Assignment: Sarbanes-Oxley Act

http://www.soxlaw.com/ prior to completing this assignment.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

Evaluate the effectiveness of regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act over minimizing the corporate fraud and protecting investors and make one (1) suggestion for improvement.
Given the oversight of the accounting profession by the PCAOB as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, assess the impact on auditing firms and the public accounting professions.
Offer your opinion as to whether or not you believe the accounting profession is better off being self or government regulated with regard to a firm?s ability to detect and report corporate fraud. Support for your position.
Predict whether or not corporate fraud will be reduced, increase, or remain the same based on requirements for audits of publicly traded companies as prescribed in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Support your position.
Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Research authoritative articles using the news an article for a recent case of antitrust investigation. You are free to choose a case from any industry and any part of the world. Based on the case you have selected, answer the following questions.

Why was/were the firm(s) investigated for antitrust behavior?
Identify some of the costs (pecuniary and nonpecuniary) associated with the antitrust behavior (firms having power in the market). Additionally, note the specific antitrust act (Sherman Act, Clayton Act, etc.) under which the violation was investigated.
Given your research and findings, are monopolies and oligopolies (firms demonstrating power) always bad for society? Be sure to provide real world examples of where this may be the case to strengthen your position.
Provide at least one example of a case where having a monopoly or oligopoly may actually benefit the society.

Based on your findings to the questions listed above, write a report with a minimum of 300 words in essay format in APA style, using correct economic terms covered in the discussions.

Key concepts to include in your paper include the following.

Monopoly Market Structure
Oligopoly Market Structure
Barriers to Entry Into the Market
Natural Monopoly
Government Monopoly
Downward Sloping Demand Curve
Economies of Scale
Price Fixing
Collusion
Monopoly Pricing
Price Maker
Market Power
Economic Profits
Imperfect Competition
Rent-Seeking Behavior
X-Inefficiency
Deadweight Loss to Society
Marginal Cost
Marginal Revenue
Antitrust

The research is to be based on emplyment law. Facts with specifics are the core of the research. This is a research paper, minimum 15 pages, minimum 10 sources, APA format: All sources should be posted in the body of the paper as well as at the end.

Prints Pty Ltd operates a commercial printing business and has three directors, Mark and Sally Smith and John Smith, Mark's brother. John is the Managing Director while Sally is also the Company Secretary.

Jane is the Marketing Manager, but in recent times has been doing a lot of the company's compliance work as Sally has been on maternity leave for the last six months. The company's constitution provides that documents may be executed without the company seal, but they must be signed by either both directors or by one of the directors and the company secretary.

Jane decides to order a new company car for herself as she is tired of driving to client meetings in an old and unreliable company car. Jane signs a motor vehicle lease with a local car dealer 'for and on behalf of Prints Pty Ltd, Jane Miles, Company Secretary and Marketing Manager'. The lease is for an expensive car, but it is a very reliable model and the terms of the lease are quite favourable having regard to the current financial climate. No payments have yet been made on the car lease.

Jane also decides to purchase a new photocopier for $5,000 and $5,000 worth of photocopy paper which Copy & Paper Pty Ltd is selling at a greatly reduced price for a short period of time. While Mark is on leave, John Smith is Acting Managing Director. John purchases a reconditioned printing press from SecondPress Pty Ltd. John signs the purchase contract as Managing Director and Jane signs as Company Secretary.

John discovers what Jane has done. While he reluctantly accepts the purchase of the new photocopier and supply of paper, he refuses to pay for the lease of the new car and tells Jane that she will be personally liable. Jane resigns immediately.

When Mark returns from leave, he decides that the company does not need another printing press and tells SecondPress Pty Ltd that he is returning the press because John had no authority to purchase the press for Prints Pty Ltd.

Advise Prints Pty Ltd whether it is liable for these contracts.


( 30 Marks)









SUGGESTED REFERENCES:
Lipton, P., and Herzberg, A., Welsh, M, Understanding Company Law, 15 edition Thomson Reuters.
Students should remember to look at the Lipton and Herzberg website. www.lipton-herzberg.com.au

Harris, J. Hargovan, A. Adams, M. Australian Corporate Law LexisNexis Butterworths 2nd edition, 2009.

Austin R.P. & Ramsay, I., Ford's Principles of Corporations Law, Butterworths, Australia, 14th edition, 2010.

Baxt, R., and Fletcher, K.L., Fridman, S., Corporations and Associations Cases and Materials on, Butterworths, Australia, 10th edition, 2008.

Hanrahan, P., Ramsay I., Stapledon G., Commercial Applications of Company Law. CCH 11th edition 2010

Redmond, P., Companies and Securities Law - Commentary and Materials, Law Book Co., Sydney, 5th, 2009.

Ciro T, Symes C, Corporations Law in Principle LBC Thomson Reuters, Sydney, 8th edition 2009

Li, G, Riley, S. Applied Corporate Law: A Bilingual Approach LexisNexis 1st Edition 2009.

