Legal Environment of Business

The Telecommunications Group of DWI owns and Operates several local telephone companies. One service that DWI provides to its commercial customers is the use of "900 numbers" by which third-parties (clients of DWI customers) receive products & services. Billing for these products and services is delineated as charges owed to DWI instead of the business provider (e.g. Dudes with Dough, Lonely College Co-Eds, Madame Marie - Psychic to the Stars, etc.) and often blends into the small-print of phone bills and is overlooked by spouses, parents, and persons other than the third party user who might have access to the bill. DWI owns and operates Appalachian Bell, the local service provider for th... click for more

Torts, Products Liability, Intellectual Law & Internet Law

I am trying to figure out what laws would be applicable here and if I were formatting these two issue into: ISSUE, RULE, APPLICATION, AND CONCLUSION, how would I do so for each situation? Thanks. MUSTANG A woman buys the Mustang, thinking it was an 8 cylinder based on the salesman's representation, is there a breach of express warranty. What other claims are possible? CLEANING LADY Late one night, a businessman was working in his office when the cleaning lady walked in. It looked as though she was going to walk into an open metal filing cabinet drawer so the man put his hand out to stop her leg from hitting the cabinet. He didn't say anything. His hand touched her upper l... click for more

Products Liability

I am trying to figure out which rule or law, application and conclusion can be drawn here. I have posted a case as an example. I read that it was settled for monetary amount. See below. National Plaintiffs' Management Committee prosecuting Roberts v. Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (Decided by U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, Western Division 1996) Facts: For years, Bausch & Lomb had a monopoly on soft contact lenses, sales of which propelled the company into Fortune 500. With brands names as Medalist, SeeQuence, and Optima, varieties of Bausch & Lomb lenses were priced differently, apparently according to their type of use. Conventional daily wear lenses costed between $50... click for more

questions

1. What are some differences between federal and state court jurisdiction? 2. What is a tort and how is it different from a crime? 3. I drive my car into Shiny Clean Car Detailer and Wash, get out, toss the keys to the attendant and never say a word. I go inside and have a cup of coffee. The attendant drives up 20 minutes later in my shiny clean car and requests $49.99. Is there a contract? Why? What kind? 4. Distinguish between the terms disparate treatment and disparate impact.

The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

Problem: Your team of corporate officers will be presenting training seminars to senior managers at the upcoming annual company conference in Maui. Utilizing internet resources, your team should research and prepare a presentation which highlights recent legal issues and cases. Employer compliance with the Patriot Act Could you please guide me on: Recognize the principal legal and ethical issues facing managers. Argue the importance of ethics and social responsibility in the business world.