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<strong>LAWS310</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Environment</strong> <strong>all</strong> <strong>weeks</strong> <strong>discussion</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>assignments</strong><br />

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<strong>LAWS310</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Environment</strong> <strong>all</strong> <strong>weeks</strong> <strong>discussion</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>assignments</strong><br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 1 Dq 1 & Dq 2<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 1 dq 1<br />

Sarbanes-<br />

Oxley<br />

(graded)<br />

<strong>The</strong> Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 suggests that businesses develop a code of ethics. How effective is a code of ethics<br />

in preventing unethical conduct? Review the sample code of ethics of Big Cheese Corporation in Chapter 8. Are there<br />

any clauses in this code that you believe need to be more specific? Why?<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 1 dq 2<br />

Corporate<br />

Social<br />

Responsibility?<br />

(graded)<br />

What is corporate social responsibility? Provide two examples of corporations that meet that definition of corporate<br />

social responsibility <strong>and</strong> identify what they do that makes them soci<strong>all</strong>y responsible.<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 2 Dq 1 & Dq 2<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 2 dq 1<br />

Business<br />

Formations<br />

(graded)<br />

A business may take one of the following forms: sole proprietorship, general partnership, limited partnership,<br />

corporation, or limited liability company. Choose one of the business formations <strong>and</strong> identify how it is created <strong>and</strong> the<br />

characteristics of that business formation. Provide support for your <strong>discussion</strong>.<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 2 dq 2<br />

Fiduciary<br />

Relationships


(graded)<br />

Corporate officers <strong>and</strong> directors owe fiduciary duties to the corporation. What is a fiduciary relationship? Identify at<br />

least two of the fiduciary duties <strong>and</strong> provide an example of each.<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 3 Dq 1 & Dq 2 latest 2016 September<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 3 dq 1<br />

BFOQs<br />

(graded)<br />

What is a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)? Provide an example of a job that has a BFOQ.<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 3 dq 2<br />

Agents<br />

Versus<br />

Independent<br />

Contractors<br />

(graded)<br />

Compare <strong>and</strong> contrast the differences between agents <strong>and</strong> independent contractors. Provide an example of each.<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 4 Dq 1 & Dq 2<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 4 dq 1<br />

Securities<br />

<strong>and</strong><br />

Exchange<br />

Act<br />

(graded)<br />

What was the purpose of the Securities <strong>and</strong> Exchange Act of 1933 <strong>and</strong> do its provisions actu<strong>all</strong>y protect investors?<br />

Why or why not?<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 4 dq 2<br />

Antitrust<br />

Laws<br />

(graded)<br />

Antitrust laws were enacted at a time when it seems that a h<strong>and</strong>ful of powerful men controlled commerce. Are they<br />

still relevant? Do you see any examples of monopolistic business practices today?<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 5 Dq 1 & Dq 2<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 5 dq 1<br />

Contract<br />

Formation<br />

(graded)<br />

Read Case 10.1 in Chapter 10 of your textbook. Is the general release signed by Marder an enforceable contract?<br />

Identify each element of a contract <strong>and</strong> the facts that would support each element.


DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 5 dq 2<br />

Intent<br />

(graded)<br />

Why is the objective theory of contracts applied in determining whether a contract has been created? Why is the<br />

subjective intent of the parties not considered?<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 6 Dq 1 & Dq 2<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 6 dq 1<br />

Oral<br />

Agreements?<br />

(graded)<br />

Read the summary of Case 14.1, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. McDavid in Chapter 14 of your text. Should<br />

businesspeople be bound to their oral word? Why or why not? Support your conclusion with references to the<br />

concepts discussed in your text.<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 6 dq 2<br />

Mitigation<br />

of<br />

Damages<br />

(graded)<br />

What is mitigation of damages? Why does the law impose a duty on the nonbreaching party to mitigate damages?<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 7 Dq 1 & Dq 2<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 7 dq 1<br />

Internet<br />

Issues<br />

(graded)<br />

<strong>The</strong> Internet has made the world sm<strong>all</strong>er <strong>and</strong> enlarged our access to information. However, for every positive benefit<br />

of the Internet, there is a negative aspect. We have a loss of privacy, our financial profile can be compromised, <strong>and</strong><br />

we cannot trust <strong>all</strong> information we access on the Internet. Do we operate as though the Internet has a foundation of<br />

trust? You should cite to examples <strong>and</strong> resources to support your opinion.<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 7 dq 2<br />

Deception<br />

on the<br />

Internet<br />

(graded)<br />

Every day we read stories of people who engage in deception on the Internet, whether it is creating dating profiles<br />

that bear no likeness to what they re<strong>all</strong>y look like, or students who find information <strong>and</strong> pass it off as their own work.<br />

Should there be ethical st<strong>and</strong>ards for behavior on the Internet? What would you propose <strong>and</strong> how could those<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ards be enforced? Should people be able to say or do whatever they choose in an online environment? Are<br />

there circumstances in which information on the Internet should be censored? How do the United States <strong>and</strong> China<br />

differ in how each country <strong>all</strong>ows its citizens’ access to information on the Internet?


Devry <strong>LAWS310</strong> <strong>all</strong> <strong>weeks</strong> <strong>assignments</strong><br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 1 Assignment<br />

Homework<br />

Read the summary of Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States in Chapter 2 <strong>and</strong> answer the following questions.<br />

Why was this case so important?<br />

Why did the U.S. Supreme Court develop the “effects on interstate commerce” test?<br />

Is most commerce considered “interstate commerce”? Why or why not?<br />

Your paper should be prepared using APA 6th edition formatting. You may use the APA Paper Template available in<br />

Doc Sharing. Your conclusions must be supported by academic references, not your opinion. You must cite to a<br />

minimum of three references using in-text citations <strong>and</strong> listing sources on References page. Academic references are<br />

located in the DeVry Library. Citation to website references is not <strong>all</strong>owed.<br />

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox,<br />

read these step-by-step instructions.<br />

See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information.<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 3 You Decide Assignment<br />

You Decide<br />

Review the You Decide content item in Week 3 <strong>and</strong> complete the assignment as outlined in the Assignment/Your<br />

Role section of the You Decide.<br />

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox,<br />

read these step-by-step instructions.<br />

See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information.<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 5 You Decide Assignment<br />

You Decide<br />

Review the You Decide content item in Week 5 <strong>and</strong> complete the assignment as outlined in the Assignment/Your<br />

Role section of the You Decide.<br />

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox,<br />

read these step-by-step instructions.<br />

See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information.<br />

DeVry <strong>LAWS310</strong> Week 7 You Decide Assignment<br />

You Decide<br />

Review the You Decide content item in Week 7 <strong>and</strong> complete the assignment as outlined in the Assignment/Your<br />

Role section of the You Decide.<br />

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox,<br />

read these step-by-step instructions.<br />

See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information

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