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Required Resource
Text
Rogers S. (2012).Essentials of Business Law[Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/
Article
O’Leary H. & Lloyd S. M. (2004).Governance in the spotlight: What the Sarbanes-Oxley Act means for you.Trustee 57(8) 15. Retrieved from http://www.trusteemag.com/
Website
Starting & managing(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.(n.d.). SBA. Retrieved from https://www.sba.gov/starting-business/choose-your-business-structure
Recommended Resource
Multimedia
DeAngelis M. (2012 September 19).Did Jerry Garcia’s drug-induced haze compromise his contractual capacity?(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Blog post]. Retrieved from http://legalstudiesclassroom.blogspot.com/2012/09/did-jerry-garcias-drug-induced-haze.html
Week Four Lecture
Real Intellectual and Personal Property and Business Ethics
Real Intellectual and Personal Property
Tangible and Intangible PropertyTangible property has a physical presence (e.g. land books etc.) while intangible property does not. Examples of intangible property are a stock certificate a promissory note and a deed; each stands for rights which cannot be reduced to physical possessions but which have legal reality and will be judicially protected.The same item may be the object of both tangible and intangible property. If Sally buys a book published by Smith & Sons she owns that particular copy; it is tangible property. However Smith & Sons has the exclusive right to publish copies of the book a right granted by the copyright laws. The courts will protect this intangible property of Smith & Sons as well as Sallys right to her particular volume.Real and Personal PropertyReal property is land and all interests in it. Personal property is every item or interest that is not real property. The transfer of real property during life can be accomplished only through certain formalities including execution and delivery of a written instrument known as a deed. In contrast personal property may be transferred with relative simplicity and informality.Curious about how billionaires become rich by purchasing real property? Here is a list of the top 20 richest real-estate billionaires:The 20 Richest Real Estate Tycoons On The Forbes Billionaires List(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..FixturesPersonal property is property that becomes so firmly attached to land so as to become part of the realty. Unless otherwise provided by agreement personal property remains the property of the person who placed it on the real estate. On the other hand property that has been affixed so as to become a fixture (an actual part of the real estate) becomes the property of the real estate owner.The most important test of whether an item is a fixture is whether it can be removed without material injury to the land or building on the land; if not the item is generally held to have become part of the realty. However the test of purpose or use applies if the item can be removed without damaging the property.
Business Ethics
The Enron scandal is a textbook case of one of the most shocking and widely reported ethics violations of all time. To read more about the ethical lessons of Enron and corporate malfeasance please readEnron Ethics and Today’s Corporate Values(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..For a more broad perspective on ethic violations by CEOs please read5 Most Publicized Ethics Violations by CEOs(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
Forbes School of Business Faculty
References
Carlyle E. (2014 March 4). The 20 richest real estate tycoons on the Forbes billionaires list. Retrieved fromhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2014/03/04/meet-the-20-richest-real-estate-billionaires-on-the-forbes-billionaires-list/
Investopedia. (2013 February 5).5 most publicized ethics violations by CEOs. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/investopedia/2013/02/05/5-most-publicized-ethics-violations-by-ceos/
Liuzzo A. L. (2013).Essentials of business law(8th ed.). New York NY: McGraw-Hill.
Rogers S. (2012).Essentials of business law. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/
Silverstein K. (2013 May 14). Enron ethics and today’s corporate values. Retrieved fromhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2013/05/14/enron-ethics-and-todays-corporate-values/
DISCUSSION 1
List two characteristics each of real intellectual and personal property. Do owners of real intellectual and personal property each have the same rights under the law? List how each type of property is treated under the law. Explain why it is in the best interest of society to treat these types of property the same or differently.
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your classmates postings by Day 7. Do you agree or disagree with any of their views on real intellectual or personal property? Do you agree with your classmates position on why society should treat property interests the same or differently? Explain.
DISCUSSION 2
Read the articleGovernance in the Spotlight: What the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Means for You. In this article the author outlines provisions companies are now required to implement. Consider the requirements imposed by Sarbanes-Oxley on corporate boards of directors. Do small businesses and privately held companies have ethical duties? If so to whom would they owe this duty? Employees? Customers? Vendors? Should the law impose ethical requirements on small businesses or privately held companies or can the marketplace police unethical business behavior? Provide support to justify your position.
Guided Response: Review your classmates postings by Day 7. For at least two of your classmates discuss whether you agree or disagree with their position. Explain.
ASSIGNMENT
Multimedia activity: Business Organization
Visit theChoose Your Business Structure(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.section of the U.S. Small Business Administrations website.
If you were to start your own business which business entity structure would you choose? Justify why your chosen structure is the best organizational form.
Explain the following business structures: sole proprietorship partnership LLC and a corporation. In your analysis address the following for each business structure:
Your paper must be three to five pages (excluding title and reference pages) and it must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. You must cite at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook. Cite your sources in-text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials visit theAshford Writing Center(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
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