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1
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define agency

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agent is authorized to make contracts on behalf of and/r represent the principal.

  • principle lets agent act on their behalf
  • fiduciary relationship based on high level of trust and confidence
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two parts of an agreement

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valid offer

valid acceptance

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agency by estoppel

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pricipal causes a third person to believe that another person is the pricnipal’s agent
- third person acts to her detriment in reliance on that belief
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LLP limited liability partnership

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  • partners are not liable for negligent acts of other partners or negligent acts of employees
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acceptance under the uCC

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definite expression of acceptance or written confirmation which is sent within a reasonable time EVEN IF it states terms additional to or different from those offered

  • offer can be accepted in any manner, any medium
  • even by shipping the goods
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how are agency relationships terminated

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MA POOL
mutual agreement
act of parties

purpose achieved
operation of law
occurrence of a specific event
lapse of time

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define undue influence

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  • contract is the product of unfair persuasion AND

- victim is under the domination of the person exercising the persuasion

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piercing the veil

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creditors try to pierce veil of LLC or corp. to gain access to personal assets of the members / shareholders
- to do this : creditors have t prove that members did something bad
EXAMPLES :
personal use of LLC assets
- absence of company records
- nonobservance of formalities

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2 ways to lack capacity to contract

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1) person enters the contract before reaching age of majority may disaffrirm it when they’re older
2) person lacks mental capacity

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consumer protection law

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  • deal with individuals who purchase goods and services for personal or household use
  • federal, state, local laws
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define negotiation

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the give and take people engage in when coming to terms with each otehr

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define misrepresentation

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party claiming it have been induced by justificable reliance:

  • On the other party’s misrepresenattion
  • material fact ( does not include opinions)
  • can be concealment of fact
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13
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what terms can be used as gap fillers

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  • parteis agreed on contract BUT their agreement left open one or more contract terms
  • acceptance contains different terms frmo the offer
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voidable contract

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valid contract in which one or both of the parties has the option of avoiding their legal obligations
AVOIDED = both parties released
RATIFIED = both parties must perform

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when is principal contractually liable but not agent

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third party knows that an agent is acting on behalf of principle AND knows identity of principal

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16
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3 equitable remedies

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1) recission
2) injunction
3) specific performance

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CPSC

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protects public against unreasonable risks of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products

  • conducts research on the safety of individual products
  • keeps track of risks associated iwth products
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18
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statue of frauds definition

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to be enforceable certain contracts must be in writing

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consideration

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2 parties bargain to give each other something or don’t do something
NOT VALID : promise made in recognition of a benefit that promisor has already received
NOT VALID : promise to do something someone is already legally obligated to do.

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define UCC

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applies to sale of goods. adopted by all states

  • codify state contract rules
  • ONLY applies to sale of goods, tangible personal property
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21
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three elements to confirm intent for an offer

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LOT
language of present commitment
offer is communicated
terms are fairly definite

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22
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business judgement rule

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  • protects directors and officers against risk for personal liability for business decisions made that SH do not agree with
    AS LONG AS they acted on an informed basis, in good faith, scope of their authority
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23
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what are the different types of scrutity to regulate speech?

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SIR
strict scrutiny
intermediate scrutiny
rational basis

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24
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what does the FTC do

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prevent unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition
- regulate all kinds of ADS (especially misleading)

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recision

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equitable remedy

- contract has been terminated, parties are neither obligated to perform duties OR entitled to demand performacne

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LLC limited liability company

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  • seperate legal identity
  • limited liability
  • file articles of org.
  • limited life
  • operating agreement SHOULD SPECIFY HOW the llc will continue if members leave
  • pass through entity. profits and losses on individual tax returns
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27
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what is the commerce clause? purpose?

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  • national gov can regulate virtually every commercial enterprise in the U.S.
  • states ACTUALLY regulate their areas
  • cannot pass legislation that burdens interstate commerce
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28
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promissory estoppel

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party can enforce a promise if contract elements are missing IF the second party was substantially relying on it

29
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why is contract law needed

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to ensure complaince with a rpomise OR o entitle a non- breaching party to relief when a contract is breached

30
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parole evidence rule

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  • when the parties have a written agreement , oral evidence of prior communications will NOT be permitted to alter the terms of the contract UNLESS the language is ambigous
31
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define rational basis

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the court is highly differential to gov interest in restriction speech

32
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define arbitration

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resolution of a dispute by a neutral third party

  • usually binding to the 2 parties but can be nonbinding
  • no right t o appeal it unless the arbitrator is involved in fraud
33
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when do offers terminate

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lapse of time
operation of law
revocation
rejection

34
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define duress

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contract induced by improper threat

victim had no reasonable alternative but to enter into the contract

35
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unenforceable contract

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valid contract that cannot be enforced due to certain legal defenses

36
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what are the types of speeches and their protections

