Memorandum To: Attorney of Jennifer Lawson From: Jackson Biegler Date: October 7, 2017 Re: Greene’s Jewelry Wholesale v. Jennifer Lawson for Breach of Contract Application of the Law to the Facts Greene’s defense should build its case around precedence and law while being shielded by public policy. Greene’s defensive position is precise and to the point, as Greene’s is in the process of suing Ms. Lawson for her part in breach of confidentiality for contacting Howell shortly after being fired from their company. Ms. Lawson offered to work for Howell, a direct competitor of Greene’s and provided Howell with confidential information about Ever-gold. In doing so, Ms. Lawson violated the NEW HAMPSHIRE TRADE SECRET LAW – EXPLAIN with a quotation. …show more content…
Lawson. Case to Consider for Ms. Lawson’s Position Juarez v. AutoZone: Rosario Juarez worked at AutoZone for five years and was fired for claiming that woman was given a glass ceiling for promotions along with an unfair hiring process that deterred a woman from getting jobs at the company. The company suggested that Ms. Juarez step down for not being able to take care of her son and work for the company simultaneously. In the end, Ms. Juarez got awarded 185 million in punitive damages, which at the time was the most ever granted to a single employee (Juarez v. AutoZone). It is vital for Greene’s to know the cases that will be presented to the public eye that will get the public rallied against them. This way they can shoot down allegations as these instances vary immensely. Alleviating the Potential Damages for …show more content…
Ways to mitigate potential damages include: quickly settling outside of court before the public gets a hold of the information and going to trial, spending lots of money on a defense and being found not liable for damages against Ms. Lawson. Settling outside of court could be costly and portrayed by the public as guilty, while on the other hand, defending in court could be just as costly in attorney fees and even more costly if ultimately being found guilty. Would she risk it for a chance at winning in court, or would she settle outside of court for a sum of money? Ms. Lawson knows for a fact that she violated a breach of confidentiality agreements with Greene’s by letting Howell in on the plans for Ever-gold which allowed Howell to create a lookalike Ever-gold product and bring it to the marketplace, so Ms. Lawson should be careful with her approach to the matter at
Since Superfast knowingly sold the compromised cans of chicken and Susan purchased them she claims the assumption of risk. In the case of John Morrell Company vs. Mrs. Angie Schultz, she also accepted the assumption of risk since she noticed that the can had been dented prior to eating the potted meat that she purchased (JOHN MORRELL & COMPANY v. Mrs. Angie SHULTZ., 1968). It was also stated that she did not consider the dent serious enough to affect the contents of the can.
1. Case Cite: [Nafta Traders, Inc. v. Quinn, 339 S.W.3d 84 (Tex. 2011)] 2. Facts: In Nafta Traders, an employee sued her employer for sex discrimination in violation of state law. The dispute was sent to arbitration, where the employee prevailed. The employer demanded the award in court, disputing that it has damages that were either not allowed or for which there was no evidence.
Memorandum To: Attorney of Jennifer Lawson From: Jackson Biegler Date: September 19, 2017 Re: Greene’s Jewelry Wholesale v. Jennifer Lawson for Breach of Contract 1) Memo Introduction a) Greene’s legal claim against Ms. Lawson is supported by a confidentiality agreement that was signed by Ms. Lawson at the very beginning of her employment at Greene’s Jewelry Wholesale. Ms. Lawson agreed not to disclose any processes that she was going to learn at Greene’s, including ever-gold, by signing the agreement.
The accusation cause a female employee of Target to take Mrs. Moore to a back room where she was questioned and placed under citizen’s arrest. The plaintiff, Mrs. Moore, demonstrated no basis of probable cause. All of Mrs. Moore’s items were priced with numerous price tags but Target stated that it wasn’t unusual for items to be priced more than once. Mrs. Moore also testified that she was humiliated during the arrest and that she had become so anxious and nervous that she could not keep her hands steady in order to etch glass items, which was a side job that she depended on for income.
