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Course Introduction
Introduction to Law provides students with a foundational understanding of the legal system, exploring the structure, sources, and functions of law in society. The course introduces key concepts such as the rule of law, the roles of courts and legislatures, and the distinction between civil and criminal law. Students will examine fundamental legal principles, case law, statutory interpretation, and the influence of legal reasoning on social, ethical, and political decision-making. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the knowledge to better understand and analyze legal issues in everyday life.
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Managing the Law 4th Edition by
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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) Longhorn Inc has served a statement of claim on Trojan Ltd for breach of contract.Given the current trends in Canadian litigation,there is approximately a one in four chance that the case will eventually be resolved by a judge at a trial.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q2) Geeta was one of several hundred people who received tainted blood from a hospital that carelessly collected and stored blood.Although each of the victims will be able to make essentially the same arguments against the hospital,a court will,as a general rule,not certify a class action unless each of the victims also intends to claim roughly the same amount of damages.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q3) While a cross-examination usually occurs in open court,examinations for discovery occur outside of court.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Introduction to Torts
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Q1) Miriam worked as a financial advisor with Acme Investments Inc.Over the period of several years,she stole millions of dollars from the company's clients.She did so by means of a complex and carefully planned series of fraudulent transfers.The company had no reason to believe that anything was wrong until the police arrived one day and explained the entire situation to Acme's president.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)If the company's clients sue Miriam in tort law,she may be punished by a term in prison.
B)If Miriam holds a liability insurance policy,she will be protected from liability,even though she deliberately defrauded the company's customers,as long as she is sued for a tort rather than prosecuted for a crime.
C)Acme may be held vicariously liable even though it had no reason to believe that Miriam was acting improperly.
D)While Acme may have liability insurance against personal liability,it cannot have liability insurance against vicarious liability.
E)The doctrine of vicarious liability means that Acme has a duty to defend Miriam if she is sued in tort.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Intentional Torts
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Q1) List and briefly explain the elements of the tort of malicious prosecution.
Q2) Shaniqua successfully sued Goldie for false imprisonment.That may be TRUE if
A)Goldie,a security expert at an airport,detained Shaniqua and searched through her carry-on luggage,even though Shaniqua was not actually carrying anything improper.
B)Goldie,a car park attendant,refused to let Shaniqua drive her car out of the parking lot,even though Shaniqua had demonstrated that she had lost her wallet and did not have any money to pay the parking fee.
C)Goldie,a practical joker,tricked Shaniqua into a boat,and then cut the boat loose from the dock and thereby causing it to quickly drift into deep water,despite knowing that Shaniqua could not swim.
D)Goldie,the foreman at a construction site,would not send an elevator up to collect Shaniqua at the top of a construction platform until the time for a coffee break arrived,even though Shaniqua wanted to quit her job immediately.
E)The fact that Goldie is liable for false imprisonment must mean that Shaniqua did not commit any tort during the same set of events.
Q3) Which tort leads to the remedy of a "forced sale"? What is the justification for that remedy?
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Chapter 5: Miscellaneous Torts Affecting Business
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Q1) Khalid was injured while trespassing on property owned and occupied by Charisse.He has sued her for the tort of occupiers' liability.Describe the relevant standard of care under: (i)the traditional common law rules,(ii)the modified common law rules,and (iii)the statutory rules.
Q2) Emily was involved in a business dispute with Jacob.During a private conversation with Jacob,Emily threatened to spread a rumour that he was having an affair with her unless he agreed to sign a certain document.She knew that that rumour was entirely untrue,but she also knew that Jacob was afraid of upsetting his wife,who is very jealous.On the basis of those facts alone,which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)Emily is liable to Jacob for the tort of nuisance.
B)Emily is liable to Jacob for the tort of interference with contractual relations.
C)Emily is liable to Jacob for the tort of defamation.
D)Emily is liable to Jacob for the tort of deceit.
E)Emily is not liable to Jacob.
Q3) Briefly explain the difference between the tort of private nuisance and the tort of public nuisance.