Cassidy, J. Corporations Law Text and Essential Cases. Federation Press, 3rd edition Sydney 2010

Harris, J. Corporations Law, LexisNexis Study Guide 1st edition 2008

Harris, J. Butterworths Questions and Answers Corporations Law:, LexisNexis, 3rd Edition Sydney 2009.

Fisher S, Anderson C, Dickfos, Corporations Law - Butterworths Tutorial Series, 3rd Edition Butterworths, Sydney 2009

Tomasic,R.,Jackson,J.,Woellner,R., Corporations Law - Principles, Policy and Process 4th Edition Butterworths., Sydney, 2002.

Tomasic, R. Bottomley,S. McQueen,R. Corporations Law in Australia, 2nd Edition Federation Press, Sydney 2002.

Latimer, P, Australian Business Law CC, 2011 Edition.

Vermeesch,R B, Lindgren, K E, Business Law of Australia Butterworths, 11th Edition, 2005.

Pentony, Graw, Lennard & Parker, Understanding Business Law 3rd ed Butterworths, 2009.

Crosling G M, Murphy H M, How to Study Business Law 4th Edition, Butterworths, 2009.

? See chapters 5 in Lipton,Herzberg & Welsh 15th Edition

The assignment should be written in your own words. A hard copy must be submitted. As well an electronic copy is to be submitted via the Turnitin link. The Turnitin copy will be the 'time mark' for the purpose of the confirmation of the date and time of submission.

Presentation
Readable connected prose NOT point form summaries
Accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraph construction. Proofreading
Effective use of HEADINGS
Consistent and accurate acknowledgment of sources using a recognised style ? both in relation to in-text referencing and bibliography (Note the warning about plagiarism below).

The papers will be marked on the following basis:

Criteria Percentage of marks awarded
1. Depth of understanding of the topic and identification of relevant issues.
2. Awareness accuracy of the nature and content of relevant law.
3. Clarity and coherence of the analysis and quality of discussion and argument. 50 per cent
Writing and communication skills 30 per cent
Research skills 20 per cent

Referencing
In law, the preferred referencing style is footnoting. Students are reminded that they will lose marks if they merely reproduce passages copied word for word from texts and other references without attempting to convey information and express ideas in their own words. Of course this does not preclude the intelligent use of relevant quotations in respect of which proper references are given.

It should be noted that the references must be given in respect of all material included in the essay. References are not to be confined to situations in which the writer is citing a particular case or using a direct quotation. For example, if the writer is putting forward a legal proposition or using a statement or idea drawn from a specific source, that source must be acknowledged by reference. It is essential that references be properly acknowledged at all times and marks will be deducted if this is not done. References may be acknowledged by numbering them consecutively throughout the essay and by giving details of the references by way of numbered footnotes at the bottom of the relevant page, or by way of a list at the end of the essay. Note carefully that the edition and page numbers of references must be given: it is not sufficient to merely give the name and author of the work. When referring to cases, the full case citation must be given. In addition, a bibliography should always be included at the end of the essay. Students should contact the lecturer if they are in any doubt as to the requirements for the giving of references.

Referencing: Footnotes or end-notes must be used to acknowledge the source or sources of information contained in the assignment. Footnotes are preferred, but either will be accepted. In regard to the acknowledgment of references and matters of style and presentation, students are referred to:
1. Australian Guide to Legal Citation ? Library Homepage. For all referencing questions for your assignment or any legal writing See: Australian Guide to Legal Citation: The VU Library has a 4 page edited version under Information for researchers: Click on Information for researchers and then click on Referencing and then click on Style Manuals. A copy of the Australian Guide to Legal citation is also available on Webct.
See: http://w2.vu.edu.au/library/referencing/files/AGLC2.pdf

Also see Monash Legal Abbreviations for abbreviations of legal publications.
See: http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/legal-abbreviations

2. G.R.E. Phillips and L.H. Hunt, Writing Essays and Dissertations,
3. G Campbell, The Little Black Book. (available in the bookshop).

Students are required to pay careful attention to spelling, expression, and legibility in the writing of their essays. There should be a margin on the left hand side of each page. Students should keep a copy of the essay submitted.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is taking another person?s ideas and presenting them as your own, that is, without acknowledging the original source. You must acknowledge your sources of information including both direct and indirect quotations. A direct quotation must always be in inverted commas or in another style that indicates that it is a direct quotation. Your assignment must not consist of only quotations.
Plagiarism is regarded as a form of theft or cheating. It is a serious offence and will be dealt with seriously, including a fail grade in this subject.
Students should use the Turnitin software to check their assignments for poor referencing and plagiarism. Software such as ?turn it in? and others are available.

Format
? Typed preferably and double-spaced
? Title page with student name and number, Subject code and name, topic
? A4 paper
? Sequential page numbering
? No folders
Assignments must be typed (word processor), using one side of the page only and leaving a wide margin. The word limit is 2,000 words.

