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Individual: Business Ethics Case Read Business Ethics Case 3.5 at the end of Ch. 3 of The Legal Environment of Business and Online Commerce. After reading the case, be prepared to answer the questions that follow the case.• The paper should consist of a minimum of 700 words.• The paper should not be written in a question/answer format, but in a regular paper format answering the questions presented.• Use APA guidelines. Reference the APA Manual and/or the sample paper posted in the Course Materials forum



.5 Business Ethics The National Enquirer, Inc., is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business in Florida. It publishes the National Enquirer, a national weekly newspaper with a total circulation of more than 5 million copies. About 600,000 copies, almost twice the level in the next highest state, are sold in California. The National Enquirer published an article about Shirley Jones, an entertainer. Jones, a California resident, filed a lawsuit in California state court against the National Enquirer and its president, who was a resident of Florida.
The California lawsuit sought damages for alleged defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Calder v. Jones, 465 U.S. 783, 104 S.Ct. 1482, 79 L.Ed.2d 804, Web 1984 U.S. Lexis 4 (Supreme Court of the United States) 1. What kind of paper is the National Enquirer? 2. Was it ethical for the National Enquirer to try to avoid suit in California? 3. Are the defendants subject to suit in California? Why or why not

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