Chapter 2.1, Problem IV.20E

Stephen Glass made himself infamous as a dishonest journalist by fabricating material for more than forty articles for The New Republic and other publications. At the time, he was a law student at Georgetown University. Once suspicions were aroused, Glass tried to avoid detection. Later, Glass applied for admission to the California bar. The California Supreme Court denied his application, citing “numerous instances of dishonesty” during his “rehabilitation” following the exposure of his misdeeds. How do these circumstances underscore the importance of ethics?

Federal constitutional rights, such as unreasonable search and seizure, a) protect an individual only against the activities of the government. b) are applicable to all employees regardless of sector employed by. c) unconditionally protect free speech. d) can be eliminated at any time.

Was Gibb's use of portions of copyrighted songs in his own music illegal? Explain.

The Case of Baylor University Patty Crawford, the Title IX coordinator at Baylor from November 2014 to October 2016, was hired to coordinate the institution’s Title IX compliance when this case took place (Baylor University, n.d.). Like all Title IX coordinators, Crawford’s role was a comprehensive administrative role that bears the responsibility of ensuring that campuses prevent and respond to gender discrimination, including sexual misconduct. This role spans duties related to grievance process management, victim assistance, organization management, and climate management (Lake, 2017). In addition to managing the institution’s compliance, Title IX coordinators also craft comprehensive training and awareness strategies to ensure students, employees, and other campus stakeholders are aware of how to identify and report sexual misconduct and what resources are available to students regardless of whether they choose to proceed with the grievance process. Crawford alleged that she was…

Which of the following is not accurate about the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)?O. The IRCA does not require employers to verify an individual's eligibility to work in the U.S. uniless the employer suspects that an individual is not a U.S. citizenO. The IRCA has a broader application than Title Vill of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because it can apply tobusinesses with fewer employees.O. The plaintiff in an IRCA case must prove that the defendant knowingly and intentionally discriminated against them based on their non-citizen ship status,O. The IRCA allows for legal yet intentional discrimination against non-citizens in limited circumstances.

1.Under the equal protection clause, gender discrimination requires intermediate scrutiny. Do you believe the grooming code was “substantially related to an important state interest”? Why or why not? 2. This case presents one of the few examples where a substantive due process claim alleges deprivation of a liberty interest. The term liberty is applied broadly in such cases. Are high school students entitled to liberty in the school setting? Why or why not?

Tyrone, a U.S. citizen, works for U.S. Oil at its production plant in Iraq. Tyrone has been with U.S. Oil for fifteen years and has always received excellent evaluations. Tyrone applies for a promotion with U.S. Oil to a supervisory role but is not hired for the position. The person hired for the position has been with the company for only two years and is much younger than Tyrone, who is forty-five. Can Tyrone sue U.S. Oil under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, even though he is not working within the United States?   a)Yes, Tyrone can, because employees working abroad for U.S. employers are protected under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.   b) No, Tyrone can’t, because any lawsuit brought by Tyrone would have to be under Iraqi law.   c) No, Tyrone can’t, because employees working abroad for U.S. employers are not protected under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Start Talking is a U.S. firm that makes communication software used in various consumer goods manufactured and sold in the United States. Management at Start Talking recently learned that one of the manufacturing firms it supplies, Shady Company, is exporting finished goods to a country where U.S. goods and parts are prohibited because of numerous conflicts with the U.S. government. Does Start Talking have a moral or legal responsibility in this case?