1. KPMG served as the independent audit firm of several of the largest subprime mortgage lenders. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of a heavy concentration of audit clients in one industry or sub-industry (40marks).

2. Section (404) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires auditors of a public company to analyse and report on the effectiveness of the client?s internal controls over financial reporting. Describe the responsibilities that auditors of public companies have to discover and report (i) significant deficiencies in internal controls and (ii) material weaknesses in internal controls. Include a brief definition of each term in your answer in contrast with the International Standards on Auditing (ISA) 265. Under what condition or conditions can auditors issue an unqualified or clean opinion on the effectiveness of a client?s internal controls over financial reporting? (60 marks).

More information is in the additional material.

The CEO of a successful online investment brokerage firm has decided to enter the Mexican market. He discusses his views with you concerning the firm's promotion in this new market. The CEO feels that the same advertising copy can be utilized, except that Spanish will be substituted for English. The structure and operating efficiency. Many of the ads feature a young American couple outsmarting older couples who use traditional brokerage services. The promotional material uses irreverent humor to show that investing wisely leads to long-term financial gain.

Please determine the suitability of a promotional campaign developed in one country for use in another, i.e. Mexico in this case. Please highlight the potential differences that should be considered when developing a multinational advertising campaign in Mexico.

company law in Austrlian
Compare corporate governance related regulations in Australia with another jurisdiction of your own choice to identify what has been done well in Australia and what can be further improved. You should refer to the Corporations Act 2001 and common law in completing this research task. Full reference is required.(All details are in the uploaded recording,please check it.This essay must involve Australian legislation,eg.Australian Corporations& Securities Legislation and cases)

Your analysis might cover the following components and any other components that you choose to.

1 General board composition, management structure and process;

2 Ownership structure, decision making and exercise of control rights; and

3 Compliance process.

Can you please treat these as three different papers?

It is suggested that the organization or company you choose for this assignment should be one in which you have easy access to the non-proprietary information that you will be asked to cover in your paper or presentation.



Please answer the following questions:
What is the name of (the division of) the organization or company you have chosen to audit?
In three pages:
Identify and discuss a contract or agreement entered into by the company you have chosen to study in Bus205. Be sure to include all contract elements in the discussion.
Note that since the firm you are auditing might have more than one division and that these divisions encompass different products (goods and/or services), you should limit your analysis to only one of the markets in which your firm operates.


In three Pages:
Discuss the business structure of the company or organization you have chosen to audit.

In three Pages:
Share with your instructor a 'blank' contract that the company you are auditing uses. Then, indicate if the contract comes under the jurisdiction of article 2 of the UCC. Defend your position that it does or does not come under that jurisdiction.
If you do not have access to a 'blank' contract, 'pretend' that you are a vendor (seller) to Uhaul. Indicate if the following contract comes under the jurisdiction of article 2 of the UCC? http://www.uhaul.com/purchasing/contract.pdf.
Defend your position that it does or does not come under that jurisdiction.


In Three Pages:

Identify and discuss, with as much detail as possible, a transaction or business arrangement in which your organization is and/or was involved that may have been potentially in violation of antitrust laws.



In Three Pages:
Your company has exhausted all debt financing options and is now considering bankruptcy. After researching the various alternatives, which chapter of bankruptcy would you recommend? and why (defend your selection)?

The topic for this research paper is the controversy over H-1B work visas in the context of an MBA level, introductory Business Law class. The overall "plan of attack" for this paper is:
1) A brief definition/description of the current law
2) Possibly a historical background of the law in action
3) Controversy over the existing law and how it affects the U.S. economy
(i.e., employees' viewpoint - U.S. tech workers losing jobs to lower paid foreign workers; corporate viewpoint - filling vacancies in certain high-tech positions, etc.).
4) Political ramifications and how it played into the current Presidential election (i.e., Bush's/Kerry's arguments/viewpoints).
5) Current legislations pending in Congress and the future of the law in terms of caps, elimination of the law?, etc...

This paper should focus more on the legalities of the law and how it affects the business environment instead of the possible political undertones. If length is an issue than consider dropping item 4) "the political arguments". This paper should be roughly +/- 15 pages long with at least 10 sources.

The following factors are used in grading:
1) choice of topic
2) organization of paper
3) quality of writing
4) amt. of research
5) use of research material
6) originality of approach

Brief background of me, the student:
B.S. in Mechanical engineering
Worked for defense contractor before being "laid-off"
Taught English overseas in Asia
Owner of a restaurant franchise
Currently pursuing an MBA degree concentrating in finance
I chose this topic because I have a few friends who were affected by this law out in California/Silicon Valley.
Also, I have numerous international classmates/friends who will be affected by this law upon graduation.
Thank you!

The purpose of this paper is to examine the green building laws and incentives provided by NY City and State to encourage construction in Battery Park City, post September 11, 2001. This paper is a legal paper that should discuss the various laws of the City and State. Thank you.

