Deception Case Studies Samples For Students

Business Law Case Study

Debbie Gates is eventually laid off on account of her alleged heavy drinking, a fact she denies vehemently. She joins issues with the fact that her former employer, Prada, informs anyone who cares, the reasons (heavy drinking) for her dismissal, a fact she also learns from other employees and not directly from her former employer. Following her dismissal, Gates and her friend Zuckerberg team up to form a rival company to their former employer and name it, Prado ostensibly to deceive unsuspecting customers. Further, they poach the Chief Financial Officer of their former employer who helps them lure more customers and investors ...

Business Commerce Law

Distinguish between libel, slander, defamation, trade slander, and deceit, indicating in what situations each would apply and the significance of the distinction.
Libel, slander, defamation, trade slander and deceit are legal terms that are often interchanged by lay persons. While these words may seem related and almost similar, there are several ways in which they are different. Here is a discussion of what these different terms mean and situations to illustrate their meaning:
Defamation is a broad term used to refer to any published statement that is a false accusation and is detrimental to a particular person’s reputation. The plaintiff ...

Tearoom Trade: Ethical Analysis

Donald P. Warwick’s 1973 paper, Tearoom Trade: Means & Ends in Social Research, provides a thorough exploration and commentary on the ethics of Laud Humphrey’s social science study, Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places. Although this paper was published about 40 years ago, the issues discussed by Warwick are as pertinent today in a discussion of ethics as they were at the time of publication. Warwick’s paper analyzes ethically Humphrey’s research methods, the idea of human freedom, the benefits and costs of social research to individual participants, the effects of social research on society, and the role ...

Fraud is a common problem in the contemporary legal landscape. Most evident after the fact, it is one of the primary causes of the 2007-2008 financial crisis, sending the country into a recession not seen before since the Great Depression. And yet, there are regulations and regulatory bodies in place that are tasked with eliminating the practice of fraud in the financial sector. In particular, the Securities and Exchange Commission is tasked with the prosecution and enforcement of suits against fraudulent traders. The present case is fertile ground for discussion in this regard, dealing directly with the phenomenon of insider trading ...

Distinguish between slander, libel, defamation, deceit, and trade slander, indicating the instances each would apply and the significance of the dissimilarity.
For a statement to be actionable and considered to be defamation, it has to be published, false, and derogatory and must refer to a specific person. If it refers to a group of people, it is not defamation. A defaming statement cannot be complimentary even if not true. It must also have the effect of disadvantaging the individual, in that it has to be told to a third party possibly the media causing other people to avoid the plaintiff.
Slander ...

KPMG was investigated from 2001 onwards by the IRS because the company failed to properly regulate and monitor the use of tax havens. Complex accounting and auditing schemes challenged the company’s corporate governance and ethics. The professional code of conduct of all the staff and partners were often overlooked for business that was capitalist and maximised profit at the expense of the reputation and integrity of KPMG. The new chairman of the company faced a difficult ethical dilemma and created alternatives that would result in the best action to save the company and to minimise the consequences for ...

The recent history of the United States of America has been plagued by frequent violent outbursts. This has been especially common in schools by students employing firearms. One of the most famous of these events was the Columbine massacre. Even though it was a long time ago, I can still remember it being all they talked about in the news for a significant amount of time. Many people could not believe that such a tragedy had happened, especially at the hand of such young boys. It was a bloody encounter that stayed in the public consciousness for years, including ...

When an entity conceives an original idea or concept that can benefit the society, such an entity should benefit from the fruits of their labour. Intellectual property laws build on this premise and seek to safeguard intellectual assets, such as formulas, inventions, innovative development, and creative work, from exploitation by third parties. For an invention to qualify as intellectual property, it must meet particular requirements. Primarily, the invention has to be novel. This means it does not exist in any other form or as a different artifact. The general term used to denote previously existing form, such as written ...

Madoff

Madoff was an American who was found guilty of fraud. He was in charge of a Ponzi scheme in the United States. The scheme is known to be one of the biggest financial fraud that ever happened in the United States of America. Madoff through his firm, Madoff Investment Securities, which bypassed other firms through making orders directly over the counter by making use of its retail brokers.
Those that assisted him in the fraud crimes included his close relations who he employed at his firm, Madoff Investment securities. He employed his brother and two sons as well as ...

Introduction

Digital or cybercrimes are defined as crimes where a computer or network is: a target of the crime; is a tool used to commit a crime or an incidental aspect of the crime. Although digital crimes are a relatively new entrant onto the criminal landscape, according to Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, they are quickly becoming one of the most significant developments in crime with an estimated cost to the global economy of US$ 500 billion per year (Egan, 2013). As the definition makes clear, digital crimes can include a wide range of activities and victims. However, according to a number of experts in cybersecurity, ...

- Is the salesperson acting unethically? Why or why not?
Ethics pertain to standards that an individual considers as right or wrong. It came from the Greek word "ethos", which means outlook and disposition. It refers to behaviors, values, and guidelines that individuals follow and that which make up their ethical culture. In sales, it is often said that customers' needs and interests must come above anything else. As long as the salesperson is truthful, protects consumer rights, does not engage in corrupt sales practices, and maintains the highest standards when it comes to conducting one's professional work, ...

Introduction

Fiji Water Company has experienced several challenges especially in 2008. The company struggled in achieving a carbon reduction in its emission levels at its production plant. Further, there were carbon emission levels that were experienced in its transportation of products. This made it difficult for the company to convince the consumers and stakeholders of its dedication in reducing its carbon production. The company’s title as a leading company, in environmental concerns involving activities such as carbon footprint disclosure created doubts among its consumers and stakeholders alike.
The company has also faced environmental protests in several markets it has tried ...

Early Childhood:

Observer:
Code Name of Subject: “Pony Tails”
Age of Subject: Three years old
Location: Baby day care center
Supervisor Signature:
Physical Characteristics
Height – One foot.
Weight – Roughly eight kilogram’s. Subject has average weight compared to children her age. Bone structure is not fully visible at this age.

Proportions – “Pony tails” still has a large head to body proportion which is consistent with children her age.

Hearing – “Pony tails” passed the ball when requested by a fellow child. This was from approximately 20 feet away amidst playground high noise levels.

Vision – “Pony tails” could spot a small tennis ball that got lost in a flower bush from 10 feet away.

Tactile Sensitivity - “Pony Tails” avoided playing close to the sand. She avoided dirt as it felt “yucky” to her.
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Computer security involves a conscious effort to preventing and detecting use of one’s computer without their permission. The issue of security on home personal computers would not be much of a challenge if each individual were to be isolated and not connected to any form of a network where there other computer like the internet. In light of this, every home computer owner with a connection to a network needs to take precautions to protect their computers from some not so obvious security threats.
There are several methods that attackers use to access information on personal home computers. Some are so sophisticated ...