Q4) What is the defence of justification? To which tort does it apply?
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Chapter 6: Negligence
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Q1) Tyrek has sued Cassandra for negligence.The only issue at trial is whether or not Cassandra breached the standard of care.The parties agree that the court must use the reasonable person test,but they cannot agree on the identification of the reasonable person.Is it Tyrek? Cassandra? The judge? Explain your answer and indicate why the law provides that answer.
Q2) Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the issue of factual causation in negligence?
A)The issue of factual causation is always decided on the basis of the but-for test.
B)Liability cannot be imposed if the defendant's carelessness was only a cause,and not the only cause,of the plaintiff's losses.
C)Liability cannot be imposed if the defendant's carelessness was only a cause,and not the most important cause,of the plaintiff's losses.
D)The issue of factual causation is decided on the basis of the reasonable person test. E)The plaintiff will recover damages if the plaintiff proves on the balance of probabilities that but-for the negligence of the defendant,the plaintiff would not have suffered the loses the plaintiff has suffered.
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Chapter 7: The Nature and Creation of Contracts
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Q1) Cindy calls David to accept his offer to trim her hedges in exchange for a haircut.Cindy is described as the A)invitee.
B)contracting party.
C)offeree.
D)offeror.
E)proposer.
Q2) Anita was required to enter her co-worker's office to get a file.When she was there,she saw the draft of an email message on the screen of her co-worker's computer.The message was addressed to Anita,but it had not yet been sent.In the message,the co-worker offered to sell Anita her leather jacket for $100.Once Anita saw the email,she was entitled to accept the offer.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In order to decide whether the parties intended to create a legally enforceable agreement,the courts apply a subjective "reasonable person" test.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List five ways in which an offer can be terminated.
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Chapter 8: Consideration and Privity
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Q1) Patricia and Charlie entered into a written agreement.Patricia promised to pay $5000 to Haden,who is Charlie's brother.Charlie placed his seal on the document,but Patricia did not do so.Three days later,Charlie promised that he would design a new computer program for Bethany,Patricia's sister,in exchange for Patricia's promise.Which of the following statements is the most accurate?
A)Patricia's promise is not enforceable because each party to a contract must provide a benefit to the other party.
B)Patricia's promise is enforceable because Charlie placed his seal on his agreement with her.
C)Charlie's promise is enforceable because it was given in exchange for Patricia's promise to pay $5000.
D)Patricia's promise is not enforceable because it was not given in exchange for consideration.
E)Patricia must pay $5000 to Haden if Charlie actually does design a new computer program for Bethany.
Q2) What is the essential purpose of a seal?
Q3) Identify and explain two situations in which legislation allows a stranger to sue on a contract that was made for its benefit.
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Chapter 9: Representations and Terms
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Q1) A standard form business contract requires independent legal advice to the party agreeing to the terms in order to be contractually binding
A)whenever a signature is required.
B)only when its terms are onerous or unusual.
C)only when its terms are on the back of a ticket.
D)only in the case of exclusion clauses.
E)not in any circumstances.
Q2) Orson is looking to hedge his portfolio perfectly.He is deciding between entering the futures markets and creating a forward contract.His broker says that he thinks he could get him in a forward contract that would not only hedge his portfolio,but also make him a lot of money.The forward contract does not perform and Orson loses everything.What should Orson do?
A)Sue his broker for negligence
B)Sue his broker for misrepresentation
C)Sue his broker for deceit
D)Orson has no remedy;his broker was stating an opinion
E)Orson has no remedy;his broker was making a statement of future conduct
Q3) What is meant by the contra proferentum rule?
Q4) Why do insurance contracts require a duty of utmost good faith?
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Chapter 10: Contractual Defects
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Q1) The plea of non est factum allows a person to avoid a signed contract whenever they are mistaken about a key term or condition even if they do not bother to read the contract.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following groups does not have contractual capacity?