The essay should present a brief summary of the nature of oligopoly firms, establish how they behave and operate, and discuss why (and how) these firms will innovate new technologies and techniques of production. Additionally, as a part of your essay, you should include a graphical depiction of an oligopoly firm, and the situation in which they will innovate. Be sure to refer to the Colander text to help your explanations, and your graphical exposition.
You must include proper citations with page numbers (e.g. (Colander, p.23), and/or Colander says that...).

Additional notes to revise:
Perfect Competition:
1) No invest in technology - draw a graph
2) Profit is zero
Monopoly:
1)Why invest if you are the only one. no incentive.
Monopolistic Competition:
1)No barriers to enter in the long run; in the short run there is profit
2)Barriers to enter, zero economic profit
Oligopoly:
1) They do have profit
2) There are barriers to enter

This is a Business Law class. The instructor wants us to write a research paper about 5-7 pages on a business law topic that interests you. You can use either the APA or MLA formats. Be certain to completely cite you authorities. Footnotes or endnotes are acceptable!

A "business law topic" is purposefully broad to allow you to write on a topic related to your particular major. Ideally, the paper will serve as a foundation for other endeavors undertaken in your area of emphasis.

I expect you to conduct legal research using the library, academic journals and reviews, publications e.g., Wall Street Journal, Barons, Bloomberg Business Week, Harvard Business Review, on-line resources and interviews. No WIKIPEDIA, Cheeseman, or Griffis lecture references or citations, I want original verifiable research and cited authorities. WIKIPEDIA and Cheeseman are good places to find source material, but do not constitute source material, Be creative.

There are scores more topics. If you find yourself having difficulty finding a topic, pick up several copies of the Wall Street Journal -- its divided into discrete sections covering: general business news (A section); marketing (B); finance/investment (C); and personal finance (D). On Mondays there are rotating sections on technology, health and other specific topics.

My major is Finance so can you write something related to my major. I ordered 5 pages so you can decide how you want to put the footnotes. I put 2 as the resources that you have to use but it is totally up to you. But i suggest at least 2. It can be more depending on the topic. Thank you very much!!

ANTITRUST



Anderson, Rod W. & Johnson, Ronald N. (1999) Antitrust and Sales-Below-Cost Laws: The Case of Retail Gasoline Review of Industrial Organization; 14 (3) May. pg. 189ff (pdf) examines whether or not gasoline pricing is in restraint of trade.
Read though the article and make a list of terms that you may not understand such as 'restraint of trade' and 'antitrust.' Then using a legal dictionary such as http://dictionary.law.com/ or http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ look up 'restraint of trade' and the other terms with which you may not be familiar. In the process of examining the law that applies in this article, you will encounter reference to the antitrust laws such as the Sherman Act, Clayton Act and the Robinson-Patman (the enabling legislation for the Federal Trade Commission).



Now, read, examine, and evaluate the background information. And using the Internet and your cyber-library; read, examine, and evaluate any other information you might find that is relevant to the case you will build.



You are now ready to answer the following question in a four-page paper:
1. What are antitrust laws and what are the public policy considerations for such regulations.

"Public policy considerations" are the broad societal considerations that would lead a legislature or a court to make a particular decision in the way it did.

1. Does selling gasoline for less than cost violate the law? If so, which law does it violate and why does it violate that law? If not, why doesn't it violate any laws?

What can small businesses do, if anything, to compete with larger businesses if not allowed to price-fix or sell below cost?

You are a first year associate with the firm of Doowe, Cheatham & Howe. Mr. Howe, the senior partner in the firm, has asked you to prepare a legal brief on the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Lawrence v. Texas. Mr. Howe specifically wants you to brief him on the following:
1. Who were the petitioner(s) and respondent(s)?
2. Who delivered the opinion of the Court?
3. What issue(s) was before the Court?
4. Give a brief background of the case.
5. What was the holding (ruling) of the Court and why?

Mr. Howe expects your brief on his desk NLT than the end of week 7. Your brief should be double spaced and not exceed 10 pages in length.

Case Study: Collective Bargaining at West University

Overview

Universities are not known to have union activity. However, a case involving resident assistants at the West University requested to be represented by UAW (United Auto Workers) union for collective bargaining. The case reviews regulating labor relations, contract negotiations, labor management, and union activity.

Here are several tips for successfully completing this case study:

You should incorporate information from the textbook, the lectures, and/or the discussions to support your position. In other words, tell me more than just your opinion. Provide some relevant facts from the course material to support your position.
Make sure to fully explore your thoughts with each question.
Your answer for EACH question must be within the range of 250 to 350 words. Be sure to answer each question fully, because you are subject to point deductions for incomplete answers. Use 1.5 line spacing. Also, please remember you will be using information supporting your position from sources such as our textbook, articles, and the Internet. You MUST use proper APA citations and references. See the Syllabus for an APA tutorial. Also, do not rely too heavily on borrowed material. It should NOT dominate your work. Point deductions will occur if more than 15% of the answer is borrowed. I want to read YOUR thoughts on these questions.

Case Study

Read the following case study and answer the questions found in the section below.

