\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. Would be lovely. \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} % For underlining links % Most of the following are not required for the majority % of cheat sheets but are needed for some symbol support. \usepackage{amsmath} % Symbols \usepackage{MnSymbol} % Symbols \usepackage{wasysym} % Symbols %\usepackage[english,german,french,spanish,italian]{babel} % Languages % Document Info \author{parkeraz} \pdfinfo{ /Title (agency.pdf) /Creator (Cheatography) /Author (parkeraz) /Subject (Agency Cheat Sheet) } % Lengths and widths \addtolength{\textwidth}{6cm} \addtolength{\textheight}{-1cm} \addtolength{\hoffset}{-3cm} \addtolength{\voffset}{-2cm} \setlength{\tabcolsep}{0.2cm} % Space between columns \setlength{\headsep}{-12pt} % Reduce space between header and content \setlength{\headheight}{85pt} % If less, LaTeX automatically increases it \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove footer line \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header line \renewcommand{\seqinsert}{\ifmmode\allowbreak\else\-\fi} % Hyphens in seqsplit % This two commands together give roughly % the right line height in the tables \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3} \onehalfspacing % Commands \newcommand{\SetRowColor}[1]{\noalign{\gdef\RowColorName{#1}}\rowcolor{\RowColorName}} % Shortcut for row colour \newcommand{\mymulticolumn}[3]{\multicolumn{#1}{>{\columncolor{\RowColorName}}#2}{#3}} % For coloured multi-cols \newcolumntype{x}[1]{>{\raggedright}p{#1}} % New column types for ragged-right paragraph columns \newcommand{\tn}{\tabularnewline} % Required as custom column type in use % Font and Colours \definecolor{HeadBackground}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{FootBackground}{HTML}{666666} \definecolor{TextColor}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{DarkBackground}{HTML}{9B55A5} \definecolor{LightBackground}{HTML}{F8F4F9} \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} \color{TextColor} % Header and Footer \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhead{} % Set header to blank \fancyfoot{} % Set footer to blank \fancyhead[L]{ \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{C} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \vspace{-7pt} {\parbox{\dimexpr\textwidth-2\fboxsep\relax}{\noindent \hspace*{-6pt}\includegraphics[width=5.8cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/images/cheatography_logo.pdf}} } \end{tabulary} \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{11cm}{L} \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{Agency Cheat Sheet}}}} \\ \normalsize{by \textcolor{DarkBackground}{parkeraz} via \textcolor{DarkBackground}{\uline{cheatography.com/32519/cs/20108/}}} \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \fancyfoot[L]{ \footnotesize \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{LL} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheatographer}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}parkeraz \\ \uline{cheatography.com/parkeraz} \\ \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Not Yet Published.\\ Updated 26th July, 2019.\\ Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}. \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sponsor}} \\ \SetRowColor{white} \vspace{-5pt} %\includegraphics[width=48px,height=48px]{dave.jpeg} Measure your website readability!\\ www.readability-score.com \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \begin{document} \raggedright \raggedcolumns % Set font size to small. Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.24425 cm} x{3.73275 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Creating an Agency Relationship}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Assent & both parties manifest assent to work with one another \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Benefit & agent agrees to work for the principal's benefit \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Control & Agent agrees to work subject to the control of the principal \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Consideration} & not required \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Key component & Manifestations of Assent \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.9908 cm} x{2.9862 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Principals}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Principal & person or legal entity with legal capacity \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} unincorporated associations & cannot be principal because they lack legal capacity \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.44333 cm} x{3.53367 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Agents}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Agent & any person or entity with minimal capacity \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} & this can include a minor \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Minimal capacity & assent to agency relationship, perform tasks on behalf of principal, subject to principal's control \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Types of Agents}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Servants/ employees & Employer has the right to control the agent's physical conduct of work \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Independent contractor & Principal does not control or have the right to control the agent's physical conduct of work \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Characteristics of an Independent Contractor & high level of independence, free to work for other people, paid on fixed fee, typically owns his own tool \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.64701 cm} x{4.32999 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Terminating an Agency Relationship}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} How to & Either party can terminate an agency relationship unilaterally \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.89126 cm} x{3.08574 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Contract Liability}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Is principal bound? & Depends on authority \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Actual Express Authority & communication between agent and principal. need subjective and objective (reasonable) intent; terminates upon death (or knowledge of death) \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 6) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Actual Implied Authority & Communication between principal and agent. take whatever steps are necessary to achieve principal's objective. Implied authority to act within general trade usage or accepted business customs. \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 8) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Apparent Authority & Communication between principal and third party \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Ratification & No pre-act communication. Ratification requires that (i) the principal has knowledge of the material terms of the contract and (ii) the principal then accepts the contract's benefits. \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 8) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.09034 cm} x{2.88666 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Disclosure of Principals}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Disclosed principal & Third party knows agent is acting on behalf of principal and the principal's identity \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Partially disclosed principal & Third party knows the agent is working on behalf of a principal but not the principal's identity \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Undisclosed & Third party does not know agent's status as agent nor the principal's identity. Whether principal is party to contract depends on agent's authority \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 7) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.59264 cm} x{3.38436 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Principal's Liability for Torts}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Vicarious Liability & A principal may be liable for the tortious acts of his agent. Need sufficient control and action within scope of employment \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Frolic & Significant deviation from an assigned path; outside scope of employment \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Detour & De minimis deviation from an assigned path; within the scope of employment \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Intentional Torts & Generally, outside scope of employment \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.34379 cm} x{3.63321 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Fiduciary Duties- Agent}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Duties & Duty to exercise reasonable care \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} & Duty to obey reasonable instructions \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & Duty of loyalty and care apply only to partners, not prospective partners or former partners \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Duty of loyalty & agent cannot usurp a business opportunity, take in secret profits, or compete in competing business with the principal \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}