Cases in Business and Society

Table of Contents PART I A BUSINESS SOCIETY 1. THE ROBBER BARONS AND THE MUCKRAKERS The Muckrakers The Challenge of the Muckrakers Evaluation of the Muckrakers History of the Standard Oil Company The Jungle 2. THE CASE OF THE CLOSET CAPITALIST A Closet Capitalist Confesses Socialism and Sin Making the World Free for Sinners A Fixation with Profits Public Penury The Problem of Freedom Restricted Choices Sinfulness and Justice Socialism's Moral Appeal Capitalism Naivete The Closet Socialists 3. A MESSAGE TO GARCIA Acres of Diamonds The Errand Boy The Man Who Could Not Be Cornered A Deal in Wheat The Bear - Wheat at Sixty-two The Bull - Wheat at a Dollar-ten The Pit The Belt Line The Bread Line 4. DEBATE ON THE ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CONSTITUTION Moderator Comments by Charles Beard Comments by Mr. Forrest McDonald PART II CORPORATE RELATIONSHIPS 5. THE MINNESOTA MORTGAGE MORATORIUM LAW OF 1933 Gentlemen, the Cornbelt Home Building and Loan Association v. Blaisdell, et al. Argument on Behalf of Home Building and Loan Association Argument for the State of Minnesota An Opinion of the Supreme Court 6. UNITED STATES V. AMERICAN LINSEED OIL COMPANY, ET AL. The Agreement Court Tests 7. GULF OIL CORPORATION AND THE CHURCH PROJECT ON INVESTMENTS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Angola The Gulf Oil Corporation Gulf in Angola The Proxy Fight The 1972 Annual Meeting The Balloting The Updated Statement by Gulf Oil Corporation PART III CORPORATE INTERFACE WITH SOCIETY 8. A CASE OF LEAD POISONING Facts on Lead Lead Poisoning Coppertown, New Mexico Excerpts from the Federal Air Quality Act of 1967 9. THE GENERAL CORPORATION Meeting of the General Corporations Executive Committee Introductory Remarks by Mr. Lomax Statement by Mr. David Redman Statement by Mr. George Paley 10. DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act Griggs v. Duke Power Co. Facts of the Case Argument for the Company Argument for the Employees Diaz v. Pan American World Airways Findings by Tuttle Argument for Mr. Diaz Argument for Pan American Spurlock v. United Airlines Facts of the Case Argument for Spurlock Argument for United Smith v. City of East Cleveland Green v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Finding by Bright, Circuit Judge 11. CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM Hints to Improve Your Sales Techniques 12. STIFFEL COMPANY V. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. The Appeal Court The Supreme Court 13. THE ALLEN COOKIE COMPANY PART IV BUSINESS AND POLITICS 14. THE CASE OF THE BRAND NEW LOBBYIST 15. THE RIGHT TO WRITE Hon. Morris K. Udall of Arizona in the House of Representatives Some Fundamentals Do's Don'ts PART V THE PROBLEM OF ECONOMIC CONCENTRATION 16. THE SHERMAN ACT 17. THE SUGAR CASE The Opinion of the Court Justice Harlan's Dissenting Opinion 18. THE NORTHERN SECURITIES CASE James J. Hill and J. P. Morgan versus E. H. Harriman The Formation of the Northern Securities Company Theodore Roosevelt versus J. P. Morgan Arguments before the Supreme Court 19. THE RULE OF REASON Background The Opinion of Mr. Chief Justice White 20. THE U. S. STEEL CASE Formation of United States Steel Corporation United States v. U.S. Steel Corp. 21. THE ALCOA CASE Production of Aluminum Alcoa The Consent Decree of June 7, 1912 The Government Suit Against Alcoa Judge Learned Hand PART VI GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN MAINTAINING COMPETITION 22. AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY V. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The Facts of the Conspiracy The Findings of the Lower Court Circumstantial Evidence 23. THE MORTON SALT CASE History of the Clayton Act The Robinson-Patman Act Federal Trade Commission v. Morton Salt Co. 24. THE CELLOPHANE CASE United States v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. The Findings of the Lower Court The Development of Cellophane Applicable Antitrust Law The Opinion of the Supreme Court 25. DU PONT AND ITS 23 PERCENT STOCK INTEREST IN GENERAL MOTORS Argument for the Government Argument for DuPont 26. SHOULD BIG OIL COMPANIES BE BROKEN UP? Vertical Divestiture in the Petroleum Industry Where Texaco Stands Break Up the Oil Companies? Competition in the Oil Industry PART VII INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 27. U.S. BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA Speech by Paul R. Gibson Statement of John Payton The Reality of Apartheid United States Corporate Involvement in South Africa The Sullivan Principles National Bar Association Position and Recommendations Testimony of Patricia M. Derian Talk by Mr. Robert Keeley " A World in Microcosm" South Africa's Human Mosaic The Whites The Black Peoples of South Africa The Asian Community The Colored People " South Africa: The Myth and The Reality" Economic Overview The Role of U. S. Corporations Trading Partner, Mineral Giant Investing in South Africa Friends in Need The Moral Argument The Security Factor Benefits to Black Africa Business Brings Reform The Blacks Would Suffer First 28. STATION WOW IN CHICAGO Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 29. THE BOSTON BANANA COMPANY The New England Banana Industry Formation of the FTC of the NBC Testimony before the Tariff Commission PART VIII REGULATION IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST 30. FANNY'S FAMOUS FOODS Marvin Smith Investment Opportunity Down the Other side of the Mountain Mr. Smith Strikes Back 31. REGULATION OF NETWORK RADIO BROADCASTING The Development of Wireless Telegraphy The Development of Radiotelephony Growth of Commercial Broadcasting in the United States The Radio Act of 1927 and The Communications Act of 1934 Investigations of the Networks Chain Broadcasting Regulations Reactions to the Proposed Regulations 32. MR. AGNEW AND THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE 33. THE RALADAM CASE Findings of the Commission Jurisdiction of the FTC 34. WHAT SHALL WE DO ABOUT ENERGY Energy for You and Me, But What About the Kids? The Congress of the United States Debate in the House of Representatives Amendment Offered by Mr. Moffett PART IX BUSINESS RELATIONS WITH OTHER GROUPS 35. THE LOMAX BABY FURNITURE COMPANY Memo Some Background and History on Safety Legislation Policy Recommendation - Product Safety Policy Recommendation - Occupational Safety 36. THE CASE OF THE OSHA COWBOY Memo Violations 37. NATURAL, ORGANIC, AND HEALTH FOODS The Health Food Movement The Main Conclusions Special Health Foods About Pesticides Food Production and Acceptance Attitudes Toward Nutrition Organic Food Movement Organic Food Furor When it Comes to Food the Public is Myth-Taken 38. SHOULD SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT CHILDREN'S TELEVISION? Yes, TV Exploits Children - Our Most Vunerable Population No, The Government Should Not Control Children's Television, Parents Should!