Exam 53: Torts and Crimes

Hackers infiltrate the computer system of Metro Bank and steal the personal information of Metro's customers and employees. Individuals whose personal information is involved in the breach should be notified, as required by law in​

Pay-to-Buy.com, Inc. obtains a patent on an online payment system. The patent is vaguely worded and overly broad. In evaluating the patent, a court is most likely to​

During litigation over an employment situation between Park & Ride, LLC and its employee Quent, Park & Ride asks the court for access to Quent's complete social media records. The court is most likely to grant access if​

Hank and Ida take photos of themselves in intimate moments. When their relationships ends, Hank posts the photos online without Ida's consent in an attempt to humiliate her. This is a crime in​

Concerned about what its employees post online, Big Box Retail Inc. monitors the employees' use of social media. Carl, a Big Box employee, files a suit against his employer, alleging that the monitoring is an invasion of privacy. The court will most likely rule in Big Box's favor if​

The existence of an ethical duty on the part of Commerce & Trade Company, and other businesses, to prevent an attack by hackers on business computer systems, and consequent theft of customers' and employees' personal data, is evidenced by​

USA Sales Company publishes a "Privacy Policy" to attract customers, but fails to invest adequate resources in cyber security. A lack of security that allows hackers to steal customers' personal data from a business's computer system can be​

Money2Play Corporation does not make or sell products or services but buys a patent and asserts it against New Functions, Inc., a start-up applications company, demanding licensing fees and threatening an infringement suit. Because of these threats, New Functions is most likely to​

Jody and Kyle take photos of themselves in intimate moments. When their relationship ends, Kyle posts the photos online without Jody's consent in an attempt to humiliate her. Included with the photos are Jody's name, Facebook page, address, workplace, and phone number. This could be a ground for a civil suit on the basis of​

Hackers infiltrate the computer system of ChemCo Inc. and steal the company's trade secrets. If the hackers can be identified, they can be​