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political speech - highest degree
commercial speech - intermediate protection CANNOT BE FALSE!
obscene speech - no protection

37
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specific performance

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equitable remedy
- court orders party to carry otu contractual duties
ONLY AVAILABLE WHERE MONETARY DAMAGES ARE INADEQUATE

38
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officers

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  • take direction from diretcors
  • run business day to day
  • can commit corp. to perform services, sell goods
  • work directly with external parties
  • hire managers + employees
39
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what are some things arbitration clauses should stipulate

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  • binding or nonbinding?
  • timetable
  • rules and procesures
  • scope of discovery
40
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limited partnership

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  • limited partners have lmited liability
  • general partners have unlimited liability
  • need a document to form LIMITED partners
41
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directors

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  • make high level decisions
  • hire corporate officers.
  • determine when to declae dividends
  • operate by commitee
42
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define strict scrutiny

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restriction on the speech must promote a compelling interest AND
must be the least restrictive means to further the articulated interest

43
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define intermediate scrutiny

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restriction should be narrowly tailed to serve a substantial interest BUT does not have to be the least restrictive means available

44
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what are the three forms of ADR

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N A M
negotiation
arbitration
mediation

45
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how can agencies be formed

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  • agreement
  • ratification
  • estoppel
46
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define ADR

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  • the cost of taking legal action (litigation) is very expensive and takes too much time : a different way to reach a solution
47
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injunction

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equtable remedy

- court order requiring someone to do something OR to refraid from doings omething

48
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sole proprietorship

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  • unlimited liability. creditors of the business have access to owner’s assets
  • reports financial affairs on owner PERSONAL tax return
49
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valid offer

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agreements to agree if parties clearly intended to be bound by agreements

50
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invalid offer

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expressions of opinion
statements of intention
preliminary negotiations
ads 
offers made in ANGER, JEST, undue excitement
51
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statue of frauds categories

aka those that must be in writing

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  • marrgiage
  • suretyship
  • intrest in land
  • contracts that cannot be perofmred within one year
  • contracts for the sale of goods > $500
52
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what is the constitution and what does it do

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sets up the legal foundation on which the GOV and entire country functions

  • describes structure and powers of gov and components
  • establishes and protects freedoms
53
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what is contract law and 4 elements

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LACC

  • shows what promises or commitments our society believes should be legally binding
  • what excuses society accepts for breaking of promises
  • what kinds of promises will be considered agianst public policy, legally void
    1) legality 2) agreement 3) consideration 4) capacity
54
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DEFINE unconscionability

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contract in whole or part is void because one party is forced to accept terms that are unfairly burdensome AND unfairly benefit the dominant party

  • procedural : during negotions and formation
  • substantive : contract terms or as a whole
55
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shareholder’s derivative suit

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legal claim brought by SH of corp. against the directors and officers.

  • D + O did not discahrge their duties to the beenfit of the CORP. (fraud, mismanegemtn,)
  • difficult to prove. court doesn’t wanna get into MGMT decision making process
56
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what is the central hudson test?

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system for court to evaluate free speech claims. 4 part analysis and company has to pass all 4.

57
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what amendment is the freedom of speech and what is the purpose

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first amendment

- protects symolic speech too (gestures, clothing)

58
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elements that msut be there for promissory estoppel

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1) a promise
2) promisee justifiable reliance on the promise
3) reliance of a substantial and definite character
4) justice is better served by the enforcement of the promise

59
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types of damages for contracts

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damages for expectation interest
damages for reliance inetrest
damages for restitution interest
compensatory, consequential, punitive, liquidated

60
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valid acceptance

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EXACT terms of offer unless sale of goods

silence is NOT valid unless stated in advance

61
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what is a merchant

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person who deals goods of the kind being sold / otherwise by his occupation has knowledge or skill peculiar to the practices or goods involved in the trans

62
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define mediation

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parties themselves reach a agreed upon resolution with the assistance of a third person AKA MEDIATOR
- most popular form of ADR

63
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agency formed by agreement

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formed through express consent (oral or written), or implied by conduct

64
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three types of authority an agent has

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express authority
implied authority
apparent authority (there appears to be authority despite the fact that there is not, based on what principal implies)

65
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exceptions for statue of frauds

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  • promissory estoppel
  • part performance
  • merchant memo for sale of goods
  • specifically manu. goods
66
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when are both the principal and agent contractually liable

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  • when the third party does not know the agent is acting on behalf of a principal
  • when third party knows tahta gent is acting on behalf of pincipal but does not know identity of principal
67
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agency formed by ratification

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principal either by act or agreement APPROVES the conduct of a person that was originally unathorized.

68
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general partnership

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  • does not have separate legal identity
  • creditors of business have access to partern’s person assets
  • partnership agreement
  • profits and losses on partner’s individual income tax returns
  • file information tax return

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