Business Law A1-A-1 Assignments

As per Jeff's request for a fun filled learning lesson...
1)Find a popular song that contains elements of criminal actions
2)Song must be school appropriate (or a clean version that can be played)
3)Identify the crime(s), the penal code description, and consequences for arrest
4)Create a song parody off your music choice (or another song you heart)  that demonstrates legal knowledge 

Complete in Google Slides. 
Bonus 5 Points if you can convince Jeff to sing your song

As per Jeff's request for a fun filled learning lesson...
1)Find a popular song that contains elements of criminal actions
2)Song must be school appropriate (or a clean version that can be played)
3)Identify the crime(s), the penal code description, and consequences for arrest
4)Create a song parody off your music choice (or another song you heart)  that demonstrates legal knowledge 

Complete in Google Slides. 
Bonus 5 Points if you can convince Jeff to sing your song

As per Jeff's request for a fun filled learning lesson...
1)Find a popular song that contains elements of criminal actions
2)Song must be school appropriate (or a clean version that can be played)
3)Identify the crime(s), the penal code description, and consequences for arrest
4)Create a song parody off your music choice (or another song you heart)  that demonstrates legal knowledge 

Complete in Google Slides. 
Bonus 5 Points if you can convince Jeff to sing your song

Rather than begin our criminal law unit on the details of what constitutes various crimes I want to examine what influences individuals to commit crimes.

By yourself or with a partner...
Prepare a Google Slide presentation to give to the class about the causes that influence individuals to commit crimes.
Pick one of the below topics to focus on. Please let your classmates know what topic you are taking.

Please try to include data and facts into your slides...for example what percent of criminals never graduated high school? 5-7 slides should hopefully be sufficient for you to explain the issue, cite data, and provide examples. Do your best; if you are truly stuck and you gave it real effort we can work it out next class. BECAUSE IT IS A HALF-DAY YOU WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL TIME AT THE START OF TUESDAY'S CLASS TO FINISH. Enjoy your weekends!
Economic Conditions
Dysfunctional Family/Adverse childhood
Society
Drugs/Substance abuse
Unemployment/Poverty
Mental health/Mental disorders
Education
Peer pressure/Criminal peers (even think TikTok/social media here)
Politics/Religion
Environmental Triggers

Rather than begin our criminal law unit on the details of what constitutes various crimes I want to examine what influences individuals to commit crimes.

By yourself or with a partner...
Prepare a Google Slide presentation to give to the class about the causes that influence individuals to commit crimes.
Pick one of the below topics to focus on. Please let your classmates know what topic you are taking.

Please try to include data and facts into your slides...for example what percent of criminals never graduated high school? 5-7 slides should hopefully be sufficient for you to explain the issue, cite data, and provide examples. Do your best; if you are truly stuck and you gave it real effort we can work it out next class. BECAUSE IT IS A HALF-DAY YOU WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL TIME AT THE START OF TUESDAY'S CLASS TO FINISH. Enjoy your weekends!
Economic Conditions
Dysfunctional Family/Adverse childhood
Society
Drugs/Substance abuse
Unemployment/Poverty
Mental health/Mental disorders
Education
Peer pressure/Criminal peers (even think TikTok/social media here)
Politics/Religion
Environmental Triggers

Our unit 4 test on contract law will be Monday 2/26. Please complete the study guide as it will help to prepare you for your exam. Should you like to work with a partner please do so.

Our unit 4 test on contract law will be Monday 2/26. Please complete the study guide as it will help to prepare you for your exam. Should you like to work with a partner please do so.

Our unit 4 test on contract law will be Monday 2/26. Please complete the study guide as it will help to prepare you for your exam. Should you like to work with a partner please do so.

Our unit 4 test on contract law will be Monday 2/26. Please complete the study guide as it will help to prepare you for your exam. Should you like to work with a partner please do so.

To get more out of Friday afternoon's virtual judicial session you are going to look at current career openings within the state's judicial system. Using the info from the state's website along with a search of the internet...

Pick one job from the external postings and one job from the internal postings (both links are below).
For each job create 3 Google Slides

Job title, basic requirements, salary, location, hybrid/in-person/virtual, required education, etc.
What does the day-to-day of this career actually look like? What are you expected to accomplish daily?
3 insightful questions you would want to ask someone who has this career (NOT "do you like it")
You can use outside resources to supplement what the state's website provides. For example, if they do not list salary for the position please search online for an idea as to what the position pays. Please submit your 6 slides (3 slides for each job) by the end of the period. This assignment is to be completed individually. 

To get more out of Friday afternoon's virtual judicial session you are going to look at current career openings within the state's judicial system. Using the info from the state's website along with a search of the internet...

