Clarissa’s Corruption Corporation (CCC) has been making national news for its controversial usage of bribery as well as not paying taxes. As a result of CCC’s unsavory business practices, the United States Congress would like to terminate the corporation. While CCC is incorporated in Connecticut, the corporation does business in several states. Ordinarily, would the federal government and/or Connecticut have the power to dissolve CCC? If so, through what means?

Jack and Jill are brother and sister. They decide it would be a great idea to filter and sell, for a profit, the water they find on top of a hill. However, there was no signed, written formal agreement. When Jill acts negligently filtering the water and causes a lot of their customers to get sick, the victims sue Jack and Jill. Can Jack be liable for Jill’s negligence? Why?

Savannah believes that TV shows such as Suits, a legal drama aired on the USA network, have changed the public’s expectations of how the legal system works. As a result, she believes when lay people, such as business negotiators, interact with the corporate legal system, they will have different expectations than before. Which theory is she most likely to prescribe to?

A lawyer, Attorney Alvin, tries his best to explain to the judge why a previous case should not be used as a precedent for one of his current cases. Attorney Alvin reasons that the previous case’s ruling contained remarks from the judge that were not central to the decision. What legal concept is Attorney Alvin using to convince the judge that his case should not be tied to the outcome of a previous case?

Cheryl works for Pony Puzzles Sales Company but is fired on Monday, June 17. That same day Pony Puzzles Sales Company asks for the return of Cheryl’s uniform, order forms, and puzzle samples, and Cheryl says she will bring them in later that week. Also on the 17th, a newspaper article is released announcing that Cheryl no longer works for the company. Daniel loves Pony Puzzles and has been a customer for over a year. He does not read the newspaper article. On Wednesday, June 19, Cheryl shows up at Daniel’s house to sell him the latest pony puzzle. Daniel has ordered from Cheryl before, and she is wearing her same uniform. Unlike the past, Cheryl is asking for a large payment in cash and acting oddly nervous. Daniel makes the payment but never receives his puzzles. Which of the following accurately describes who could be held responsible and why?

Last week, Trudy’s friend, Dahlia, bought a new pair of brown pants. Trudy thought the pants were ugly and told Dahlia that she “looked silly” in them. Dahlia was extremely offended by Trudy’s statement, and decided to sue. Trudy admits that the incident occurred, but believes there are no grounds for a case to be made. What is Trudy’s best course of action to avoid liability under this lawsuit?

Choose the FALSE statement:  

An agent for a shipping company is tasked with transporting fragile packages. During the transport in the company vehicle the agent becomes distracted by his phone while driving. As a result, he fails to notice a stop sign and collides with another vehicle, causing significant damage to both the packages and the other driver’s car. In this instance, the agent violated which of his duties to the principal?

Lavinia, Bradley, and Smith were all best friends. One day, Lavinia, Bradley, and Smith went out very late to a karaoke bar. While walking home they needed to cross the street. Lavinia, being a law-abiding citizen, stopped and clicked the button to cross the street, even though it was so late there were no cars on the street. Bradley, on the other hand, realizes there is no camera on the light and no cars are coming, so he went ahead and crossed the street regardless of the legality. Smith believes he has a duty to stop for the light not because it is the law but because he has respect for law enforcement and believes he is disrespecting police by crossing the street illegally. Which theories of law does each individual likely believe in?  

In the town of Quincy, Maryland, there are two high schools, Quincy Central (Central) and West Quincy (West), which have an intense rivalry that spans multiple sports as well as academics. In 2022, before the annual rivalry football game, a group of approximately ten mischievous Central students decide to pull a prank which will help them win the game. They kidnap Gunnar, the West starting quarterback and tie him to a chair in a gymnastics equipment closest. As a result, West is required to use its less skilled second-string quarterback who is a freshman and has never started a game, which results in a lot of turnovers, dropped passes and ultimately a loss for West. It is quickly discovered through Snapchat by the West students, that Central students were responsible for this. In 2023, a group of West students ambush Colton, the Central starting quarterback at Chipotle Restaurant while he is eating his pre-game lunch. They throw burritos, queso and soda at him. They then drag him out and then tie him to the bleachers in the gym, causing him to miss the game which results in a West victory. No one was criminally charged as a result of either incident, nor were any lawsuits filed by either party. The above scenario can be best described as: