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ETH321 Ethical and Legal Topics in Business

Week 4 Discussion  

DQ1 Administrative Agencies

Why have the number of Administrative Agencies grown over the past forty years? What do they do well? What do they do poorly?

DQ2 Checks and Balances

Isn't it scary to think that we eliminate the checks and balances of our system when we delegate all three powers to one agency? They act as Legislature, Executive and Judicial Branches?

DQ3 Financial Markets

I contend that public companies should be happy that the government regulates the financial markets. Explain my statement.

DQ4 Sarbanes Oxley Act

Discuss three SPECIFIC changes made by SOX?

Hint: Outside directors on the Audit Committee is one specific change.

DQ5 Outside Directors

What is so special about Outside Directors?

DQ6 Supremacy Clause

How does the Supremacy Clause effect the regulation of the states?

DQ7 Commerce Clause

When can states regulate commerce?   When are states preempted from regulating commerce?  Explain the term "Dormant Commerce Clause.

DQ8 Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Class, what are the provisions of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?  How do these impact business today, and do believe anti-trust is as important to business today as it has been in the past? Why or why not?