Wanda and Homer Barton have been married for 6 years and have one child: Samantha, 4 years old. She is the light of both their lives, but, sadly, they cannot live together anymore for a number of reasons.  They have limited funds and want your firm to represent both of them.  Each of them wants […]

This reading discusses the harms caused by the Indian Act – culturally, socially, politically, economically and legally. What is the greatest legal implication of the Act on Indigenous peoples in Canada and how would you recommend addressing it?  

In the movie Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile the case of one of America’s most notorious serial killers’, Ted Bundy, is depicted cinematically. Review the movie relying on the documented court case proceedings to analyze the case Bundy v State of Florida (1984). Outline the facts of the case, identifying and discussing taught concepts […]

Assume that you have been newly retained by a corporation as its first-ever Human Resources Manager. The company has 500 employees and its management has determined to step up the hiring to allow the company to expand its operations. Formulate a general strategy for a hiring plan which you will propose to the company’s board […]

Does an attorney have to report that their client admitted to perjury?

Access: Allen & Matkins December 5, 2017 “Legal Alert: 2018 Labor & Employment Law Updates for California Employers” at: http://www.allenmatkins.com/Publications/Legal-Alerts/2017/12/05_12_2017-2018-Labor-and-Employment-Law-Update-for-California-Employers.aspxLinks to an external site.   Note the new prohibitions on the use of prior salary history and limitations on the use of conviction records:   From the perspective of the Human Resources professional, what are […]

How can Michel Foucault’s insights contribute to our understanding of criminalization and social regulation? How does Foucault help us to think historically about regulation? What implications does his writing have for contemporary practices of surveillance?  

Review the State of Wisconsin’s employment laws. 2. What are the minimum wage requirements in the State, if any?   3. What are the maximum hours/overtime requirements, if any, in the State?   4. Which occupations are exempt, if at all, from the minimum wage and overtime requirements in the State?   5. Which employers […]

Locate a case study of a company or retirement plan administrator which breached its fiduciary duties with regard to a retirement plan administration or management. 2. What specific breaches of duty were committed by the culpable fiduciaries?   3. What were the results of the breaches of duty? Who suffered loss and how?   4. […]

Access: New York Times article “Employees’ Retirement Plan Is a Victim as Enron Tumbles” dated November 22, 2001 at: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/22/business/employees-retirement-plan-is-a-victim-as-enron-tumbles.htmlLinks to an external site. Enron ended up in bankruptcy and some of its top managers resigned in disgrace and/or were prosecuted and convicted of various crimes. Beyond those consequences:   What do you argue are […]