Read Menendez v. ONiell – Cheeseman

Unit VI

Question 1

•                         Read the Call-of-the-Question carefully, and follow the instructions for each subject. Prepare four Briefing Papers using the APA Format for Research Papers, and upload them as one document for responses.


•                         Briefing Paper 1: Critical Legal Thinking
Instructions:

Read Menendez v. ONiell – Cheeseman text page 331-332.

Respond to the three Case Questions found in Cheeseman Text page 332.

Brief the facts of the case and assume your boss is seeking your opinions as noted in the Critical Legal Thinking, Ethics, and Contemporary Business questions. Argue both sides of all issues.

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•                         Briefing Paper 2: Law Case with Answers
Instructions:

Read Smith v. Van Gorkom - Cheeseman text page 348-349.

Brief the facts of the case and assume your boss is seeking your opinions on what effect should the fact that Jerome W. Van Gorkom owned 75,000 shares of Trans Union ($55.00 x 75,000 = $4,125,000.00).

Provide convincing arguments for both sides of your recommendations.

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•                         Briefing Paper 3: Critical Legal Thinking Cases
Instructions:

Read Sections 16.6 Dividends (p. 350); 17.5 Section 10(b) (p. 371); 26.3 Forum-Selection Clause; (p. 550); and 16.3 Corporation (p. 349-350).

Check the decisions of the highest appellate courts, if a case is cited, for each fact pattern.

Brief the facts of the case and assume your boss is seeking your opinions on whether each of the four subjects affect business in the United States and if so, provide the worst and best case scenarios.

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•                         Briefing Paper 4: Ethics Case
Instructions:

Read Section 16.9 Ethics – Cheeseman text page 351.

Brief the facts of the case and assume your boss is seeking your opinions on the 3 questions found at the end of Section 16.9. Argue both sides of all issues.