Questions and Answers of Business Law Today

Barbara Rome entered Flower Memorial Hospital to undergo a series of X-rays. When she was ready for the X-rays, she was assisted by a student radiological intern. The intern placed Rome on the X-ray
The Heart of Atlanta Hotel brought an action against the United States seeking a judgment that would declare Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 unconstitutional.Congress’s power to enact the
The law consists of rules of conduct established by the government to maintain harmony, stability, and justice within a society. True/False
Often justice must be sacrificed for harmony and stability, but the opposite is never true. True/False
Legislators and judges bring their own personal prejudices and biases into the process. True/False
The present U.S. Constitution is the only constitution that the United States has ever had. True/False
The principle of separation of powers was never adopted by the framers of the U.S. Constitution. True/False
A basic principle of constitutional law is that state law is the supreme law of the land. True/False
Laws passed by a legislature are known as amendments. True/False
Once the NCCUSL adopts a uniform law, it becomes binding in all states. True/False
Cyber-commerce is the term that is applied to all cyber-transactions. True/False
The process of relying on previous decisions is called stare decisis. True/False
Common law originated in France. True/False
Judicial review is another name for statutory interpretation. True/False
Together, legislators and judges can administer all aspects of today’s society. True/False
Most legislators are specialists. True/False
The decrees and decisions made by administrative agencies are known as administrative law. True/False
In an attempt to deal with the problems associated with illegal immigration, the state of Arizona passed a new statute that empowered local law enforcement officials to inspect the identification
What is the fundamental nature of the American court system?
Under what circumstances might a federal court have jurisdiction to hear a case?
Under what circumstances might the U.S. Supreme Court hear a case?
What is the structure of a typical state court systems?
What is civil litigation?
What are the most common discovery techniques?
What is involved in an appeal?
How is cyber-jurisdiction determined?
What is electronically stored information?
William Stevenson offered to help Rayford Le- Blanc remove his truck from the mud. At first, LeBlanc refused. However, later, when the towing company that LeBlanc had called proved to be unavailable,
On October 12, 2000, an American naval vessel, the U.S.S. Cole , was bombed while it was berthed in Aden Harbor in Yemen in the Middle East. The bombing, which killed 17 American sailors, was planned
The state of Alabama was required under the provisions of its own constitution to reapportion its electoral districts every 10 years. However, the state had failed to reapportion districts for more
Speculate on which of the following cases the U.S. Supreme Court might decide to review: a case involving a dispute over whether computer software can be copyrighted; a case involving an appeal of a
Eight limited partners filed a lawsuit in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, alleging that the general partners in 10 different limited partnerships had engaged in an extensive pattern of
The criminal defendant in this case, a man named Gideon, broke into a pool room in Florida with the objective of committing a minor crime. Because Gideon was without any means of financial support,
Ernesto Miranda was arrested in his own home for a serious crime and held in an interrogation room. He was not informed of his right to remain silent, nor was he informed that he could be represented
Courts are judicial tribunals that meet in a regular place and apply the laws in an attempt to settle disputes fairly. True/False
The authority of a court to hear and decide cases is called the court’s jurisdiction. True/False
A writ of certiorari is an order from the Supreme Court to a lower court to deliver its records to the U.S Supreme Court for review. True/False
In state court, a complaint must include a statement of jurisdiction. True/False
The defendants’ answer must not include either counterclaims or cross-claims. True/False
Voir dire must always be open to the press. True//False
Cyber-jurisdiction is the power of the court to hear a case based on Internet-related transactions. True/False
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do not permit lawyers to file court documents electronically. True/False
The Federal Rules now refer to cyber-evidence as data compilations. True/False
The objectives of a criminal prosecution are to protect society and to punish the wrongdoer by a fine or imprisonment. True/False
The steps in a criminal prosecution include the arrest and initial appearance, the preliminary hearing, the formal charges, the arraignment, and the trial. True/False
A crime is an offense against a single individual. True/False
One of the most perplexing problems that litigators often face is where to bring a lawsuit. In the federal courts jurisdiction can be established either by demonstrating the case involves an issue
What are the shortcomings of litigation?
What is the nature of an arbitration hearing?
What happens during the med-arb process?
What is the role of an early neutral evaluator?
What happens in the running of a summary judgment trial?
What are the private options available under proactive ADR?
What are the governmental options available under proactive ADR?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the science court proposal?
