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Week 2 Chapter Questions

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Chapter 10

1. Many advertisers and marketers have been required to pay damages to individuals when pictures of them have been used without authorization to promote products. In this situation, which of the following torts was committed by the advertisers and marketers?   

___A. 

Assault

___B. 

Defamation

___C. 

Battery

___D. 

Invasion of privacy

___E. 

Malicious prosecution

2. The intentional unjustified confinement of a non-consenting person is known as:   

___A. 

Invasion of privacy.

___B. 

False imprisonment.

___C. 

Battery.

___D. 

Malicious prosecution.

___E. 

Defamation.

3. If an employee steels something from his employer then he is most likely to be sued for the tort of _____.   

___A. 

conversion

___B. 

assault

___C. 

trespass

___D. 

battery

___E. 

invasion of privacy

4. A _____ is an intentional misrepresentation of a material fact that is justifiably relied upon by someone to his or her injury.   

___A. 

negligence

___B. 

fraud

___C. 

conversion

___D. 

battery

___E. assault

5. Which of the following torts takes place when one who has a duty to act reasonably acts carelessly and causes injury to another?   

___A. 

Negligence

___B. 

Assault

___C. 

Trespass

___D. 

Battery

___E. Defamation

6. Which of the following terms represents the proposition that those engaged in an activity causing negligence are legally liable only for the foreseeable risk that they cause?   

___A. 

Actual cause

___B. 

Proximate cause

___C. 

Unforeseeable cause

___D. 

Negligent cause

___E. Injurious cause

7. Which of the following is true of comparative negligence?   

___A. 

It completely bars the plaintiff from recovering any damages.

___B. 

It allows the plaintiff and the defendant to settle the dispute through arbitration.

___C. 

It allows the plaintiff to claim only punitive damages but not actual damages.

___D. 

It allows the plaintiff to claim damages only if a proximate causation is established.

___E. 

It compares the plaintiff's and the defendant's fault and reduces the damage award proportionally.

8. Antonio and Fred were playing soccer when Fred accidently kicks Antonio's shin instead of the football during a pass. Antonio is seriously injured and will not be able to play for at least six months. If Antonio sues Fred, which of the following defenses can Fred use?   

___A. 

Cause in fact

___B. 

Assumption-of-the-risk

___C. 

Statute of response

___D. 

Strict liability

___E. 

False imprisonment

9. Which of the following terms represents the legal responsibility for injury-causing behavior that is neither intentional nor negligent?   

___A. 

Strict liability

___B. 

Battery

___C. 

Assumption-of-the-risk

___D. 

Comparative fault

___E. 

Cause in fact

10. Suppliers of defective parts can be prosecuted on the basis of _____.   

___A. 

assumption-of-the-risk

___B. 

trespass

___C. 

compensatory negligence

___D. 

assault

___E. 

strict products liability

11. Which of the following is true of punitive damages?   

___A. 

Juries award punitive damages to all cases tried and proven for negligence.

___B. 

The key to award punitive damages is the degree of suffering by the plaintiff.

___C. 

Punitive damages are awarded if the motive of the defendant is proved to be malicious or fraudulent.

___D. 

They are also called complementary damages.

___E. 

They are awarded only in the case of assault.

Chapter 11

12. A _____ is any form of knowledge or information that has economic value from not being generally known to, or readily ascertained by proper means by others and has been the subject of reasonable efforts by the owner to maintain secrecy.   

___A. 

copyright

___B. 

trademark

___C. 

patent

___D. 

company policy

___E. 

trade secret

13. Misappropriation of a trade secret occurs when:   

___A. 

a person is able to recreate the same information that the other considers to be a trade secret.

___B. 

a person recreates a product after looking at it and figuring out how it works or how it is formulated.

___C. 

a person uses another's trade secret and confidential information with authorization.

___D. 

a person legitimately acquires the trade secret, but discloses information violating duty of secrecy.

___E. 

a person uses his or her own knowledge and understanding to recreate what is another's trade secret.

