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Will hаs а lоt оf business cоnnections in the community. Will wаs recently contacted by Jeff Beanball. Jeff and his brother Dwayne, own seventeen older coffee shops in the metropolitan area. Their business idea is to expand their business and add a “higher-end” retail division that would feature more upscale bistro-like , in-store coffee service. They have entered into an agreement to source higher quality coffee from Central America and they will re-brand as “Dud Brothers.” The brothers propose that Will join their board of directors, and that they will pay him a consulting fee of $12,500 per month to advise on store location, design, operations, marketing, and coffee quality. Because the coffee company that Will currently works for (on the team of Marta and Eddy) does not operate in the retail space and does not have sit-down, in-store services, he sees no problem with accepting the offer. In fact, he advises the brothers that he will be a good fit because he knows “a lot about the ins-and-outs of the coffee business.” Will accepts. Do you see any legal issues here? If you were answering this question in the IRAC format, what is the issue?
The cоffee cоmpаny hаs grоwn аnd has a strong management team including Marta, Will, and Eddy. The shareholders have provided adequate capital for expansion that allows owning coffee farms in Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica. The shareholders have largely been enthusiastic and supportive until a debate and decision last year by the board of directors of the company. A lot of political turmoil in Colombia has caused the impoverishment of people. Marta and Eddy became particularly sensitive to the working conditions, wages, and infrastructure on the farms in Colombia. They felt that their employees deserved better. At a recent board meeting, Marta and Eddy presented a detailed plan, including drawings, financials, and market conditions, as part of their proposal to raise the hourly wages of workers and construct simple housing for the workers on the farm. Initially, Will objected that the wages were above market conditions, and unnecessary because of the low wages prevailing on competing coffee farms. He also thought the housing idea was too costly. However, after a lengthy two-day meeting and discussion, Will supported the plan and the rest of the directors were convinced. The board approved the plans, and the wages and project were implemented. A group of three angry shareholders have protested. Their argument is that the increased costs are unnecessary, that the company should remain aligned with market wages of competitors, and that the housing project is so costly that the Colombian farms are no longer profitable, and that it may take up to three years to break even. These shareholders are preparing to sue the board of directors for decisions that the shareholders characterize as “negligent waste” and for positioning the operations to lose money when they otherwise can be profitable. Do you see any legal issues here? What are the arguments? What do you think will be the outcome of a lawsuit? You must answer in the IRAC case brief format.