1. Do corporations have a First Amendment right to freedom of speech? Choose your argument. Defend it by relying on primary authority (case law) and secondary scholarly sources (academic journal articles and law review articles). Absolutely no use of "I" or sources from an Internet search are to be used. Only sources obtained from LIRN and Westlaw are to be used. Provide properly formatted citation(s).
2. Assume you are a medium-sized business owner with no government or military contracts, it is 100% free from any extreme governmental oversight. For example, you might own a chain of flower shops or car washes.(a) Should employees have a right to privacy while at work, if so, to what extent?(b) As the employers, should you have the right to use employees' "personal life" as a means of assessing their work-related competence (i.e. reviewing and critiquing social media images and comments, searching through the profiles and comments of their social media friends, etc.)? Absolutely no use of "I" or sources from an Internet search are to be used. Only sources obtained from LIRN and Westlaw are to be used. Provide properly formatted citation(s).
3. Assume the role of a medium-based t-shirt manufacturing business owner who must compete against the cost and quality from t-shirts manufactured abroad (i.e. clothing manufacturers around the world are not bound by minimum-wage, employee safety, and environmental regulations). Would you support hiring illegal immigrants? If so, why? Draft convincing arguments. If you would not, then provide quantifiable support demonstrating how your business will overcome the uneven playing field. Absolutely no use of "I" or sources from an Internet search are to be used. Only sources obtained from LIRN and Westlaw are to be used. Provide properly formatted citation(s).