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Written Assignment #2Case AnalysisPART IFind a recent lawsuit, legal news story, or article using an Internet or DUO library searchcentering on a breach of contract case. News-feed websites such as MSN or CNN, orsearch engines such as Yahoo or Google may be useful. Major publications such as theNew York Times, Wall Street Journal, etc are available through the Davenport library.You may also use your hometown newspaper websites as a resource. To complete thecase analysis, you should research the assigned topic to provide a measure ofinformation about the topic's significance to the current business environment.The case analysis should consist of the following three headings:1. Overview/Summary2. Opinion/Legal Analysis3. Relevance to Business EnvironmentThe Overview/Summary section should thoroughly address the facts and background ofyour chosen case or legal dispute and the legal issue (or law) in question.The Opinion/Legal Analysis section should demonstrate your critical thinking andanalysis of the subject matter as it relates to the legal principles and concepts coveredin the textbook. You should provide an explanation and discussion of the legal principlesas they apply to the issue in question.The Relevance to Business Environment section should discuss the topic's applicationto the current business climate and offer an insight-building summary,recommendations, findings and conclusions. Feel free to draw on your own professionalexperience as well.PART IIMaurice wishes to purchase a small restaurant named "Tasty Burger" in his communityfrom Todd who tells Maurice that, while he loves the teenagers who have frequented hisestablishment, he is tired of flipping burgers and wants to spend more time fishing onthe lake. Maurice has Todd sign a covenant not to compete prohibiting Todd fromopening a restaurant within 25 miles of Tasty Burger for five years. Assuming that thecovenant was drafted properly, is it likely to be enforced?This section of the assignment will, in part, be graded on how successful you are in:a. Describing what a non-compete clause is;b. Applying arguments for and against covenants not to compete in the sale of abusiness by considering multiple perspectives and potential possibilities; andc. If the clause is enforceable, be creative in describing options that may beavailable to Maurice if he wanted to open a business within that five years.The assignment should be presented in APA format and be a minimum of 500 words (2pages or more), pages to be double-spaced, typed in 12-point font. The point allocationand grading parameters are outlined in the grading rubric for this activity. Pleasedownload and print a copy of the grading rubric to use as a reference.