Case Scenario: Big Time Toymaker Law 421 Name Here 1. At what point, if ever, did the parties have a contract? This is a very interesting case. I think both parties should have had a lawyer present. The problem for Chou is it stated (The exclusive negotiation agreement Stipulated that no distribution contract existed unless it was in writing.) There was an email sent and Chou looked at the email as a form of a contract but in the legal terms nothing was signed or agrees too. Chou may
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his design firm had done developmental work for toy companies in the past. Vicale made his first doll to honor an admired hero of 9/11. “The Our Hero doll (resembling George Bush) turned out great, but I basically did it for me,” shared Vicale. Over time, Vicale added to his personal collection of admired men with The Ally doll (resembling Great Britain’s prime minister Tony Blair) and the American Mayor doll (resembling
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court of law will recognize. An agreement may result in a binding contract whether it is an oral or written agreement between parties (Melvin, 2011, p. 126). Contracts are put in place to protect both parties on either end of the agreement. A big time Toymaker (BTT) was interested in a new game invented by Chou. BTT entered into an agreement with Chou for exclusive rights to his inventory for a 90-day period at the cost of $25,000 (Melvin, 2011, p. 155). This paper will discuss some pros and cons of
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Mattel Recalls 2007 Communication Implications for Quality Control, Outsourcing, and Consumer Relations [ABSTRACT] In August 2007, America's largest toy manufacturer announced the first of what would become five recalls involving 21 million toys—most of which were manufactured in China. This case study and teaching note examine a corporate response to a global crisis and consider the unique communications challenges facing a corporation that operates in an international, crosscultural arena. The
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At what point, if ever, did the parties have a contract? A simple explanation of a contract would be, an agreement which is enforced and recognized by a court of law. In the case of Big Time Toymaker (BTT) and Chou (inventor of a new strategy game, Strat), there are various different types of contracts. One of the contracts was an oral agreement, within which BTT made an exchange of $25, 000 for the exclusive rights for the negotiation period of 90 days. Melvin, S. (2011) states that ‘any agreement
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Tribune. After their trip to France they return to America and began a life in New York City in 1926, at this time Thurber began his career as a freelance writer while working at the New York Evening Post. Thurber soon after had gotten a job working at the New Yorker thanks to E.B. White, his long time friend. While working at the New Yorker white and Thurber share an office, at this time they worked together to collaborated on their first book which was called “Is sex Necessary”. “If you’re in the
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Rebuilding LEGO (short descriptive part of Lego a The Lego group is fifth largest toy manufacturer in the world On the surface, the Lego Group didn’t look as if it was in trouble. The fourth-largest toymaker in the world at the time (today it is fifth-largest), the Lego Group sold €1 billion (US$1.35 billion) worth of toys in 2004, ranging from its snap-together bricks for young children to Mindstorms, a line of do-it-yourself robot kits for older kids. Even in the digital age, its toys maintained
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OUTLINE AND AIMS This course provides the student with an understanding of how international business strategy fits into the organisation and running of a company or multi-company corporation. The course consists of 8x three-hour sessions of lectures and case studies. The aim of the module is to introduce the student to the way in which a firm can achieve sustainable competitive advantage through strategy. LEARNIING OUTCOMES By the end of the course students should be able to (1) understand
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USE PARAGRAPH (1.1) TO ANSWER QUESTIONS 1 – 6: 1.1 Big Time Toymaker (BTT) develops, manufactures, and distributes board games and other toys to the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Chou is the inventor of a new strategy game he named Strat. BTT was interested in distributing Strat and entered into an agreement with Chou whereby BTT paid him $25,000 in exchange for exclusive negotiation rights for a 90-day period. The exclusive negotiation agreement stipulated that no distribution contract existed
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