Scenario The plaintiff, Thomas Jones, was in a grocery store called Al’s Groceries when he slipped and fell on the wet floor. As a paralegal, you are representing Thomas in this case. Instructions You will need to go into Lexis Advance to research slip and fall cases and safe place standards for businesses. While reviewing these cases, consider the elements involved that qualify them as slip and fall cases and identify the presence of negligence. Information present in previous cases will allow you to form questions to find if similar circumstances are present in this slip and fall case. After performing the research, you will draft questions directed to the grocery store staff. Identify what type of information you would be seeking through your set of interrogatories to prove that the store was negligent.

WEEK 7 ASSIGNMENT - LEGAL LIABILITY AND THE GIG ECONOMYWeek 7 Assignment - Legal Liability and the Gig EconomyOverviewIn this assignment you analyze a business scenario to summarize the principles of agency law, recommend steps to limit liability, and determine the circumstances under which a business might be liable for employee conduct.Ride-sharing companies are largely hailed as the advent of the gig economy, which is the idea that people do not work as permanent employees for one employer but instead work in a labor market characterized by short-term contracts or freelance work. While creating a new type of entrepreneurship for individuals, a gig economy raises a host of new legal questions about the law of agency for companies utilizing gig workers.ScenarioWidgets operates a ride-sharing business with over 100 drivers. Your boss has asked you to evaluate Widgets' legal exposure for the conduct of its drivers. Several drivers have had accidents, and one driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated when providing a ride for a company client. Widgets has no policy for hiring or checking backgrounds and, for some drivers, allows the use of four company vehicles for transporting large groups.InstructionsConsider the above scenario and complete a 3–4 page memo in which you do the following:Summarize the main principles of agency law relevant to the scenario.Identify and accurately explain the liability to the business in the scenario by considering each of the following factors: The scope of employment.Agents acting as an employee versus an independent contractor.When agents commit an intentional tort versus negligence.Recommend 2–3 significant steps that the business should take to limit its legal exposure related to driver conduct. Support your recommendation.Note: Remember, you are demonstrating your understanding of the law, so explain the law first and then answer the questions of the assignment. Be informative and show what you know! Provide references from credible and reputable legal sources.RequirementsYour memo should:Be typed, double-spaced, in Times New Roman font (size 12), with 1-inch margins on all sides.Include a source page (not a part of the page count requirement) and have a cover page that uses the following format:LEGAL MEMORANDUMTO: BossFROM: Your NameRE: Legal Liability and the Gig EconomyResourcesUse the Strayer Library to conduct your research.In addition to your textbook, you have access to Nexus Uni through the Strayer Library. You are encouraged to use the Strayer Library to conduct your research. The textbook for this class is a required source for this assignment.This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:Establish what liability concerns exist for a specific business based on agency law.