Exam 1: B: Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning

Law is a body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society.

Damages is a remedy at law.

Remedies in equity include injunctions and decrees of specific performance.

The Federal Trade Commission is a government agency that issues rules,orders,and decisions.The Georgia state legislature enacts stat?utes.The Jackson County Board and the Peach City Council enacts or?dinances.Administrative law includes

Constitutional law includes only the U.S.Constitution.

The stability and predictability of the law is essential to busi?ness activities.

Common law is a term for law that is common throughout the world.

Citizens with a Better Cause (CBC),a nonprofit organization,files a suit against the U.S.Department of Justice (DOJ),claiming that a cer?tain federal statute the DOJ is empowered to enforce conflicts with the U.S.Constitution and with a state constitution.In each situation,which source of law has priority?

A breach of a contract is a failure to perform it.

In a suit against Evan,Floyd obtains an injunction.This is

Fact Pattern 1-A1 The Texas Supreme Court decides the case of Livewire Entertainment Co.v.Power Play Corp.Of nine justices,six believe the judgment should be in Livewire's fa?vor.Justice Bellamy,one of the six,writes a separate opinion.The four justices who be?lieve the judgment should be in Power's favor join in a third separate opinion. -Refer to Fact Pattern 1-A1.The opin?ion joined by the four justices who favor Power is known as

In a suit against Vladimir over the performance of a contract,Wyler obtains rescission.This is

In most states,the courts no longer grant "equitable" remedies.

Fact Pattern 1-A1 The Texas Supreme Court decides the case of Livewire Entertainment Co.v.Power Play Corp.Of nine justices,six believe the judgment should be in Livewire's fa?vor.Justice Bellamy,one of the six,writes a separate opinion.The four justices who be?lieve the judgment should be in Power's favor join in a third separate opinion. -Refer to Fact Pattern 1-A1.Bellamy's opin?ion is known as

Statutory law does not include county ordinances.

Fact Pattern 1-A1 The Texas Supreme Court decides the case of Livewire Entertainment Co.v.Power Play Corp.Of nine justices,six believe the judgment should be in Livewire's fa?vor.Justice Bellamy,one of the six,writes a separate opinion.The four justices who be?lieve the judgment should be in Power's favor join in a third separate opinion. -Refer to Fact Pattern 1-A1.These opinions are collected and published in volumes called

A state law that conflicts with the U.S.Constitution will be deemed unconstitutional.

In a suit against Corbin,Donatella obtains damages.This is

Blizzard Entertainment,Inc. ,one of the owners of the World of Warcraft (WoW)computer game,is involved in a lawsuit with MDY Industries,LLC,the owner of Glider,a software program that plays WoW for its players while they are away from their keyboards.Blizzard asks the court to direct MDY to stop selling and distributing Glider.The court's opinion in the case is at MDY Industries,LLC v.Blizzard Entertainment,Inc. ,616 F.Supp.2d 958 (D.Ariz.2010).What is the name for the remedy that Blizzard is seeking? What type of remedy is it? What court decided this case? Specifically where can the court's opinion be found?

The Securities Exchange Commission is an administrative agency.The chief purpose of such agencies is to