A) Under what circumstances might a court have committed the cellophane fallacy?  B) In the Google Shopping case, Google was found to have abused its dominant position under Art 102 TFEU. On what grounds did the courts find Google guilty? C) In the Microsoft case, Microsoft was found to have committed an offence under 102 TFEU. What was the offence, and why is it a problem for Microsoft and not for other competitors.

Corporate Social Responsibility has been defined as a “firm’s intelligent and objective concern for the welfare of society; such concern should entail a firm contributing to human betterment, by using its profit to address issues of concern to society and/or a firm to restraining from behaviour and activities that are harmful to society, no matter how immediately profitable such behaviour or activities might be”. Required: Describe the relationship between strategy and corporate social responsibility  Explain how a firm’s cooperation in matters of taxes, bribery and corruption may constitute corporate social responsibility

Ernst & Young to Pay $100 Million Penalty for Employees Cheating on CPAEthics Exams and Misleading InvestigationLargest Penalty Ever Imposed by SEC Against an Audit FirmWashington D.C., June 28, 2022The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Ernst & Young LLP (EY) forcheating by its audit professionals on exams required to obtain and maintain CertifiedPublic Accountant (CPA) licenses, and for withholding evidence of this misconductfrom the SEC’s Enforcement Division during the Division’s investigation of the matter.EY admits the facts underlying the SEC’s charges and agrees to pay a $100 millionpenalty and undertake extensive remedial measures to fix the firm’s ethical issues.“This action involves breaches of trust by gatekeepers within the gatekeeper entrustedto audit many of our Nation’s public companies. It’s simply outrageous that the veryprofessionals responsible for catching cheating by clients cheated on ethics exams ofall things,” said Gurbir S. Grewal,…

The sale or transfer of a partner's transferable interest is a(n) act of the partner. Multiple Choice involuntary state-mandated voluntary federally mandated

Komatsu, Ltd.Komatsu Ltd was one of Japan's largest heavy industrial manufacturers.  Komatsu was a large international firm with revenues of ¥989 billion. The company was organized on three major lines of business: Construction equipment, industrial machinery, and electronic-applied products. Construction EquipmentKomatsu was the world's 2nd-largest manufacturer of a complete line of construction equipment. The firm's product line contained over 300 models, including bulldozers, hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, and dump trucks. With a more than 30% share of the domestic excavator market, Komatsu was the largest player in the Japanese market.The Product Development Process and Design for Manufacturability Cost StudiesThe product development process at Komatsu lasted 2 years on average.The Product Planning StageThe product planning process, which was last updated in 1981, began with the preparation of a long-range development plan.The Design StageThe objective of the design stage of…

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) files suit against Yange Corp. under § 2 of the Sherman Act. To be successful, the FTC must prove that Yange Corp. possesses monopoly power in the relevant market and that the monopoly power was obtained by illegal means. The FTC has no direct evidence that Yange is using its power to control prices and restrict output. The FTC, therefore, must show that Yange Corp. has monopoly power indirectly, by showing that Yange Corp. has a dominant share of the relevant market and that there are significant barriers for new competitors entering that market. The FTC can calculate the market share that Yange Corp. has by: showing the total sales that Yange Corp. has ever had. × showing the net revenue that Yange Corp. had during their year of highest profits. looking at the company's sales compared against the total sales of the industry within a specific period. taking the total sales of the industry over one year, and comparing against industry sales over prior…

Congress is give the exclusive power to adopt regulations under the commerce caluse for which of the following? (Choose all of the correct answer). A. Amtrack train fares between L.A. and Reno, Nevada B. Lyft fares charged in Las Vegas C. Air fares charged by airlines between S.F. and New York D. Bus fares between L.A. county and Phoenix, Arizona  E. Catamaran fares between Huntington Beach and San Clemente Island

Thompson & Zakaria (2004) addressed that 209 out of 257 companies in Malaysia have made some form of CSR disclosure. Required: Based on the above, justify and explain FOUR (4) reasons of some companies for NOT reporting the CSR.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its final rule to implement a code of ethics under SOX Title 404. The stock exchanges have proposed that each company listed on the exchanges publish its code of ethics. Discuss how disclosures of a code of ethics by senior management could have a positive effect on public confidence and influence investors' behavior. Discuss the consequences of not establishing a code of ethics. Support your position. Evaluate the importance of senior management in setting the tone for the application of the company's code of ethics and promoting positive employee behavior, improved decision making, or the willingness to report unethical behavior of coworkers. Recommend at least two policies that might encourage employees to report unethical behavior.

Hyde is a broker involved in a conflicting demands settlement procedure that has already begun. The escrow funds are held in an attorney's escrow account. Hyde seeks an EDO from the FREC. How will the FREC likely respond? The FREC will not issue an EDO because the funds are in an attorney's escrow account. The FREC will issue an EDO within ten business days. The FREC will issue an EDO if the other three settlement procedures don't work. The FREC will not issue an EDO because the dispute must be settled