West University is a large college located in Phoenix, Arizona. Since its inception, the university experienced tremendous growth. The campus is located on 1,200 acres with more than 20,000 students providing on-campus housing to more than 11,000 students. Residential Life, a department within Housing Services, provides support for all aspects of the student's experience in the residence halls. There were 30 residence halls supervised by area directors (ADs), 23 resident directors (RDs) supervising the staff and office operations, and 32 graduate student assistant resident directors (ARDs) who reported to and assisted the RDs and co-supervised 300 RAs . Resident assistants (RAs) are undergraduate students who live on a floor in a residence hall.

The major responsibilities and duties of RAs can be broken into eight areas:

University Community building.
Resource and referral agent.
Crisis intervention and management.
Administrative duties.
Staff meetings and schedule coverage.
Training.
Performance appraisals.
General 0olicy management.

RAs hired were required to sign a job description and a resident assistant Memo of Understanding (MOU). The MOU outlined the terms and conditions of the position including compensation, work hours, GPA standards and several other requirements. An RA who worked a minimum of two semesters, was enrolled in the university with at least a 2.5 GPA, and not received formal punishment from the university could be considered for a community development assistant (CDA) position. The CDA was a mentor to RAs and assisted with problems. CDA compensation and other work-related requirements were identical to those of RAs.

Human Resource Policies for RAs and CDAs

RAs and CDAs had mandatory requirements to arrive on campus three days before each semester begins for mandatory training and building preparation. There was a 20-hour-per-week time commitment that included a stipend of $1,820 for the academic year with deductions for federal and state income taxes. RDs are their direct supervisors, conducted their performance reviews, and maintained their personnel files. RAs and CDAs who violated disciplinary guidelines were subject to a progressive disciplinary procedure.

Collective Bargaining on the West University Campus

Public employees were granted the right to join unions, present proposals to public employers but there were no obligations for these employers to engage in bargaining with these public employee unions. A few unions were active at the West University. Collective bargaining rights were granted to most of the public employees by passage of the state's general law allowing them to form, join or participate in unions. The law also granted bargaining collectively over terms and conditions of employment.

West University recognized the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO), an affiliate of the United Auto Workers, as the collective bargaining representative for a variety of graduate student positions including teaching assistants, research assistants and ARDs. The West University now had a workforce that was predominantly unionized and a climate where unionization and collective bargaining were common aspects of university life.

RA Challenges

The RAs are challenged with disciplining residents, dealing with the retaliation and disgruntled residents. There was a 55 percent RA turnover rate. RAs were fired and some felt this was questionable and unwarranted when a resident doing the same thing was given a written warning. Grievance committees were formed and many meeting occurred but to no avail. There were also concerns with compensation. Some RAs approached the GEO to discuss the opportunity to form an RA union. The GEO agreed the concerns and complaints were similar to other workers. A committee was organized to gather enough signatures to declare representation by the United Auto Workers for collective bargaining. The majority of the RAs and CDAs signed and the request was sent to the University for voluntary recognition and it was denied because undergraduates are students. Those RAs/CDAs who opposed the union representation thought the others were over reacting. During the last hiring, twice as many applicants applied than positions available. As for firing, 12 out of 600 RAs were terminated over the last two years.

The University contacted the state labor relations commission (LRC) to dismiss the petition because the law did not require collective bargaining for those who perform services as students. The commission determined that the RAs and CDAs could legally organize and engage in collective bargaining. A secret ballot election was to be held to determine the preference of the employees.

Case Questions

Does the labor law encourage or discourage unionization?
Do you think teaching assistants should be considered employees?
Do you think management's reaction to employee interest in unionization differs if the employer already has a high union density among other employee groups?
What are the key factors that led some RAs to have interest in union representation? Do you think that RAs have legitimate job-related concerns, or are the RA complaints overstated?
Do the RAs opposed to unionization have legitimate concerns? How could unionization change the culture of Residence Life?
How does the law regarding union recognition for public employees in this state compare with the NLRA rules regarding union recognition for private-sector employees?
Why did the LRC determine that RAs and CDAs were employees? Do you agree with the LRC decision? Why? Why not?

Statistical data retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.nr0.htm .

Learning Questions

After reviewing the case study, answer the following learning questions:

1. Does the labor law encourage or discourage unionization?

2. Do you think teaching assistants should be considered employees?

3. Do you think management's reaction to employee interest in unionization differs if the employer already has a high union density among other employee groups?

4. What are the key factors that led some RAs to have interest in union representation? Do you think that RAs have legitimate job-related concerns, or are the RA complaints overstated?

5. Do the RAs opposed to unionization have legitimate concerns? How could unionization change the culture of Residence Life?

6. How does the law regarding union recognition for public employees in this state compare with the NLRA rules regarding union recognition for private-sector employees?

7. Why did the LRC determine that RAs and CDAs were employees? Do you agree with the LRC decision? Why? Why not?

You must NUMBER your responses on your assignment. You do not need to repeat the questions above. Please title your assignment with your LAST NAME and week number (e.g., SmithWeek2.docx). Also make sure to include your name, date, and assignment information on your assignment paper.

