Unit 1 Discussion Board – Business Law

1. People for Change, a Mississippi nonprofit organization (fictitious), files suit against the U.S. Department of Health. The suit alleges that a regulation adopted by the U.S. Department of Health violates the Mississippi Constitution. Identify the various sources of law and explain how each ranks in order of controlling authority. Based upon your discussion, explain whether People for Change or the U.S. Department of Health is likely to win the lawsuit and why.

2. Explain what “common law” is and how it developed (i.e., who “makes” the law). What is “stare decisis” and what role does it play with respect to common law?

o Requirements: 250 words minimum for each question