A)people who have had one or two glasses of wine or two beers but are not really intoxicated but only slightly impaired
B)corporations
C)people under the age of 25
D)adults who have been declared mentally incompetent by the courts and thus lack mental capacity
E)people over 80 years of age
Q3) Unconscionable transactions can be characterized as one-sided transactions obtained by unfair use of power.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How should your business manage risk when contracting with an unincorporated association?
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Chapter 11: Discharge and Breach
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Q1) Hector agreed to apply three coats of paint to the exterior of Ruth's house.Although he only applied two,the evidence indicates that a third coat was really unnecessary.Hector nevertheless has breached the contract.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Gretchen,who lived in Calgary,entered into a contract with Matt,who lives in Edmonton.He paid $2500 to her at the outset and she promised that she would edit a book that he was in the process of writing.After completing slightly more than half of the job,however,Gretchen received an offer to act in a play on Broadway.Since acting had always been her dream,she pleaded with Matt to let her go to New York without finishing her project with him.She also pleaded with him to retain the $2500 that she had received from him because she needed a great deal of money to make the move.Since he was fond of Gretchen,Matt agreed.She then sold almost all of her belongings,including her computer,and moved to New York.A week later,however,Matt changed his mind when he learned that Gretchen was acting in Cats,a Broadway production that he disliked very much.He therefore now insists that she must fulfill the rest of her contractual obligations.Is he correct? Explain your answer.
Q3) Briefly describe three ways in which a contract may be discharged by operation of law.
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Chapter 12: Contractual Remedies
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Q1) "The idea of compensation usually means that the plaintiff is entitled to get back something that it previously enjoyed,but that it lost because of the defendant's bad conduct.Although they are considered compensatory,expectation damages do not work in exactly the same way." Explain the meaning of that statement.Provide a justification for awarding expectation damages to the victim of a breach of contract.
Q2) Eleni agreed to act as an investment adviser for Gnuhigh Ltd.After completing her first project for Gnuhigh,she asked for payment of $10 000,as calculated under the terms of the parties' agreement.Gnuhigh refused to pay.In support of its position,it pointed to the Financial Industry Standards Act,which says that a contract for investment advice is unenforceable unless it is registered with a government official.The agreement between Eleni and Gnuhigh is not registered.Eleni is most likely entitled to receive
A)$10 000 as restitution for unjust enrichment.
B)$10 000 as reliance damages.
C)$10 000 as liquidated damages.
D)$10 000 as expectation damages.
E)an order for specific performance.
Q3) What are nominal damages? Why is it sometimes dangerous to sue for breach of contract and claim nominal damages?
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Chapter 13: Special Contracts: Sale of Goods
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Q1) Which of the following transactions falls OUTSIDE the scope of the Sale of Goods Act?
A)the exchange of a painting for a cheque
B)a trade of a boat for a car
C)the exchange of a diamond ring for a series of monthly cash payments
D)the exchange of a new truck for $10 000 cash and an old car
E)a cash purchase of crops that will be harvested
Q2) Alison bought a computer from Hugh.The parties never actually met.Alison saw a selection of computers on Hugh's web site and ordered one by telephone.Alison will be able to bring an action against Hugh on the basis of an implied condition that the goods match their description
A)if the computer is delivered two weeks later than Hugh had promised.
B)only if she has already paid the purchase price.
C)if the computer is not of the same quality as she expected.
D)only if she intended to use the computer for personal,rather than business,purposes.
E)if her complaint deals with the identity of the goods,but not if her complaint deals with the quality of the goods.
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Chapter 14: Special Contracts: Negotiable Instruments
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Q1) A sight draft allows the payee of a bill of exchange to receive payment immediately,whereas a demand draft only allows the payee to require the drawee to make payment within three days of presentation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Bob signs his name on the back of a cheque he is receiving,indicating a special endorsement to Charles.However,assuming Charles and Bob have never met and do not know one another,Charles is reluctant to purchase that cheque from Bob.If a third party became involved to help bring assurance to the transaction,which of the following statements would most likely be written by the third party?
