Napster, Inc., offered a service that allowed its users to browse digital music files on other users’ computers and download selections for free. Music industry principals sued Napster for copyright infringement, and the court ordered Napster to remove from its service files that were identified as infringing. When Napster failed to comply, it was shut down. A few months later, Bertelsmann, a German corporation, loaned Napster $85 million to fund its anticipated transition to a licensed digital music distribution system. The terms allowed Napster to spend the loan on “general, administrative and overhead expenses.” In an e-mail, Napster’s chief executive officer referred to a “side deal” under which Napster could use up to$10 million of the loan to pay litigation expenses. Napster failed to launch the new system before declaring bankruptcy. The plaintiffs filed a suit against Bertelsmann, alleging that its loan had prolonged Napster’s infringement. The plaintiffs asked the court to order the disclosure of all attorney-client communications related to the loan.

(c) A third group will determine whether the court should grant the plaintiffs’ request.

If the children had suffered no harm as a result of the attorney’s malpractice, would the outcome of this case have been differ- ent? Why or why not?

Why did the court affirm the dismissal of Guido’s individual claim but not the claims that she had brought on behalf of the children?

Larkin, Inc., retains Howard Patterson to manage its books and prepare its financial statements. Patterson, a certified public accountant, lives in Indiana and practices there. After twenty years, Patterson has become a bit bored with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and has adopted more creative accounting methods. Now, though, Patterson has a problem, as he is being sued by Molly Tucker, one of Larkin’s creditors. Tucker alleges that Patterson either knew or should have known that Larkin’s financial statements would be distributed to various individuals. Furthermore, she asserts that these financial statements were negligently prepared and seriously inaccurate. What are the consequences of Patterson’s failure to follow GAAP? Under the traditional Ultramares rule, can Tucker recover damages from Patterson? Explain.

Typically, what percentage of the blood is made up of plasma?

If Shuebke’s review was conducted in good faith and conformed to generally accepted accounting principles, can Superior hold Shuebke Delgado liable for negligently failing to detect material omissions in Chase’s audit? Why or why not?

If Shuebke’s review was conducted in good faith and conformed to generally accepted accounting principles, can Superior hold Shuebke Delgado liable for negligently failing to detect material omissions in Chase’s audit? Why or why not? why not?

Maria, Pablo, and Vicky are recent college graduates who would like to go into business for themselves. They are considering purchasing a franchise. If they enter into a franchising arrangement, they would have the support of a large company that could answer any questions they might have. Also, a firm that has been in business for many years would be experienced in dealing with some of the problems that novice businesspersons might encounter. These and other attributes of franchises can lessen some of the risks of the marketplace. What other aspects of franchising-positive and negative-should Maria, Pablo, and Vicky consider before committing themselves to a particular franchise ?

Assume that you are manufacturing iPad accessories and that your business is becoming more successful. You are now considering expanding operations into another country. (See Doing Business Internationally.)

(a) One group will explore the costs and benefits of advertising on the Internet.

Katie received a $\$ 75$ gift card for her birthday. She decides to buy new music and movies for her electronic notebook with the gift card. Songs cost $\$ 1.29$ each and movies cost $\$ 14.99$ each.

If Katie buys $20$ songs, what is the greatest number of movies she can buy?

Suppose the input is 2 3 4 5 0. What is the output of the following code? import java.util.Scanner; public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in); int number, sum = 0, count; for (count = 0; count < 5; count++) { number = input.nextInt(); sum += number; } System.out.println("sum is " + sum); System.out.println("count is " + count); } }

Add the listMatching method in Code 4.4 to your version of the project. (Use music-organizer-v3 if you do not already have your own version.) Check that the method only lists matching files. Also try it with a search string that matches none of the file names. Is anything at all printed in this case?

On the line provided, classify each sentence by writing DEC for declarative, INT for interrogative, EXC for exclamatory, or IMP for imperative. Then, add the appropriate end mark to the sentence.

Example $\underline{\color{#c34632}{IMP}}$ 1. Turn that music down at once ${\color{#c34632}{!}}$

______ Did you have a good time in Sacramento

Listed below are five items that may-or may not-require disclosure in the notes that accompany financial statements.
b. One of the most popular artists at Spectacular Comics is leaving the company and going to work for a competitor.

Instructions
For each case, explain what, if any, disclosure is required under generally accepted accounting principles. Explain your reasoning.