Corporate Law
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Corporate Law explores the legal framework governing the formation, management, and dissolution of corporations. The course covers key topics such as corporate personality, limited liability, directors duties, shareholder rights, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance. Students gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders, the mechanisms for resolving disputes, and the impact of corporate law on business strategy and governance. The course also examines contemporary issues faced by corporations, including ethical considerations and global regulatory trends.
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Managing the Law 4th Edition by Mitchell McInnes
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Chapter 1: Risk Management and Sources of Law
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Q1) Eric,who is a resident of Saskatchewan,has sued Trois Étoiles Ltd,which is a company based in Quebec,for breach of contract.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)The case can be classified as a "public matter" because it involves a person suing a company for breach of contract.
B)The case will be heard in a "civilian jurisdiction" if the claim is heard by a Saskatchewan court applying the laws of Saskatchewan.
C)The case can be classified as an "international law" matter if the claim is heard by a Quebec court applying the laws of Quebec.
D)The case would be classified as a "criminal matter" if Eric sued the government of Quebec rather than the Quebec company.
E)The case can be classified as a "civil matter" under the "common law" if it is decided on the basis of the laws of Saskatchewan.
Answer: E
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Chapter 2: Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Q1) Justice Veritas is hearing a case in court.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)If the case involves a civil matter,rather than a criminal matter,the only party entitled to conduct a cross-examination is the plaintiff.
B)If the case involves a criminal matter,rather than a civil matter,the prosecutor must prove the elements of the offence on a balance of possibilities.
C)Justice Veritas will allow an expert witness,but not an ordinary witness,to present hearsay evidence.
D)If the case involves a minor crime,Justice Veritas will require proof on a balance of probabilities.
E)The rules regarding hearsay apply to both oral testimony and written evidence.However,there are exceptions which permit or facilitate the introduction of hearsay evidence orally,and the introduction of certain written documents.
Answer: E
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Chapter 3: Introduction to Torts
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Q1) Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the doctrine of vicarious liability?
A)While vicarious liability provides employers with more incentive to act carefully when selecting,training,and supervising employees,it may also tend to provide employees with less incentive to act carefully as they perform their jobs.
B)Vicarious liability serves tort law's compensatory function by increasing the possibility that the tortfeasor will receive damages from someone.
C)A person who is injured by a tort that was committed by an employer personally can use the doctrine of vicarious liability to sue any of the employer's employees.
D)As a general rule,an employee who has paid damages for a tort that they personally committed,whether or not it is in the course of employment,is entitled to use the doctrine of vicarious liability to recover that same amount of money from their employer.
E)Because personal liability and vicarious liability are separate concepts,a successful plaintiff usually is entitled to collect full damages from both the employee and the employer.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Intentional Torts
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Q1) Orson is one of Hollywood's most successful movie producers.Lana is one of Hollywood's most popular actresses.Naturally,when the couple announced their plans to be married in Orson's palatial home,there was great interest in the wedding.Orson and Lana decided to profit from that interest by selling the rights to photograph the ceremony to Hi! Magazine.Both the magazine and the newlyweds were therefore very upset,two days after the ceremony and a full week before Hi! Magazine was scheduled to runs the photos,to see a set of wedding photos in a rival publication,Okay! Magazine.Okay! Magazine had obtained those photos from a freelance photographer named Cesar.Cesar had sneaked into the wedding,uninvited,by dressing up as a priest.He caught the entire ceremony on film by using a small camera that he had hidden in his priestly robe.Orson now wants to sue the parties that he believes are responsible for ruining "one of the greatest days of my life." Explain whether he can successfully sue for any of the torts discussed in Chapter 4.
Q2) Rocky sued Angela for the tort of malicious prosecution.Even if the other elements of the tort are proven,Angela will not be held liable if she satisfies the court her actions were a product of an honest,though foolish,mistake.
A)True
B)False
Q3) List and briefly explain the elements of the tort of malicious prosecution.
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Chapter 5: Miscellaneous Torts Affecting Business
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Q1) Casey published an untrue,unfounded,and unfavourable statement about Acme Corp,but not about any of its employees.He nevertheless may be held liable if the statement would tend to make reasonable people have a lower opinion of the corporation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) "To succeed in an action for intimidation,the plaintiff must prove that the defendant threatened to commit an unlawful act.Depending upon the circumstances,it may be sufficient if the plaintiff proves that the defendant threatened to commit a breach of contract." Explain the circumstances in which this statement is or is not true.