A)For deposit only
B)Guarantor for Bob
C)Pay to Bob
D)Bob hereby identified
E)Pay to Bob without recourse
Q3) Chris fraudulently induced Lucianna into drawing a cheque for $10 000.Chris then negotiated the cheque to Kenneth,who is a holder in due course.Is Kenneth entitled to receive payment on the cheque? Do you need any more information before answering that question? Explain your answer.
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Chapter 15: Real Property: Interests and Leases
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Q1) Robert buys a piece of land on Michael's farm,which is situated in the southwest corner of the farm,nearly one kilometer from the highway which runs horizontal to the northern section of the farm.In order for Robert to access the highway,he must travel north across Michael's farmland.When Michael tells Robert he is trespassing on the farmland,Robert should argue that
A)by purchasing a part of Michael's farmland,he is entitled to use whatever part he chooses.
B)the use of Michael's farmland in accessing the highway is an implied easement.
C)the use of Michael's farmland in accessing the highway is an express easement.
D)the owner of the corner lot prior to Robert had signed a restrictive covenant that allows access via the farmland,meaning Robert should be entitled as well.
E)he should be able to use any part of the farmland as long as he does not damage it.
Q2) There is an important similarity between a mineral lease and a profit à prendre.In neither case does the person who holds the interest have an automatic right to the subject matter of the interest (such as the minerals in a mineral lease).
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Real Property: Sales and Mortgages
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Q1) Zoe and Lucius are parties to a contract that allows Zoe to take the benefit of a "prepayment privilege" (as that term was used in the text).Which of the following statements is most likely TRUE?
A)The prepayment privilege indicates that Lucius borrowed money from Zoe.
B)The prepayment privilege was intended to compensate Zoe for the loss of interest on a loan.
C)The prepayment privilege was intended to allow Zoe to demand repayment of a loan earlier than expected if interest rates decrease.
D)If Zoe did not enjoy the benefit of a prepayment privilege,she might be liable to pay compensation for the lender's loss of interest over the term,if she tried to repay a loan to Lucius more quickly than initially agreed.
E)The prepayment privilege indicates that Zoe has agreed to sell a piece of land to Lucius and that she is entitled to receive payment even before she transfers title to him.
Q2) Evan borrowed $100 000 from Joanna.As security for the repayment of that debt,he created a mortgage over Blackacre.Blackacre consists of a piece of land and a house.Explain why is it important to both parties that Blackacre is protected by insurance.
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Chapter 17: Personal Property: Bailment and Insurance
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Q1) 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
Q2) What is the difference between a chose in action and a chose in possession?
A)A chose in action always pertains to land,but a chose in possession does not.
B)A chose in action is a living thing,such as a plant,whereas a chose in possession is a non-living thing,like a diamond or a book.
C)A chose in action can only be enforced through legal proceedings,whereas a chose in possession can be enforced by lawful physical force.
D)Canadian law recognizes choses in possession but not choses in action.
E)A chose in action is a thing that can be moved,while a chose in possession is a thing that must remain in one place.
Q3) Pavel found a ring that Jacinta had lost.Does a true bailment exist while the ring is in Pavel's possession? Explain your answer.
Q4) Explain the meaning and relevance of "inherent vice."
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Chapter 18: Intellectual Property
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Q1) Accounting for profits might be an appropriate award in which of the following cases?
A)A company's sales dip a year after a competitor develops a similar line of product.
B)An Internet service provider loses some of its customer base after Internet cable is made available in a community.
C)The holder of patent on a special electric car battery is caught off-guard when a competitor begins successfully selling unlicenced identical car batteries.
D)A company known for interfering with patents disassembles a patented electric toothbrush to discover how the toothbrush works.
E)Someone publishes a new edition of Shakespeare's collected works.
Q2) Which of the following is an example of a registrable industrial design?
