Any criminal activity occurring via a computer in the virtual community of the Internet is a cyber crime.
It is not a crime to defraud the public through the use of a…
It is not a crime to defraud the public through the use of ads on television.
If the meaning of a statute’s language is unclear and an age…
If the meaning of a statute’s language is unclear and an agency interprets it, a court must follow the interpretation as long as it is reasonable.
A party cannot recover damages for severe emotional distress…
A party cannot recover damages for severe emotional distress absent a show-ing of physical injury.
Mona offers Ned, a building inspector, $5,000 to overlook th…
Mona offers Ned, a building inspector, $5,000 to overlook the violations in her new warehouse. Ned accepts the cash and overlooks the viola-tions. Mona is charged with the crime of bribery. The crime occurred when
Obie accuses Portia, a broker with QT Financial Services, of…
Obie accuses Portia, a broker with QT Financial Services, of fraudulently inducing him to invest in Risky Development Company, whose stock price declines in value. The reliance that gives rise to liability for fraud requires
Plastix Produx Company is subject to a decision by the Consu…
Plastix Produx Company is subject to a decision by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Opposed to the decision, Plastix Produx wants a court to review it. First, however, the firm must use all of the potential administrative remedies. This is
An Iowa state statute requires amusement parks to maintain e…
An Iowa state statute requires amusement parks to maintain equipment in specific condition for the protection of patrons. Jack’s Fun Park fails to maintain its equipment. Keely, a patron, is injured. Jack’s has committed
An agency must conduct a regulatory flexibility analysis whe…
An agency must conduct a regulatory flexibility analysis whenever a new regulation will have an impact on a “small number of substantial entities.”
Freight Transport Company is subject to a decision by the Na…
Freight Transport Company is subject to a decision by the National Labor Relations Board. Freight Transport appeals the decision, arguing that it is arbitrary and capricious. This could mean that the decision