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Description As we have discussed in class, the wealth of information that travels the internet is huge and is subject to security issues like data breaches, hackers, etc. on a daily basis including at a governmental level and in every industry. Data breaches are used to target user's social security numbers, credit card information, identity and many other personal items. Your assignment is to research a data breach and then answer the following questions: What happened? (Basics about the company, what was stolen, etc.) What was the reply of the company? (what ended up happening, what did they offer their users? etc.) In your opinion, was their response enough or could they have offered more to the people who's information was compromised? What should be the penalty for companies that have user information stolen from them? * These last 2 questions are open-ended * Specifics - 2 pages max, single spaced, 12 font, Times New Roman. Include a cover page and a reference page, use APA citations. Rubric: Discussion of company and background - 6 points Discussion of attack and their response - 6 points Open ended questions - 6 points Format, grammar, etc. - 2 points

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Description Assignment 2 Suggested Length: 750 to 1000 words Ethical Theories to Apply for Assignment 2: Golden Rule and Virtue Ethics You are to consider, discuss, and evaluate both ethical theories and then choose the best one on which to base your recommendations. Explain why it is the best choice. You may reuse your facts and issues from Assignment 1. 1. Task You work in the Ethics Department for ABC Company (ABC). Your department is dedicated to advising its employees about their ethical obligations in the corporate setting. You are an internal consultant who provides advice and most importantly, recommendations for action to employees of the firm. All communications you receive in this capacity are confidential. Luke, an employee of ABC, comes to you with the following scenario and asks for your advice. He wants to fully consider the situation. Your task is to advise and recommend a course of action based on the specified ethical lenses and facts as given. Your recommendation must be based on only one of the two ethical theories – not both or a combination of both. In other words, your reasoning must support your choice. Below are the facts that Luke provides to you. ***** Luke has been asked to work on a project that involves developing land recently purchased by ABC to build an adult entertainment retail store. According to the plan, the land is located on the corner of the neighborhood where Owen, Luke’s brother, lives. Luke knows that as soon as the plans for the store are made public, property values for the surrounding neighborhood will decrease significantly. ABC plans to publicly announce the project one month from today.Luke is concerned about his obligations of confidentiality to his company. However, Luke is also very close to Owen, who recently told Luke that he received an offer to sell his house at an “okay” price given the current real estate market. Owen is considering selling but hasn’t made any final decision yet. He wonders if he might get a better offer a few years from now when the real estate market improves. What is the ethical issue, why is this an issue, and what should Luke do about it? ***** For assignment 2, prepare a memo, setting out your analysis and recommendations, that considers ONLY the following two theories: Golden Rule and Virtue Ethics. Choose the best theory on which you base your recommendation and explain why it is the best.

Description Course Paper Issue: You have been hired as a CEO (or you have been elevated to a senior leadership position) of a corporation, other business entity, public entity (government entity), university or non-profit organization.The organization has been having trouble with corporate governance issues; more specifically, its ethics and compliance program.Regulators have been threatening legal or administrative action and that’s why you’ve been hired and/or elevated to a senior position.Besides legal issues, lack of establishing/enhancing your ethics and compliance program may lead to loss of business, loss or reputation, (loss of donations in the case of a non-profit), loss of employees to other companies and/or loss of employee moral for employees who stay.Because of regulatory, business, stockholder, public and/or stakeholder pressures, you need to institute an effective ethics and compliance program which should encompass an understanding of legal, business and organizational risk.It should reflect an awareness in anticipating ethics/compliance issues.It should reflect a critical-thinking and problem-solving process or approaches to address ethics/compliance challenges.In sum, it should reflect a leadership and decision-making structure, as well as processes that establish an effective ethics and compliance program. The Board of Directors will consider your recommended ethics and compliance program at its next meeting. ----------------------------------------- See Page 5 of the syllabus for a description and instructions regarding course paper – reprinted here: e. Ethics/Compliance Leadership, Management and Decision-making Paper A 10-15-page ethics/compliance leadership paper will be due at the end of the course, on the last day of class, March 12, 2024, by 11:59pm.The topic of this paper will involve ethics management and decision-making.At different times in the course, we will discuss matters related to ethics, culture, values, tone, anti-retaliation for reporting misconduct and what makes for an effective ethics and compliance program at a company or entity. The paper should reflect your thinking in how ethics and compliance should function in an entity’s management of people, processes, leadership and decision-making.(With advanced notice, the course paper topic may change.If so, this matter will be discussed in class.)See, CLO #s 1-7; PLG #s 4, 5 & 7. The paper will be worth 15 points.Five points will be deducted if your paper is late.Papers submitted 5 days after the due date will not be accepted.Exceptions to these deadlines may be granted if prior permission is sought and if good cause exists (e.g., illness; personal emergency). Requirements/Formatting of Course Paper:Papers should be at least 10-15 pages long. Your paper should have 10+ footnotes/citied sources.Footnotes or endnotes do not count towards the length of the paper. Papers should be double-spaced with 12-point letter size. Papers should have one-inch margins: left and right, and top and bottom. Headers are a plus. It should be submitted in one of the following forms: doc., docx or pdf (not Pages or any other form).In other words, papers should be consistent with the MLA writing/formatting style. Grading will be based the above instructions as well as on effort -- inclusive of research; analysis; a point of view supported by analysis, research, logic and other evidence; proof-reading -- as displayed/reflected in your paper.Course papers may be scanned for plagiarism and AI issues; if determined to be the case, no points will be awarded, and the matter may be referred to the School of Management Administration. As noted above, the course paper is due on Tuesday, March 12 by 11:59pm.The Course Paper is to be submitted via Canvas. ----------------------------------------- Course Paper Library: The following represents a start -- a partial library and suggestions which may be of assistance to you in conducting research for your course paper. Culture (what type of culture do you want; how establish) and values statement Tone at the top (executive messaging to differing levels of the organization) Code of conduct (consider Costco Code of conduct (see textbook chapter 3) and Google’s current code of conduct as an example, among other company/industry codes of conducts // SJSU code of conduct // particular non-profit organizations codes of conduct) // https://www.ey.com/en_us/global-code-of-conduct https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-cond... U.S. Sentencing Guidelines on establishing an effective ethics and compliance program // https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2015-guidelines-ma... U.S. Department of Justice guidance on evaluating ethics and compliance programs // https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-28000-principles-f... Review other government agency regulator guidance on ethics and compliance Ethics decision-making process (see example in textbook chapter 3) Consider emulating your current employer’s ethics and compliance program Leadership structures you’re familiar with or develop one which you think may be effective Considerations of varying types of risk Training programs Budget issues Regular evaluation of the program Test or evidence of effectiveness of an E/C program are consistent narratives/testimonials/story telling by several individuals // Moreover, the test or evidence of an effective ethics and compliance program is documentation of that program.

