What is a duty that managers owe to the corporation? Discuss an example of a positive way in which the manager may uphold that duty. Provide an example of an act or omission that depicts a manager violating the duty.

Question 1)

What is a duty that managers owe to the corporation? Discuss an example of a positive way in which the manager may uphold that duty. Provide an example of an act or omission that depicts a manager violating the duty. In addition, identify the federal or state departments or agencies that have established the rules or enforce rules for fulfillment of the duties of a manager, director, or officer of the corporation.

Question 2)

How can businesses protect their intellectual property in the United States? How does a business protect itself from patent, trademark, or copyright infringement by individuals or companies in the United States? In foreign countries? Find a recent example of an infringement action taken by a business to protect its intellectual property and discuss the outcome in your response.

Question 3)

How do licensing agreements help artists earn money from their music? What are the various licensing arrangements? With the advent of technology and applications such as Spotify and Pandora, many songwriters and recording artists are questioning the loss of royalties and profits from their music because of the way monies paid by such music providers are siphoned through the music companies.

Conduct research and discuss the legal and ethical issues faced by such entities. Address questions such as should artists and songwriters be entitled to a greater share of the monies paid by Spotify and Pandora, or are these entities compensating artists and songwriters fairly through promoting their music, which ultimately leads to profits generated by tour ticket and merchandise sales?

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