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Eduardo is working his way up the ladder in the world of amateur boxing. He makes a stinging (and false) remark about his next opponent on TV by saying that his opponent is a coward who practices boxing by beating up his wife. Which of the following is true?

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Elizabeth is out with her friends at a bar one night. The bartender notices someone slip a pill into Elizabeth's drink. If Elizabeth commits a crime later that night, the bartender can best testify on her behalf. Which defense most likely applies to this situation? (Whether or not the defense will work is not relevant.)

Involuntary Intoxication

Jesse's mother dies. Due to the trauma, Jesse breaks into an ice cream shop, steals all the ice cream, and is later caught. Which defense most likely applies to this situation? (Whether or not the defense will work is not relevant.)

Diminished Capacity

Amanda is babysitting when her charge Tomas leaps off a couch onto a glass table and breaks it, leaving him with many cuts. To show that Amanda was negligent, Tomas's parents must show that:

All of the above

Which statement corresponds to this specific situation?

Virgil and Suzanna both work at a business with 50 employees. Virgil is 55 and Suzanna is 60. They have the same qualifications and experience. When the company need to downsize, Virgil is fired but Suzanna is retained.

Employer may legally discriminate against Virgil because the ADEA doesn't protect him in this situation.

Megan's boss is out of town. While she is gone, the company receives a critical tax bill from the state that must be paid immediately. Megan does not have authority to pay bills, but arranges for the company to pay the bill anyway. Which response best fits the situation - is the payment of the bill enforceable?

Enforceable via employee agent

Orlando's business wants to enact an affirmative action plan. Which of the following would not be a part of the process?

Firing majority workers who perform the least well.

Kenzie is a broker agent hired to make a deal for the purchase of an office building. Kenzie sells the building.

What is the result related to the status of the agency?

Agency is terminated by fulfillment

Which statement corresponds to this specific situation?

Rowan owns a computer programming business with 15 employees. He is hiring a new employee, and he turns down a 45-year-old man because he is "too old to keep up with the rest of the group."

Employer may legally discriminate based on number of employees

Felipe is an illegal immigrant seeking work in the U.S. He is hired by a small factory doing manual labor. When it is discovered that Felipe is an illegal immigrant:

Felipe can be deported, and the employer can be punished.

Mike is an agent making purchasing orders for Tami. Tami passes away before the agency contract is voluntarily ended. Mike has already done most of the work Tami assigned.

What is the result related to the status of the agency?

Agency is terminated by law

Which statement matches the following scenario?

Joy is a supervisor over Elias. She repeatedly solicits sexual behavior from Elias and does other inappropriate actions that a reasonable person would find offensive. Elias has not solicited the behavior and finds it unwelcome. Joy never imposes a tangible job action against Elias.

Guilty of hostile work environment sexual harassment

Which statement matches the following scenario?

Layne is romantically interested in his employee, Brenda. He has asked her out a few times, but Brenda has turned him down.

Not guilty of sexual harassment

Which of the following would be considered a situation of legal employment
discrimination?

Meryl, who has a disability, is rejected from a job position because she doesn't have a certification for the job she would be doing.

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