Description ASSIGNMENT NUMBER 1 - Law 1 - Business Law - Contracts Chapter 16 The Writing Requirement 1. Read the case Wood Care Centers v. Evangel Temple 2. Watch the youtube video on parol evidence in contracts 3. Explain in your own words the following statements from the case: 1. Wood Care argues the trial court improperly considered parol evidence in its interpretation of the Agreement and that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support the trial court's conclusion that Evangel Temple did not breach the Agreement. We affirm. (Note, you must give a definition of parol evidence in your explanation.) 2. The Agreement contained a "ten-percent termination clause" that stated: Tenant, however, shall have the option of terminating this lease at any time by giving Landlord written notice of its election to do so and payment to Landlord of a sum of money equal to 10% of the balance of the rental payments then owed under the terms of this lease. The Agreement also contained a "tax-exemption termination clause" that stated: Both parties agree to cooperate with each other to achieve any available property tax exemption. In the event a property tax exemption for the leased premises is denied or suspended, Tenant shall have the option to terminate this lease. If, notwithstanding, the denial of such property tax exemption, Tenant elects to continue the lease, then Tenant shall be responsible for the payment of all property taxes and assessments and shall timely pay such taxes or assessments. 3. Lack of clarity or a disagreement among the parties does not necessarily create an ambiguity. Rather, whether "a contract is ambiguous is a question of law that must be decided by examining the contract as a whole in light of the circumstances present when the contract was entered." "If, after the pertinent rules of construction are applied, the contract can be given a definite or certain legal meaning, it is unambiguous and we construe it as a matter of law." 4. Who won and why. Post your work in your assignment box. (Remember to number and repeat each of the above statements or questions you are being asked to explain, 1-4. Post your response afterwards.) Each response is worth up to 25 points. Your explanation must be in your own words, do not simply copy the statement or what is in quotations. ASSIGNMENT NUMBER 2 - For this assignment, please read the brief summary of facts and respond to the following questions: Summary of Facts: Evelyn Vollmer orally agreed to loan Danny Lang $150,000 to make an investment in a local nightclub. The loan was to be repaid from the profits received from the investment. Their agreement was never memorialized in writing, however, Lang made payments totaling only $15,000 on the loan from the profits from the business. Vollmer filed a lawsuit alleging breach of contract. Using the information presented in Chapter 16, answer the following questions: 1. Lang claimed that repayment of the loan would "almost certainly" take over a year and that his agreement with Vollmer was therefore unenforceable because it was not in writing. Is he correct? Explain. 2. Suppose that a week after Vollmer gave Lang the funds, she sent him an e-mail containing the terms of their loan agreement with her name typed at the bottom. Lang did not respond to the e-mail. Is this sufficient as a writing under the Statute of Frauds? Why or why not? 3. Assume that at trial the court finds that the contract falls within the Statute of Frauds. Further assume that the State in which the court sits recognizes every exception to the Statute of Frauds discussed in the chapter. What exception provides Vollmer with the best chance of enforcing the oral contract in this situation? (State the exception and how it applies.) Please number and repeat each question followed by your response. Following proper format, along with the substance of your response, is very important in law. Accordingly, failure to do so will result in points being deducted.

Description Assignment 4: Estate Planning and Interest Rates Interest rates play a crucial role in shaping estate planning strategies, particularly in techniques that involve time-value-of-money principles. In this assignment, discuss how changing interest rates impact various estate planning strategies. Consider the following techniques in your response: Split Interest Trusts (e.g., Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs), Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs)) Installment Sales to Irrevocable Trusts Charitable Planning Techniques (e.g., Charitable Lead Trusts (CLTs), Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs)) Private Annuities Key Considerations: Impact of High vs. Low Interest Rates: How do rising or falling interest rates affect the success and effectiveness of these strategies? Which strategies benefit from a low interest rate environment? Which strategies perform better in a high interest rate environment? IRS Section 7520 and AFR (Applicable Federal Rate): How does the IRS-set interest rate influence estate planning techniques? What role does the Section 7520 rate play in split-interest trusts and charitable planning? Case Applications: Provide examples or hypothetical scenarios where one strategy would be more beneficial than another based on interest rate conditions. Discuss how advisors might adjust estate planning recommendations in response to changing interest rates. Guidelines for Response: Your response should be structured and analytical, explaining the mechanics of each strategy in relation to interest rate movements. Use examples to illustrate how different rate environments affect outcomes. This assignment will help you understand how macroeconomic factors influence estate planning and wealth transfer strategies.

