Assignment 4:
Products Liability Research Paper

 

Select
a company that has been the subject of a product liability lawsuit in the last five
(5) years. Research the lawsuit using an online legal data base such as loislaw
and / or lexisnexis.

 

Write
a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Describe the
        company and the product safety issue that led to the lawsuit.

 

1. Discuss the legal
        theories used by the plaintiff to recover in this lawsuit, how the lawsuit
        was resolved, and why you agree with the decision in the case.

 

1. Describe the
        changes that have taken place in the company to ensure greater safety of
        this product or its products, including specific policies that the company
        has put in place to protect consumers and end users who purchase and use its
        product.

 

1. Discuss which
        regulatory agency oversees the particular industry the company is in, how
        it ensures quality assurance and compliance, how it addresses product
        safety, and how the company in question can work with the regulatory
        agency to improve operations and product safety.

 

1. Make recommendations
        to the company about avoiding future lawsuits and discuss the ethical
        theories you would use to support your advice.

 

1. Cite at least
        three (3) research official academic sources.

 

Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double
       spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
       sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with
       your professor for any additional instructions.

 

• Include a cover
       page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
       professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
       reference page are not included in the required page length.

 

The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze laws
       relative to product safety and liability.

 

• Use technology
       and information resources to research issues in law, ethics, and corporate
       governance.

 

• Write clearly
       and concisely about law, ethics, and corporate governance using proper
       writing mechanics.

 

Grading
for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of
the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

 
 

Points: 250

   
 

Assignment 4: Products Liability Research Paper

   
 

Criteria

   
 

Unacceptable

 

Below
  70% F

   
 

Fair

 

70-79%
  C

   
 

Proficient

 

80-89%
  B

   
 

Exemplary

 

90-100%
  A

   
 

1.
  Describe the company and the product safety issue that led to the lawsuit.

 

Weight:
  15%

   
 

Did
  not submit or incompletely described the company and the product safety issue
  that led to the lawsuit.

   
 

Partially
  described the company and the product safety issue that led to the lawsuit.

   
 

Satisfactorily
  described the company and the product safety issue that led to the lawsuit.

   
 

Thoroughly
  described the company and the product safety issue that led to the lawsuit.

   
 

2.
  Discuss the legal theories used by the plaintiff to recover in this lawsuit,
  how the lawsuit was resolved, and why you agree with the decision in the
  case.

 

Weight:
  15%

   
 

Did
  not submit or incompletely discussed the legal theories used by the plaintiff
  to recover in this lawsuit, how the lawsuit was resolved, and why you agree
  with the decision in the case.

   
 

Partially
  discussed the legal theories used by the plaintiff to recover in this lawsuit,
  how the lawsuit was resolved, and why you agree with the decision in the case.

   
 

Satisfactorily
  discussed the legal theories used by the plaintiff to recover in this lawsuit,
  how the lawsuit was resolved, and why you agree with the decision in the case.

   
 

Thoroughly
  discussed the legal theories used by the plaintiff to recover in this lawsuit,
  how the lawsuit was resolved, and why you agree with the decision in the case.

   
 

3.
  Describe the changes that have taken place in the company to ensure greater
  safety of this product or its products, including specific policies that the
  company has put in place to protect consumers and end users who purchase and
  use its product.

 

Weight:
  15%

   
 

Did
  not submit or incompletely described the changes that have taken place in the
  company to ensure greater safety of this product or its products, including
  specific policies that the company has put in place to protect consumers and
  end users who purchase and use its product.

   
 

Partially
  described the changes that have taken place in the company to ensure greater
  safety of this product or its products, including specific policies that the
  company has put in place to protect consumers and end users who purchase and
  use its product.

   
 

Satisfactorily
  described the changes that have taken place in the company to ensure greater
  safety of this product or its products, including specific policies that the
  company has put in place to protect consumers and end users who purchase and
  use its product.

   
 

Thoroughly
  described the changes that have taken place in the company to ensure greater
  safety of this product or its products, including specific policies that the
  company has put in place to protect consumers and end users who purchase and
  use its product.

   
 

4.
  Discuss which regulatory agency oversees the particular industry the company
  is in, how it assures quality assurance and compliance, how it addresses
  product safety, and how the company in question can work with the regulatory
  agency to improve operations and product safety.

 

Weight:
  20%

   
 

Did
  not submit or incompletely discussed which regulatory agency oversees the
  particular industry the company is in, how it assures quality assurance and
  compliance, how it addresses product safety, and how the company in question
  can work with the regulatory agency to improve operations and product safety.

   
 

Partially
  discussed which regulatory agency oversees the particular industry the
  company is in, how it assures quality assurance and compliance, how it
  addresses product safety, and how the company in question can work with the
  regulatory agency to improve operations and product safety.

   
 

Satisfactorily
  discussed which regulatory agency oversees the particular industry the
  company is in, how it assures quality assurance and compliance, how it
  addresses product safety, and how the company in question can work with the
  regulatory agency to improve operations and product safety.

   
 

Thoroughly
  discussed which regulatory agency oversees the particular industry the
  company is in, how it assures quality assurance and compliance, how it
  addresses product safety, and how the company in question can work with the
  regulatory agency to improve operations and product safety.

   
 

5.
  Make recommendations to the company about avoiding future lawsuits and
  discuss the ethical theories you would use to support your advice.

 

Weight:
  20%

   
 

Did
  not submit or incompletely made recommendations to the company about avoiding
  future lawsuits and did not submit or incompletely discussed the ethical
  theories you would use to support your advice.

   
 

Partially
  made recommendations to the company about avoiding future lawsuits and partially
  discussed the ethical theories you would use to support your advice.

   
 

Satisfactorily
  made recommendations to the company about avoiding future lawsuits and satisfactorily
  discussed the ethical theories you would use to support your advice.

   
 

Thoroughly
  made recommendations to the company about avoiding future lawsuits and thoroughly
  discussed the ethical theories you would use to support your advice.

   
 

6.
  3 references

 

Weight:
  5%

   
 

No
  references provided

   
 

Does
  not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor
  quality choices.

   
 

Meets
  number of required references; all references high quality choices.

   
 

Exceeds
  number of required references; all references high quality choices.

   
 

7.
  Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

 

Weight:
  10%

   
 

More
  than 6 errors present

   
 

5-6
  errors present

   
 

3-4
  errors present

   
 

0-2
  errors present