文档介绍：Unit 12
On the Business Legal Front
站在商业法律前沿

3 Learning objectives
1. In this unit students will learn words and expressions related to business law.
2. Students will be able to talk about issues related to business laws.

Background reading

Notes:
1. class-action lawsuit 在美国指的是集团诉讼, 即代表一个集团进行的诉讼。
2. EA Electronic Arts 全球最大视频游戏出版商,主要有网络游戏,手机游戏
等,而不是索尼等的游戏机游戏,代表游戏有“模拟人生”等。
3. overtime 加班,超时工作
4. blog entry 博客的一条
5. lash out against/at sb/sth 突然猛击,猛烈抨击
The horse lashed out with its back legs.
He lashed out at the opposition’s policies.
6. mandatory hours 法定工作时间
7. veracity 诚实,真实
I don’t doubt the veracity of your report.
8. GameSpot News GameSpot 是一个有名的网络游戏网站,现在已经有了中文
网站了,它的网页上有自己的新闻栏目,还会定期举行最佳和最差的游戏评比。
9. informed source 可靠的消息来源
10. initiate legal proceedings 启动诉讼程序,开始诉讼
to take proceedings against someone 起诉某人
11. contend 主张,争辩,认为
I would contend that unemployment is our most serious social evil.
12. file 提出正式请求
to file a petition in bankruptcy 呈交破产申请
to file an application for a patent 提出专利申请
13. certify 证明,做证
14. purportedly 据说,据声称
15. repercussion 不良影响,后果
16. opt out (of sth) 决定不参加(某事)
17. retaliate against 报复
He slapped his sister, who retaliated by kicking him.
If we impose import duties, other countries may retaliate against us.
电子艺术公司的雇员已经准备对该公司提起集体诉讼

一位原告律师对世界上最大的视频游戏公司准备提起一项针对没有报酬的
加班的集体诉讼。