Stan sends for a law school catalog from Ivory Towers Univer…

Stan sends for a law school catalog from Ivory Towers University. According to the catalog, the law school applications are evaluated on the basis of undergraduate grades, standardized test scores, and references. Stan, who is a straight-A student, has high test scores and excellent references, applies and pays the $100 application fee. His application is rejected. Later he finds out that others with low grades and test scores were accepted based on their family connections and donations made to the University. If Stan followed all of the guidelines in the college catalog and paid the required application fee, then according to the court in Steinberg v. Chicago Medical School:

Marilyn read an ad in the school newspaper offering a $1,000…

Marilyn read an ad in the school newspaper offering a $1,000 swimming scholarship to anyone who could swim 500 laps in the school pool. Marilyn called the advertiser and began swimming. She has reached lap number 460; she feels great and is sure she can make it all the way. The advertiser: