The subject of your paper will be a relevant business legal issue or controversy within the last two years. You will research your chosen legal controversy and then take a position on the outcome. I will give you a list of suggested topics, but you may deviate and choose your own with my approval.
Format expectations: Your paper is to be typed and double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font. Your paper will be at least 3 pages in length excluding coverpage and refrences . Although you are not required to follow the format of the sample paper posted in Moodle, please be sure to cover the following topics with regarding to your case:
- Facts;
- Type of Case;
- Outcome; and
- Your Opinion (Agree or disagree? Why or why not?)
Grading Criteria: Your paper will be graded based on these subcategories, with 25% of your grade attributable to each:
- Format, Grammar, and Writing Skills;
- Position Development;
- Use of Research and Legal Authority; and
- Consistency and Flow.
Approved Topics:
- Scarlett Johansson/Disney – Black Widow Lawsuit
- Lil Nas X/Nike – Satan Shoes
- Britney Spears Conservatorship
- Nicki Minaj vs. Tracy Chapman
- Johnny Depp vs. ‘The Sun’
- Kendrick Lamar/The Weeknd – Black Panther Soundtrack Dispute
- Alec Baldwin & Wojciech Cieszkowski (Parking Spot Punch)
- Scott Gunnells v. American Chopper
- Josh Stone v. Ariana Grande
- Ariana Grande v. Forever 21
- Miley Cyrus – “We Can’t Stop” Dispute
- Yellowcard v. Juice WRLD
- Leah Caldwell v. Chipotle
- Brown v. Starbucks (California Case)
- Estate of Randy Wolfe v. Led Zepplin
- Wilfert Williams v. Sacramento River Cats Baseball Club
- Felipe Ramales v. Victoria Beckham
- Oberdorf v. Amazon.Com, Inc
- Onyshko v. NCAA