Posted: June 3rd, 2015

Briefing Paper

Briefing Paper

Paper details:
a. General encyclopedias are not acceptable sources.
i. Examples include, but are not limited to, Wikipedia, Encarta, and World Book.
b. Make certain that all of your sources (including your textbook) are referenced at the end of your response and that the information within your response is cited to show the difference between your ideas and your sources. Each question will have at least three citations, with two coming from the textbook.
•APA format
?In-text and reference citations are required for all written responses.
Course Textbook:
Cheeseman, H. R. (2013). The legal environment of business and online commerce: Business ethics, e-commerce, regulatory, and international issues (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Chapter 14: Small Business and General and Limited Partnerships
Chapter 15: Limited Liability Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships, and Special Forms of Business
Unit 5 Assessment
Read the Call-of-the-Question carefully, and follow the instructions for each subject. Prepare four Briefing Papers using the APA Format for Research Papers, and upload them as one document for your response.
Briefing Paper 1: Critical Legal Thinking
Instructions:
Read Bank of America, N. A. v. Barr ? Cheeseman text page 293-294
Respond to the three Case Questions found in Cheeseman Text page 294
Brief the facts of the case and assume your boss is seeking your opinions as noted in the Critical Legal Thinking, Ethics, and Contemporary Business questions. Argue both sides of all issues.

Briefing Paper 2: Law Case with Answers
Instructions:
Read Edward A. Kemmler Memorial Foundation v. Mitchell – Cheeseman text page 305-306
Brief the facts of the case and assume your boss is seeking your opinions as noted on what facts the Supreme Court of Ohio based its decision and what could the Partners have done differently that would have changed the decision in this case.
Provide convincing arguments for both sides of your recommendations.

Briefing Paper 3: Critical Legal Thinking Cases
Instructions:
Read Sections 14.4 Tort Liability; (p. 307) 15.3 Liability of a Franchisee; (p. 325) 14.2 Liability of General Partners; (p. 306); and 15.5 Liability of members (p. 325-326)
Check the decisions of the highest appellate courts, if a case is cited, for each fact pattern.
Brief the facts of the cases and assume your boss is seeking your opinions as noted on whether each of the four subjects affect business in the United States and if so, provide the worst and best case scenarios.

Briefing Paper 4: Ethics Case
Instructions:
Read Section 14.8 Ethics ? Cheeseman text page 307
Brief the facts of the case and assume your boss is seeking your opinions as noted on the 3 questions found at the end of Section 14.8. Argue both sides of all issues.