Business Law 1 Week 5 Assignment 2

Assignment 2: Legal Issues Case Study

Part II Read the scenario and the questions
that follow.

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Business Law 1 Week 5 Assignment 2

Assignment 2: Legal Issues Case Study Part II
Read the scenario and the questions that follow. Identify the legal issue(s) and apply legal concepts
and possible arguments for each question. Prepare a solution for each question using laws, cases,
examples and/or other relevant materials. At the end of the paper, identify potential ethical issues
and propose a solution for each issue. Support your answers with information from the textbook and
at least two outside scholarly sources. By Tuesday, May 10, 2016, prepare a 7 to 9-page paper
that identifies the legal issues and potential solutions and answers all questions presented,
supported by relevant legal authority. Properly cite all sources using APA format.

This assignment requires application of the concepts learned in Weeks 1 5 and is worth
significantly more than previous assignments.

Marcus is a second year law student working as an intern for the largest law firm in Chicago, Illinois.
The senior attorney introduced Marcus to a new client, Kay Roc, the founder of the famous fast food
chain, McWilliams. As the owner of this large organization, Roc is looking to your firm to handle all
of her legal needs.

Marcus learns the following information from his meeting with Roc and her staff.
 McWilliams recently hired a former high-ranking official from the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to help improve the image of McWilliams products and ensure
compliance with state and federal government regulations. Roc is concerned about a
recently proposed rule that will require McWilliams to obtain additional permits and
result in more frequent inspections by the FDA. The agency published the rule in the
Federal Register last week. These new permits will create more work and expense for
Roc. The former FDA employee indicated that he knows people at the FDA who might
be able to make the proposed rule disappear in exchange for contributions to the new
food safety training facility in Atlanta, Georgia.
McWilliams is being sued by two customers.

Hal Coker is suing McWilliams for negligence and deceptive trade practices
claiming the fast food chain does not adequately inform the public of the dangers
to their health and eating the food can lead to health problems.
Keith and Kathy Allison were having dinner with their two daughters at a
McWilliams in Detroit when the couple started to argue. The argument escalated
and Keith shouted that he was going to kill his wife. When Keith stormed outside,
Kathy dialed 911 and asked the manager to help them. The manager said he
could not get involved in domestic disputes. Kathy and her daughters hid in the
restroom; however, Mr. Allison returned with a gun, which he used to shoot Kathy
and his two daughters before Detroit police shot killed him. Kathy died at the
scene, and the two daughters were seriously injured. A wrongful death lawsuit
filed against McWilliams on behalf of the girls.
McWilliams is famous for its golden MW logo and mascot, McBurger. Roc wants
to ensure the McWilliams logo and mascot are protected from use by others without
permission. Roc reminds you that this protection should extend use in the United
States and in other countries. She also asks you if it would be possible to sue a
competitor, McDonalds, for their use of one golden arch logo, similar to McWilliams.
Eric Roc, Kay Rocs son, had no interest in working for McWilliams after
graduating from college and passing the CPA exam. Eric applied for a position as
accountant with Bean & Counter, LLC. an accounting firm specializing in assisting
small businesses in Atlanta, Georgia. On November 28, the firm offered Eric a 12-
month employment contract with the yearly salary of $75,000 starting on January 1.
The contract contained the following provisions.
Eric could not be terminated during the12-month term of employment
unless he committed an illegal act.
 Any disputes would be resolved using a mediator selected by the
accounting firm.
Eric would not be permitted to work for any accounting firm within a 100-
mile radius of Atlanta for two years after leaving the firm.