What are some of the legal challenges you can imagine facing lawmakers in the future?

In which of the following types of accounts are decreases recorded by debits?

a. assets

b. revenues

c. expenses

d. Drawing

Imagine you have some workers and some handheld computers that you can use to take inventory at a warehouse. There are diminishing returns to taking inventory. If one worker uses one computer, he can inventory $100$ items per hour. Two workers sharing a computer can together inventory $150$ items per hour. Three workers sharing a computer can together inventory 160 items per hour. And four or more workers sharing a computer can together inventory fewer than $160$ items per hour. Computers cost $\$ 100$ each and you must pay each worker $\$ 25$ per hour. If you assign one worker per computer, what is the cost of inventorying a single item? What if you assign two workers per computer? Three? How many workers per computer should you assign if you wish to minimize the cost of inventorying a single item?

Law that is intended to govern the use of computers in e-commerce

Which of the following is not correct concerning computer software purchased by Gultch Company from Softtouch Company? Softtouch originally created this software.
a. Gultch can make backup copies in case of machine failure.
b. Softtouch can typically copyright its software for at least $75$ years.
c. If the software consists of compiled computer databases, it cannot be copyrighted.
d. Computer programs are generally copyrightable.

Juicy Oranges, Inc. received an e-mail from Alison Adams providing her credit card number and ordering five crates of oranges, worth $272. When the shipment was delivered, Alison claimed she never sent the e-mail and refused to pay. If you were the judge in this case, would you rule in favor of Alison or Juicy Oranges, Inc.?

Nick is a programmer. A company hired him to develop software that translates Web sites into French. While doing this, he also figured out how to translate the Web sites into Italian, German, and Russian. Nick claims he owns the extra programs. Do you think programmers own the rights to software programs they create that go beyond what they were hired to do?

To avoid paying sales tax, Jack buys his big purchases online from sellers located outside his state. Jack’s friend’s TV store loses sales because it must charge sales tax. Is it fair that some Internet-based companies are able to avoid charging sales tax when local stores must charge it?

What is the difference between cyberdefamation and cyberinvasion of privacy?

Tina is a candle maker and sells her candles on a Web site. The site also contains photos of famous celebrities and the caption: “These stars would love my candles.” Tina found the photos on the Internet. Is it fair that Tina uses photos of famous people to help sell her products?

A computer hacker, Raoul, broke into computer systems at several businesses for fun. He did not do any damage, but he was caught and put on probation. After a year, he was hired to work at a computer security firm helping to stop hackers.

Does it send the wrong message to computer hackers that they can get good jobs after committing crimes?

Selma has acquired six dogs and eight cats since she and Sam got married. Sam now wants a divorce on grounds of irreconcilable differences. He cannot stand living with so many animals. If you were the judge in this case, would you suggest the couple seek counseling or would you agree to let them divorce?

Luana and Dang have two sons and live in Texas. They are divorcing. Luana wants to move to Idaho to live with her parents. Dang, a wealthy executive who often travels, wants the sons with him. He is remarrying to a woman who will care for the boys. Which parent do you think should get custody of the sons?

Reta, a wealthy heiress, fell in love with Darnell. Their premarital agreement allowed him nothing if he divorced her before 24 months, but after that he would be entitled to $1 million. Darnell asked for a divorce 25 months after the wedding. Do you think Darnell is entitled to the$1 million?