Q3) Slobodan and Ashraf allegedly committed the tort of conspiracy against Vanessa.She is trying to decide whether or not she will sue them.She therefore wants to know what facts she would be required to prove in order to succeed in such a claim.In that respect,why is it important for her to determine whether the act that Slobodan and Ashraf conspired to commit was unlawful in itself?
Q4) Briefly explain the difference between the tort of private nuisance and the tort of public nuisance.
Q5) What is the defence of justification? To which tort does it apply?
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Chapter 6: Negligence
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Q1) The defence of contributory negligence may apply even if the plaintiff carelessly contributed to the severity of the injuries that they suffered,but not to the actual occurrence of the accident that caused those injuries.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The case of Donoghue v Stevenson established the concept of A)a general duty of care based on the "neighbour principle."
B)the learned intermediary rule.
C)market share liability.
D)contributory negligence.
E)professional negligence.
Q3) A duty of care may be imposed on a person but not on a corporation.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Indira has informed the Bogus Corp that she intends to sue it for product liability,but she has not yet provided details of her claim.The company is curious as to whether she is claiming negligent manufacture or negligent design.What is the factual difference between those two possibilities? What is the legal difference? Which type of claim do courts approach more carefully?
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Chapter 7: The Nature and Creation of Contracts
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Q1) You have developed a business proposal called the Law Book Club.Your intention is to send books to club members on a monthly basis.Under the proposal,each member would then be charged a price for the book unless they specifically indicated,within a one-week period,that they did not wish to purchase the selection.Discuss that proposal in terms of the rules regarding the acceptance of offers.
Q2) The phrase quid pro quo means
A)something for something in return.
B)agreement on point.
C)professional services.
D)a thing of value.
E)an intention to contract.
Q3) A bilateral contract
A)can occur as a result of a tendering process.
B)always imposes obligations on only one party.
C)must always be accepted through spoken words rather than through conduct.
D)does not require a meeting of the minds.
E)always starts with an invitation to treat.
Q4) As a matter of risk management,how can a business avoid becoming involved in a battle of the forms?
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Chapter 8: Consideration and Privity
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Q1) Dina threatened to sue Chris for $25 000 unless he immediately paid her $10 000.Chris paid $10 000.He will be entitled to recover that money as long as he later proves that Dina honestly and mistakenly thought she had the right to sue Chris for $25 000.
A)True
B)False
Q2) As a wedding anniversary present for himself and his wife,Louisa,Mario entered into an agreement with Stanislaus,a world famous pianist.Under the terms of that agreement,Mario promised to pay Stanislaus $52 000.Stanislaus promised that he would provide weekly lessons for one year for both Mario and Louisa.After two weeks of lessons,Mario completely lost interest,but Louisa is eager to continue.Stanislaus,however,refuses to go on.Louisa has the right to demand the remainder of the lessons from Stanislaus because the courts generally assume that if one party (such as Mario)enters into a contract for the benefit of another person (such as Louisa),the promise provided by the other contractual party (such as Stanislaus)is held on trust.
A)True B)False
Q3) What is the essential purpose of a seal?
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Chapter 9: Representations and Terms
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Q1) When will silence distort a previous assertion?
A)whenever a change in circumstances occurs
B)whenever a change in circumstances does not affect the accuracy of a representation
C)when a contract requires a duty of utmost good faith
D)when a change in circumstances affects the accuracy of an earlier pre-contractual representation
E)when a statutory provision requires disclosure
Q2) Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to misrepresentations?
A)An innocent misrepresentation may trigger an award of damages.
B)A fraudulent misrepresentation may trigger rescission but not damages.
C)A negligent misrepresentation may trigger damages but not rescission.
D)An innocent misrepresentation may be rescinded.
E)A pre-contractual misrepresentation may trigger relief in contract but not relief in tort.
Q3) What is meant by the contra proferentum rule?
Q4) What does it mean to say that a pre-contractual representation is NOT promissory in nature?
Q5) Why are boilerplate provisions of potential value to businesses generating standard form agreements?
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Chapter 10: Contractual Defects
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Q1) On Tony's 21 birthday,he decides to treat himself and visits a car dealership after spending the afternoon with some friends at the local pub.Though Tony was unaware of his actions and displayed clear signs of intoxication,the car salesman had Tony sign a contract binding him to purchase a brand new vehicle.Which of the following is true?
A)The contract is never voidable once the parties sign it.
B)The contract is voidable if Tony repudiates the contract by contacting the dealership within a reasonable time after regaining capacity.
C)The contract is not voidable because Tony is of the age of majority,which means he is held fully accountable in law.
D)The contract is voidable if Tony does not do anything to affirm the contract.
E)The contract is voidable only if it can be proven that Tony has a mental defect.
Q2) The reason contracts for necessaries are enforceable is to ensure that minors do not avoid contracts with suppliers for perishable goods.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Discharge and Breach
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Q1) As a result of her independent work as a research scientist,Zoe had confidential information concerning a new process for manufacturing light bulbs.She entered into a contract under which she promised to sell her information exclusively to Lampadina Inc,a light bulb manufacturer.Under the terms of that agreement,she was to provide the information on June 1 and Lampadina was to pay $250 000 within six weeks after that.On March 31,however,Zoe fell in love with Hans,the president of Gluhlampe Inc,another light bulb manufacturer.Two weeks later,she disclosed her confidential information to Hans.She then told Lampadina that since she could no longer provide "confidential information," their contract was at an end and she no longer owed any obligations to them.Is she correct? Explain your answer.
Q2) Miguel filled his shopping cart with groceries and proceeded to the cashier.The total bill came to $40.Which of the following forms of payment must the cashier accept?
A)20 two-dollar coins
B)40 one-dollar coins
C)a cheque
D)a debit card
E)a credit card
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Chapter 12: Contractual Remedies
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Q1) A distinction is often drawn between cost of cure damages and loss of value damages.Which of those possibilities is closer to the remedy of specific performance? Explain your answer.
Q2) Manny contractually agreed with Akio Inc to present a series of ten lectures to that company's employees.The total price of $5000 was to be paid after the last lecture.The work turned out to be far more complicated and far more expensive than Manny first expected.He nevertheless carried on with the agreement because he did not want to damage his reputation for reliability and professionalism.Manny spent $12 000 preparing and delivering five lectures.It would have cost the same amount to prepare and deliver the remaining lectures.At that point,however,Akio breached the contract and prevented Manny from completing the contract.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)Manny is entitled to receive $5000 as expectation damages.
B)Manny is entitled to receive $12 000 as reliance damages.
C)Manny is entitled to receive an order for specific performance.
D)Manny is entitled to receive $12 000 as restitution.
E)Manny is not entitled to any remedy.
Q3) Why are the courts willing to award injunctions more often than orders for specific performance?
Q4) When will punitive damages be available for a breach of contract?
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Chapter 13: Special Contracts: Sale of Goods
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Q1) Manuela purchased a network server from Compu-Sell.After installing the server and trying to use it for several days,however,she discovered that it does not perform in the way that she expected and requires.Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to terms under the Sale of Goods Act?
A)If the server is not of merchantable quality,Manuela will not be able to sue if she did not inspect the server at the time of purchase,and if the defect would have been discovered on the basis of a reasonable inspection.
B)Because of the maxim caveat emptor,the parties' contract will not contain an implied term of merchantability unless the parties actually intended to include that term.
C)Manuela will not be able to sue for a lack of merchantability unless it was reasonably clear to Compu-Sell that Manuela was relying on its expertise.
D)The server may be of merchantable quality if Manuela purchased it as used,even if it would not be considered merchantable quality if Manuela purchased it new.
E)The implied term of merchantability applies to the server itself,but not to its labeling and packaging.
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Chapter 14: Special Contracts: Negotiable Instruments
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Q1) Rajiv wrote a cheque to Brett on Jan.12,2010 that was dated for Jan.28,2010.In the summer of 2010,Rajiv lost all of his money gambling.Brett did not know this.On Nov.29,2010,Brett went to the bank to cash Rajiv's cheque,but the cheque was deemed invalid and the transaction did not occur.Which of the following combinations occurred?
A)The cheque was postdated,countermanded,and certified.
B)The cheque was certified,postdated,and staledated.
