3.5 Business Ethics The National Enquirer, Inc., is a
Florida corporation with its principal place of business in
Florida. It publishes the National Enquirer, a national weekly
newspaper with a total circulation of more than 5 million
copies. About 600,000 copies, almost twice the level in the
next highest state, are sold in California. The National
Enquirer published an article about Shirley Jones, an entertainer.
Jones, a California resident, filed a lawsuit in California
state court against the National Enquirer and its president, who
was a resident of Florida. The California lawsuit sought damages
for alleged defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional
infliction of emotional distress. Calder v. Jones, 465 U.S.
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a. The Issue: Define the issue to be decided by the court.
b. The Court�s Decision. What you think the court�s decision should be, and your reasons why. You should support your reasoning with some legal authority. A strong answer will have for its authority, things that you have studied. .Citing legal principles, law and similar case decisions will be the most convincing.