Duty Of Reasonable Care

Summary

In Kansas, Mieng owed a duty of reasonable care to Alfred due to the foreseeability of harm from reckless driving. Bronwyns injury is too remote. Advertising law focuses on false or misleading claims. Title VII covers race and sexual harassment, not age discrimination. Bankruptcy can halt civil litigation.

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Zane is planning a new advertising campaign for his company. He wants to get aggressive and go as far as he can with the ads without breaking the law; this means making some claims that are not strictly true. He asks his lawyer whether the false claims in his advertisements are likely to cause him legal trouble in the future. Which of these questions is his lawyer least likely to ask? Would a reasonable consumer actually be deceived by these ads? Do these ads falsely claim the product is green? Would the false claims in these ads actually convince someone to buy the product? Do these ads falsely claim the product can cure a disease?
Zane's lawyer is least likely to ask "Would the false claims in these ads actually convince someone to buy the product?" This is because the key concern in advertising law is whether the claims are false or misleading, not necessarily whether they are persuasive.
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Which of these employees would not have a case under Title VII? Betty was fired because her employer thinks she’s too old Andrew suffered sexual harassment Charlene was fired because her employer hates her race All of the above would have a Title VII case
All of the above employees would have a Title VII case except Betty. Age discrimination falls under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), not Title VII.
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Bill is suing a former business partner for breach of contract. After two long years of litigation, the trial is finally coming up next week. Bill expects to win, and he is very eager. Bill's lawyer calls him and says, "I'm really sorry Bill, but the defendant just notified the judge of something. The judge immediately suspended the litigation. It will be months before we get to trial now, at the soonest." What would the defendant have told the judge to suspend the litigation? The defendant notified the judge she has just bought a new Camaro The defendant notified the judge she has just perfected a security interest The defendant notified the judge she has just filed a motion in limine The defendant notified the judge she has just filed for bankruptcy
The defendant likely notified the judge that they have just filed for bankruptcy. When a defendant files for bankruptcy, it automatically stays (halts) most civil litigation against them, including breach of contract cases.
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