Questions and Answers of Managers And The Legal Environment

Melissa Nelson worked as a dental assistant for Dr. James Knight for more than ten years. During the last year and a half of Nelson's employment, the dentist began complaining to Nelson that her
United Airlines used different weight policies for male and female flight attendants. Although the airline required female flight attendants to meet weight limits based on suggested weights for
Benjamin Endres was an officer in the Indiana State Police. Soon after Indiana began licensing casinos, Endres was assigned by lottery to a full-time position as a Gaming Commission agent at the Blue
Mo-Tech manufactures molds for the consumer products, automotive, medical, and computer industries. In 2007, it laid off its three oldest and most skilled mold-makers- Richard Rahlf, Frank Stelter,
In 2001, the city of Ontario, California, issued pagers capable of sending and receiving text messages to SWAT team members, including Jeff Quon, so they could better respond to emergencies. Arch
The Stored Communications Act (SCA) allows the government to obtain court orders-without a search warrant-to require cell phone service providers to produce their subscribers' historical cell-site
In 1960, Brown & Bryant, Inc. (B&B) began operating an agricultural chemical distributions business, purchasing pesticides and other chemical products from suppliers, including Shell Oil Company.
Plaintiffs Joseph A. Pakootas and Donald R. Michel, enrolled members of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, sued to enforce an order by the U.S. EPA requiring Teck Cominco Metals,
You work in sales and are friendly with a sales representative who works for one of your employer's competitors. Your children are in the same class at school, so you see each other frequently. While
Intellectual Ventures LLC (IV) sued Capital One Financial Corporation, alleging infringement of patents covering various online banking services. Capital One asserted the defense of patent misuse by
In 2012, Judith Janney and Amy McKendrick brought a class action suit against General Mills, Inc. alleging that the terms "natural" and "100% natural" on its Nature Valley granola products were
Facebook users must register with the website and agree to Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities (SRR). On registration, users are given unique user names and passwords to access their
Debra Dugan was a customer at TGI Friday's Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, restaurant. The TGIF menu listed prices for all food items and wine, but it did not list prices for beer, mixed drinks, or soft
Zion Lavie developed a stomach ulcer after using Aleve, an over-the-counter drug distributed by Procter & Gamble Company. He sued P&G, alleging that the company had engaged in false advertising in
Pom Wonderful LLC produces, markets, and sells a bottled blend of pomegranate and blueberry juice. In 2007, Coca-Cola introduced, through its Minute Maid brand, "Pomegranate Blueberry," a juice blend
In 1973, William Arnholt and his then wife, Marie Arnholt, purchased a parcel of land abutting a stream. They remained there until 1993, when they were divorced. Pursuant to their divorce decree,
Hermanson Family Limited owns several commercial buildings in a historic block of shops and restaurants called Larimer Square. Kevin Williams, who suffers from paraplegia and is confined to a
Vinton Watson, an avid race-car driver, owned and kept several figure-eight racing cars in an unenclosed parking lot. The city of Indianola subsequently adopted a land-use ordinance requiring the
Residential Credit Solutions, Inc. instituted mortgage foreclosure proceedings against the married homeowner defendants Tatyana Pendyuk and Ihor Khatkovyy. The mortgagee named in the foreclosure
Washington Regional Medical Center signed an "Authorization to Proceed" with Citadel Group Limited whereby Citadel would develop and construct a medical building that it would ultimately lease back
Wilfredo Garcia, who was paralyzed, was hospitalized at Yale-New Haven Hospital in 2011. In addition to filing a medical malpractice claim, Garcia claimed that the hospital had discriminated against
William Carlton was a shareholder in ten New York City corporations, including Se on Cab Corporation. Each corporation owned two taxicabs, and each cab was covered by only the minimum $10,000
Tyson Foods, a chicken distributor, and IBP, a beef and pork distributor, signed a merger agreement after an active auction for IBP. Before signing the agreement, Tyson conducted extensive due
Plaintiffs Monica Allen and Shantese Thomas were injured by lead paint while living at a property owned by Hard Assets, LLC. The plaintiffs sued Jay Dackman, a member of the LLC at the time it owned
On Labor Day in 1999, an explosion caused by stray propane gas destroyed the home of Jerry Usovsky, killing seven people and seriously injuring several others. The survivors and the estates of the
In 2007, eBay started an online classifieds business called Kijiji, which was designed to compete with Craigslist, the most widely used online classifieds website in the United States. At the time
The Airgas, Inc. certificate of incorporation requires supermajority approval of certain business combinations. In 2007, Airgas's staggered board adopted a poison pill with a 15% threshold.The Airgas
In early 2012, the CEOs at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. and Plains Exploration & Production Company discussed merging and informed their respective boards of this possibility. Later, Plains

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