BUSI 2301 Unit 2 Quizzes

Which of the following laws regulate wiretapping on a federal level?

Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Does the First Amendment protect defamatory speech online, provided it is anonymous?

No, because defamatory speech is unlawful.

One of the key purposes of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is to bring copyright laws into the digital age by regulating digital media copyright infringement. As with non-digital assets, an owner of copyrightable material:

does not need to include a (c) symbol on their digital work in order to be protected from reproduction.

Tort law provides a civil remedy for violations of which of the following protected interests? Choose 3 answers.

personal or business reputation; the destruction of or damage to property; personal and physical safety

An author may expect to receive copyright protection for the life of the author plus:

70 years

If a user of a social media app, publicly posts content incriminating themselves, may police use that as evidence against the individual?

Yes, because there was no reasonable expectation of privacy in the post.

Which of the following are the two primary types of damages available for an intentional tort? Choose 2 answers.

compensatory damages; punitive damages

Online activities and content may be legally regulated through the following laws or mechanisms: (Select two)

The First Amendment to the Constitution; Tort Law

A business will be able to protect its trademark for how long?

if unregistered, as long as it is in use

The CAN-SPAM Act regulates unsolicited commercial emails by: (Select two)

requiring opt-out systems; prohibits deceptive email headings

To meet the element of intent, a plaintiff must prove that the defendant:

knowingly committed the act or knew with substantial certainty that his or her actions would result in the consequences

Which international agreement requires its member countries to establish border procedures for searching international shipments of goods?

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

When a defendant faces a negligence lawsuit, what defenses are available? Choose 3 answers.

contributory negligence; assumption of risk; comparative fault

For an original work of authorship, such as a book, song, poem, article, recording, or other work, an author would seek the protection of a:

copyright

A product is unreasonably dangerous to consumers when it meets which of the following conditions? Choose 3 answers.

A less dangerous alternative was available but was not used by the manufacturer.; It is inherently dangerous but is even more dangerous than an ordinary consumer would expect.; The manufacturer failed to adequately warn the consumer about the dangers of the product.

If an anonymous online user commits defamation against an individual or business, may that individual or business compel the Internet Service Provider to reveal the identity of the user?

Yes, if ordered to do so by a court.

What does the reasonable person standard impose on a person in a negligence lawsuit?

a duty to act as a reasonable person would in the same circumstances

To prevent others from making, selling, or using an invention, an inventor should seek what type of intellectual property protection?

patent protection

The earliest international agreement that provided copyright protections among the signatories to the agreement was the:

Berne Convention

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are not liable for the content posted by someone on a neutral forum under the:

Communications Decency Act of 1996

Which of the following types of intellectual property may only be owned by a business?

a trade secret

In a negligence action, a plaintiff may seek an award for compensatory damages as a result of which of the following? Choose 3 answers.

medical bills; actual missed days at work; the loss of a spouse's companionship

Under which of the following could an online user reasonably expect to maintain privacy protections under the Fourth Amendment? (Select two)

when the user posted to a private online journal which did not allow for sharing or followers; when the user is entering in their credit card information to an online store

Employers have the right to monitor emails by their employees when: (Select two)

the employer has provided the computer on which the emails are sent; the company has provided the email server on which the email was sent

A business using a word, phrase, symbol, or design to identify and distinguish its brand of goods would protect that branding with a:

trademark

Why would a superseding cause relieve a tort defendant of liability?

The defendant could not have reasonably foreseen the event.

Which of the following defenses to negligence is used to assign liability proportionately to the level of harm from each party's own conduct?

comparative fault

An employee who violates a company's social media policy by public posting negative comments about the company:

may be fired

A business landowner has a duty to reasonably maintain his or her property for safety. When the business invites guests or customers onto its premises, it has a duty to:

warn invitees of and reasonably protect them from a foreseeable risk of harm or danger from something on the premises

Which of the following types of intellectual property protection usually has a set term of 20 years?

patent