Question 1

Far & Wide Corporation uses the trademark of Google Inc. in a meta tag without Google's permission. This is​

Accepted Answer

A) cybersquatting. 
B) typosquatting. 
C) trademark infringement. 
D) trademark dilution. 
A) cybersquatting. 
B) typosquatting. 
C) trademark infringement. 
D) trademark dilution.

Question 2

The manufacture, import, sale, and distribution of devices or services for the circumvention of encryption software is prohibited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Oversight Corporation monitors employees' electronic communications made in the ordinary course of business. This is​

Accepted Answer

A) a violation of the rights of Oversight's employee. 
B) within Oversight's rights as an employer. 
C) a subject for dispute resolution by the communications providers that Oversight uses. 
D) a "business-extension exception" under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. 
A) a violation of the rights of Oversight's employee. 
B) within Oversight's rights as an employer. 
C) a subject for dispute resolution by the communications providers that Oversight uses. 
D) a "business-extension exception" under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

Question 4

Federal wiretapping law covers electronic forms of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Social media users can post trademarked images or copyrighted materials without infringing the owners' rights, even if it is done without permission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Rowan registers a domain name-sweetfriedpotatos.com-that is a misspelling of a popular brand-sweetfriedpotatoes.com. This is​

Accepted Answer

A) cybersquatting. 
B) typosquatting. 
C) trademark infringement. 
D) trademark dilution. 
A) cybersquatting. 
B) typosquatting. 
C) trademark infringement. 
D) trademark dilution.

Question 7

Federal law prevents a provider of communication services-such as a cell phone company-from divulging private communications to certain entities and individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An Internet service provider is liable for any act of copyright infringement by its customer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

BeFriends Corporation uses the trademark of Community Life Inc., a social media site, as a meta tag without Community Life's permission. This may be permissible​

Accepted Answer

A) if the appropriating site has nothing to do with the meta tag. 
B) if the two sites appear in the same search engine results. 
C) if the use constitutes trademark infringement. 
D) under no circumstances.Fact Pattern 5-1 Sound Financials Corporation sends daily e-mail ads to its previous customers and those who have opted to receive the notices.Instable Investments, Inc., sends e-mail ads to any e-mail address that Instable can find on the Web or otherwise generate. 
A) if the appropriating site has nothing to do with the meta tag. 
B) if the two sites appear in the same search engine results. 
C) if the use constitutes trademark infringement. 
D) under no circumstances.Fact Pattern 5-1 Sound Financials Corporation sends daily e-mail ads to its previous customers and those who have opted to receive the notices.Instable Investments, Inc., sends e-mail ads to any e-mail address that Instable can find on the Web or otherwise generate.

Question 10

Keisha is an employee of Leeway Corporation. She uses social media in a way that violates her employer's stated social media policies. Leeway first disciplines its employee and then, after a second transgression, fires her. This is​

Accepted Answer

A) a violation of Keisha's rights as an employee. 
B) within Leeway's rights as an employer. 
C) a subject for dispute resolution by the social media that Keisha used. 
D) a "business-extension exception" under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. 
A) a violation of Keisha's rights as an employee. 
B) within Leeway's rights as an employer. 
C) a subject for dispute resolution by the social media that Keisha used. 
D) a "business-extension exception" under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

Question 11

"Dawn" is a song included in the sound track of "eDay," a movie produced and distributed by FasTrac Corporation. The song features a digital sampling of a few seconds of the guitar solo of one of George Harrison's copyrighted sound recordings without permission. Does this digital sampling constitute copyright infringement on the part of FasTrac? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Yes, the digital sampling described in t

Question 12

Federal law permits the intentional interception of any wire, oral, or electronic communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Employees, clients, and others with authorization use World Transport Corporation's network around the globe to share computer files. This is​

Accepted Answer

A) an invasion of privacy. 
B) trademark and copyright infringement. 
C) digital sampling. 
D) a distributed network. 
A) an invasion of privacy. 
B) trademark and copyright infringement. 
C) digital sampling. 
D) a distributed network.

Question 14

Refer to Fact Pattern 5-1. Sound Financials and Instable Investments are subject to the laws of the states in which they are located and do business. Thirty-seven states​

Accepted Answer

A) prohibit or regulates the use of spam. 
B) require the use of spam by business entities. 
C) ban the use of spam altogether. 
D) preempt the application of state law to commercial e-mail. 
A) prohibit or regulates the use of spam. 
B) require the use of spam by business entities. 
C) ban the use of spam altogether. 
D) preempt the application of state law to commercial e-mail.

Question 15

Social media posts are routinely included in discovery in litigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

ConnectWeb, Inc., operates a subscription-based service that extends the software and storage capabilities of its subscribers. This is​

Accepted Answer

A) dilution. 
B) peer-to-peer (P2P) networking. 
C) cloud computing. 
D) a distributed network. 
A) dilution. 
B) peer-to-peer (P2P) networking. 
C) cloud computing. 
D) a distributed network.

