Posted by Mihran Naltchayan. On January 16, 2012 around 1:30am, there was a burglary at a jewelry store named “Taline’s Jewelry” in Edgewater, NJ. Burglary is the breaking and entering into a building with the intent to commit a felony therein. The jewelry store was arranged with a front display space, and the store next door …
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My Court Experience, by Shaaliyah T. Lyons
Posted by Shaaliyah T. Lyons. Background: On one Saturday night around 11:00pm stopped at a light, I looked up and realized I was being pulled over on Central Ave., in East Orange New Jersey. Already in the far-right lane, I moved over slightly to get out the way of traffic. I turned the car off and …
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Acceptance of Gifts by Public Officials
In class, students learn about bribery of public officials and its criminal penalties. Bribery can also be an ethics violation. Generally, public officials are prohibited from accepting gifts in relation to their official duties. Both federal and state governments have fashioned rules regarding acceptance of gifts and these rules can extend to family members. In Section …
A Major Flaw in Safety Regulation
Posted by Alex Law. A lawsuit had been filed on Wednesday, February 14th, against the New York and Atlantic Railway Company for the unfair treatment of 18 railway workers. According to one of the railway workers, Mario Pesantez, the railway company has denied the workers safety equipment, as well as withholding proper training. Furthermore, Pesantez …
Uber Goes on Legal Offensive Using Embattled Ad Agency
Posted by Mohammed Almanqari. Uber Company is always thought of being sued now and then for one or two issues. Apparently, the company has sued an advertising company called Fetch Media. Uber has taken to court Fetch Media accusing it of click fraud. The company had improperly billed Uber for online advertisements, which were not …
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BofA Reaches $17 Billion Settlement with Feds Over Sale of Securities
Bank of America reached a settlement with federal prosecutors over the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis. BofA will pay 10 billion cash and about 7 billion in consumer aid. Most of BofA’s trouble is inherited from its purchase of Countrywide Financial. BofA was charged with misrepresenting the quality …
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EPA Archives – Blog Business Law – a resource for business law students
Posted by Marina Tesoriero. On March 14, federal courts unsealed documents that question the safety of Monsanto’s lead product, Roundup weed killer. Monsanto’s products, including Roundup, are used everywhere, from commercial farms, to the seeds in your backyard. Previous research has found this product and other similar products to be reasonably safe to use. That …
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A Major Flaw in Safety Regulation
Posted by Alex Law. A lawsuit had been filed on Wednesday, February 14th, against the New York and Atlantic Railway Company for the unfair treatment of 18 railway workers. According to one of the railway workers, Mario Pesantez, the railway company has denied the workers safety equipment, as well as withholding proper training. Furthermore, Pesantez …
Apple Phones May Have Battery Issues
Posted by Kristina Volta. In light of the recent events of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 phones setting on fire, many people have been looking to Apple as an alternative. However, the new news of Apple’s IPhone 7 catching flame has many consumers nervous. The most recent case was when an Australian surf coach, Matt Jones, left …
Kantian Ethics and Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme
Posted by Lindsey Pena. In business, ethics are strong guiding principles that aid managers, employees, and investors to correctly conduct business transactions. When ethical matters are disregarded, the end result is fraud, embezzlement, among many other illegal actions. One of these illegal actions is called a Ponzi scheme. Perhaps the most famous Ponzi scheme was …