Submit it to the Case Study Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page.

For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions or watch this Dropbox tutorial. See the Syllabus section "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information.

I will grade your assignment and post the grade and comments in the Gradebook. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Note! Please use APA formatting in your papers this term. There is an APA handbook and tutorial links in the syllabus. Our online librarians and Tutor Source are also good places for APA help. Or, try The APA guide video in THElHUB.

Assignment 3: Employment Laws and HRM Strategy - My state is Georgia


Research the employment laws in your state - ( I live in Georgia )Insert ?employment laws? into the Search area of the Website and review the different designations of employment laws that are listed. Apply the topic ?Benefits decreases for the entire employee population HRM strategy problems and apply the employment laws of your state to this problem:
?Benefits decreases for the entire employee population

Write a six to eight (2) page paper in which you: 1.Describe the scenario that you have selected and its corresponding employment laws.
2.Recommend a plan to manage the HRM situation within the confines of the law.
3.Justify your approach to your scenario to HR management.
4.State how a competitive advantage may be gained by ensuring HRM practices meet the necessary employment laws.
5.Speculate what might happen if the situation was not handled in accordance with the appropriate employment laws.
6.Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
You must follow these formatting requirements: ?Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format.
?Examine the role of human resource management (HRM) in organizations and how it supports the organization?s business strategy.
?Create a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
?Analyze laws governing employment and how organizations can ensure ethical practices.
?Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic human resource development.
?Write clearly and concisely about strategic human resource development using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills.

Write a four to five paper on a legal topic that is of interest to you. You can you Westlaw to search for secondary sources if it is a strictly legal topic. If it is a news topic, I would suggest searching The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post or Boston Globe as possible sources. Other sources you might consider are news magazines such as The New Yorker or Atlantic Monthly.

You can use any legal issue or topic that is of interest to you. I would expect you to identify the legal issue(s) and conduct research to develop your understanding of the issue(s). Your paper will be a presentation of what you have learned. You should incorporate at least two or three direct references to case decisions, statutes or law review articles. The range of possible topics is unlimited. The only restriction is that the topic be some legal issue suitable for research. Feel free to use topics in any area of law which you have an interest or curiosity.


(( I had a contract with a property management office. The contract informed me that I must let the office know to renew the lease before 60days of the end of the contract, which means I should fill out a renewal lease form in the office. Violation fee was about $400. I was out of state so I made a phone call and ask "I would like to renew the lease but I cannot be there on time. Can I fill out the form after 60 days?" then a property manager said YES. After that.... I went to the office but she said she did not remember about our phone call. There were no record or witness. The manager warned me like we would see at the court and asked about the violation fee. I thought a phone call was such a verbal contract but it's not. I should have sent an email, which can be an evidence to prove my situation. Eventually I paid about $400 to figure this out.This is my story and I have no idea how to write the paper with this experience. Help me please!! The class title is Introduction to Law, management 260))

I need a brief 5-7 page paper in Bluebook cited format (http://www.access-to-law.com/citation/basic_legal_citation.pdf) on subject below.

I have included the outline below of writing points and will attach some resources to use in the admin area. If you use other resources please cite accordingly. Also, please do not relate to other countries outside of the US.

Before submitting please check for grammar errors, spelling and ensure it is original work as it will all be checked in a plagiarizer software.

OPEN FIELD DOCTRINE

Thesis: The open field doctrine, it?s relevance to the constitution.

Introduction:
A. What is the open field doctrine?
B. Evolution of the open field doctrine in the United States (due process, unreasonable searches, etc.)
C. Brief introduction of pros for the open field doctrine, such as criminal deterrence, punishment fits the crime.
D. Brief introduction of cons for the open field doctrine, such as the Fourth Amendment, statistical bias and due process inconsistencies.

I. Financial costs
A. Cost of hearings, processes, lawyers, etc.
B. Cost of appeal process.


II. Statistics/Research pertaining to effectiveness and ineffectiveness of the open field doctrine.
A. Research to support why the open field doctrine is effective.
B. Research to support why the open field doctrine is ineffective.
1. Racial bias/racial profiling

III. Conclusion
A. Summarize how the cons outweigh the pros of the open field doctrine statute.
B. Re-state thesis.

Your paper should identify major USA employment related laws and regulations including anti sexual harassment and include a clear and comprehensive interpretation of these laws as they apply to Pomodoro, Inc. Your position paper should be three to five pages in length and include in-text citations and references in APA format.

General Scenario

Your new boss has made it clear he wants the firm to comply with USA employment regulations although the company, after the merger, is now global. He needs a position paper to brief everyone on the major USA employment laws and regulations but needs it to be in a condensed and understandable document. In addition, he wants to inform the firm's staff about anti sexual harassment and that a zero tolerance policy for harassment of any sort is in effect.