Pick one job from the external postings and one job from the internal postings (both links are below).
For each job create 3 Google Slides

Job title, basic requirements, salary, location, hybrid/in-person/virtual, required education, etc.
What does the day-to-day of this career actually look like? What are you expected to accomplish daily?
3 insightful questions you would want to ask someone who has this career (NOT "do you like it")
You can use outside resources to supplement what the state's website provides. For example, if they do not list salary for the position please search online for an idea as to what the position pays. Please submit your 6 slides (3 slides for each job) by the end of the period. This assignment is to be completed individually. 

To get more out of Friday afternoon's virtual judicial session you are going to look at current career openings within the state's judicial system. Using the info from the state's website along with a search of the internet...

Pick one job from the external postings and one job from the internal postings (both links are below).
For each job create 3 Google Slides

Job title, basic requirements, salary, location, hybrid/in-person/virtual, required education, etc.
What does the day-to-day of this career actually look like? What are you expected to accomplish daily?
3 insightful questions you would want to ask someone who has this career (NOT "do you like it")
You can use outside resources to supplement what the state's website provides. For example, if they do not list salary for the position please search online for an idea as to what the position pays. Please submit your 6 slides (3 slides for each job) by the end of the period. This assignment is to be completed individually. 

To get more out of Friday afternoon's virtual judicial session you are going to look at current career openings within the state's judicial system. Using the info from the state's website along with a search of the internet...

Pick one job from the external postings and one job from the internal postings (both links are below).
For each job create 3 Google Slides

Job title, basic requirements, salary, location, hybrid/in-person/virtual, required education, etc.
What does the day-to-day of this career actually look like? What are you expected to accomplish daily?
3 insightful questions you would want to ask someone who has this career (NOT "do you like it")
You can use outside resources to supplement what the state's website provides. For example, if they do not list salary for the position please search online for an idea as to what the position pays. Please submit your 6 slides (3 slides for each job) by the end of the period. This assignment is to be completed individually. 

You will have time at the start of Monday before presenting.

Finish your study guide for Thursday (we worked on it during class). Good luck on your exam.

Some individuals are critical of our tort system and want reform. Complaints about how high the amount of money being awarded is, how lengthy the court process is, the expense of going to court, and how complicated it is to determine who is at fault are reasons to justify the need for tort reform. 

Search the web for one frivolous lawsuit from the past 10 years that highlight why some individuals want tort reform. 
Provide the link
Identify the plaintiff and defendant
Brief summary of what happened
How much money/damages is being asked for and why
Include the outcome/settlement if available or if ongoing how you think it will be resolved
Be ready to share your cases with the class.

Some individuals are critical of our tort system and want reform. Complaints about how high the amount of money being awarded is, how lengthy the court process is, the expense of going to court, and how complicated it is to determine who is at fault are reasons to justify the need for tort reform. 

Search the web for one frivolous lawsuit from the past 10 years that highlight why some individuals want tort reform. 
Provide the link
Identify the plaintiff and defendant
Brief summary of what happened
How much money/damages is being asked for and why
Include the outcome/settlement if available or if ongoing how you think it will be resolved
Be ready to share your cases with the class.

Some individuals are critical of our tort system and want reform. Complaints about how high the amount of money being awarded is, how lengthy the court process is, the expense of going to court, and how complicated it is to determine who is at fault are reasons to justify the need for tort reform. 

Search the web for one frivolous lawsuit from the past 10 years that highlight why some individuals want tort reform. 
Provide the link
Identify the plaintiff and defendant
Brief summary of what happened
How much money/damages is being asked for and why
Include the outcome/settlement if available or if ongoing how you think it will be resolved
Be ready to share your cases with the class.

Some individuals are critical of our tort system and want reform. Complaints about how high the amount of money being awarded is, how lengthy the court process is, the expense of going to court, and how complicated it is to determine who is at fault are reasons to justify the need for tort reform. 

Search the web for one frivolous lawsuit from the past 10 years that highlight why some individuals want tort reform. 
Provide the link
Identify the plaintiff and defendant
Brief summary of what happened
How much money/damages is being asked for and why
Include the outcome/settlement if available or if ongoing how you think it will be resolved
Be ready to share your cases with the class.

Grade is based upon completion

Grade is based upon completion

You will have 10-15 minutes Monday morning before presenting.

