White Arc Casino Case Memo (I NEED QUALITY WORK, REALLY FAST, BY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2017)
Case Two: The White Arch Casino
Enoch Thompson was employed for several years as a dealer at the White Arch Casino (WAC) in Las Vegas, Nevada. WAC is one of Colossal Corporation's entertainment/gaming division companies. Over the years, Thompson developed a reputation as one of the most skillful high-stakes poker dealers in Nevada. He was often requested by top poker players at the Texas Hold'em Tournament of Champions, a televised annual event in Las Vegas.
Nine months ago, Thompson was approached by Shirley Eugest, the manager of the Venetian Flamingo Casino—a rival company of WAC. Eugest offered Thompson a substantial salary increase to leave WAC and come to work for her. Thompson agreed to think about this offer and get back to Eugest in 48 hours. When he returned to WAC, he asked several of the other dealers what they thought about the offer. One of those dealers immediately went to WAC's manager, Sal Pending, and told him the details of Eugest's offer to Thompson.
Upon hearing of the offer, Pending called Thompson into his office and said: "If you stay with WAC, I promise that next year you will receive a promotion with a 50 percent raise and a five-year contract." This sounded good to Thompson, and he turned down the offer from Eugest to stay with WAC. However, last week he was dismissed from WAC due to corporate downsizing. Although nothing has happened at this point, the vice president of human resources is concerned that Thompson might try to hold WAC to Pending's promise.
Your task is to research the issue and write a memo to the vice president answering the following questions: Can Thompson legally enforce Pending's promise? What theory or theories might Thompson use to try to enforce Pending's promise? If Thompson were to file a lawsuit and win, what sort of damages or other remedies might he be entitled to? Include the reasoning process you used and any evidence that lead you to your conclusions.
Finally, regardless of the legal implications, the vice president would like your view on the ethical issues. Was the promise legally enforceable? Was the promise morally enforceable? Is it right to downsize Thompson?
Research the law in Nevada and to incorporate the law of Nevada into your presentations to answer the five questions (the scenario is set in Las Vegas, Nevada).
QUESTION SET 1: Can Thompson legally enforce Pending's promise? What theory or theories might Thompson use to try to enforce Pending's promise?
QUESTION SET 2: If Thompson were to file a lawsuit and win, what sort of damages or other remedies might he be entitled to? Include the reasoning process you used and any evidence that lead you to your conclusions.
QUESTION SET 3: Finally, regardless of the legal implications, the vice president would like your view on the ethical issues. Was the promise legally enforceable? Was the promise morally enforceable? Is it right to downsize Thompson?
Format your memo following the example linked above, including APA-formatted in-text citations and an APA-formatted reference list (do not format the body of the memo using APA style, just the reference list). See references and citations for details.
Include a specific recommendation on what action, if any, the VP should take based on your analysis and conclusions.
Support your conclusion with references to legal principles and laws.
The memo should be no more than 10 pages (double spaced, 12-point font; the reference list does not count towards page limit).
Title your file using this protocol: yourlastname_WhiteArchCasinoMemo_date.
Sample Memo Format
Date: Date of memo (example: January 1, 2010)
To: Person(s) to whom the memo is primarily addressed (examples: James Brown, Director of Communications or Estates and Litigation Department)
cc: Name of anyone else who receives a copy
From: Author of memo, usually followed by his/her handwritten initials
Subject: or Re: Concise statement of the memo’s topic (example: Enrollment in New Benefits Program)
Recipients of memos often read them in a hurry, so it helps to write short sentences and paragraphs. It’s also important to clearly explain the reason for the memo in the first paragraph. For example, if this memo informs employees that they must enroll in a new benefits program, the first paragraph would explain that the organization has decided to implement a new insurance program and that all employees need to enroll within the next thirty days.
The following paragraphs (if there are any) will include any accompanying or supporting information. In the benefits enrollment memo model, the second paragraph might explain the reason(s) for the change in benefits, and inform the readers of how the changes may (or may not) affect them.
A memo’s final paragraph should clearly state the specific action(s) that the readers need to take. This final paragraph might inform the recipients that they may enroll in person, by mail, or online, and include specific information about where and how to enroll (office locations, addresses, URLs, etc.). It would also remind the readers of the deadline as well as listing the contact information of benefits specialists, in case employees have questions or concerns. Finally, it would emphasize the benefits or positive outcome of the policy changes.
Attachments: If including reports, charts, or other accompanying information, always mention this at the bottom of the page.