C)The cheque was staledated,overdrawn,and countermanded.
D)The cheque was postdated,staledated,and overdrawn.
E)The cheque was postdated,overdrawn,and certified.
Q2) Shauna drew a cheque on her account at the Bank of Whitehorse.That cheque passed through several people before Kyle acquired possession of it.Because Shauna's account was overdrawn,the Bank of Whitehorse dishonoured the cheque when Kyle presented it for payment.Kyle realizes that there is no point in suing Shauna because she simply does not have any money.Is there anyone else to whom Kyle can look for payment? Do you require any additional information in order to fully answer this question?
Q3) A share certificate may be a type of negotiable instrument.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Real Property: Interests and Leases
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Q1) Because it is aimed at the imbalance that can exist between landlords and tenants,residential tenancy legislation generally applies only if the landlord is a corporation,rather than an individual.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Annalie recently acquired a piece of land called Blackacre,which was already subject to a restrictive covenant.Her lawyer subsequently asked her whether or not she purchased Blackacre.With respect to the restrictive covenant,why is her answer to that question important?
Q3) Kiana owned the fee simple in a piece of land called Blackacre.She entered into an agreement to create a lease with Brian that was to last for "99 years or until I get married." That lease satisfies the requirement regarding the duration of a lease.
A)True
B)False
Q4) "A court has found that Xhosa committed an act of waste." What does that statement mean? When will a person be prohibited from committing an act of waste?
Q5) Explain the concept of "expropriation."
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Chapter 16: Real Property: Sales and Mortgages
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Q1) Suki was recently involved in a successful application of the insurance principle under the land titles system.This most likely means that
A)the system made sure that she retained title to her land.
B)she received a benefit under an insurance policy that she purchased from a private company.
C)by checking the records carefully,she satisfied herself that she was at the end of a good chain of title.
D)she acquired title to a new piece of land.
E)the doctrine of indefeasibility has deprived her of an interest in land.
Q2) Hiram owns a piece of land that he wants to sell to Regina.She wants to buy it for the purpose of building a shopping mall.It is not yet clear,however,whether the municipal government will give planning approval for the proposed mall.Hiram and Regina consequently will probably immediately create a contract that is subject to a condition subsequent.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Briefly explain the relationship between the mirror principle and the curtain principle in the context of a land titles system.
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Chapter 17: Personal Property: Bailment and Insurance
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Q1) Alameda owned a painting.The painting was totally destroyed in a fire.The law will say that he lost his property rights in the painting even if he has first party insurance.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Surinder rented a boat from Aqua Inc.Is the parties' relationship better described as a sale or as a bailment? Explain your answer.
Q3) Kalinda parked her car on Dev's land.In deciding whether the parties have created a licence,rather than a bailment,a court would look exclusively at the price (if any)that Dev charged Kalinda.If the price was above market value,a bailment was created.Otherwise,a licence was created.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Thomas owns a manufacturing system worth $200 000.He purchased $90 000 worth of property insurance from Prairie Insurance Co.That policy contains a co-insurance clause that requires 90 percent coverage.A fire recently damaged Thomas's manufacturing system.How much is Prairie Insurance Co required to pay to him if the fire damage is assessed at $100 000? What if it is assessed at $200 000?
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Chapter 18: Intellectual Property
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Q1) Explain the difference between natural scarcity and artificial scarcity.How can intellectual property laws affect the scarcity of a particular asset? Illustrate with an example.
Q2) Thomas recently patented a process for vacuum-packing T-shirts in cellophane.The process is such that the T-shirts are compressed into a tight cube,then sealed.The benefits for this are numerous,since the unique shape of the packaging attracts customers,allows for creative displays,etc.In addition to the patented process,Thomas is wondering if he can maintain exclusivity over other aspects of the shirts.Can trademark law help Thomas? How? Advise Thomas on any steps he ought to consider taking in order to protect himself,should a competitor try to imitate his product.
Q3) The capital letter D inside of a circle signifies that a product is A)deemed to be patented.
B)a registered industrial design.
C)under development.
D)in the public domain.
E)subject to a designated code of confidentiality.
Q4) Explain what is meant by the following statement: "Intellectual property law is a set of rules that aims to balance the rights of a creator against the public interest."
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Chapter 19: Electronic Commerce
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Q1) Privacy laws limit the extent to which businesses can collect,use,or disclose personal information about their customers.Which of the following strategies should be adopted by a company to minimize the risks and costs associated with privacy compliance?
A)A company should appoint one person to be responsible for privacy issues so that it can completely avoid the cost of training other employees about privacy compliance. B)When a company only collects necessary personal information,it can use that information however it wants.
C)A company should encrypt personal information whenever possible,even if there is a small financial cost to do so.
D)If the company is located in the Yukon,it is not subject to privacy legislation so should develop its privacy policy in a way that best suits its needs.
E)A company should include the maximum expected cost of privacy law claims into its calculation price of goods or services and not bother to comply with the privacy laws.
Q2) What is the significance of Time magazine's choice for "Person of the Year" for 2006? What does this choice signify for electronic commerce?
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Chapter 20: Agency and Other Methods of Carrying on Business
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Q1) Ruby is a junior sales clerk employed in the sporting goods department of Lear's,a large department store.Because of her work she gets to know Basinger,the supplier of tennis racquets to Lear's.After talking to Basinger for some time,she asks Basinger if it would agree to sell 100 tennis racquets to Lear's for 10 percent less than the price Lear's usually pays if Lear's would agree to send all its racquet stringing and repair business to Basinger.Basinger agrees to this proposal.That afternoon,Ruby advises the president of Lear's about the deal she has worked out with Basinger.The president says that while she likes the price reduction,Lear's cannot accept the commitment regarding the stringing and repair business.Lear's has an existing commitment to send all such business to someone else.Is Lear's bound by the contract negotiated by Ruby? Can Lear's accept the contract excluding the commitment to send Basinger all the stringing and repair business? Can Ruby have the contract ratified by Beaton's,a competing department store? Is Ruby bound personally?
Q2) Explain how a third party can determine the scope of an agent's authority to bind the principal it represents?.In your answer,specifically identify barriers make it difficult for a third party to discover an agent's authority.
Q3) How can a principal manage the risk that an agent will commit the principal to contracts that it does not want to be bound by?
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Chapter 21: Basic Forms of Business Organizations
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Q1) The value of common shareholders' shares in a non-publicly traded company,is based on the residual value of the corporation,which is inherently difficult to assess.Consequently,the value of common shares is generally somewhat uncertain. A)True
B)False
Q2) Adam is lending $50 000 to a partnership being carried on by Selma and Jennifer.The arrangement he has with them is that they will pay him back out of their annual profits.Selma and Jennifer will decide how much to pay back out of profits in each year.Interest of 10 percent per year will have to be paid on whatever amount is outstanding after the payment of the profit share in each year.He is content with this rather uncertain arrangement because he does not need the money currently and the 10 percent return is a good rate.In order to protect his investment,he wants Selma and Jennifer to enter into a contract that requires them to continue carrying on the partnership business and to make monthly reports to him.Adam is concerned that he may be considered a partner in the business.Is he? Is there anything he can do to reduce the risk of being found a partner?
Q3) Explain the meaning of the requirement for the existence of a partnership that the people carrying on the business have a "view to a profit."
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Chapter 22: Legal Rules for Corporate Governance
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Q1) As a result of dealing with Barry,Zita believes that she has entered into a contract with Primus Inc.Zita claims that Barry,who is the president of Primus,acted as the corporation's agent.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)Primus can avoid liability by demonstrating that its by-laws prohibited Barry from incurring liability on its behalf.
B)The indoor management rule states that Primus cannot be held liable on the basis of Barry's actions unless,as a matter of the company's internal affairs,it had actually authorized him to act as its agent.
C)The concept of ostensible authority means that it is not enough for Zita to prove that Barry appeared to have been authorized to act as the company's agent.
D)Primus cannot deny that Barry had the authority that is usually held by the president of a corporation.
E)Zita can only enforce the contract if she searched all the corporation's public records and found no restriction on Barry's authority.
Q2) Identify and briefly explain the significance of Canadian Air Services Ltd v O'Malley (Case Brief 22.1).