A)the maple leaf shape of a maple-flavoured cookie
B)the green colour of glass used to bottle lemon-lime sodas
C)the patent for an industrial size dishwasher
D)the Canadian Dental Association's mark on a tube of toothpaste
E)the secret recipe for a new brand of chili
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Chapter 19: Electronic Commerce
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Q1) Explain the principle of network neutrality using a business example.Why do some Internet companies,academics,and public interest advocates support this principle? Does any Canadian legislation address network neutrality?
Q2) Which of the following practices should be adopted in order to respect the consumer protection principles advocated by Industry Canada?
A)sending unsolicited email only to parties who you think will be interested
B)sharing customer information only with trusted business partners
C)providing the information necessary for customers to make informed choices
D)implementing electronic payment systems
E)selling private information about your customers to anyone who will pay for that information
Q3) "The Model Law on Electronic Commerce is not really a law." Is this statement true? Explain your answer.
Q4) According to the Canadian Code of Practice for Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce,it is illegal for a company to send unsolicited emails to customers.
A)True
B)False
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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) Yasir and Rahool are partners in an accounting firm.Each contributed $10 000 in capital and Yasir has loaned the partnership a further $15 000.The partnership also owes its bank $25 000.Yasir and Rahool want to dissolve the partnership.They plan to pay themselves back $10 000 each first,then distribute $25 000 to the bank,and finally pay back Yasir's loan if there is enough money left.This plan for distribution is consistent with the default rules of partnership law.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following would be a good reason to choose to make an equity investment in a corporation rather than lending money to a corporation?
A)The return paid on an equity investment is more secure than the return on debt.
B)The holder of an equity investment always receives a higher return than a debt holder.
C)The holder of equity has the same legal entitlement to receive dividends as a debt holder has to receive interest.
D)The return on equity is riskier than debt but is not fixed and may be higher.
E)It is easier to assess the price of an equity investment.
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Chapter 22: Legal Rules for Corporate Governance
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Q1) For many years,Jeremy worked for Pearl Inc.Over the years,he rose through the ranks and eventually occupied a very senior position.In that position,he enjoyed access to highly valuable and confidential information.His fiduciary duties prevented him from taking a personal benefit from his position.Last year,however,he quit his job and started working for a rival company.By doing so,he necessarily breached his fiduciary duty to the first company.
A)True
B)False
Q2) On behalf of her employer,MasterFood Inc,Claire has been negotiating the purchase of the business of Watson Corp for a price of $1 million.She has been dealing with Barry,who has told her that he is the chief financial officer of Watson Corp.She has visited him at the offices of Watson Corp him many times and,with her team,gone over Watson Corp's books.They have agreed on a form of contract to give effect to the sale from Watson Corp to MasterFood Inc.At the closing of this transaction,what should she do to ensure that Barry has sufficient authority to bind Watson Corp to sell its business?
Q3) What does the fiduciary duty require of directors and officers?
Q4) The shotgun buy-sell is a drastic but effective mechanism for resolving shareholder disputes.Do you agree with this statement? Please give your reasons.
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Chapter 23: Secured Transactions
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Q1) Which of the following is TRUE? The most important factor that a creditor considers in making its decision to grant credit to a debtor is
A)the assets that the debtor has.
B)whether other creditors have already taken security interests in the assets of the debtor.
C)whether the debtor will be able to pay the credit obligation.
D)whether someone can be found who will give a personal guarantee of the debtor's obligation to the creditor.
E)whether the debtor is a corporation.
Q2) Errol contracts with XYZ Construction to build his company,OP Finance,a new high-rise office building.The building will cost $3 million.OP Finance has a very high accounts receivable balance.In order to pay XYZ,Errol arranges a loan from CIBC.Which of the following is the most desirable for CIBC?
A)Take a conditional sale of the building,retaining ownership until OP pays the loan
B)Take assignment of accounts receivable
C)Take a general security agreement
D)Take a security interest in the building
E)Use a floating charge
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Chapter 24: Dealing With Bankruptcy and Insolvency
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Q1) Jim owns a chain of diners that does reasonably good business.Times are changing,however,and he watches with disbelief as more and more of his customers abandon the traditional diner format for "lite" fare and donuts at competitor establishments.Creditors are now biting at Jim's heels.He is worried that his creditors will seek a bankruptcy order against him and wants to know what this will entail.Discuss.
