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MLB-5030

Civil Procedure and Litigation

Lesson 2

Can a "Mere Employee" stop you from vaping?: The Appointments Clause applied to Rulemakers.
Melinda Holmes. Can a "Mere Employee" stop you from vaping?: The Appointments Clause applied to Rulemakers. Notre Dame Law Review, 95(3).

The President has Constitutional authority to appoint the heads of administrative agencies, but to what extent do those appointed individual have the authority to delegate duties to the persons they hire? This article considers this question, and through analysis of recent case law on the topic, attempts to answer the question.

 

Welcome, Y'all! Introducing Legal Environment and Business Ethics Courses w.
Dove, Laura R.; Bryant, Natalie P. (2019). Welcome, Y'all! Introducing Legal Environment and Business Ethics Courses w.. Journal of Legal Studies Education,. 36(2), p189-211. 23p

In 2013, Paula Deen, a “celebrity chef” faced a great deal of negative publicity when a former employee’s lawsuit against her established she would make racist and derogatory comments to staff and others. This article user the Paula Deen case to address the issue of ethics in the legal and business community, and how businesses can operate in an ethical manner.


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Product Liability Law: Liability for Manufacturing Defects that Cause Injuries

LawShelf. (Oct. 21, 2020). Product Liability Law: Liability for Manufacturing Defects that Cause Injuries.[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofiepLIzHCk

This video offers a general description of products liability law. Starting with a description of how tort law operates in general, the video describes how products liability is both part of tort law, but is also its own category of tort law.