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Chapter 23: Secured Transactions
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Q1) Donaldo China Inc is an importer of plates operating in Toronto.It borrowed $100 000 from Barings Bank and,in a written agreement,gave the bank a security interest in its inventory.The bank filed a financing statement to register its security interest for two years in 2010.The bank's registration expired in December 2012.In April 2013,Donaldo becomes bankrupt.A trustee in bankruptcy is appointed to administer the estate of Donaldo.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)The trustee in bankruptcy will treat Barings's security claim as an unsecured debt.
B)Barings's security interest was perfected so it is can be enforced against Donaldo's assets even though Donaldo is bankrupt.
C)Because Barings's interest had attached,it is enforceable against third parties like the trustee in bankruptcy.
D)Because Barings's has a security interest,the trustee has a discretion to treat it as a secured creditor.
E)Barring's security interest automatically is perfected by the bankruptcy and therefore takes priority.
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Chapter 24: Dealing With Bankruptcy and Insolvency
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Q1) Tony's Donuts makes a proposal to creditors whereby all secured creditors are placed in the same class and allowed to recover 100 cents on the dollar,all preferred creditors are placed in the same class and allowed to recover 80 cents on the dollar,and all unsecured general creditors are put in the same class and allowed to recover 5 cents on the dollar.Some unsecured creditors object to the proposal because they assert that the classifications proposed do not allow them to recover enough and they be in the same class as the secured creditors.In court they will not be successful.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Elaine's creditors decided that they wanted to apply for a bankruptcy order against her.In order to do so,they must prove before the Registrar in Bankruptcy that she owes each of them at least $1000 and has committed an "act of bankruptcy" as defined by the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act during the past six months.They are planning to assert that she has failed to pay her debts as they came due.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Explain why bankruptcy is a federal responsibility under Canadian law.
Q4) Describe three types of proposals and under what conditions they will be used.
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Chapter 25: Government Regulation of Business
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Q1) The threshold for pre-merger notification in Canada for certain transactions is met if A)the value of the target firm or the assets being acquired exceeds $40 million or where the combined revenues of the entities involved exceed $400 million per year.
B)the entities involved are engaged in bid-rigging and their combined revenues exceed $400 million per year.
C)the entities involved are worth more than $100 million or their combined revenues exceed $400 million per year.
D)the value of the target firm or the assets being acquired exceeds $73 million and the combined assets or revenues of the entities involved and their affiliates exceed $400 million per year.
E)there is an abuse of dominant position and the combined revenues of the entities involved exceed $400 million per year.
Q2) Zoë receives a set of knives in the mail from Grandsoirée Inc.She did not order the knives and has never heard of Grandsoirée.Zoë is obliged to pay for the knives.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 26: Individual Employment
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Q1) Which of the following criteria will NOT be considered by the court when deciding whether to award damages for wrongful dismissal?
A)whether the employer acted in bad faith during the dismissal process
B)whether the employee suffered actual psychological damage
C)whether the way in which the employee was dismissed caused foreseeable mental distress
D)whether the notice period can be appropriately lengthened in order to compensate the employee for mental distress
E)the nationality of the employee
Q2) Stanislov is terminated as a result of an economic downturn.He is given a severance package that includes monies owing for all statutory obligations.He is told that by cashing the cheque,he waives any and all right to sue his employer for further sums.Is this correct?
Q3) All workers even independent contractors are entitled to certain minimum employment standards.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is a release? Who signs it? The employer or the employee? Why?
Q5) List several items that may be included in an employee's severance package.
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Chapter 27: Organized Labour
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Q1) The employees at Don's Ice Palace,an ice skating complex,feel that they are not being treated fairly.They consequently want to become unionized,in the hope of pressuring the company into providing better pay and working conditions.The International Brotherhood of Ice Makers (IBIM)and the United Snow and Ice Workers (USIW)are both organizations interested in representing the employees.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)IBIM and USIW are both hoping to become the appropriate bargaining unit .
B)The employer has an absolute right to decide whether IBIM or USIW represents the employees.
C)Regardless of where these facts take place,the employees must choose their union through a secret ballot vote.
D)Once the employees have chosen their representative,Don's Ice Palace will be classified as a certified bargaining agent.
E)Once the employees have chosen which union they wish to belong to,that union will be the certified bargaining agent.
Q2) Arbitrators can issue awards,but they do not have the power to enforce them.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Describe the steps in the process by which a workplace becomes unionized.
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