Q2) Min,a carpenter,has recently declared bankruptcy.She has one loan for $10 000 and,at the time when the bank calls for repayment,her total assets add up to $9000,which is made up of $3000 in tools,$1200 in clothing,and $800 in furniture.When her assets are distributed,which of the following is true?
A)The bank is entitled to all $9000.
B)The bank is probably only entitled to $4000.
C)The bank is probably only entitled to $5200.
D)Min cannot declare bankruptcy,as she does not meet the requirements.
E)Min will be discharged of all debt.
Q3) "Bankruptcy is an alternative to ordinary creditor-debtor action." Discuss this statement and offer business law examples.
Q4) Name three officials in the bankruptcy process and explain what they do.
Q5) What are two differences between corporate and personal bankruptcy?
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Chapter 25: Government Regulation of Business
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Q1) Joe Fortino wants to open a large nightclub on the waterfront in Windsor,Ontario,which he calls The Evil Eye.It is supposed to have a large terraced area for drinks,beach volleyball in the summer,a skating rink in winter,and an indoor stage that will feature the hottest bands around.The club opens and is immediately successful,but two weeks later Joe learns that Windsor City Council has recently passed a by-law prohibiting the operation of clubs on the waterfront.The Council is allegedly concerned about noise,but Joe suspects that some other club owners are jealous of his success and "leaned" on Council to close The Evil Eye down.Joe comes to you,his lawyer,claiming that the by-law is a deprivation of private property under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and that its operation impinges on his and the club's "freedom of association." Will Joe prevail?
Q2) Arturo Inc recently began to manufacture canned curry sauces at a factory in Toronto to compete against some of the more expensive imported curry sauces that Canadian consumers traditionally buy.However,Arturo Inc's products do not contain ingredients on their labels and do not state a "best before" date.As a result,Arturo Inc may be in violation of the federal Food and Drugs Act.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Why are mergers reviewed by the Competition Bureau?
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Chapter 26: Individual Employment
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Q1) Jason is a notoriously lazy individual.Consequently,while he recently returned to the workforce after exhausting his eligibility for employment insurance benefits,he is anxious to earn as much as possible while doing no more than is necessary for his new employer,Big Boy Pants and Shoes (BBPS).Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)Employment standards legislation prohibits BBPS from asking Jason to work on a statutory holiday,and must instead ask its employees for volunteers.
B)Minimum wage rules apply only if Jason is paid on an hourly basis.
C)Jason is entitled to a 15 minute rest period every 2 hours.
D)Employment standards legislation states that Jason is entitled to an annual vacation,and that he is entitled to take his vacation whenever he wants to do so.
E)Jason is entitled to take a statutorily defined time off work to vote on election days.
Q2) Sandy has repeatedly come into work under the influence of drugs and,on several occasions,has been warned that this behaviour cannot continue.List all of the relevant factors that a prudent risk manager will take into account in deciding whether to suspend or dismiss him.
Q3) What is a release? Who signs it? The employer or the employee? Why?
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Q1) After a union membership drive,if more than a majority of employees in an appropriate bargaining unit become members,the unit is automatically certified in A)all jurisdictions.
B)no jurisdictions.
C)Alberta and Nova Scotia.
D)all jurisdictions except Alberta and Nova Scotia.
E)all jurisdictions except British Columbia and New Brunswick.
Q2) Which of the following industries is most likely to select its bargaining agent through a system of voluntary recognition?
A)auto industry
B)steel plant
C)homebuilders
D)universities
E)hospitals
Q3) At best,picketing can be an important form of social expression;at worst it can be coercive,violent,and interfere with commercial activity and property rights.Discuss some of the pros and cons of picketing in the broader context of industrial relations.
Q4) Compare and contrast collective agreements with private contracts.
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