CITE UCC AS ANALGOUS LAW THAT HAS APPEAL FOR C/L AND REVERSE UNCONTRACTS- Ways to avoid contractual liability other than simply performing the contract. There was no offer-KOON hypo GROG hypo 1. A reasonable person would know I really was joking (objective standard) a. See Lucy (applying the objective standard of assent and holding there was an offer even in the face of many facts that pointed the other way) b. See Pepsico (holding no offer since item offered to large, military
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Assignment #4- Bait and Switch By: Charlene Allen LEG5000: Law, Ethics & Corp. Governance Jamie Davis Smith August 21, 2011 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was created in 1914. Its purpose was to prevent unfair methods of competition in commerce. Over the years, Congress passed additional laws giving the agency greater authority to police anticompetitive practices. In 1938, Congress passed a broad prohibition against unfair and deceptive acts or practices. Since then, the Commission
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periodical rooms of libraries can now be done in minutes” (609-610). The fact that information can be gathered almost immediately may seem like a miracle to some people, but what they do not realize is there is a chance that too much of one thing can be detrimental on the long run. I agree with Carr’s argument about how the rapid improvement of present day mechanics, computers, and the “Net is becoming a universal medium, the conduit for most of the information that flows through my eyes and ears and into
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Gangs in The Military Analysis 3/6/2014 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fears that access to weapons and combat training “could ultimately result in more organized, sophisticated, and deadly gangs, as well as an increase in deadly assaults on law enforcement officers (Eyler, 2009). Gang-related activity in the US Armed Forces is increasing. The extent of gang presence in the armed services is difficult to determine since many enlisted gang members conceal their gang affiliation and military
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definition, plagiarism is “the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.”[i] In other words, plagiarism is theft. It is against the rules in all academic institutions and, though not a criminal offense, can be detrimental to one’s academic career. What happens to students who plagiarize is entirely up to their academic institution: consequences range from a stern warning to expulsion, depending on the severity of the case and the institution’s policy. Of course,
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Brent Binns Stymetra Conley Wilson Neely Dillon v Champion Jogbra Arguments Both parties in the lawsuit provide valid points; however, at different points of the trial, flaws and weaknesses come to light. Attempting to discuss which party makes a better case would be extremely complicated considering there were two separate allegations. To avoid this arduous task, we will discuss both arguments throughout this section, one detailing the alleged breach of contract, as well as the alleged promissory
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Criminal Justice Trends evaluation Marion Wade CJA/394 Criminal Justice Trends evaluation It is important for us to understand past, current, and future trends throughout the criminal justice system. Trends allow us to identify areas that need to be addressed so we may be equipped to handle them better. Society depends of the criminal justice system in many ways to offer them a sense of justice, safety, and peace of mind. Within this paper I will discuss past, current, and future trends and
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ASSIGNMENT #4 - “BAIT AND SWITCH” LEGAL 500 Betty drove three hours in one-hundred degree heat. Explain if this fact has any bearing on whether or not the dealer must perform in accordance with the published advertisement. The bias of advertising has existed as long as advertising has. Advertising is the art of applying bias to sell. It is the designed to make something attractive, to make something desired, or needed through the act of creating simple psychological games. The creation of fallacies
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Bait and Switch John Doe Strayer University Law, Ethics and Corporate Governance LEG 500 Bait and Switch Betty drove three hours in one-hundred degree heat. Does this have any bearing on whether or not the dealer must perform in accordance with the published advertisement? The Federal Trade Commission defines bait advertising as an enticing but insincere offering for a product or service where the advertiser has no intention or desire to sell. Instead, the purpose is to entice
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The success of advertising on Facebook. Facebook has gainfully evolved their advertising platform into the highly sophisticated Social Ads in use today. Social Advertising was released in late 2010 and exploits word of mouth and turn user interactions between friends into advertisements.[1] Early on, Social Ads generated up to ten times as many clicks as regular advertising and increased the advertising revenue contribution of its mobile platform. Today, text and display ads represent 87% of
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