lady hawkins

Business law

TOPIC: BUSINESS ETHIC AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

· Assignment: after research, post your reaction to this case and answer the questions.

Genentech, Inc., manufactured Protropin, a genetically engineered version of the human growth hormone.  This drug's purpose was to enhance the growth of short children.  Protropin was an important product for Genentech, accounting for more than one-third of the company's total revenue of $217 million.  Although the drug was approved for the treatment of children whose bodies made inadequate quantities of growth hormone, many doctors prescribed it for children with normal amounts of growth hormone who simply happened to be short.  There was no firm evidence that the drug actually increased growth for short children with normal growth hormone.  Moreover, many people questioned whether it is appropriate to prescribe such a powerful drug for cosmetic reasons, especially when the drug might not work.  Nor was there proof that Protropin was safe over the long term.  Was Genentech behaving ethically?  Should it have discouraged doctors from prescribing the drug to normal, short children?

TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO LAW : include : sources of contemporary law, common law, court orders, criminal and civil law ,administrative law , law and morality

· Assignment: Answer question as an essay

Burglar Bob breaks into Vince Victim’s house. Bob steals a flat screen TV and laptop and does a significant amount of damage to the property before he leaves. Fortunately, Vincent has a state-of-the-art security system. It captures excellent images of bob, which is soon caught by the police.

Assume that two legal actions follow, one civil and one criminal. Who will be responsible for bringing the civil case? What will be the outcome if the jury believes that Bob did in fact burgle Vincent’s house? Who will be responsible for bringing the criminal case? What will the outcome be this time if the jury believes that Bob did in fact burgle Vincent house?

TOPIC: COURTS, LITIGATION AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Include: litigation versus alternative dispute resolution, alternative dispute resolution, court systems, and litigation, trial, appeals,

· Assignment: Cite outside sources, data and examples to enhance your answer.  Your initial posting--your reaction to this question.

Large number of employees has signed mandatory arbitration agreements in employment contracts. Courts usually uphold there clauses. Imagine that you signed a contract with an arbitration agreement, that the company later mistreated you, and that you could not sue in court. Would you be upset? Or would you be relieved to go through the faster and cheaper process arbitration?

TOPIC: CONSTITUTIONAL, STATUTORY, ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMON LAW

· Assignment: on page 59 (that I will be emailing to you) there is a graphic representation of the System of Checks and Balances.  Please write out all the examples of how each branch of the government exercises power over the other.