will have __4_ tests (excluding the final exam)? What is each test’s point value? 75 points 5. What is the maximum number of points a student can receive in this class? 1000 6. What is the title of the ethics handbook? Business Ethics: Developing
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the plaintiffs wish to sue Defendant for breach of contract. This will depend on whether there is a valid contract formed in each respective case. Rules/Principle The law of contract: There must be a legally binding contract between two or more parties. On
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The Legal Environment of Business Week Four Chapter Questions 17-3. Daniel is not liable for the debt Rubya defaulted on. The contract did not make Rubya a partner‚ even those she was given profit sharing and management responsibilities‚ she did not poses any ownership of the business. Also under UPA 202(c)(3) no presumption of partnership is made since the profits are wages of an employee or for the services of an independent contractor. Not to mention Daniel did not have any knowledge of
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Imposing a legal burden upon a defendant will negate the principle of presumption of innocence. If a defendant has to prove their innocence than it would automatically and unconsciously bring up the issue that they were never considered innocent until proven guilty. The presumption of innocence was first articulated in the case of Woolmington v DPP [1935] AC 462‚ 461 where Viscount Sankey LC stated that: ‘Throughout the web of English criminal law one golden thread is always to be seen‚ that it
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