Running head: LEGAL ENCOUNTERS WEEK FOUR Legal Encounters Week Four Henry L. Franklin, Jr. University Of Phoenix Business Law 531 Dr. Gross January 13, 2009 Legal Encounter 1, in the case of Pat Grey. Pat Grey is a manager of real property for Newcorp in Vermont. Pat is responsible focus is leasing commercial properties; he also managed 51 employees and addition to lower level supervisors. When he accepted the position he relocated his family to Vermont during this transitional
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the time of notification—this does not appear to be the case in Pats situation (Cheeseman, 2010). In NewCorp’ s defense, the company could consider the employment agreement to be a voidable contract with NewCorp having the option to avoid their contractual obligations, which although Pat suffered a loss from the
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product selling and replaced it with the strong but flexible edge that is custom fit to the customer’s needs. http://www.richardson.com/Who-We-Are/Thought-Leadership/Defining-Consultative-Selling/ • The Account Liaison is responsible for generating business from territory referral sources to meet territory and agency revenue and census goals. Responsible to develop and implement programs to raise and establish
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The False Claims Act: NetApp and GSA Vernessa L. Minnifield Dr. Canuto Campos LEG 505 Abstract The company, Network Appliance Inc., also known as NetApp, paid the government $128 million to settle allegations it overcharged GSA customers for information technology products. The case alleged that NetApp did not give accurate information about discounts offered to commercial customers. Under federal rules, companies are required to disclose how much commercial customers pay to ensure that
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“A close examination of the endorsement relationship between Enron Corporation and the Houston Astros between 1999 and 2001 sheds light on an emerging and vital part of the entertainment contract in the twenty-first century the reverse-morals clause.” The reverse morals clause is define as a “reciprocal contractual warranty to a traditional morals clause intended to protest the reputation of talent from the negative, unethical, immoral, and criminal behavior of the endorsee company or purchaser of
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makes sure that anyone who commits a crime is punished, separated from society, and taught not to commit crimes anymore. Secondly, Civil law is a division of the English legal system of, it is known as a form of private law and involves the relationships between individual citizens. Civil law has a complementary function. If a dispute arises between two individuals, each believing himself to be in the
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The problem to be investigated is looking into shades of gray when it comes to ethical behavior. For years, companies have been operating within the law yet displayed very questionable behavior. Companies like Goldman and Sachs utilizing questionable trading techniques in order to gain a financial profit while leaving behind companies in the dust and eliminating hundreds if not thousands of jobs in the process. Ethics is more than doing what’s right or wrong. It’s a way of life and how we can have
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perspective in the concept of Business Ethics, theories, societal agents, factors, as well as the ethical principles and development of ideas used in making essential ethical decisions in a Business respectively. Business ethics is defined as the study of right and wrong actions in business. As in any business it is my understanding that every employee must sign a contractual agreement abiding to a company's business policies, regulations (rights for both a business and employees), and guidelines
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Many household pets are adopted into families in an effort to save the lives of stray animals and prevent shelters from euthanizing the animals due to measures of population control. Saving the life of the animal can be a rewarding experience as pet owners develop an ongoing companionship with their pet. When allegations that pet food manufacturers were providing the market with tainted pet food arose in the media, pet owners were outraged as the health of their adopted animals were compromised
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created a tort by imposing false statements. 2. Scenario: WIRETIME, Inc. (Janet) Has WIRETIME, Inc. committed any torts? If so, explain. In the scenario of WIRETIME, Inc and Janet, WIRETIME has carried out a Tort known as, Current Contractual Relationship Tort. WIRETIME talked Janet into breaking her current agreement with BUGSusa for their job by offering more money and a sign on bonus. WIRETIME had a clear understanding of the agreement Janet held with BUGSusa because they saw the contract
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