By yourself or with a partner prepare a brief presentation to share:

Select an infamous financial fraud case
Briefly summarize the key points of your case
How large was the fallout in terms of monetary and employment
What regulatory body addressed or enforced laws
What laws were enforced
What could a whistleblower have done? Specifically who/what should they have contacted? Was there a whistleblower in your case?
FTX, Theranos, Ivan Boesky, Bernie Madoff, Wirecard, Wells Fargo, Luckin Coffee, Volkswagen, Enron

1) Transform the EEOC poster into a version that is more "user friendly" or "teen friendly"
2) Create a video to bolster the information within your poster and link via a QR code
3) You can work individually or in small groups of your choice

Laws have been passed to prohibit discrimination in the workplace. Today, AI is rapidly increasing its footprint within all aspects of the corporate world. Briefly read the attached article...

1) Should new laws be created to cover AI discrimination? Explain your position.
2) If a law was needed...how would you phrase it?

Read the recent article on Davis Polk rescinding job offers to law students.
1)Make an argument in support of Davis Polk (and other businesses) about holding employees accountable during their free time.
2)Make an argument in support of the students (and other employees) about wrongful discharge.

Lleyton works as an analyst for Citibank. While traveling for work his per diem for food covers expenses up to $100. Lleyton went out to eat while traveling for work with his partner (personal relationship) and routinely expensed both meals. When questioned over his expensing of two meals and two coffees Lleyton stated that he was hungry and ordered two sandwiches, one of which he ate for lunch and the other which he saved for dinner. Additionally the coffees were small so he needed a second one to take with him.

Correspondence between Lleyton and Citibank are below...
"checked the receipt and did not see anything out of order… I was on the business trip by myself and I had 2 coffees as they were very small."

"“The receipt appears to have two sandwiches, two coffees, and another drink . . . Are you advising that this was all consumed by you?”

"“Yes that is correct . . . On that day I skipped breakfast and only had 1 coffee in the morning. For lunch I had 1 sandwich with a drink and 1 coffee in the restaurant and took another coffee back to the office with me and had the second sandwich in the afternoon . . . Which also served as my dinner.”

“All my expenses are within the $100 daily allowance. Could you please outline what your concern is as I don’t think I have to justify my eating habits to this extent.”

1)Can Citibank fire Lleyton for cause? Explain your rationale.
2)Can Lleyton argue that his dietary habits are an invasion of privacy and he is being dismissed wrongfully? Support your position.

I am at jury duty today. Please respond to the questions on unions, strikes, and UAW during the period.

Here is your Unit 1 assessment. Mr. Catanese will instruct you on when to open it up and start taking it. Just wait until then!

Please complete the study guide attached. I provided printed copies to Mr. Galasso based on who said they preferred them last class. 
These will GREATLY aid you with your test on Tuesday. The test should only take you about 30-45 min if you complete the study guide. 

Turn in this assignment if you are doing hard-copy and just Private Message/Note it in the assignment.

You all can do this, do not stress. You have done great work for Unit 1 so far let's solidify it!

1) Bellwork
2) Notes (Fill In the Blank)
3) ....

Create a Google Doc or Slides (Whatever you prefer) to take notes on all the amendments students presented today. 
Attach that doc here!

1) Bellwork
2) Notes (Fill In the Blank)
3) Amendment Presentation (no duplicates!)

Read the attached brief & answer the 6 questions on a Google Doc within this assignment!

Have a wonderful weekend!

1) Bellwork (On Paper)
2) Notes (Fill In The Blank)
3) Potential First Amendment Cases (Worksheet Attached)

Scholars,

Apparently pickles must bounce in Connecticut (not pickleballs). In an attempt for a fun assignment leading into the long weekend please complete the "Ridiculous Laws" google document and submit into Classroom.

Scholars,
Looks like that contract from last class was valid as I am still not in the building. However, I would still like to begin to learn a little about each of you.

Create a Canva document that describes you. Have it match your style, your personal brand, and include things that represent you!

Requirements: Visual Attractiveness, Name Included somewhere

Apply your creativity, design as you see fit, and then download it as a jpeg or pdf and attach it to this assignment. View the Tutorial Videos along the way.

Scholars,
First day of school and you have no teacher. Look over the attached file and apply your raw legal skills.

Deliverable: 250-300 word opinion discussing any of the following...

Your take on if this letter is legit or fabricated (am I actually beachside working my bronze)? 
Is this a binding contract that is enforceable? 
What would happen if I ignored this letter and started teaching at North Haven today?
Do I need to give notice before leaving a job in CT? 
Do I have the legal right to quit my job whenever I want?
If my employer decided to terminate me would they have to wait 30 days before doing so?
Can you legally have two signed teaching contracts with two different towns simultaneously or does one become void?
Is it legal for me to share this document without consent?
Would the 30 days be valid if I took a position in private industry? What if within education but at a private university?
How could you resolve this issue to expedite my arrival to North Haven?
20 Points. Submit your Google Doc into Classroom.