Business Law Help for College and University Students

Sarbanes-Oxley requirements

What are the key internal and external factors that need to be considered when designing a control system for organizations and how have control systems been changed by Sarbanes-Oxley requirements?

Software protection

What types of intellectual property protection would apply to protect software?

Are these lawful acts?

I am wondering if these things are constitutional or not: A. New York passes a statute that customers must buy wine from within the state. They can't buy wine over the internet or from an out-of-state vendor? Is that constitutional? Why or why not? B. During the 1970s, a period of a booming economy in Alaska, ...continues

Fair Laws

Would you deem these as being constitutional? Why or why not? Can you explain this to me? AIRLINES - If the airlines want to ban all individuals of middle-eastern descent from flying during peak hours, what standard must their action meet to pass Constitutional scrutiny? CELL PHONES - State A passes a law prohibiting t ...continues

The Legal Environment

All ships owned by Denise's Enterprise Corp. (DE Co.) are flagged in the Bahamas and Liberia. The "flag of convenience" rules have both public law and private law implications. Private law comes into play in the employer-employee, passenger contract, and cargo contract obligations of the ship. Public law also interfaces with the ...continues

The Legal Environment

Scenario: Congratulations! You have just been hired by Diversified Worldwide Industries (DWI), Inc., as the Vice President of Risk Management. DWI is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, and has over 150 offices in 30 countries. DWI is incorporated in the State of Delaware; its ships are flagged by Liberia and the Baham ...continues

STAT

A recent study by the Greater Los Angeles Taxi Drivers Association showed that the mean fare charged for service from Hermosa Beach to the Los Angeles International Airport is $18.00 and the standard deviation is $3.50. We select a sample of 15 fares. a. What is the likelihood that the sample mean is between $17.00 and $20.00 ...continues

Enforceable contracts

What are four characteristics of a legally enforceable contract?

Torts, Products liability, Intellectual Law and Internet Law

I'm trying to understand the different kinds of laws in certain situations. What kinds of categories do these two scenarios fit in? Why? If putting in Issue, Application, Rule and Conclusion form, how would u respond to these? Thanks. EXERCISE ROOM A guest injured his shoulder when he lifted too much weight on the ...continues

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 ...continues