“Intellectual Property and
Global Intellectual Property Rights” Please
respond to the following:
Determine whether or not existing “fair use”
exceptions strike an appropriate balance between creators and users of the
material. Provide two (2) specific examples to support your response.
Determine the key legal and ethical issues surrounding
the ability of pharmaceutical companies to patent and exploit plant-derived
substances, and suggest at least one (1) way in which a company might provide
compensation besides direct / individual payments.
“Managing Contract Issues
in Business at Home and Abroad” Please
respond to the following:
Imagine you are a senior manager in a U.S.
manufacturing firm who procures component parts and services from various states.
Analyze three (3) clauses in a potential contract that might put your company
at risk if not sufficiently scrutinized prior to signing a contract. Determine
whether or not you can assume that the Uniform Commercial Code will apply to
the contract. Provide a rationale for your response.
From the e-Activity, discuss the
major issues addressed in the case you found. Explain the contract law that the
court applied to the case and why. Then, determine at least one (1) action in
drafting the contract that either company to the dispute could have taken to
avoid litigation.(e-Activity:
Using the Internet or Strayer Database, research one
(1) breach of contract case involving a U.S. company and the application of
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). Recommended cites for
finding cases:
o Lexis/Nexis database, Strayer University Library
o Institute of International Commercial Law, Pace Law
School athttp://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/
o Case Law on United Nations International Trade Law
(CLOUT) athttp://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/case_law.html)
