cases

Pierce the corporate veil

A court holds shareholders personally liable for the debts of the corporation

Corporate Social Responsibility

Companies' acknowledged responsibility to society

Weirum v. RKO General

KHJ radio station (KHJ), owned by RKO General, Inc. (RKO) (defendant), conducted a contest one summer where listeners were invited to follow and locate one of KHJ's disc jockeys, Steele

Bowman v. Monsanto

Monsanto Company (Monsanto) (plaintiff) developed and patented a soybean seed with a genetic modification that enabled the soybean to survive exposure to certain herbicides. Monsanto only sold these patented seeds to purchasers who agreed to a licensing agreement

McDonalds v. Quality Inn Hotel

Quality Inns International, Inc. (Quality) (plaintiff) marketed a new chain of hotels to be called "McSleep Inn."

Vana White v. Samsung

Samsung alleging infringement of various intellectual property rights arising from an ad consciously depicting a robot standing in front of what is instantly recognizable as the Wheel of Fortune game board.

Suzuki and Consumer Reports

Samurai experienced what they deemed as an unacceptable amount of tipover while undertaking the severe turn.

Articles of Incorporation

The document filed with a state government to establish the existence of a new corporation.

Midler v. Ford

against Ford Motor Company for a series of commercials in the 1980s which used a Midler impersonator

Fiduciary Duties

and the person to whom he owes the duty,

Liebeck v. McDonalds

coffee

NFIB v. Sebelius

including a requirement for most Americans to have health insurance by 2014.

Russell Christoff

nestle misapropriation

Volkswagen v. Woodson

olkswagen retailer in New York. On a drive to Arizona, the residents got in a car accident while driving through Oklahoma. A defective gas tank in the car allegedly caused the acciden

Faverty v. McDonalds

too many shifts

Elk School District v. Newdow

ven if they choose not to participate - to the words "under God" violates the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment.

State of Washington v. Arlene's Flowers

was filed by a gay couple after Stutzman denied floral arrangements for their wedding. The couple had been customers of Stutzman's shop for nine years, but when they asked her to provide flowers for their wedding, the florist declined