Assignment Content
Resources: Ch. 3 and Ch. 4 of Legal Environment of Business: Online Commerce, Business Ethics, and Global Issues; law libraries and databases from the internet.
Part I
Write a 525- to 700-word recommendation to Solar Co.’s CEO advising whether Solar Co. should:
file a lawsuit and proceed to trial
try to reach a settlement with XYZ Media, or
use a method of alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
Your analysis should specifically discuss each of the nine factors provided in the “Contemporary Environment Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Lawsuit” feature found in Ch. 4, “Judicial, Alternative, and E-Dispute Resolution.” Provide a clear explanation and reasoning for your recommendation based on the facts of the scenario.
Would your recommendation be different if you were advising XYZ Media’s CEO? If so, how?
Part II
Solar Co. intends to use arbitration agreements with all clients, subcontractors and employees in the future.
Write a 350- to 525-word memo to Solar Co.’s CEO explaining the arbitration procedure and the enforceability of arbitration provisions under the Federal Arbitration Act.
Include a recommendation as to whether arbitration agreements should be used in the future to reduce Solar Co.’s legal risk and why.
APA format
In-text citations according to references used.