1. Maria is joint owner of a condo unit with her boyfriend, Jeremy. Their relationship is not working and Jeremy wants out. He intends to sell his share to Maria's new boyfriend, Eric. Can he do that? Why or why not?

2. Gerry's Auto Repair is a small outfit with five employees. Gerry has offered you a part time job to take in customers. Your job will be to come in Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00. You'll have a twenty-minute break, otherwise you are to remain at the counter, take in customers and answer the phone. If you have any questions, ask Joe. Everyone reports to him. Gerry says he'll pay you hourly and then hands you a contract stating that you are being employed as an "independent contractor". Are you an "independent contractor"? If so, what is the basis for your saying so? If not what is the basis for saying you are not?

3. Which of the following types of ownership gives the most control and considered the greatest form of ownership under real property law in Ontario: Life tenancy, Fee Simple, Leasehold Interest, Easement?

4. Give an example of "progressive discipline" in an employment termination situation.

5. Benjamin has just written a novel. It is stored on the hard drive on his computer. Does he have copyright in his novel? If so, when will his copyright begin? When will it expire?

6. Jerome brings his car in for a tune-up one morning. Finding the shop closed, he leaves his car in the shop's parking lot, drops the car keys and a note in the shop's mailbox slot. An hour later, Fred, the shop manager, arrives to open up and finds Bill's message and keys. Fred goes out to look for the car and finds it's windows are smashed and the tires are missing. Under the law of bailment, is the shop liable for damages? Explain.

7. What are the consequences to an employer who has terminated an employee for making a complaint to the human rights tribunal?

8. Is there a common law right to a patent?

9. I have a 15% interest in my house as a tenant in common. Can I sell my interest?

10. You registered your logo under the Trade Marks Act in May 1998. You are still setting up your business and have yet to use it. In January 2020, you discover that another company has started using the exact same trademark. Is there anything you can do about it? If so, what? If not, why not?

11. Employees of ABC Caf are very unhappy with theirwages and wantto renegotiate the collective agreement in force with their employer. The Collective agreement does not expire until December 2020. It's June 1, 2020. What are the options for the employees?

12. Maria has just bought a new house and when she has moved in she discovers that several items are missing that she believed formed part of the purchase price. She is mostly upset that the carpeting is gone. She thought the carpet was part of the house. How do you determine whether the carpeting is part of the house?

13. Your prepared a written assignment for your business law class and showed it to a friend. He posts the assignment on the Internetwith his name as author. Do you have copyright in your assignment? If so, is there anything you can do about your friend's action?

14. Give three exceptionsto copyright law

15. Which of the following does not qualify as something that can be trademarked: Design or shape, Idea for logo, Picture or drawing, Word or symbol

16. Under what circumstances may there be an exception to the requirement not to discriminate? Provide an example.

17. What is the difference between "joint ownership" and "tenancy in common"?

18. Shawna has worked for Modern Style Dress Shoppe for twenty years. She is about to turn 65. Helga, the storeowner has told Shawna that she is giving her a big retirement party. Shawna tells her she has no intention of retiring. Must Shawna retire? If so why? If not, why not?

19. Give an example of an Unfair Labour Practice.

20. What is "constructive dismissal"? Give an example.

21. What are the three elements that determine whether or not bailment exists?

22. What is a "restrictive covenant"? What is its effect on the transfer of ownership of real property?

23. What is the consequence of a commercial tenant failing to pay its rent?

24. Amanda has died. Her will states that she is leaving her house to her son for his life and when he dies it is to go to her grandson. What are the rights and obligations of Amanda's son in respect of the house during his life?

25. Amy owns a small marketing company. She has ten employees. They work as a team and enjoy socializing outside office hours. One of her employees, Mary, does her job perfectly; Amy has no complaints about her work, or even her attitude. The only thing that Amy doesn't like is that she feels that Mary is not a good fit with the rest of the employees, but she knows that is not just cause for terminating Mary's employment. Is there any way Amy can terminateMary without just cause? If so, what should Amy do?