Question 17

When you download an application on your smartphone, you are typically entering into a license agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Online defamation is wrongfully hurting a person's reputation by communicating false statements about that person to others online.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Stig includes in his song "Sneaky" a few seconds of Wily's copyrighted sound recording "Wits" without permission. Some federal courts have found that such digital sampling is​

Accepted Answer

A) a violation of copyright law. 
B) a "fair use" exception to the provisions of the act. 
C) not a "fair use" exception to the provisions of the act. 
D) all of the choices. 
A) a violation of copyright law. 
B) a "fair use" exception to the provisions of the act. 
C) not a "fair use" exception to the provisions of the act. 
D) all of the choices.

Question 20

Justin's posts on Facebook provide information that establishes his intent and what he knew at a particular time, indicating potential liability. For this and other reasons, social media posts are often​

Accepted Answer

A) included in discovery in litigation. 
B) used by law enforcement to detect and prosecute criminals. 
C) used by federal regulators in investigations into illegal activities. 
D) all of the choices.Fact Pattern 5-2 CallTalk Corporation, a smartphone and phone-time seller, chooses to use and register "calltalk" as its domain name.Later, CallTalk's less successful competitor, CellTalk Company, chooses to use and register "caltalk" (an intentional misspelling of "calltalk") as its domain name.Still later, Call&Talk, Inc., uses the domain name "calltalk" (also a deliberate misspelling of "calltalk") without CallTalk's authorization, to sell pornographic phone conversations. 
A) included in discovery in litigation. 
B) used by law enforcement to detect and prosecute criminals. 
C) used by federal regulators in investigations into illegal activities. 
D) all of the choices.Fact Pattern 5-2 CallTalk Corporation, a smartphone and phone-time seller, chooses to use and register "calltalk" as its domain name.Later, CallTalk's less successful competitor, CellTalk Company, chooses to use and register "caltalk" (an intentional misspelling of "calltalk") as its domain name.Still later, Call&Talk, Inc., uses the domain name "calltalk" (also a deliberate misspelling of "calltalk") without CallTalk's authorization, to sell pornographic phone conversations.

Exam 5: Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy

Far & Wide Corporation uses the trademark of Google Inc. in a meta tag without Google's permission. This is​

The manufacture, import, sale, and distribution of devices or services for the circumvention of encryption software is prohibited.

Oversight Corporation monitors employees' electronic communications made in the ordinary course of business. This is​

Federal wiretapping law covers electronic forms of communication.

Social media users can post trademarked images or copyrighted materials without infringing the owners' rights, even if it is done without permission.

Rowan registers a domain name-sweetfriedpotatos.com-that is a misspelling of a popular brand-sweetfriedpotatoes.com. This is​

Federal law prevents a provider of communication services-such as a cell phone company-from divulging private communications to certain entities and individuals.

An Internet service provider is liable for any act of copyright infringement by its customer.

BeFriends Corporation uses the trademark of Community Life Inc., a social media site, as a meta tag without Community Life's permission. This may be permissible​

Keisha is an employee of Leeway Corporation. She uses social media in a way that violates her employer's stated social media policies. Leeway first disciplines its employee and then, after a second transgression, fires her. This is​

Federal law permits the intentional interception of any wire, oral, or electronic communication.

Employees, clients, and others with authorization use World Transport Corporation's network around the globe to share computer files. This is​

Refer to Fact Pattern 5-1. Sound Financials and Instable Investments are subject to the laws of the states in which they are located and do business. Thirty-seven states​

Social media posts are routinely included in discovery in litigation.

ConnectWeb, Inc., operates a subscription-based service that extends the software and storage capabilities of its subscribers. This is​

When you download an application on your smartphone, you are typically entering into a license agreement.

Online defamation is wrongfully hurting a person's reputation by communicating false statements about that person to others online.

Stig includes in his song "Sneaky" a few seconds of Wily's copyrighted sound recording "Wits" without permission. Some federal courts have found that such digital sampling is​

Justin's posts on Facebook provide information that establishes his intent and what he knew at a particular time, indicating potential liability. For this and other reasons, social media posts are often​

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Far & Wide Corporation uses the trademark of Google Inc. in a meta tag without Google's permission. This is

Oversight Corporation monitors employees' electronic communications made in the ordinary course of business. This is

Rowan registers a domain name-sweetfriedpotatos.com-that is a misspelling of a popular brand-sweetfriedpotatoes.com. This is

BeFriends Corporation uses the trademark of Community Life Inc., a social media site, as a meta tag without Community Life's permission. This may be permissible

Keisha is an employee of Leeway Corporation. She uses social media in a way that violates her employer's stated social media policies. Leeway first disciplines its employee and then, after a second transgression, fires her. This is

Employees, clients, and others with authorization use World Transport Corporation's network around the globe to share computer files. This is

Refer to Fact Pattern 5-1. Sound Financials and Instable Investments are subject to the laws of the states in which they are located and do business. Thirty-seven states

ConnectWeb, Inc., operates a subscription-based service that extends the software and storage capabilities of its subscribers. This is

Stig includes in his song "Sneaky" a few seconds of Wily's copyrighted sound recording "Wits" without permission. Some federal courts have found that such digital sampling is

Justin's posts on Facebook provide information that establishes his intent and what he knew at a particular time, indicating potential liability. For this and other reasons, social media posts are often