Ben, an Accountant in Los Angeles, Interviewed with Matt, a CPA

question 18

Essay

Ben, an accountant in Los Angeles, interviewed with Matt, a CPA in San Francisco. At the end of his interview, Matt, the CPA, told Ben: "I look forward to working with you. Please let me know if I can help you prepare for your move to San Francisco." Ben returned to Los Angeles, quit his job, gave a 30-day notice to his landlord, rented an apartment in San Francisco, and moved to San Francisco. Ben then called Matt to ask if he could start his job the following week. Matt replied that Ben had no job with him. Ben wants to recover the cost of moving expenses from Matt. Under what legal theory may he proceed? Discuss the arguments that Ben and Matt will each make if the claim is brought.

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Definitions:

Modify Properties

The act of changing attributes or settings of files, folders, or software components, to alter their behavior or appearance.

Remove Restrictions

The action of lifting or eliminating limitations or constraints, often referring to unlocking features or functionalities in software or digital content.

Stop Protection

A feature or mechanism that halts the operation to protect a system or device from damage.

Disable Macros

The action of turning off the ability to run macros in software applications to prevent potentially malicious code from executing.