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Tort law is a subset of private law that seeks to compensate the injured
party for the loss caused by the actions of another.
True
False Ans✓✓✓True
Res judicata is best defined as Ans✓✓✓A controversy that has been
litigated and forever settled between the parties
Today, scholars argue the role of the corporation is to maximize the
return on investment of shareholders.
True
False Ans✓✓✓False
Deductive reasoning requires one to ____. Ans✓✓✓use major and
minor premises to draw logical conclusions
It is the function of a grand jury to determine the guilt or innocence of a
defendant in a capital case.
True
False Ans✓✓✓False
,Big Corporation (BC) is an American business incorporated in the State
of Delaware. Its principal place of business is in New Jersey. Franklin
lives in New York. For purposes of diversity of citizenship, Big
Corporation is a citizen of Ans✓✓✓Both Delaware and New Jersey
Sue failed to file an answer or respond in any way to a complaint and
summons. The court will enter a motion to dismiss against her.
True
False Ans✓✓✓False
The first of the pleadings in a civil case is filed by the plaintiff and
contains the allegations he is making against the defendant. This
document is called the_________. Ans✓✓✓Complaint
Most of the powers of the federal government enumerated in the
Constitution are powers shared with the states.
True
False Ans✓✓✓False
The powers of the federal government are limited to those enumerated in
the Constitution
True
,False Ans✓✓✓True
Selling alcohol to a minor is an example of a strict liability crime.
True
False Ans✓✓✓True
For misdemeanors, the government brings charges against the accused in
a (n)__________. Ans✓✓✓Information
Bob's Beer and Booze Barn classfies a clerk as a "managerial assistant"
and assigns menial supervisory duties to this employee, that do not meet
the department of labor (DOL) standards, to avoid paying overtime
wages. Bob "knows" the clerk will not be aware that these new
supervisory duties do not meet the requirements of the DOL and does
not expect the department of labor will look into the classification if the
clerk does not contest their status with the DOL. This practice is:
Ans✓✓✓-Unethical and contrary to the spirit of the employment laws
-Unethical and contrary to the letter of the employment laws
Fat Frank's Pies falsified federally mandated tests on his "all natural no
calorie" "Fat Pies" to introduce a new type of weight-loss pie. Which of
the following is true with respect to his actions: Ans✓✓✓Fat Frank
behaved unethically
Fat Frank can potentially face criminal liability for his actions.
Fat Frank can be sued in tort in civil court.
, Gaggle Inc. decides to wrongly infringe on Chirp Chirp's patent and
establish a similar "knock-off" product because Chirp Chirp is just a
small start-up company and they lack the money to litigate in court with
Gaggle, Inc.
Gaggle, Inc. is: Ans✓✓✓Unethically exploiting their power and size in
the marketplace.
Bob's Beer Barn and Booze is in a price war with Lucy Liquor's. Bob
has talked to his attorney to find out if he can illegally bring a meritless
lawsuit against Lucy that may potentially shut her down. Which of the
following best characterizes this scenario. Ans✓✓✓This type of legal
action cannot be ethically or legally justified.
All legal conduct is ethical?
True
False Ans✓✓✓False
Ethical behavior often requires a higher standard than merely legal
behavior.
True
False Ans✓✓✓True