Description Executive Summary: Presents a brief summary of the main goals and recommendations of the plan for management review, helping top management to find the plan’s major points quickly. Current Marketing Situation: Describes the target market and the company’s position in it, including information about the market, product performance, competition, and distribution. This section includes: ? A market description that defines the market and major segments, then review customer needs and factors in the marketing environment that may affect customer purchasing ? A product review that shows sales, prices, and gross margins of the major products in the product line ? A review of competition, which identifies major competitors and assesses their market positions and strategies for product quality, pricing, distribution, and promotion ? A review of distribution that evaluates recent sales trends and other developments in major distribution channels Threats and Opportunities Analysis: The SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) assesses major threats and opportunities that the product might face, helping management to anticipate important positive or negative developments that might have an impact on the firm and its strategies. You’ll want to highlight and explain each issue within the SWOT. Objectives and Issues: States the marketing objectives that the company would like to attain during the plan’s term and discusses key issues that will affect their attainment. For example, if the goal is to achieve a 15 percent market share, this poses a key issue: How can market share be increased? Marketing Strategy: Outlines the broad marketing logic by which the business unit hopes to achieve its marketing objectives and the specifics of target markets, positioning, and marketing expenditure levels. It outlines specifics strategies for each marketing mix elements and explains how each response to the threats, opportunities, and critical issues spelled out earlier in the plan. Action Programs: Spells out how marketing strategies will be turned into specific action programs that answer the following questions: What will be done? When will it be done? Who is responsible for doing it? And how much will it cost? This is one of the most important components as it is your true test of implementation of your innovative plan. Budgets: Details a supporting marketing budget that is essentially a projected profit-and-loss statement. It shows expected revenues (forecasted number of units sold and the average net price) and expected costs (of production, distribution, and marketing). The difference is the projected profit. Once approved by higher management, the budget is the basis for materials buying, production scheduling, personnel planning, and marketing operations. Controls: Outlines the controls that will be used to monitor progress and allow higher management to review implementation results and spot products that are not meeting their goals.

Description s you have learned, public policy is shaped by many factors and therefore evolves over time. For this assignment, you will focus on a specific advocacy organization and identify a policy or law that connects to the chosen organization. This will give you the opportunity to see this evolution within an actual organization and how it affects issues of politics, ethics, integrity, and society. Your paper should be 5–6 pages in length. Choose an advocacy organization local to you. Then provide the following information: Identify your chosen organization and supply a brief history of it. Identify and briefly (in 1–2 paragraphs) explain the problem(s) or issue(s) that the organization is intended to address. Define the stated mission goal(s) of the organization. Has its mission goal(s) changed over time? If so, how? Identify one specific policy or law that your chosen organization is currently supporting. Provide information about the policy or law as well as why the organization is supporting it. Be sure to include information on how the organization is supporting that policy or law. Thinking about the information above, in your opinion, has the organization been successful in achieving its mission goal(s)? Why or why not Use at least four sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your sources page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citing sources, access the library or review library guides. This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is: Evaluate the relationship between the evolution of public policy and issues concerning politics, ethics, integrity, and society.

Description PublicPolicy Analysis1 Your capstone project in the course is an individual research assignment on a public policy/federal law of your choice. We will call this project your Policy Paper which will be a formal research paper aimed at introducing and/or polishing your skills in the following: • Public policy research – policy design, implementation, evaluation • Understanding a federal law – an Act of Congress • Effectively exploring and utilizing the library system for research • Strengthening your academic and competitive writing skills • Enhancing your critical thinking skills TheBasic Structure of your PolicyPaperis the following (See Appendix One for further details: Policy Paper Checklist) 1.Description of the policy/law–history and current situation 2. Rationale for public policy – market or government failure 3. Analysis of policy’s efficacy 4. Implementation 5. Evaluation 6. Recommendations Additionally, your Policy Paper will be required to have a minimum of ten quality references (academic journal articles, leading books, relevant websites, etc.). The paper will be a 12-15 page narrative/report with a traditional title page, appropriate subheadings, standard formatting (double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman, page numbers), parenthetical citations such as (Jasso, 2024, p. 35), a works cited page (you may call it a reference page), and any necessary appendices. We will use APA format for the bibliography.