BLAW Final TF

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A closed shop is a workplace that rejects union membership as a condition of employment

F

A contract is always enforceable even if one party is aware that the other party made a mistake of fact

F

A corporation is a legal entity created and recognized by federal law

F

A court cannot exercise jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant who has only done business in the state over the Internet

F

A forum-selection clause in a contract designates which nation's law will be applied to any dispute

F

A judge's function is to make the law

F

A kickback for a special favor or service is not considered a bribe

F

A misdemeanor is a crime punishable only by a fine

F

A profit is the right to make limited use of another person's real property without taking anything from the property

F

A state cannot regulate the overall appearance of a community

F

A trial commences with the plaintiff's attorney's direct examination of the first witness

F

Acts of a purported agent in and of themselves can create an agency by estoppel

F

After every strike, strikers have a right to return to their jobs

F

An act that causes indignity is sufficient to recover for the infliction of emotional distress

F

An agent's authority to act on behalf of a principal must be actual and apparent

F

An assignment of the interest of a limited partner dissolves a limited partnership

F

An employer must verify a prospective worker's eligibility for employment in the United States and abroad

F

Any employee who works more than eight hours per day must be paid overtime

F

Assisted negotiation describes proceedings for minors and other parties who lack contractual "capacity"

F

Borrowers are required to recite the terms of their loans in clear, readily understandable language so that lenders can make rational choices

F

Compensatory damages are foreseeable damages that arise from a party's breach of a contract

F

Damages are designed to punish a breaching party and deter others from similar conduct

F

Federal courts are superior to state courts

F

Federal courts have jurisdiction over any case involving citizens of different states regardless of the amount in controversy

F

If a contractual promise is not fulfilled, the person who made it is not subject to the sanctions of a court

F

If an investigation reveals a suspected violation of an administration rule, the agency can not issue a formal against the suspected violator

F

If the meaning of a statute's language is unclear and an agency interprets it, a court must overturn the interpretation

F

In a judicial foreclosure, the lender is allowed to foreclose on and sell the property without judicial supervision

F

In a sole proprietorship, the proprietor shares the burden of any losses or liabilities incurred by the business enterprise with the government

F

In contract law, "consideration" refers to the courtesy that one party shows another in negotiating a deal

F

International copyright protection is automatic - even in nations that have not signed international agreements relating to intellectual property rights

F

It is not identity theft to use a fabricated identity to access financial resources online

F

Most contracts need to be performed to personally satisfy the party to whom performance is owed

F

Most cyber crimes are "new" crimes

F

No offer may be revoked before it is accepted

F

No state has adopted the Uniform Commercial Code in its entirety

F

Only a limited partnership's limited partners have a fiduciary obligation to the other partners

F

Ordinarily, "ignorance of the law is an excuse," or a valid defense to criminal liability

F

Pretrial mediation is never mandatory

F

Statutory law does not include county ordinances

F

The federal government must disclose certain records to any person or entity on written request only if there is a rational reason for the request

F

The taxing and spending clause of the U.S. Constitution has had a greater impact on business than an other clause in the Constitution

F

Under their police powers, states can regulate only public activities, such as political demonstrations

F

Uniform laws apply in all states, including those in which the laws have not been adopted

F

When a contract party alters a written contract, the other party must adapt his or her performance accordingly

F

A franchise is a contractual agreement

T

A holding company is a company whose business activity consists of holding shares in another company

T

A limited liability company (LLC) formed in one state but doing business in another state is referred to in the second state as a foreign LLC

T

A public policy underlying the imposition of strict product liability is that consumers should be protected against unsafe products

T

A reference to "28 U.S.C. Section 1332" means that the statute can be found in section 1332 of title 28 of the United States Code

T

A unilateral is a promise for an act

T

An employer's refusal to bargain over certain subjects demonstrates a lack of good faith

T

An unauthorized scan of a bank account can be an invasion of privacy

T

Any crime that requires knowledge of computer technology for its investigation is a computer crime

T

Final administrative rules have binding legal effect unless the courts later overturn them

T

Forcing someone to enter into a contract through fear created by threats is duress

T

If a discovery request involves confidential business information, the scope of the request can be limited

T

If a homeowner defaults, the lender has the right to foreclose on the mortgaged property

T

If property is owned as community property, a spouse owns an undivided one-half interest in it

T

In most states, employers who show an ability to pay claims do not need to buy workers' compensation insurance

T

Laws governing franchising are designed in part to prevent franchisors from terminating franchises without good cause

T

Many jurisdictions will consider the negligent actions of both the plaintiff and the defendant when apportioning liability in a product liability action

T

Misrepresentation of a material fact can occur through conduct alone

T

Normally, if employees are informed that their communications are being monitored, they cannot expect those communications to be private

T

Ratification occurs when a principal accepts responsibility for an agent's unauthorized act

T

Some states require franchisors to provide presale disclosures to prospective franchisees

T

The First Amendment does not protect commercial speech as extensively as noncommercial speech

T

The checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution prevent any one branch of government from exercising too much power

T

The degree of care to be exercised in a situation can vary with a person's profession or occupation

T

The duration of a franchise is a matter to be determined between the parties

T

The establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution prohibits the federal government from promoting a religion

T

The goal of mediation is to work out a resolution that benefits both sides

T

Theft of confidential data by industrial esponiage is a theft of trade secrets

T

To succeed in a strict product liability suit, an injured plaintiff must be more than a mere bystander

T

Tortfeasor is the term for a person who commits a tort

T


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