QuestionMODULE 1 DQ 1How are the Federal District Courts, the Federal Courts of Appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court different? How are they similar? What role do the various courts play in making or interpreting law that applies to businesses, employees of those firms, and for resolving or preventing conflict?MOD 1 DQ 2Select one of the functions of law. Identify the function you selected and explain how it is important to American society. Provide at least one example.MOD 2 DQ 1When an employee learns of apparent illegal conduct by his/her employer, does the employee have an ethical duty to become a whistle blower? Why or why not? How should a company regulate ethical conduct within the organization?MOD 2 DQ 2Why is “white-collar” crime a social problem? How do you think this type of crime should be dealt with or handled? Why?DULE 3 DQ 1Can an individual enter into a contract without being aware of it and still be bound by its terms? Why or why not? Cite an example of a voidable and non-voidable contract.MODULE 3 DQ 2When you go to a department store and purchase an item, what have you done according to contract law? How does this affect the common consumer?MOD 4 DQ 1Do you think supporting non-competition clauses in employment agreements is good public policy? Why or why not? Provide an example that supports your position.MOD 4 DQ 2Does the Statute of Frauds -â a legal principle from the 1600s -â still make sense in today’s commercial world? Why or why not?MOD 5 DISS 1How is ethics and ethical behavior apparent in corporate culture? What is the relationship between law, values, and ethical behavior? How do these work in unison to ensure business success? Are there times when law, values, and ethical behavior may not work in unison?MOD 5 DQ 2What role do personality, national culture, and organizational culture play in influencing an individual’s ethics?MOD 6 DQ 1Why has marketing continuously been a focus of concern in regard to both the legal and ethical representation of companies? Do you think this concern is warranted? Why or why not?MOD 6 DQ 2Should there be an increase in regulation enacted to cause companies to better market their products and services? Why or why not? Provide an example to support your response.MOD 7 DQ 1Give an example of one government employee law that you think people may take advantage of and how people take advantage of it.MOD 7 DQ 2Under which circumstances do you think an employee should be monitored? Based on the circumstances you have identified, how often should the employee be monitored?MOD 8 DQ 1What are the implications of conflicts of interest and how do they impact corporations? Using the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, give an example of a potential conflict of interest that could arise in business, and your recommendation for how that conflict or potential conflict could be resolved.MOD 8 DQ 2Should employee communications be reviewed for ethical and moral reasons? Is this better handled proactively or reactively? Why?all module assignmentmod 1Details:Using the Module 1 readings, course website links, the GCU Library, the Internet, and/or other sources of literature as needed, complete the following problems:Chapter 1 – Online Research: Common LawGribben vs. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.The United States is primarily a common law legal system, the most notable exception being the State of Louisiana, which has state laws that are organized along the lines of a civil codified legal system. Does the state of Indiana recognize an independent tort claim for intentional first-party spoliation of evidence if the alleged accuser negligently or intentionally destroys or gets rid of relevant evidence?Chapter 2 – Problems and Problem Cases: Problem 6Chapter 2 – Problems and Problem Cases: Problem 66.Jerrie Gray worked at a Tyson Foods plant where shewas exposed to comments, gestures, and physicalcontact that, she alleged, constituted sexual harassment.Tyson disputed the allegation, arguing that thebehavior was not unwelcome, that the complained aboutconduct was not based on sex, that the conductdid not affect a term, condition, or privilege of employment,and that proper remedial action was takenin response to any complaint by Gray of sexual harassment.During the trial in federal court, a witnessfor Gray repeatedly volunteered inadmissible testimonythat the judge had to tell the jury to disregard.At one point, upon an objection from the defendantâscounsel, the witness asked, âMay I say somethinghere?â The judge told her she could not. Finally, afterthe jury left the courtroom, the witness had an angryoutburst that continued into the hallway, in view of some of the jurors. The jury awarded Gray $185,000 in compensatory and $800,000 in punitive damages. Tyson believed that it should not have been liable, that them awards of damages were excessive and unsupported by evidence, and that the inadmissible evidence and improper conduct had tainted the proceedings. What courses of aChapter 4 – Problems and Problem Cases: Problems 4 and 74.You own a consulting firm with 32 employees and annualbillings of $29,000,000. One of your clients, whomyou bill an average of $1,200,000 annually, has askedyou to hire her grandson. You know that the grandsonhas recently graduated from a top-20 business school.He is 31 years old, has a solid academic record, andpossesses the personal and professional skills to besuccessful as a consultant. You also know, however,that he is a recovering cocaine addict, having struggledwith the addiction for five years prior to his attendingbusiness school. Your firm has a strict no-drugs policy,which you usually interpret to exclude those who previouslyabused drugs. Using justice theory, justify a decision to exemptthe grandson from your firmâs no drugs policy. Could you makethe same decision as a profit maximizer?7.You are assigned by your employer, Jay-MartCorporation, an international discount retailer, to supervisethe construction of ten new retail superstoresin Shanghai, China. All construction is being done bya Chinese-owned contractor in compliance with Jay-Martâs construction standards. After an earthquakein China kills over 70,000 people, Chinaâs legislaturepasses a statute requiring new buildings to havea greater ability to withstand a large earthquake. TheChinese contractor has approached you and suggestedthat the new Chinese construction standards are unnecessarilyhigh, that Jay-Martâs construction standardsare sufficient to protect against any earthquake likelyto occur, and that the cost of complying with the newChinese construction standards will increase constructioncosts 20 percent.What do you do if you believe that ethical behaviorrequires you to maximize Jay-Martâs profits?Responses should not typically exceed 200 words for each problem and should contain citations from relevant sources if applicable.Complete the problems for each chapter first by stating the question(s) you are addressing, then by stating your responses. All problems and answers should be turned in on the same page/document.