Additional Questions
Eight fact patterns across different areas of law for applying the prompting patterns from this workshop.
Apply the techniques from Exercises 2 through 6 to any of the following scenarios. Each can be used to practice plain-language vs. structured queries, guidance framing, jurisdictional specificity, Boolean output, or follow-up formatting prompts.
Environmental Law · Clean Water Act
A small manufacturing company in Ohio discharges wastewater into a tributary that eventually feeds into a navigable waterway. The discharge complies with the company's state permit but may exceed federal Clean Water Act thresholds. What regulatory exposure does the company face, and which agency or agencies have enforcement authority?
Employment Law · Retaliation
An employee is terminated two weeks after filing an internal HR complaint about a supervisor's conduct. The employer claims the termination was part of a previously planned reduction in force. What theories support a retaliation claim, and what evidence would be most probative in establishing or defeating the causal connection?
Advertising Law · Products Liability
A social media influencer posts a sponsored product review without disclosing the paid relationship. The product later causes injury to a consumer who relied on the review. What potential liability does the influencer face, and under what theories might the product manufacturer share in that liability?
Constitutional Law · Eminent Domain
A municipality condemns a parcel of land for a sports arena development that will be privately operated. The landowner challenges the taking. What constitutional and statutory arguments are available to the landowner following the Kelo v. City of New London framework, and how have states modified those protections?
Intellectual Property · Open Source
A software developer incorporates open-source code licensed under the GPL into a proprietary commercial application and distributes it without releasing the source code. What claims can be brought, by whom, and in what forum, given that copyright licenses are the typical enforcement mechanism?
Health Law · EMTALA
A hospital emergency department refuses to stabilize a patient experiencing a psychiatric crisis, citing a lack of available psychiatric beds, and transfers the patient to a facility forty miles away. What federal statutory claims might arise, and what must a plaintiff establish to succeed?
Trusts and Estates · Will Contests
A deceased testator's will leaves the entire estate to a charitable organization. Two adult children contest the will, alleging that the testator lacked testamentary capacity and was subject to undue influence by the charity's fundraising staff. What elements must each claim satisfy, and how does the burden of proof operate?
Securities Law · Regulation D
A startup raises $2.5 million from fifteen accredited investors and three non-accredited investors through a general solicitation on its website. It intends to rely on Regulation D, Rule 506. What exemption conditions, if any, have been violated, and what remedies are available to investors if the offering is later found non-compliant?