1. How does raising business funds for corporations differ from for an individual doing business individually?
What actions cause a corporation owner to lose insulation from personal liability?
Does a corporation have to pay taxes?
What are the legal consequences of a corporation owner who uses corporate funds for her personal vacation?
2. Under Florida law of commercial leases, may a landlord require the tenant to continue paying rent even if the premises are closed due to hurricane damage?
Under Florida law of commercial leases, may a landlord require the tenant to leave all property in place when the lease ends which has been attached to the premises?
Under Florida law of commercial leases, may the lease require that the premises be used only for specified purposes?
Under Florida law of commercial leases, may the landlord inspect the property at any time of day or night, without notice to the tenant?
3. May the City of North Miami require FIU students to park on Biscayne Boulevard and walk to the school for healthy exercise?
May the City of North Miami prohibit cars from playing very loud music when driving by the schools on NE 151st Street?
May the City of North Miami deny a business license to the Starbuck’s at FIU unless it buys food only from vendors in North Miami?
May the City of North Miami prohibit FIU students from landing helicopters on the campus?
4. There are sharks in Biscayne Bay near the FIU Campus which have attacked swimmers.
Does FIU have a duty to warn students about the sharks in nearby waters?
There are sharks in Biscayne Bay near the FIU Campus which have attacked swimmers.
Since students at the MAST Academy on the FIU Campus are under 18 years old, does FIU have the duty to place fencing along the waterfront to keep persons away from the sharks in the water?
There are sharks in Biscayne Bay near the FIU Campus which have attacked swimmers. Which of the following are true?
An FIU student who cannot sleep at night because of fear of sharks nearby the FIU Campus will win her case against FIU for negligent infliction of emotional distress.
There are sharks in Biscayne Bay near the FIU Campus which have attacked swimmers.
Does FIU have a any duty to protect students because the sharks are in the water, since Biscayne Bay is not part of the FIU property?
5. Are court judgments more enforceable than arbitration awards for disputes between businesses in different countries?
Are arbitration awards of international commercial disputes subject to the same appeals as available for court judgments?
Are persons appointed as arbitrators in an international commercial dispute resolution required to be lawyers?
Are there international courts for deciding disputes between businesses from different countries?
6. Does a hotel have the right to refuse entry to a guest who refuses to wear a mask during a pandemic?
Does a restaurant have the right to open for business during a pandemic despite an order from the local health department that restaurants remain closed except for take-out business?
Does a hotel have the right to use Covid-sniffing dogs to detect illness of guests before they enter the hotel?
Does a hotel have the duty to refund a reservation deposit to a guest who cancels the reservation after the cancellation deadline because the guest became ill with Covid-19?
7. If bears have been invading the FIU Campus for one month, is FIU liable for damages to cars in the parking lot caused by the bears because this is an act of nature?
If bears have been invading the FIU Campus for one month, is FIU liable for injuries to students caused by the bears even if FIU required all students to sign a general release of liability as a requirement for becoming a student?
If bears have been invading the FIU Campus for one month, is FIU liable for injuries caused by a bear to a 17-year old student on the FIU Campus even if that student was yelling and throwing rocks at the bear?
If bears have been invading the FIU Campus for one month, is FIU liable for injuries to a 22 year old student who is feeding beer to the bear?
8. If FIU is suing Florida InterGalactic University in Miami, will FIU win under copyright and trademark law If FIGU uses blue and gold colors and block letters identical to the FIU logo?
If FIU is suing Florida InterGalactic University in Miami, will FIU win under copyright and trademark law If FIGU uses calls its sports teams the Golden Gators?
If FIU is suing Florida InterGalactic University in Miami, will FIU win under copyright and trademark law If FIGU advertising states, We are better than FIU?
If FIU is suing Florida InterGalactic University in Miami, will FIU win under copyright and trademark law If FIGU students are confused and enroll in FIFU when they intended to enter FIU?
9. Under U.S. law, may a restaurant allow service dogs, but not emotional support dogs, in the dining room?
Under U.S. law, may a restaurant refuse service to persons over 80 years old?
Under U.S. law, may a restaurant hire only servers who speak three languages, if the restaurant typically has customers who speak those languages?
Under U.S. law, may a hotel hire only persons who are graduates of FIU?
10. Does the difference between cruise ship laws and land-based laws include that a cruise passenger must bring a claim within one year, while hotel injury claims on shore can be brought within three years?
Does the difference between cruise ship laws and land-based laws include that an unpaid cruise ship employee can have the ship seized for payment, but an unpaid hotel employee cannot seize the hotel?
Does the difference between cruise ship laws and land-based laws include that a hotel must pay living expenses for an injured hotel employee until recovery, but a cruise ship will not pay living expenses for an injured cruise ship employee?
Does the difference between cruise ship laws and land-based laws include that a cruise ship is responsible for an employees injuries even if caused by the employees own negligence, but a hotel will not be responsible for an employees injuries if caused by the employees own negligence?
11. A Gumps Brewery franchise agreement states that the franchise will not be automatically renewed at the end of the franchise term even if the franchisee has performed in accordance with the franchise agreement. What do you need to know as to whether the renewal is required by law?
A Gumps Brewery franchise agreement requires that beer be served fresh and purchased only from franchise headquarters.
May the Brewery franchisee may brew its own beer, so long as it tastes as good or better than beer from the franchise headquarters?
A Gumps Brewery franchise agreement requires that beer be served fresh and purchased only from franchise headquarters.
May the franchisor terminate the franchisee for not serving fresh beer even if there have been no complaints by guests?
A Gumps Brewery franchise agreement has a non-compete clause in the franchise agreement.
May the franchisor legally prohibit the bar owner from opening another bar-restaurant next door when the Gumps Brewery franchise is terminated?
12. Does a hotel require a copyright license to have a violin player in the lobby, playing Mozart music?
Does a hotel require a commercial use copyright license for televisions in the guest rooms?
Does a restaurant require copyright licenses for singing servers singing current popular music in its restaurant, since they are not professional singers?
Is a hotel is violating trademark laws if it uses images of Star Trek characters in its bar, without permission?
13. Does a restaurant have to pay a copyright royalty if its house band plays the FIU alma mater song, since FIU is a public university?
May an FIU graduate sing the FIU alma mater song in the shower without a copyright royalty payment?
May a private person have a hired DJ play Taylor Swift songs at the party without paying a copyright royalty?
Does a comedian have to pay a copyright royalty for singing current popular music with humorous lyrics?
14. A hotel in Germany charges its guests based upon their weight.
If this hotel was in the U.S., would the hotel be illegally discriminating because requiring guests to weigh themselves when registering is a breach of privacy?
A hotel in Germany charges its guests based upon their weight.
If this hotel was in the U.S., would the hotel be illegally discriminating because guests must be charged equally?
A hotel in Germany charges its guests based upon their weight.
If this hotel was in the U.S., would the hotel be illegally discriminating if it required the guests service dog to be weighed and included in the registration fee?
A hotel in Germany charges its guests based upon their weight.
If this hotel was in the U.S., would the hotel would be illegally discriminating as to guests who were overweight due to a medical disability?
