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Torts, Courts and Criminal Law
Instructions: watch the video, read the article, read the case. Answer the questions - all parts of each question. Please answer in BOLD or a different color font.
Hot Coffee Video (watch video posted on BB)
Ring Around the White Collar Article (read article posted on BB)
Harris Teeter v. Burroughs (read case on BB)
Hot Coffee video questions
Question 1. Did you know about the case? Yes or No
If yes, did your opinion change after learning more details of the case? Explain
If no, what is the most interesting thing you learned about the case. Discuss
Question 2. What did Ms. Liebeck's attorney argue about the coffee - that the coffee was ______ (also, the reasoning used in hot coffee type cases)
Question 3. What did Ms. Liebeck's lawyer argue regarding punitive damages (how the jury should calculate the damages). Was his argument successful?
Harris Teeter case questions
Question 4. Who is the plaintiff and who is the defendant (name and description)
Question 5. Is the decision in this case an appellate decision or a trial decision?
Question 6. What is the main issue in this case (don't worry about the part discussing the embedded bird)?(hint - the court says it very specifically)
Question 7. What did the court decide?
Question 8. Does the court use any language/words that sound like the McDonalds case?
Criminal Law -- Money Laundering article:
Question 9. What is the most obvious clue that a legitimate business is involved in money laundering?
Question 10. How does the Bank Secrecy Act help reduce the likelihood of money laundering?
Question 11. What is smurfing?
Question 12. Explain the 3 step process that Eddie Antar used to money launder? State each step and give a brief description.
Question 13. If he stopped moving money after he completed the second step, could he still be charged with money laundering?