On April 1st, Porter buys Silvester’s car for $10,000 and they agree that Porter will pay Silvester the full amount by July 1st. Porter begins making payments to Silvester, but on June 1st, Porter still owes Silvester $5,000. On June 1st, Porter sells Anne his motorcycle for $5,000. Porter and Anne agree that Anne will not pay Porter $5,000, but Anne will instead pay Silvester the $5,000 Porter still owes him. Silvester agrees to receive the $5,000 from Anne. In this scenario, who is the obligor, who is the assignee and who is the assignor?

Miller contracts lung cancer as a result of using cleaning products made by ABC for several years. At trial, Miller’s lawyer proves that ABC knew the product caused lung cancer. What is the result?

Strict liability may be incurred by a business because of engaging in ultra-hazardous activity or because of producing a defective product.

Fisher is hired to sell Anastasia’s business. While Fisher is looking for a buyer, the quality of the business and its operations starts going downhill. Anastasia later says, very publicly, that she would not even buy product from her own business. After hearing this, Fisher stops putting in effort to sell the business. If Anastasia were to sue Fisher for breach of duty, what would Fisher’s best argument be?

Wonder Consulting, LLC was in the news when it refused to promote Luis Lopez to a supervisor’s position because of “the way he talks with an accent.” Is Wonder in violation of the law?

If the principal and the agent agree in advance how long their relationship will last, they have a(n) _____.

When the string player causes small pitch fluctuations by rocking the left hand while pressing the string down, it is called

An appeals court may overrule any cases in which it finds the trial court’s instructions to the jury were wrong.

Eric mails glossy brochures to 25,000 people, offering to sell them a one-month time-share in a stylish apartment in Las Vegas. The brochure depicts an imposing building, an opulent apartment, and spectacular pools. To reserve a space, customers need only send in a $2,000 deposit. Three hundred people respond, sending in the money. In fact, there is no such building. Eric, planning to flee with the cash, is arrested and prosecuted. His sentence could be as long as 20 years. What type of prosecution is involved in this scenario?

The range of a singer’s voice depends on