This transaction was soon brought to the attention of the head of security of Finlay Fine Jewelry, Dietz was asked to go to an interview with some other associates (Walsh, 2013). Legal Issues with the Case /Basis of the Claim With Dietz v. Finlay Fine Jewelry, I see many issues with this case. The plaintiff Melissa Dietz presented many claims to the court. 1. Dietz’s false imprisonment claim was not properly dismissed because Finlay Fine Jewelry had proof that she gave the unauthorized discount.
Cosplay victim shot by police. A 22 year old black man named Darrien Hunt was shot by two police officers in Saratoga Springs, Utah. He was cosplaying as a character from Afro Samurai and was carrying a dull sword replica. The police claimed he charged at them while brandishing the sword, but the autopsy report and security footage from a bank camera may confirm that Darrien was shot six times from behind. In “Utah Victim was fleeing, Autopsy finds.”
COMM 3310 – LEGAL CASE BRIEF Citation: Name of the case — Eramo v. Rolling Stone Case Published — The New York Times Date Published — Nov. 7, 2016 Level of Court — Federal Court Chapter or area of communication law that your brief applies to — Libel/Defamation. FACTS: Plaintiff, Nicole P. Eramo sued and won a libel lawsuit against the Rolling Stone, Wenner Media—Rolling Stone’s fellow company, and journalist Sabrina Rubin Erdely over an article published in November 2014 called, “A Rape on Campus” in regards to a rape situation at the University of Virginia (“UVA”). According to Eramo vs. Rolling Stone complaint, the plaintiff, Eramo’s argument was that her reputation was damaged through the media over false information about her involvement
In the case of Black vs Usher Transport, the courts should rule in the favor of Black. This case involves a truck driver who can sue for loss of employment due to mishandled information and defamation of character. Black also was dealing with loss of salary and emotional distress because this caused an issue with him getting a job due to his job history. The reading in this case states that his drug test was read incorrectly by the office worker and that he lost his employment as a result of a positive drug screen. The misleading information had an impact on his future employment.
The People V. Ayala (2007) 155 Cal. App. 4th 604 [66 Cal. Rptr 3d 228] The Facts
Bernard and Babette Butkis Testimony Bernard and Babette Buskins present a plethora of potential wrong doings by a third party in this case their employer Richard A. Ryound. Dissecting the Butkis’s testimony allows for a one sided, well determined completion of arguments in favor and against their testimony. Beginning with their posture in their initial statement, creating a comprehensive objective argument, and effectively determining the outcome of the case through civil court action. Bernard and Babette Buskins present several factual realities that affected their life directly.
Anne Elizabeth Cohen is Of Counsel to Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. , having retired as a Partner from the firm’s Litigation Department in 2013. For almost twenty-eight years, her wide-ranging practice focused on complex tort litigation and internal investigations and she represented defendants in firearms, Agent Orange, smoking and health, toxic shock syndrome, pharmaceutical and asbestos cases. Anne grew-up in Cincinnati and had been a reporter for the Cincinnati Post before deciding to practice law. She received her A.B. from Smith in 1976 and an M.S.L. from Yale Law School in 1982, where she studied for a year as a Ford Foundation fellow while on leave from the Post.
Have you ever been in a courtroom and thought about how the court decide if the verdict of the accused party is guilty or not? How can you recognize if there was sufficient evidence to determine if the verdict was just or unjust? How would know if a trial was fair? There are many trials in history to look at. One of Chicago most controversial murder trial, I would have to say, is the trial of Leopold and Loeb in determining if their trial was just or unjust.
The case, EEOC v. DSW Inc., Civil Action No. 14-CV-07153, was filed on Sept. 15 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. EEOC Trial Attorneys Jeanne Szromba and Laura Feldman and Supervisory Trial Attorney Diane Smason litigated the case on behalf of the government. (3) This case was settled out of court. There are 269 people have joined a class-action lawsuit against Google claiming they were discriminated against in the workplace based on their age.
: This case is basically about the civil rights Movement which took place in Mid 20th Century. The New York times had published a Ad to defend Martin Luther King Jr. The Ad focused on how king had been harassed and treated badly by the Alabama Police. The charges were pretty Harsh and depressing for the police.