Merck & Co.‚ Inc (A) (The summary is based on the article in Vol. I and does not include the extra readings given by the professor) This case is a classic example of enterprises trying to balance their business of increasing profits and expected social responsibilities. This dilemma is further accentuated when the company happens to be a pharma company whose decisions directly affect people’s lives. The Dilemma: A possible drug for River Blindness‚ a disease which affects almost 85 million
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JOAQUIN OBIETA G.R. No. L-45441 MORA ELECTRIC CO. vs. MATIC June 26‚ 1939 J.: Petitioner: Mora Electric Co.‚ Inc. Respondents: Paulino Matic and Benita Quiogue Vda. Del Rosario ISSUE: FACTS: Matic obtained from Manila City a concession to provide the lighting system of Manila cemeteries on All Souls’ Day of 1934. The amount was P8‚773 to be guaranteed by Luzon Surety Co. Matic then authorized Quiogue to contract with Mora Electric Co.‚ Inc. for the installation materials and labor
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Labor Laws and Unions HRM/531 December 17‚ 2012 Labor Laws and Unions The Ford Motor Company is the largest automobile manufacture in the world. The company later became unionized. The subject of this paper is to identify legal issues and obstacles that the Ford Motor company could encounter‚ determine which federal‚ state‚ or local laws could be broken because of the legal issues and why and provide recommendations of minimizing litigations. Labor Law and Union: Ford Motor Company
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is a mere appendage of Eastfield Ltd. This being the case‚ it is necessary to examine the exact relationship between Capital Pty Ltd and Eastfield Ltd and determine the likelihood of the courts lifting the corporate veil. Separate Entity Salomon v Salomon & Co established the key principle that an “incorporated company is a separate legal entity from its founder‚ shareholders and directors”. To further this point‚ the Albazero case provided authority within a group of companies‚ whereby
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million newborns born in the world will develop Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria. Even though this disease is strikingly uncommon‚ it still effects children and death cannot be given. Progeria is a genetic disorder that affects children starting at a very young age. Because Progeria affects so much of the body‚ has many symptoms‚ and there are not many treatments for it‚ more people need to be educated on this frightening disease. Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria influences the cells and many body systems. Many
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commissioner to give the final OK on insurers’ rates in the state—lives to see another day. Although its days may be numbered‚ said the current insurance commissioner. The Third Appellate District Court affirmed a lower’s court ruling that Mercury Casualty Co.’s advertising expenses can be excluded from the commissioner’s calculation of Mercury’s California premiums and that the lower rate doesn’t create a “deep financial hardship.” The California Supreme Court declined to hear Mercury’s appeal of the appellate
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HKUST MBA Microeconomics Case 1: Medicines Company Case Question 1. For drug administrators‚ their incentive for using the drug is that the drug’s got to make economic sense. Data showed that for more than 4‚300 patients‚ Angiomax was a more superior alternative to Heparin. Also shown in tables b and c that it effectively reduced the incidences of death by 30% ‚ heart attack by 26%‚ need for a repeat angioplasty by 14% and major bleeding by 65% (sum of weighted average between high risk and
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choices‚ is one case. Particular is a social item advancement organization that brings new item plans to life through its online shared stage. Another joint effort in the middle of GE and Quirky that will permit everybody to take an interest in the improvement of new items. The collaboration will comprise of two sections: another stage where GE will open a great many its most guaranteeing licenses and new innovations to the Quirky group for the advancement of new shopper items; and a co-marked item improvement
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages Executive Summary1 Review of Facts2-3 Issues4 Analysis5-6 Conclusions/Recommendations7-8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This case is about how a company should allocate costs. Mr. Delaney is the owner of an automobile dealership that is profitable but not profitable in the area of the body shop department.. The predicament that he faces is that he needs to figure out how to allocate the costs among his different profit centers. One of the things that Mr. Delaney did in trying to
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Company Background and Key Factors Waltham Motors was originally a family owned business. The sole product manufactured was electric motors of a single design that were sold to household appliance manufacturers. In late 2003‚ Marco Corporation acquired it as their subdivision. Marco’s management decided to observe Waltham Motors current operating procedures and systems on order to see how well they are functioning. In April 2004‚ Sharon Michaels‚ was transferred from the corporate headquarters
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