Business Law

PART ONE:  PELMAN V. MCDONALD'S CORP. CASE

QUESTIONS #1: Why did the plaintiff and defendant care about subject matter jurisdiction in the Pelman case? Where did the plaintiffs want the case to be heard?  What about the defendants? Who won on this issue? Why?

QUESTION #2: Chapter Three describes the steps in civil litigation. How far did the plaintiffs in the Pelman case get? Why did McDonald’s get what it wanted?

QUESTIONS #3: If this case had gone to trial, why would jury selection have been important? Describe the kind of jurors you would want if you were on Pelman’s side. Describe the kind of jurors you would want if you were on McDonald’s side.

QUESTIONS #4:  McDonald’s made changes to its menu. Has litigation such has the Pelman case had any impact, even though the plaintiffs were unsuccessful in Pelman? From a marketing standpoint, was it wise for McDonald’s to change its menu items?  How have the changes in the menu affected production at individual McDonald’s outlets?

PART TWO:  CURRENT ISSUES:  SUPREME COURT NOMINEE HEARINGS

Find a current article about the Supreme Court Nominee Hearings.  Provide the Title of the Article, Author, Publication and where you found the article.  Discuss the content of the article.  Discuss what you learned by reading the article.