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the GCU APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.module 2Details:Using the Module 2 readings, course website links, the GCU Library, the Internet, and/or other sources of literature as needed, complete the following problems:Chapter 5 â Problems and Problem Cases: Problem 13Chapter 6 â Problems and Problem Cases: Problem 11Responses should not typically exceed 200 words for each problem and should contain citations from relevant sources if applicable.Complete the problems for each chapter first by stating the question(s) you are addressing, then by stating your responses. All problems and answers should be turned in on the same page/document.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the GCU APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.Chapter 5 â Problems and Problem Cases: Problem 13.docx#_msocom_1″>[MH1]How did the court rule on Nicholsâ motion regarding the § 1030 (a)(5)claim? Did that section of the CFAA apply to this alleged instance of trade secret misappropriation?.docx#_msoanchor_1″>[MH1]I know you had problems uploading your report to LoudCloud. That being said, it is still important to provide a cover page and reference page as well as to format your assignment in accordance with APA guidelines.Chapter 6 â Problems and Problem Cases: Problem 11mod 3Details:Using the Module 3 readings, course website links, the GCU Library, the Internet, and/or other sources of literature as needed, complete the following problems:Chapter 9 – Problems and Problem Cases: Problems 9 and 10Chapter 10 – Problems and Problem Cases: Problem 6Chapter 11 – Problems and Problem Cases: Problem 7Chapter 12 – Problems and Problem Cases: Problem 10Responses should not typically exceed 200 words for each problem and should contain citations from relevant sources if applicable.Complete the problems for each chapter first by stating the question(s) you are addressing, then by stating your responses. All problems and answers should be turned in on the same page/document.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the GCU APA Style Guide, located on the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.Chapter 9 Case Study: Stephen Gall v. McKeesport Municipal Water AuthorityStephen Gall and his family became ill after drinking contaminated water supplied to their home by the McKeesport Municipal Water Authority. They filed suit against the utility, arguing, among other things, that the utility had breached the UCC implied warranty of merchantability when it sold them contaminated water. The utility moved to dismiss their complaint, arguing that since water was not âgoods,â the UCC did not apply. Should the Gallsâ complaint be dismissed?Chapter 9 Case Study: Schumacher v. ParentsIn 1994, Schumacher and his wife and their two daughters moved to Finland, Minnesota, to operate a bar and restaurant called the Trestle Inn, which was owned by his parents. Schumacher claims that his parents induced him to leave his previous job and to make the move by orally agreeing to provide him a job managing the inn for life and to leave the business and a large parcel of land to him when his first parent died. Schumacher was given free reign in managing the inn and was allowed to retain all profits of the business but was not given any salary or wage. While he was operating the inn, Schumacher used his own funds to build a home for his familyon his parentsâ land, install a well, buy equipment for the business, and develop various marketing tools for the business. In the fall of 1998, Schumacher suspected that his parents were about to sell the inn and the adjoining property. He brought suit for a restraining order to prevent them from doing so, claiming breach of contract and unjust enrichment, among other claims. In October 1998, the parents notified Schumacher that his employment at the inn and his right to possess the adjoining property were terminated. The parents moved for summary judgment. The trial court held that Schumacherâs oral contract claim was invalid because the contract needed to be in writing under applicable Minnesota law. However, does Schumacher have a valid claim for unjust enrichment?Chapter 10 Case Study: Pernal v. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox ChurchPernal owned a parcel of real estate adjacent to property owned by St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Pernal sent a letter to the church indicating that he was offering it for sale for â$825,000 cash/mortgage, âas is,â with no conditions, no contingencies related to zoning and 120 days post closing occupancy for the present tenants.â This offer was dated June 3, 2003, and expressly provided that it would remain open for a two-week period. On the same day, Pernal also sentthe same offer to sell the property on the same terms to another prospective purchaser, White Chapel Memorial Association Park Perpetual Care Trust. On June 4, the church sent a letter indicating that it accepted the terms of the offer that Pernal had set forth in his letter. However, the churchâs letter also referenced an attached purchase agreement. The purchase agreementagreed with Pernalâs purchase price and the close occupancy period, but contrary to the offer, it contained additional terms. The churchâs president signed this attached purchase agreement, but defendant did not sign it. The offer by letter dated June 3, 2003, did not reference other potential purchasers. On June 10, White Chapel, by letter, offered to pay $900,000 cash for the property, with no conditions or contingencies related to zoning and 180 days post closing occupancy rentfree. On