LAW 531 Final Exam (60 Questions) (Latest Updated on Dec 12, 2014)

1. What defense can an employer use to a charge of sexual harassment?     

2. Choose the correct statement about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

3. What is "riba" in the context of Islamic law?  

4. The state of Oriel, Selenasia, enacts a law that imposes a 40 percent tax on automobiles that are made outside of Selenasia and sold in the state. However, Oriel does not impose this tax on Selenasian-made automobiles that are sold in Oriel. This scenario resembles a violation of which clause of the U.S. Constitution?

5. Teledor Inc. and Comunika Inc. are two competing cellphone manufacturers. Jane, a customer at Teledor, is told by an employee that Comunika phones have weak battery back-up and are very prone to damage. The employee makes these remarks even though he knows that they are completely false. Jane, who has been contemplating between Teledor and Comunika, is influenced by what she hears and purchases a Teledor phone. What kind of intentional tort should be used against Teledor in this scenario? 

6. Identify an accurate statement about res ipsa loquitur, a special negligence doctrine.     

7. Identify an accurate statement about the doctrine of comparative negligence.    

8. What is true about the applicability of strict liability?       

9. Which statement best describes an injunction as an equitable remedy?    

10. Identify the true statement in the context of a franchise arrangement.   

11. Identify an accurate statement about distributional interest in the context of limited liability companies (LLCs).           

12. What is true about consideration in the context of contracts?    

13. What does a current plaintiff need to prove to succeed in a malicious prosecution lawsuit?     

14. In which case will a limited partner in a limited partnership have liability that extends beyond the contributions made by him or her?  

15. Identify a difference between publicly held and closely held corporations.       

16. Identify a difference between treasury shares and outstanding shares in a corporation.

17. What is true about the scope of Good Samaritan laws in the context of special negligence doctrines? 

18. Quenchers Inc., a heath drink manufacturer, launches a new product called Sprint. The packaging of this drink also includes a statement that says "Fifty times healthier than Green." Green is a product of Booster Inc., another health drink manufacturer. Quenchers has no research data to back this claim. What type of unfair business practice is illustrated in the scenario?  

19. What statement is true about the powers of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the context of drug regulation?     

20. Choose the correct statement about limited liability partnerships (LLPs).          

21. Identify an accurate statement about the Treaty Clause in the context of the United States and foreign affairs.           

22. What is true of the Economic Espionage Act?    

23. What is true of the necessary elements of an environmental impact statement (EIS) according to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)?  

24. Which statement is true about the different types of agency relationships?       

25. Identify an accurate statement about the Equal Pay Act.           

26. What is true of a vertical merger?

27. Tanya and Amit, married for five years, have filed for divorce. They are being assisted by Rebecca in reaching a settlement. Rebecca is a retired judge, who meets with them together, and individually, to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each of their cases. Which alternative dispute resolution method does this scenario best exemplify?           

28. What is true about Jewish law?   

29. How does the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, enacted in 1972, extend environmental protection to the oceans?       

30. Which statement about personal property is true?           

31. What is the primary function of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?         

32. What is a disadvantage of a sole proprietorship?

33. What must a complainant prove in a case of disparate-treatment discrimination?          

34. What is true about Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the context of gender discrimination?

35. What is a gift causa mortis?         

36. Identify a difference between tenancy by the entirety and community property as forms of concurrent ownership.      

37. Waves, Shimmer, and Mist are manufacturers and sellers of beauty products. Each of these companies independently decides not to sell its products to Redefine, a cosmetic retailer. Which form of vertical restraint does this scenario best exemplify? 

38. Identify the true statement about the rights and duties of partners in a general partnership.     

39. Which statement about strict liability is true?      

40. What is the scope of coverage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?    

41. Identify an accurate statement about Hindu Law.          

42. Felicia Carter, a famous singer, finds her poster on a billboard of a music academy. Felicia sues the academy because it did not inform her or seek permission to use her poster. What kind of intentional tort does this scenario best exemplify?          

43. Identify a difference between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.  

44. Tracy goes to a shopping mall, and she unknowingly drops her identity card. After a while, she realizes that the card is missing and starts looking for it. The card is found by Ben who is also at the mall. Ben decides to contact Tracy and return her identity card. In this scenario, what kind of property would Tracy's identity card be?          

45. Which scenario best exemplifies race discrimination?     

46. Identify a characteristic of an implied agency.    

47. Identify an accurate statement about the World Trade Organization (WTO).    

48. Identify the true statement about the ownership of mislaid property.    

49. What is true about a quitclaim deed?      

50. What is true of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?     

51. Dany purchases eye drops manufactured by a pharmaceutical company. She unknowingly leaves the bottle of eye drops on her living room table. Dany's two-year-old daughter finds the bottle and opens it easily. Dany realizes that the seal on the bottle was not strong enough and was removed far too easily. What type of product defect is illustrated in the scenario?     

52. Tanvi was the breaching party in a breach of contract lawsuit. The court ordered Tanvi to pay a certain amount of damages to the plaintiff. However, Tanvi refused to pay these damages. The court has now issued a writ that orders the county sheriff to seize and auction the property owned by Tanvi to pay the damages owed to the plaintiff. In this scenario, what kind of writ has been issued in the context of remedies for a breach of contract?        

53. What is true of the Sherman Act?           

54. The country of Tahomia entered into an agreement with the federal government of Batang to reduce trade barriers between the two countries. However, one state in Tahomia has certain laws that prohibit the sale of Batang-made products. According to the constitution of Tahomia, such rules made by the state will automatically become invalid. This scenario closely resembles which clause of the U.S. Constitution?      

55. Identify the true statement about the formation of a limited partnership.          

56. Tamara is a content developer at Moon Loop Inc., a content management company. Her job profile involves describing diagrams and flowcharts. She is not allowed to make decisions or sign agreements on behalf of the company. In this scenario, what agency relationship most likely exists between Tamara and Moon Loop Inc.?     

57. What is true of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a United Nations agency?  

58. StacyMiller Publishers and Scriblotts are two of the largest publishing houses in Paramond. They decide to merge for mutual benefit. What kind of merger does this scenario best exemplify?

59. Cetria Inc. has been contracted to manufacture fighter jets for the U.S. Army, following specific guidelines and requirements. After a week of flying the first set of delivered jets, the jets start deteriorating and even cause injuries to the fighter pilots. However, Cetria cannot be held liable for these defects and injuries. What defense is most likely to protect Cetria from liability?         

60. Identify an accurate statement about shareholders.