Week 6 Assignment: Business Risk Analysis in Tort Case
In addition (Explain & Write notes for each Powerpoint for audio presentation)
Instructions
W6 Assignment
Summary
Students will critically analyze a business scenario (case study) involving potential tort law liability. The goal is to assess legal risks and ethical considerations, recommend risk mitigation strategies, and communicate findings effectively through a professional PowerPoint (PPT) presentation.
PROMPT
1. Scenario Selection:
Choose ONE of the hypothetical scenarios listed on the ATTACHED CASE STUDIES PDF document as your Case Study for this Assignment. Download the document, read the scenarios, and choose the one that interests you. Guidance and sources to get you started are included with each Case Study.
2. Content Requirements:
Prepare a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation (12 to 14 substantive slides, excluding title slide and references slide) addressing the questions presented with the Case Study you have selected. The PPT should cover the following elements. Be specific in your explanation. Broad generalizations will not be sufficient. Showcase your knowledge! Explain-Analyze-Recommend.
- Introduction:
Briefly describe the Case Study scenario, including key facts and involved parties.
- Legal Framework – Tort Law
Identify and explain the applicable tort law implicated in the case study including relevant legal principles and precedents. Be specific. See Week 5 Lesson and Learning Materials. Include illustrative analogous cases from your research to explain/support your narrative.
- Risk Assessment:
Analyze and explain the type of legal risks for the business that are presented in the Case Study (e.g., stakeholder harm, damages, reputational impact, and regulatory consequences, as applicable).
- Mitigation Strategies:
Evaluate and describe actionable strategies the business can implement to reduce (mitigate) risk (e.g., training, insurance, compliance protocols, operational changes, others?). What is appropriate will depend on your analysis of the specific case study you select and your research accordingly.
- Ethical Implications:
Evaluate and describe ethical considerations tied to the business’s actions and proposed solution you recommend. as appropriate to the Case Study you select.
- Conclusion and Recommendations:
Summarize your findings and provide clear recommendations for legal and ethical resolution of the problem(s) presented in the Case Study.
- Reference List
Your research sources are listed in APA7 format on a final slide. Every cited source should also be cited within the PPT on the slides or in Speaker Notes below the slides, as in text citations, where they support your presentation narrative. (See Required References below.)
3. Visual and Professional Design:
- Use visuals (e.g., charts, diagrams, graphics, other relevant images) to enhance understanding.
- Ensure professional formatting, consistency, and clarity.
4. Audio Speaker Notes (How-to Video provided below):
This PPT Assignment is a simulation for a live presentation to an audience. The Presentation shall be presented with an AUDIO narrative covering all slides (EXCEPT Title and References slide).
The PPT program has an Audio “Record” tool to use for recording narrative. If you do not see this tool in your PPT, it may need to be activated. Please review these instructions for how to do this (and other useful information):
Recording a PPT – Includes How to Activate PPT “Record” Tool
Written speaker’s notes can be included to provide research source references (in text citations) pertinent to a slide and other helpful points, but the main “Speaker’s Notes” shall be your Audio speaking narrative. DO NOT SIMPLY READ SLIDES ALOUD. Your audio presentation is an original narrative that tells a story for which the Slides are the key points. You are speaking “live” to an audience.
NOTE: An “AI narrator” is not acceptable. However, if you have a need for accommodation or help regarding use of audio please contact your instructor in advance.
Additional help: Also watch the video: How to record presentations in Microsoft PPT – POSTED BELOW.
5. Required References:
Seven (7) credible references, presented in full APA 7th Ed. Style citations for all sources on a final slide(s).
Sources must also be cited where used within the PPT. Each source on the References slide(s) at the end of the PPT should be referenced also with slides in the PPT where you used the source for your work. Also, for this Assignment, of your 7 references, 3 must be:
- Lingwall Course law text
- Weiss Course ethics text
- At least one actual court case (xx v. yy, case citation); See How to Cite Legal References – APA7 – Purdue OWL
For guidance on how to correctly cite references within the slides of a PPT presentation, please watch this Video, posted below: APA Formatting for PowerPoint: How to Apply APA Style to PowerPoint Presentations
References
Rizos, E. (2022). A Contract Law Approach for the Treatment of Smart Contracts’ ‘Bugs’. European Review of Private Law = Revue Europeenne De Droit Prive, 30(5), 775-802. http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarly-journals%2Fcontract-law-approach-treatment-smart-contracts%2Fdocview%2F3125342305%2Fse-2%3Faccountid%3D8289
Jordan, S. P. (2019). Hybrid Removal. Iowa Law Review, 104(2), 793-828. http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarly-journals%2Fhybrid-removal%2Fdocview%2F2188134559%2Fse-2%3Faccountid%3D8289
Deng, Y., & Zanjani, G. (2018). What Drives Tort Reform Legislation? An Analysis of State Decisions to Restrict Liability Torts. Journal of Risk & Insurance, 85(4), 959–991. https://doi.org/10.1111/jori.12186
Chamberlain, J. (2023). The Risk-Based Approach of the European Union’s Proposed Artificial Intelligence Regulation: Some Comments from a Tort Law Perspective. European Journal of Risk Regulation : EJRR, 14(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1017/err.2022.38
Resnik, J. (2024). Stories, Individuals, Statistics, Aggregation, Torts, and Social Justice: Deborah Hensler’s Aspirations for Law. Journal of Tort Law, 17(2), 213-235. https://doi.org/10.1515/jtl-2025-0008
Gold, J. L. (2003). Watching the watchdogs: Negligence, liability, and research ethics boards. Health Law Journal, 11, 153-76. http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarly-journals%2Fwatching-watchdogs-negligence-liability-research%2Fdocview%2F212119208%2Fse-2%3Faccountid%3D8289
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