Business Law Final Review 1
The equal dignity rule does not apply to a corporate officer who, in an ordinary business situation, acts on behalf of his or her firm.
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To be enforceable, a memorandum evidencing an oral contract that would otherwise be unenforceable must include all essential terms.
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To be valid, a security agreement must contain a description of the collateral.
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To have standing to sue, a party must have been harmed or have been threatened with harm by the action about which he or she complains.
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When two conflicting security interests are unperfected, the first to attach has priority
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and includes the artificial structures attached to it
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Trademark dilution requires proof that consumers are likely to be confused by the unauthorized use of the mark.
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Unless otherwise agreed, the result of an online dispute resolution proceeding may not be appealed to a court.
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"Piercing the corporate veil" means revealing to shareholders the internal rules of corporate management.
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A board of directors cannot conduct business outside a formal meeting.
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A corporation whose shares are held by relatively few persons is a partnership.
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A court's direction to a party to do or to refrain from doing a particular act is a rescission
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A party's oral agreement to pay another's debt is never enforceable
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A person acquires title to fungible goods by mixing them.
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A power of attorney can be given only to an actual attorney
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A trademark must be registered to support a trademark infringement action
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An assumption of risk defense does not require that a risk be voluntarily assumed.
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An independent contractor is an employer who controls his or her agent's performance.
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An offer must be practical to be effective
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Any judgment is enforceable
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Before a discharge is granted, a debtor can transfer property or make a payment in preference to one creditor over another.
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Consent is a defense to an allegation of assault, but not battery
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Estray statutes determine ownership rights in fungible goods that have "strayed."
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Federal law prohibits vague generalities and obvious exaggerations in advertising.
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For action to be taken during a shareholders' meeting, a forum must be present.
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For purposes of establishing negligence, causation in fact exists if an injury would have occurred even without the defendant's act.
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Insurance is classified according to the amount of the payment on a claim.
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It is possible to copyright an idea.
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Minimum contacts with a jurisdiction are never enough to support jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant
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No state has adopted the Uniform Commercial Code in its entirety.
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Only a foreseeable intervening event can break the connection between a wrongful act and an injury to another.
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Only a limited partnership's limited partners have a fiduciary obligation to the other partners.
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To vote their shares, shareholders must attend a meeting and vote in person
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A check, like other negotiable instruments, is a formal contract
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A close corporation cannot operate as an S corporation.
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A disclosed principal is not liable to a third party for contracts made by the agent acting outside the scope of his or her authority.
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A fiduciary relationship involves trust and confidence.
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A state court can exercise jurisdiction over any property within the boundaries of the state regardless of the property owner's location.
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An advertisement that contains an endorsement by a celebrity may be deemed deceptive if the celebrity does not actually use the product.
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An agency relationship can be formed without consideration
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An attachment is a court-ordered seizure and taking into custody of property prior to the securing of a judgment for a past-due debt.
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Any lawful contract can form the potential basis for an action based on wrongful interference with a contractual relationship.
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Contract law governs franchise relationships
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Corporate officers may be subject to criminal penalties for violations of the Clean Air Act
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Different standards for air quality apply to sources of pollution in clean areas and sources in polluted areas.
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Ethics is the branch of philosophy that focuses on what constitutes right and wrong behavior.
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Even after a tenant sublets leased premises, the tenant may be obligated to pay rent.
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False imprisonment occurs when a person is restrained by another intentionally and without justification
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It is generally illegal to send an ad via fax without the recipient's permission.
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Normally, a court of law will not question the adequacy of consideration
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