LAW/531 Final Examination Study Guide This study guide will prepare you for the Final Examination you will complete in the final week. It contains practice questions, which are related to each week’s objectives. In addition, refer to each week’s readings and your student guide as study references for the Final Examination. Week One: The Legal System and the Legal Forms of Business Objective: Differentiate between the legal forms of business. 1. What makes a publicly held corporation
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Corporate Compliance Plan Katrina Le`Vere University of Phoenix LAW 531 February 28, 2012 Riordan Manufacturing Legal Issues Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastic manufacturing company located in San Jose, California. The company employs more than 500 people producing plastic beverage containers, custom plastic parts, and plastic fans. Riordan’s major customers are the Department of Defense, beverage makers, manufacturers of automotive parts, aircraft, boilers, and appliances. Success
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Legal Forms of Business Paper University of Phoenix Business Law LAW/531 Legal Forms of Business Paper When deciding to start a business, new business owners must decide which business structure they will use to start their business; however, that choice is not always obvious. Therefore, business owners must first understand how each business structure works and choose a business form one that fits their business needs. Business owners have major business structures to choose from
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Alumina and BP Introduction Running a business does not come without the existence of liability risk and legal issues. The question posed is what are the liability risks that could lead to legal issues and how will such issues be handled. When legal issues are present in the business sector due to liability issues, more likely than not, others are affected both directly and indirectly by the situation. How the situations are resolved depends upon those involved and the complaint. BP and Alumina
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Week 1: Traditional and Non-traditional LAW 531 Introduction Disputes are inevitable in the business world but how a company handles these disputes can determine the profitability of the company. The traditional litigation system has some similarities and differences from non-traditional forms of Alternative Dispute Resolutions; also known as ADR. First litigation is the process of a lawsuit. The traditional litigation system can be very expensive and time-consuming
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Brown LAW/531 August 5, 2015 Instructor: Beth Ann Lee Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is defined as a forum or means for resolving disputes (such as arbitration or private judging) that exists outside the state or federal judicial system (Mallow, Barnes, Langvardt, Prenkert, & McCrrory, 2015, pg. G-1). ADR can be done through stages of communicating and agreeing rather than taking place in a long drawn out process in court. Arbitration and mediation are the-two primary forms of ADR
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The Legal System and ADR Analysis Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LAW/531 January 1, 2015 D The Legal System and ADR Analysis This report is prepared for John Smith the president of American Federal Mortgage, Ltd. It summarizes a lawsuit filed against American Federal Mortgage, Ltd. by Federal Resources, LLC. The two firms have been engaged in an ongoing business relationship for seven years. This report reviews: 1. How this case would be processed throughout the various legal phases of the Nevada
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Legal Forms of Business Paper University of Phoenix LAW/531 Aaron Gershonowitz November 7, 2011 Legal Forms of Business There are many different forms of business in today’s society. They run from sole proprietorship to corporate form. When someone wants to start a business, he/she has to decide what form of business he/she wants to be a part of. Of all the forms of business out there, this paper will be discussing seven of them, along with scenarios that each of these seven forms
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Dispute Resolution The case of Fulcher vs, 24 Hour Fitness Tinisha Johnson Professor Shannon Allen Law 531 When a business is sued by a current or former employee, customer or other third party that business can either take that case to trial or try to solve the issue by going through an alternative dispute resolution process or ADR. By addressing grievances through ADR a business will be able to solve the matter in a mutual agreeable way that save money and time. Also it reduces the
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Plan Business Law/ LAW 531 MJ Meade June 25, 2011 Judge Gregory P. Holder CORPORATE COMPLIANCE PLAN 2 Corporate Compliance Plan for Riordan Manufacturing Date: June 25, 2011 To: Riordan Executive Officers and directors Subject: Corporate Compliance The Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of Riordan Manufacturing are devoted to ensure high ethical standards and compliance with the laws in all
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