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Type of judgment when defendant fails to appear? Describe the difference between a tort and a crime? Source of Law?

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Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Act deals with this type of proceeding. List the elements necessary to establish a products liability claim. Governmentally imposed barrier to trade.

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Two or more persons carrying on a business for profit are called a ______________. Cardholder’s maximum liability in dollars for unauthorized use of a credit card. Basic selling document of a 1933 Act registered offering.

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Two words used to exclude the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Serious offense generally punishable by confinement for substantial time in a penitentiary. One of the grounds of discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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A type of ADR in which an appeal to court is possible. A law that requires that a particular type of contract be in writing is called a: Legally enforceable promise.

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Akin to statutes, rules for the conduct of a corporations’ internal affairs are called____________. Legal requirement for contracts for the sale of goods costing $500 or more. How many Circuit Courts of Appeals are there in the Federal system? This statute distributes property of person who dies without having made a ...continues

Fundamentals of Business Law-The Legal Environment of Business

When is a Web Page Creator Subject to a State's Jurisdiction? Creating and maintaining a Web page that is accessible from anywhere in the world poses new jurisdictional issues. In this 1999 article, Christopher Wolf, an attorney at a Washington D.C. law firm, explains the evolving law on jurisdiction on the Internet. The questio ...continues

Fundamentals of Business Law - Elements of Crime and Intentional Tort

When one thinks of crime, it's usually with individuals in mind. However, companies commit crimes too. Review the articles below and respond to this question, citing the articles you reviewed: Do the company's actions fit the definition of a crime? If so, what kind, a felony or a misdemeanor? Why or why not? Articles: htt ...continues

Ethical intensity

I’ve been ask to explain using the six factors of “ethical intensity”, which are: 1) Magnitude of consequences; 2) Probability of effect; 3) Social consensus; 4) Temporal immediacy; 5) proximity; and 6) Concentration of effect how a person might view gun control as an issue facing the United States.

Public Domain

According to the Copyright Act, when does a creation enter the public domain? An inventor may gift his invention to the public. For example, the early developers of software for the Internet placed their work in the public domain immediately. Discuss the implications of such acts. Also research the Internet to find incidents ...continues