Medtronic, inc., is a medical technology company that competes for customers with st. jude medical s. c., inc. james hughes worked for medtronic as a sales manager. his contract legally prohibited him from working for a competitor for one year after leaving medtronic. in an effort to expand their business, st. jude contacted hughes about joining them. hughes felt dissatisfied with conditions at medtronic, and so began negotiations with st. jude. hughes shared his current contract with st. jude's executives, who told him that his contract with medtronic was unenforceable and offered him a job as a sales director at a significant higher salary. hughes accepted. medtronic filed a suit against st. jude, alleging wrongful interference. did wrongful interference occur and if so, which type of wrongful interference occurred?

You have learned that there are many ethical concerns surrounding genetic research, and it's important to be familiar with them. for this project, you will write a persuasive essay about an ethical question in biotechnology. directions the goal of a persuasive essay is to convince people to agree with you. it is important to support your opinion with facts. a persuasive essay is not simply a description of your beliefs. be sure to organize your information, give clear examples, and build your argument carefully. read the following genetics topics below. choose a topic and then decide what side you are on. remember that there is no "right" or "wrong" side. ethical questions often have many points of view. research your topic and write a 400 word persuasive essay. topic 1: should insurance companies have the right to learn the genetic profiles of the people they insure? topic 2: should employers have the right to learn the genetic profiles of the people they hire? are there special considerations for employees in jobs in which there is a high risk to others, such as airline pilots, doctors, or bus drivers? topic 3: should scientists who identify genes and create new genetic engineering techniques have the right to patent their methods for their own profit?

Issued to the joint planning and execution community (jpec) initiates the development of coas; it also requests that the supported ccdr submit a commander's estimate of the situation with a recommended coa to resolve the situation (joint force command and staff participation in the joint operation planning and execution system, page 10)

What impact might an economic downturn have on a borrower’s fixed-rate mortgage? a. it might cause a borrower’s payments to go up. b. it might cause a borrower’s payments to go down. c. it has no impact because a fixed-rate mortgage cannot change. d. it has no impact because the economy does not affect interest rates.