Exam 15: Digital Law and E-Commerce

Shortly before President Clinton left office in 2001,he granted a number of controversial pardons.Heather acquired several domain names,including ones such as "pardonmetoobill.com" and "outofjailfreewithbill.com." Heather hopes to use the Web sites to post jokes and anecdotes about the controversy and the ongoing lives of Bill and Hillary.Heather hopes that she can attract advertisers to the site.Barring that,she hopes that maybe Bill Clinton will pay her for the sites.Could Heather face any liability under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act?

Upon cancellation of a license,the licensee has the right to retain licensed information.

The first stop in registering a domain name is to determine whether any other party already owns the name.

The price charged for the sale or transfer of Web domain names is regulated in order to prevent excessive prices from being charged.

The CAN-SPAM Act is very weak in helping consumers ward off the spam that deluges them daily.

Under the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act,consumers are held responsible for electronic errors such as ordering more copies than intended if there was a confirmation procedure and the consumer erroneously confirmed the incorrect quantity.

Zelda went on the website for a store specializing in ladies' fashions.Zelda wanted to place an order for a new dress.On the order form she filled in her order.She then typed in that she expected a 10% discount.Zelda received the dress,but she was billed for the regular price with no discount.Zelda calls the store and says that she owes 10% less because her counteroffer was accepted by prompt shipment.Is Zelda right,and why or why not?

In order to obtain a domain name,one must:

Slimy took photographs of Susie while she was sunbathing in her backyard and posted them on his web site operated by ABC Corporation,an Internet service provider.ABC Corporation did not know what Slimy had done.Slimy told all his friends to take a look,and Susie ended up finding out about the pictures.Because Slimy had no money,Susie decided to sue ABC Corporation for all the embarrassment and invasion of her privacy.What would be the likely result of that lawsuit?

You have just purchased a software program from your school bookstore to install on your personal computer.The manufacturer limits installation of the program to one computer and prohibits the making of copies for personal use or sale.In this type of transaction you are the:

Web page order systems are examples of electronic agents.

Which of the following is one of the most commonly used top-level extensions for domain names?

The courts have held that a party is considered to have manifested her consent to enter into a contract by his or her physical action of using a mouse to click an "I Agree" prompt button for a click-wrap license.

Sometimes a party will register a domain name of another domain name of another party's trademarked name or famous person's name.This is called cyberspotting.

Which of the following is not one of the most commonly used top-level extensions for domain names?

Under the Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act,electronic signatures must generally be followed up by executing a manual signature in order to attest to the authenticity of the electronic signature.

Click-wrap agreements provide a fast but expensive way for licensors to mass market their software to users without requiring paper contracts or physical signatures.

The CAN-SPAM Act requires spammers who send sexually-oriented e-mail to properly label it as such.

The E-________ Act is designed to place the world of electronic commerce on a par with the world of ________ contracts in the United States.

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act does not make it a crime to intercept an electronic communication after receipt by the intended recipient.