14. A _____ patent applies to useful, functional inventions.   

___A. 

design

___B. 

style

___C. 

plant

___D. 

inventive

___E. 

utility

15. _____ refers to the ability of an invention to produce surprising or unexpected results; that is, results not anticipated by prior art.   

___A. 

Subject matter

___B. 

Nonobviousness

___C. 

Patent litigation

___D. 

Utility

___E. 

Obviousness

16. When a patent expires, the invention is said to be in the ________, and others may use it without limitation.   

___A. 

business environment

___B. 

communal realm

___C. 

collective sphere

___D. 

public domain

___E. 

legal open space

17. The Nike ‘swoosh' is an example of what type of intellectual property?   

___A. 

Copyright

___B. 

Patent

___C. 

Certification mark

___D. 

Trademark

___E. 

Novelty

18. What is a colored design or shape associated with a product or service called?   

___A. 

Patent

___B. 

Trade dress

___C. 

Copyright

___D. 

Trademark

___E. 

Product design

19. When the public is confused as to whether a term refers to a particular product/service or refers to a general class of products/services, the trademark is said to have become _____.   

___A. 

infringed

___B. 

copied

___C. 

generic

___D. 

distinctive

___E. 

substituted

20. Which is not an allowable "fair use" of material?   

___A. 

Teaching

___B. 

Research

___C. 

Profits

___D. 

Reporting

___E. 

Criticism

Chapter 13

21. _____ is an important element of many criminal laws.   

___A. 

Intent

___B. 

Information

___C. 

Indictment

___D. 

Disregard

___E. 

Presumption

22. _____ must be obtained by the police prior to a search of a person, any premises, or other property such as the trunk of an automobile.   

___A. 

Evidence authorizations

___B. 

Seizure orders

___C. 

Charging orders

___D. 

Court-authorizations

___E. 

Search warrants

23. _____ is a complete defense to fraud as it is inconsistent with the defendant's intent to defraud or willfulness, essential to the charges.   

___A. 

Negligence

___B. 

Good faith

___C. 

Intention

___D. 

Reasonableness

___E. 

Lack of knowledge

24. _____ is an agreement or a "kind of partnership" for criminal purposes in which each member becomes the agent or partner of every other member.   

___A. 

Felony

___B. 

Bankruptcy crime

___C. 

Counterfeit

___D. 

Conspiracy

___E. Misdemeanor

25. _____ is the unlawful taking of personal property with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently.   

___A. 

Burglary

___B. 

Robbery

___C. 

Larceny

___D. 

Conspiracy

___E. 

Embezzlement

26. _____ occurs when an employee appropriates funds of his employer to his or her own use.   

___A. 

Burglary

___B. 

Robbery

___C. 

Larceny

___D. 

Conspiracy

___E. 

Embezzlement

27. Albert has falsely reported income, which he obtained from illegally selling drugs in his neighborhood, as income obtained from his job at Seven Eleven Mart. Albert is guilty of which of the following?   

___A. 

Larceny

___B. 

Embezzlement

___C. 

Money laundering

___D. 

Burglary

___E. 

Robbery

28. To prove a pattern of racketeering the government must show:   

___A. 

Two acts of racketeering in a five year period.

___B. 

Five acts of racketeering in a five year period.

___C. 

Two acts of racketeering in a ten year period.

___D. 

Five acts of racketeering in a ten year period.

___E. 

One act of racketeering in a five year period.

29. If a person acts under the direction of someone accused of criminal activities, this person might be held responsible for _____.   

___A. 

conspiracy

___B. 

endangerment

___C. 

embezzlement

___D. 

aiding and abetting

___E. 

accessory before crime

30. Rico has been trying hard to get a certain building contract for his company. He decides to go the extra mile and talk to the government official who is managing the building contract allotment. Rico promises the official a ‘treat' if he directs the contract to Rico's company. Which of the following can Rico be held guilty for?   

___A. 

Aiding and abetting

___B. 

Money laundering

___C. 

Kickbacks

___D. 

Embezzlement

___E. 

Larceny

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