Assigned Readings:

Chapter 5. Business and the Constitution.

Chapter 6. Administrative Law.

Chapter 7. International Law.

Assignment 1

Initial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

1. Beets R Us, LLC is a medium-sized farm in Iowa that grows beets that are only sold in Iowa.  It does not export its beets outside of Iowa, though sometimes customers from out of state buy its beets while visiting Iowa.  Is Beets R Us, LLCàbusiness practices subject to federal jurisdiction under Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution?  Why or why not?
2. Peter Plaintiffàson is killed while working overseas for a United States corporation that deals in proprietary petroleum extraction and production.  Peter Plaintiff brings a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of his sonàestate against this corporation and requests a wide scope of business documents related to the corporation and its overseas operations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).  What defenses, if any, does the corporation have against revealing the requested information under the FOIA?
3. Define expropriation, explain how it effects a countyàinvestments in foreign counties,and how counties respond to it.

Assignment 2

Question I – Kansas passes a statutes which says all corn must be grown and processed in a certain manner so as to avoid harmful pesticides.  This statute is challenged as being unconstitutional.  What are the two factors for the court to consider when deciding whether the statute is constitutional?

Question II – If a business does not agree with the decision of a hearing officer, may that business appeal the decision directly to the judicial court system?  What steps must the business take to get the case within the judicial system?

Question III – Megatron, Inc. is a company with its principal offices in the United States. For years, Megatron has only operated domestically; however, Megatronàboard of directors now feels it is in the companyàbest interests to explore how to do business internationally. Give at least three examples of actions Megatron can take with regards to foreign government officials, which would benefits Meagtronàinternational growth without running afoul of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)?