that same date (June 10), Pernal sent a letter to both potential purchasers. This letter indicated that âamended offersâ had been received. The letter further provided that the offer would remain open for two weeksâ time as provided in the initial offering letter. On June 13, the church sent a letter to Pernal, stating that the offer had been accepted on June 4, and that an enforceable contract was formed. The church sued Pernal for breach of contract. Will it win?Chapter 11 Case Study: Cantu v. San Benito Consolidated Independent SchoolCantu was hired as a special education teacher by the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District under a one-year contract for the 1990â91 school year. On August 18, 1990, shortly before the start of the school year, Cantu hand-delivered to her supervisor a letter of resignation, effective August 17, 1990. In this letter, Cantu requested that her final paycheckbe forwarded to an address in McAllen, Texas, some 50 miles from the San Benito office where she tendered the resignation. The San Benito superintendent of schools, the only official authorized to accept resignations on behalf of the school district, received Cantuâs resignation on Monday, August 20. The superintendent wrote a letter accepting Cantuâs resignation the same day and deposited the letter, properly stamped and addressed, in the mail at approximately5:15 pm that afternoon. At about 8:00 am the next morning, August 21, Cantu hand-delivered to the superintendentâs office a letter withdrawing her resignation. This letter contained a San Benito return address. In response, the superintendent hand-delivered that same day a copy of his letter mailed the previous day to inform Cantu that her resignation had been accepted and could not be withdrawn. The dispute was taken to the state commissioner of education, who concluded that the school districtâs refusal to honor Cantuâs contract was lawful, because the school districtâs acceptance of Cantuâs resignation was effective when mailed, which resulted in Cantu argued that the mailbox rule should not apply because her offer was made in person and the superintendent was not authorized to accept by using mail.Is this a good argument?Chapter 12 Case Study: Tinker Construction v. ScrogeTinker Construction had a contract with Scroge to build a factory addition for Scroge by a particular date. The contract contained a penalty clause exacting daily penalties for late performance, and Tinker was working hard to complete the building on time. Because prompt completion of the addition was so important to Scroge, however, Scroge offered Tinker a bonus if it completed the factory addition on time. Scroge also learned that the supplier of parts for machinery that he had contracted for had called and said that it could not deliver the parts on Scrogeâs schedule for the price it had agreed to. Because there was no other supplier, Scroge promised to pay the requested higher price. The factory addition was completed on time and the parts arrived on time. Scroge then refused to pay both the bonus to Tinker and the higher price for the parts. Were these promises enforceable?mod 4Details:Using the Module 4 readings, course website links, the GCU Library, the Internet, and/or other sources of literature as needed, complete the following problems:Chapter 15 – Problems and Problem Cases: Problem 10Chapter 16 – Problems and Problem Cases: Problems 7 and 10Chapter 17 – Problems and Problem Cases: Problem 4Chapter 18 – Problems and Problem Cases: Problem 9Responses should not typically exceed 200 words for each problem and should contain citations from relevant sources if applicable.Complete the problems for each chapter first by stating the question(s) you are addressing, then by stating your responses. All problems and answers should be turned in on the same page/document.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the GCU APA Style Guide, located on the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.Chapter 15: Gianna Sport v. Gantos, Inc.Chapter 16: Dyer v. Walt Bennett FordChapter 16: Rosenfeld v. Jean-Michael BasquiatChapter 17:Perry Drug Stores, Inc. v. CSKG, Inc.Chapter 18: Ross v. Creighton Universitymodule 5Details:Write a 750-1,000-word analysis examining the financial events surrounding Bernie Madoff, and the events surrounding ENRON. Use GCU Library and Internet sources to conduct your research of these 2 events. Find the consequences and implications related to the lack of a code of ethics.Review chapter 4 in the textbook, especially the sections on values and corporate responsibility. Using applicable theories and concepts from the textbook, evaluate what you believe to be Bernie Madoffâs views of ethics and corporate social responsibility toward his stakeholders. Evaluate the actions of ENRON with regard to corporate social responsibility of stakeholders. Research and review Internet resources as necessary to complete this assignment.Cite at least 2 references, excluding your textbook.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the GCU APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.mod 6Details:Submit a 1,000-1,250-word paper that identifies and analyzes various elements, both legal and ethical, as they apply to marketing products and services in the United States.Cite at least 2 references that support your concerns and explain how these concerns are being actively addressed.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the GCU APA Style Guide, located on the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.mod 7Details:Submit a 1,000-1,250-word paper that identifies and examines various legal, ethical, and managerial elements as they apply to employee monitoring.Cite at least 2 references that describe these concerns and how they are being actively addressed.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the GCU APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignmentmod 8.Details:Submit a 1,000-1,250-word paper that identifies and discusses the legal, ethical, and technological concerns of the accounting and financial reporting of businesses.Cite at least 2 references that describe these concerns and how they are being actively addressed.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the GCU APA Style Guide, located on the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion for the assignment.
