First Message on Litigation and Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution

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Litigation and Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution

1. Traditionally, in the United States, legal disputes have been resolved by businesses through litigation in the courts.  Over the last 30 years, alternative methods of dispute resolution such as negotiation, mediation and arbitration, for example, have become extremely popular with American businesses as alternatives to resolving legal disputes through litigation in the courts. 

(i) Define litigation, mediation and arbitration.

(ii) Compare and contrast mediation and arbitration with litigation.  What are the advantages and disadvantages of each method of dispute resolution?

(iii) How can businesses reduce legal risk in resolving business disputes?

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First Message on Business Organizations

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2.  You read in your text book about various business organizations and forms of doing business such as sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations (C corporations and S corporations), limited liability companies, franchises, limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships.  

(i) In choosing a form of business organization to use to operate a business, there are certain factors one must consider in determining which form of business organization to use.  Name three factors to consider and fully explain why each is an important consideration in making a determination as to which form of business organization to use.

(ii) Provide two example businesses and specify which form of business organization should be used for each of the two businesses.  Fully explain and justify why the business organization you chose is the best form of business organization to use for operation of the business.

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