Week 8 EOC: Questions

Questions:

1.       When a executor bilateral contract is made verbally, will it hold up in court? Or must you have something in writing? What makes it voidable?

2.       Often times a job will require new hires to sign a waiver form releasing any and all rights to sue the company in court, instead having to go to mitigation. Are you required by law to sign that form, and if you chose not to, can they legally refuse to hire you?

3.       What is the best way to formulate or draw up a contract?

4.       If I own a business and a shipment of merchandise arrives late more than once, can I sue for missed profits?

5.       During a job interview, if the employer tells the person being interviewed that they will not be hired based on appearance (hair color, weight, etc.) or body modifications (piercings or tattoos), is it technically discrimination?

6.       When is it better to have partners in your business, rather than having a sole proprietorship? What about a partnership?

7.       When hiring potential employees, how far can you go when choosing to look up personal information, and when can you ask for drug testing?

8.       Is it illegal to hire unauthorized workers, yet it seems to happen all the time. Are laws becoming more lax due to increasing numbers of illegals residing in this country?

9.       When opening your own business with outside investor capital, is it best to go with an LLC or an S corporation (assuming you are not using any “angel investors”)?

10.   In the instance of libel, how far can you take a defamation case? Is it even worth perusing legal action against someone who is defaming you say, on a popular internet website?