2.1 -------------- 1. The business conduct that led to the WorldCom and Enron scandals was unethical‚ but not all of the behavior was illegal. Please discuss why Boatright explains in the Why the Law is Not Enough section of our text‚ “reliance on the law alone is a prescription for disaster.” (2012‚ p. 10) -------------- Reliance on the law‚ alone‚ is a prescription for disaster. This is true for several reasons. For starters‚ the law is not always appropriate when it comes to helping regulate
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Legal organization of business A corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people‚ who are known as shareholders‚ with the sole purpose of making profits. A corporation is its own legal entity‚ meaning that it has its own juridical personality. It has many of the some rights and obligations that and individual would have‚ such as the competency to buy and sell property; enter into leases and contracts; and can sue or be sued‚ essentially‚ it can be prosecuted and punished if
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Business Law Case Study In the case presented‚ Biff Smith‚ the Chief of Police of the local department ordered a set of bicycles off of a local storeowner‚ Dirk Right. This was no simple order though‚ in fact Biff intended on starting a bike patrol unit within the local department. Biff went to Dirks Bicycle shop to place an order. The order was for five mountain bikes to be used for patrol so they had to be custom made in order to sport the police decals. Biff was very familiar with the Schwinn
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Gun laws should not be enforced more often. We don’t need more gun laws. People should be able to use guns for their safety. People should also be able to use guns for self-defense. More security should be enforced in order to protect the community. Some people think that some individuals don’t have the experience‚ training‚ and temperament to defend themselves. We don’t need more gun laws. People should be able to use guns for their safety. Article 1 states “For to be free is not merely to cast
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The Conflict over Political and Natural Law In Sophocles’ tragedy Antigone there are many major political conflicts present. Some of these include the role of women in politics‚ claims of justice versus claims of the family‚ individualism versus patriotism‚ the state versus religion‚ and obligation to the versus the obligation to ones conscience among others. But the conflict I have chosen to examine is that of the law of the gods or natural law versus the law of humans or the political law. In
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PROFESSOR: JUAN ESPANA STUDENT: TIFFANY NGUYEN MGT 680 INT’ BUSINESS EXPERIENCE CHINA STUDY TOUR MARCH 2008 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Chinese culture and doing business in China TABLE OF CONTENT PHASE 1: RESEARCH THE HOST COUNTRY CHINA • Facts about China page 3-21 PHASE 2: EXPERIENCE IN THE HOST COUNTRY • China in person page 22-49 PHASE 3: FINAL REPORT • Reflection and conclusion page 50-64 PHASE I FACTS ABOUT CHINA: Total Land Area:
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General Introduction and Comparision of Contract Laws between China and America Name: Yingxi Pu 1 Contents I. Concepts and Features of Contract and Contract Law A. Concept and Features of Contract 1. Concept of Contract 2. Features of Contract B. Concept and Features of Contract Law 1. Concept of Contract Law 2. Features of Contract Law II. Comparison of Development History and Textural Difference between Chinese and American Contract Laws A. Different Development Histories of Contract Legal
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LEGT 1710 Assignment 2 Introduction Harry (H) who is the father of James (J) is attempting to sue J for a breach in contract and is seeking damages of $30‚000 which he believes is the outstanding amount that is owed to him by J. This case touches on the fundamental concepts of contract law where H can only claim damages if the formation of a valid contract between the two parties is evident via the elements of a contract‚ including intention‚ agreement‚ consideration‚ legal capacity‚ genuine consent
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Should the law depend on luck? On a snowy Saturday afternoon‚ Harry and Paul watch football and drink beers at the local pub. Both drives away intoxicated‚ and both lose control of their cars on the slick roads‚ Harry collides with a tree‚ while Paul collides with a young girl playing in the snow and kills her. Harry can expect a fine of seven hundred dollars along with temporary suspension of his license. Paul’s punishment is far different: for vehicular manslaughter‚ he faces two to fifteen
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Business Law “To create a binding agreement the acceptance must occur‚ and that ‘acceptance’ must be final and absolutely unconditional. This is clear under Australian Contract Law.” As a legacy of being a British colony‚ Australian Law has been very much guided by legislation and case law from England for over two centuries. Even though a number of Acts were passed in the British Parliament gradually enabling the Australian States‚ and from 1901 the Commonwealth‚ to enact their own legislation
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