Develop a three to five page white (position) paper defining the important harassment and employment-related laws and regulations and outline the relevant application points. Some of the topics might include but are not limited to: sexual harassment, wage and salary legislation, recruitment, interviewing, Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity and ADA. Please write the position paper knowing that the audience (those who will read the paper) will be both American and international employees therefore you will want to write it in a manner all can understand the implication although they are not US citizens.

There are faxes for this order.

n case analysis, you do not need to re-write some paragraphs from the case itself. Instead, you need to use that information to explain your reasoning for answering the questions. The case scenario serves to set up the environment for the questions and answers. I strongly recommend you not repeating what is already explained in the case.
Case analysis requirements:
4 pages, double space, times new roman pt. 11.
Rubric: 20% length, 20% clarity, 30% analysis, 30% solutions.
Questions to be answered in the analysis:
According to Nikes financial statements, an increase of 300% or 400% in the cost of production abroad (salaries in labor) would not significantly damage its financial situation and it would not generate so many troubles for the company. Why did the executives remain paying the national average salaries until very late?
Firm reputation is very important for any company. According to the case, Nikes reputation was suffering from bad strategic decisions from the executives. What would you have done in order to not damaging Nikes reputation?
Nike used to have its manufacturing suppliers in Japan long time ago. The Japanese economy increased and Nike stopped doing business in Japan and moved to South Korea, and then to Indonesia. According to you, what country would be Nikes target when Indonesian economy prospers?
In this case, Nike budgeted heavily on marketing (Michael Jordan, Woods, etc, millions of dollars per year) and very little in manufacturing ($1.14 per worker per day in Asian countries), do you believe this strategy is sustainable? Would you have done something differently?

Question: Antitrust Practices and Market Power

Research authoritative articles using the news and the DeVry Online Library (http://library.devry.edu) for a recent case of antitrust investigation. You are free to choose a case from any industry and any part of the world. Based on the case you have selected, answer the following questions.
1. Why was/were the firm(s) investigated for antitrust behavior?
2. Identify some of the costs (pecuniary and nonpecuniary) associated with the antitrust behavior (firms having power in the market). Additionally, note the specific antitrust act (Sherman Act, Clayton Act, etc.) under which the violation was investigated.
3. Given your research and findings, are monopolies and oligopolies (firms demonstrating power) always bad for society? Be sure to provide real world examples of where this may be the case to strengthen your position.
4. Provide at least one example of a case where having a monopoly or oligopoly may actually benefit the society.
Based on your findings to the questions listed above, write a report with a minimum of 300 words in essay format in APA style (use the APA template in Doc Sharing), using correct economic terms covered in the discussions. If you ONLY write 300 words, you probably won?t be able to fully answer the questions.
Key concepts to include in your paper include the following.
? Monopoly Market Structure
? Oligopoly Market Structure
? Barriers to Entry Into the Market
? Natural Monopoly
? Government Monopoly
? Downward Sloping Demand Curve
? Economies of Scale
? Price Fixing
? Collusion
? Monopoly Pricing
? Price Maker
? Market Power
? Economic Profits
? Imperfect Competition
? Rent-Seeking Behavior
? X-Inefficiency
? Deadweight Loss to Society
? Marginal Cost
? Marginal Revenue
? Antitrust
You must use at minimum at least one article from the DeVry Online Library. Note: Although your textbook is a good source of knowledge, it is NOT an article andcannot be the only source for the assignment. Cite all your references in APA format. You can use the Citations & Bibliography function of Microsoft Word, which is found under the References tab.

Major Essay Report Questions
Background to Questions:
You work for a consultancy firm that has expertise in international business challenges and issues. You must present the analysis as a business report. Your report must focus on the identification and discursive analysis of the main issues and include conclusions and recommendations. In addition, you will be required to support your analysis with appropriate international business theories, strategies and/or organisational structures that relate to your assignment. The format for the report will be further outlined/discussed in class.
Question 1
Australia has large established reserves of minerals including coal and iron ore which have attracted large-scale foreign direct investment (FDI). However Australia?s resources sector is also characterised by relatively high wages, with associated skill shortages in some areas. The Australian federal government also recently introduced a carbon price and a mineral resources rent tax (MRRT). Some commentators have suggested that these legislative changes have increased the country risks associated with investing in Australia. Developing countries in Africa, Asia and South America, which operate with lower labour and other costs, also compete with Australia for FDI into their resources sector. This has led some commentators to question Australia?s long-term international competitiveness in this sector?
Coal and Iron Ore International (CIOI) is a large multinational resources company that has large investments in Australia?s iron ore and coal sectors. CIOI is currently looking to engage in further large scale investments in these sectors, however, it is yet to make a decision on whether to make these investments in Australia or elsewhere? Senior management in particular think that the coal mining sector in Colombia and the iron ore sector in the Republic of Congo may be viable/cheaper long-term alternatives to further investments in Australia? They have therefore asked you to provide a report outlining the country risks associated with investing in these countries compared to Australia. Critical questions that your report needs to address include:
? Potential political, economic and legal risks?
? Recommendations on whether the company should continue to invest in Australia or in
one or both of these other countries? (Why? Why not?), and
? Do you think Australia has a long-term international competitive advantage in the
resources sector? (Why? Why not?)
Please remember that your conclusions must be supported by your research and analysis. Critical underlying issues for your report/analysis include the political economy of international trade and foreign direct investment.

