Prompt: Select a real, recent (last three years) business law case, and write a “newspaper worthy” article about it. (Though not a case brief, you are still encouraged to use subheadings.) The case should have least gone through trial or completed settlement phase, but it is alright if it is still pending on appeal (I will consider a case currently in trial or close to it, if you request permission). Your article should not only identify the parties, procedural history (where it was filed, the stages it went through, and where (if applicable) it currently stands) and describes the issues (claims in the lawsuit), but also should contain a legal analysis of any applicable laws, rules, or regulations (or constitutional issues), and provide your assessment of whether the legal outcome was a correct one. If the case settled, you would still analyze, but you would also weigh in on how you think a court would have resolved the case. (In this sense, then, it may be easier to select a case that went to trial.) Please also briefly explain (even if it settled) how alternative dispute resolution (ADR) might have applied to the case.
Please use more than one non-textbook source. Sources should go beyond Wikipedia and the textbook (though the textbook will probably be a good resource for you). News articles should come from reputable sites (e.g. Wall Street Journal). Please do not forget to cite your sources.
Rubric:
1.Accurate description of the parties, procedures, and stages of litigation – 20 points
2.Accurate description of the legal issues and relevant rules – 20 points
3.*Legal analysis of the issues/rules and assessment of the outcome – 20 points (Only do this part)
Spelling, format, grammar, organization, word count, and overall writing quality – 20 points Citations (including use of multiple sources beyond textbook) – 5 pts
The case we analyze on is called Unocal v. Mesa, use Business Judgement rule, and here is an additional info site:
https://ryanreiffert.com/blog/business-judgement-rule/