Turner Pte. Ltd. was the main contractor in the building of Gateway, a long-term project to be constructed in the heart of Singapore. One of Turner’s subcontractors was a company called Builders
Jessica Gonzales obtained an official restraining order from a Colorado court that prevented her estranged husband from approaching either her or her children any closer than 100 yards. The order,
In a case involving an ADR clause, the parties to a contract disagreed as to whether the clause required them to submit a dispute over a trade secret problem to arbitration. The clause required the
In the early 1990s, serious concerns about the dangers associated with genetic engineering arose after an incident pertaining to the use of certain genetically altered mice in experiments involving a
Andrei Kerensky, CEO of the Malenkov Electronic Surveillance Corporation, entered negotiations with Thomas John King, president and chair of the board for Beckett Industries, Inc., the purpose of
Adversarial litigation has only recently become a part of the American legal system. True/False
Two of the advantages that supporters of ADR promote are the ideas that ADR is less expensive and less time consuming than litigation. True/False
ADR is not intended as a replacement for the legal system. True/False
The job of a mediator is to convince the contending parties to adjust or settle their dispute. True/False
Some states require arbitration prior to trial in certain cases. True/False
The early neutral evaluator process is similar to that of a settlement hearing. True/False
The partnering process begins with a meeting held after a contract has been finalized but before the project has begun. True/False
In negotiated rule making, a government agency creates a new set of regulations without the troublesome, time-consuming, expensive, and difficult step of getting input from its constituency, thus
The proposed science court would act as a forum for disputes involving scientific and technological controversies. True/False
One of the most difficult questions that faces anyone who has initiated a lawsuit is whether to continue down the rigorous and expensive route of litigation or to take a detour down the road of
What are the various categories and classes of crimes?
What is the nature of an act according to the meaning of criminal liability?
What are the four mental states that can be found in the criminal code?
What is motive, and how does it differ from the elements of criminal liability?
What are the various crimes against people?
What are the various theories involved in criminal punishment?
What are the various ways that the federal government has dealt with cybercrime?
What are the three standards for the insanity defense found in criminal law?
What are the requirements of entrapment as a defense against criminal liability?
Fred Pomeroy was an assistant traffic manager for the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. In that capacity, he handed out “rebates” to the American Sugar Refining Company in New
The hospitality industry in Portland, Oregon, instituted an organization that was designed to bring convention business to the city. Association members made fixed contributions to the organization
After Charles Hood was convicted of murder, he was sentenced to death in accordance with Texas law. It was later revealed, however, that the judge who presided at Hood’s trial had been involved in
Antonio Martinez, also known as Muhammad Hussain, discussed the killing of American soldiers with an unnamed individual who, unknown to Martinez, was actually an FBI informant. The informant passed
Katie Roberts was wasting away from the effects of an incurable disease. She asked her husband Frank to help her commit suicide. In response to her request, Mr. Roberts mixed poison and water and
Several teenagers taped the broken legs of a chair together to create a cross, which they then ignited and placed on the lawn of an African-American family in the neighborhood. One of the teenagers,
Tomas Reese entered a fast-food restaurant before the restaurant had opened for business through an unlocked rear entrance. The door had been left unlocked by an accomplice who was an employee of the
Cuttiford and Banks lived in the same duplex; Banks lived upstairs and Cuttiford lived down-stairs. The two apartments shared a common internal stairway at the back of the duplex. A confrontation
Cowen had on many occasions operated as a paid drug informant for the FBI and the Ventura Police Department. The Ventura police asked Cowen to keep in touch with them, should he become involved in
A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a federal or a state prison for a term exceeding one year. True/False
The primary objective of criminal law is to protect victims. True/False
It is impossible for a single act to be both a tort and a crime. True/False
The two elements needed to create criminal liability are a criminal act and the requisite state of mind. True/False
Individuals act with negligence when they act with the intention to cause the result that does in fact occur. True/False
Motive is an element of criminal liability. True/False
In most states, the distinction between first- and second-degree murder is important because first-degree murder usually carries the death penalty while second-degree murder does not. True/False
It is acceptable to draft a statute that outlaws speech aimed at inciting outrage or fear based solely on race, religion, color, gender, or any similar category. True/False
Passing bad checks includes issuing or transferring a check or other negotiable instrument knowing it will be dishonored and with the intent to defraud. True/False
Statutory definitions and classifications of cybercrimes have become uniform within all jurisdictions in the United States. True/False
Cyber-trespass is defined as gaining access to a computer with the intent to commit a crime. True/False
The federal government has passed several cybercrime statutes. True/False

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