This research paper must comply with APA 6th edition. It must uses scholarly journals as well as business and government sources. It must follow the following format:
1- Abstract (must include a brief summary of paper)
2- Table of Contents ( must include the following)
A. Introduction (must contain the following)
1. Purpose of Paper
3 value analysis of law, ethics, and social responsibility
Controversial topic regarding hours of service and companies finding ways around it.
Significance of topic-potential safety rewards or concerns, economic considerations and application of the regulation and any legal battles such as (big brother watching every move you make) etc.
B. Legal Section
1. Introduce the legal section (Federal Motor Carrier Regs and applicable laws that afford constant watch of the trucking industry.
2. Statement of the relevant legal principles and rules of law.
3. Application of law to topic and legal analysis
4. Legal conclusion (transition into the ethics section)
C. Ethics section
1. Must include an Utilitarian ethical analysis
a. brief intro about ethics as a branch of philosophy - and a brief explanation of the the utilitarian theory(include quotes from its most important advocates)
b. Use the Utilitarian analysis of pleasure and pain and apply a numeric value to the stakeholders that the regulations speak to. (trucking companies, general public, shareholders, government ect.)
c. Come up with a Moral conclusion based on the utilitarian model
2. Must include a Kantian Ethical Analysis
a. Brief intro and explanation of Kantian ethics.
b. Statement of Kant's ethics principle -The Categorical Imperative
c. Application of the 3 test of the categorical imperative (Universal Law test, Kingdom of End Test, Agent-receiver test.)
d. Kantian moral conclusion
3. Must include an ethical egoist analysis
a. Briefly explain what ethical egoism is and what are some of its major principles.
b. Apply this principle to the topic at hand (how and why would drivers choose to break the hours of service regulations, economic concerns and what about the companies turning the other way when their drives do not follow the regs. etc)
c. Moral conclusion based on ethical egoism and a final conclusion to the Ethics portion of the research paper and transition into the social responsibility section.
D. Social Responsibility Section
1. brief intro into social responsibility
a. define it using formulation of definitional-principle
b. Apply this definition to the companies at hand and see how they compare as well as to the topic matter at hand.
c. Social Responsibility recommendations and conclusion
E. Conclusion of paper
1. Restatement of the 3 value conclusion (law, morality and social responsibility)
2. Overall conclusion, personal opinions, recommendations and predictions.
References

It is important to use the 3 value system throughout the entire paper (law, morality, and social responsibility)
while applying the different ethical principles and addressing the trucking companies fore-mentioned (Swift Transportation and Werner Enterprise)

How practices of consumption, disposal, and disassembly of everyday electronic objects such as personal computers and mobile phone do effect on sustainable development.

For year, High level of contamination is found both on site, where the material is being processed, and immediate environment surrounding it. This consists of a whole range of organic chemical as well as many heavy metals. A severe type of pollution is found in heavy metal such as lead, cadmium, mercury etc which are the basic components used for and in electronic products. Organic chemical such as Brominated flame, retardant, lead power. These organic chemical may not present in environment but rather stuck and store in human body and produce heavy Neurological impact especially to children.
This essay should take into account the theme of e-waste and its impacts on societies (with specific examples of European and/or south Asian countries)countries .It should further evaluate the recent social science interest in west and rubbish with a view to evaluate what this can tell us about how globalization is impacting upon organizations and individuals in developing countries in presence of social, economic, Biological (Neurological) impacts of e-waste and how it effects on sustainable development as a whole.

(This essay will be for a subject "European and International environmental laws", so, it should be sort of legal writing by citing European and International law in the context.

Style of refferencing will be Footnotes , I found the one under chicago 16 in Endnotes. You can also include additional text details in footnote but not excessively.

There can be maximum 7 direct quotations.

Thanks

Im a Sport Management Major. The paper must address each aspect of information in the question given, while utilizing references from 5 scholarly, refereed sport journals. These references cannot be more than 6 years old. The paper needs to be written in APA format and be at least 2500 words, not including bibliography or graphs or charts.

The question needing to be answer is listed below:

Analyze the legal environment of your organization. What are the specific areas of law that affect the managerial and operational aspects of your organization? Identify areas that may be potential liabilities to the organization. Specifically evaluate facility and equipment hazards if applicable, but also identify potential problems that may exist due to improper contracts. Don?t forget to evaluate gender, racial, or special population inequities, and anything that might impinge upon constitutional rights. Evaluate how difficult or costly it would be to improve any of these potential liabilities and then make recommendations based upon which may be most injurious to the organization.

My organization is Octagon Sports/Octagon Football. If you have any other questions please contact me!