Appendix
B for Unit Two
Questions
on the Features
chapter 6—contemporary legal debates:
tort reform
A1. Vern
wants to file a suit on behalf of all diabetes patients against Wonder
Pharmaceutical Corporation. Under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, Vern
a. can
shop around for a state court that might award large damages.
b. must
file the suit in a federal court.
c. must
file the suit in a state that bans or limits punitive damages.
d. must
file the suit in a state that has caps on noneconomic damages.
answer: B PAGE: 124 TYPE: N
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B1. Mavis
files a suit against National Corporation and obtains a large damages award.
Omni Insurance, Inc., is National’s insurer. Ultimately, the cost of the
damages award will be paid by
a. Mavis.
b. National.
c. National’s
customers.
d. Omni.
answer: C PAGE: 124 TYPE: N
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chapter
8—insight into e-commerce:
search engines
versus copyright owners
A2. Pop Pix, Inc., owns and sells photos from
its database on the Internet. Query Corporation operates a search engine that
displays its results in thumbnail images, which sometimes include copies of Pop
Pix’s photos, without its permission. Query’s use of the photos is most likely
a. a
fair use.
b. a
license.
c. a
novel and not obvious use.
d. a violation of intellectual property
law.
ANSWER: A PAGE: 175 TYPE: N
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B2. FotoFinder is a search engine that finds
images on the Internet, displays them in lower-resolution thumbnail versions,
frames them as they appear in their original Web locations, and links to those
sites. Some users of FotoFinder infringe on the rights of the images’ owners.
FotoFinder’s use of the images is most likely
a. a
fair use.
b. a
license.
c. a
novel and not obvious use.
d. a violation of intellectual property
law.
ANSWER: A PAGE: 175 TYPE: N
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chapter
9—emerging trends in business law:
stand-your-ground
laws
A3. One night, Kyle discovers Lee, an intruder,
in Kyle’s home. Kyle shoots and kills Lee. With respect to criminal prosecution
for this use of deadly force, under a duty-to-retreat law Kyle
a. is
presumed innocent or may be exempt from prosecution.
b. must
prove that he first told Lee to “Get out!” or to “Retreat!”
c. must
prove that he first tried to retreat or that his life was in danger.
d. must
prove that Lee did not try to retreat or acted without regard for his own life.
ANSWER: C PAGE: 195 TYPE: N
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B3. One night, Izzy discovers Joe, an
intruder, in Izzy’s home. Izzy shoots and kills Joe. With respect to criminal
prosecution for this use of deadly force, under a stand-your-ground law Izzy
a. is
presumed innocent or may be exempt from prosecution.
b. must
prove that he first told Joe to “Stop!” or “Stand your ground!”
c. must
prove that he first tried to retreat or that his life was in danger.
d. must
prove that Joe did not try to retreat or acted without regard for his own life.
ANSWER: A PAGE: 195 TYPE: N
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Unit TWO—focus
on legal ethics:
ethics and
torts and crimes
A4. Etta illegally shoots Fay with a handgun
made by Gunsmaker Corporation. Fay files a suit against Gunsmaker. With respect
to the dangers associated with guns, the court is most likely to rule that
Gunsmaker has
a. a
duty to warn everyone.
b. a
duty to warn potential victims only.
c. a
duty to warn users only.
d. no
duty to warn.
answer: D PAGE: 213 TYPE: =
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B4. One night, Kyle discovers Lee, an
intruder, in Kyle’s home. Kyle shoots and kills Lee. With respect to criminal
prosecution for this use of deadly force, under a duty-to-retreat law Kyle
a. is
presumed innocent or may be exempt from prosecution.
b. must
prove that he first told Lee to “Get out!” or to “Retreat!”
c. must
prove that he first tried to retreat or that his life was in danger.
d. must
prove that Lee did not try to retreat or acted without regard for his own life.
ANSWER: C PAGE: 195 TYPE: N
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A5. Movies, Inc. (MI), releases on DVD Nothing to Hide, a film focusing
on the lack of privacy in cyberspace. Owen posts online computer code that
cracks the DVD’s encryption, allowing users to make unauthorized copies. MI
files a suit against Owen. The court is most likely to rule that
a. computer
code is a form of “pure speech.”
b. the
First Amendment completely protects computer code.
c. the
First Amendment does not apply to computer code.
d. the
First Amendment protects computer code to a lesser extent.
answer: D PAGE: 214 TYPE: =
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B5. Precise Marketing Corporation buys and
sells consumers’ personal information. This may violate
a. businesses’
duties to their customers.
b. individuals’
rights to their privacy.
c. governments’
duties and rights with respect to public welfare.
d. no
rights or duties.
ANSWER: B PAGE: 211 TYPE: +
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B6. To complain about Omega Corporation’s
products, Pi opens a Web site with the domain name “omegasucks.com.” Omega
files a suit against Pi. If the court rules in Pi’s favor, it will most likely
be on the basis of
a. a
likelihood of confusion.
b. a
right to privacy.
c. the
freedom of speech.
d. trademark
law.
ANSWER: C PAGE: 213 TYPE: =
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