Question 1

Social media posts are routinely included in discovery in litigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

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 4

A claim of trademark dilution requires proof that consumers are likely to be confused by a connection between the unauthorized use and the mark.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

"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 th

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Copious Bounty,LLC,and other companies operate social media Web sites,issue apps for mobile devices,obtain ad revenue from search engines,and sell directly to consumers from other sites. The privacy rights of the users of these products are frequently defined,not by the courts or legislatures,but by

Accepted Answer

A) the companies that own the sites and the apps. 
B) retailers who have had to change their procedures to compete. 
C) spammers,cybersquatters,and typosquatters. 
D) Internet service providers. 
A) the companies that own the sites and the apps. 
B) retailers who have had to change their procedures to compete. 
C) spammers,cybersquatters,and typosquatters. 
D) Internet service providers.

Question 8

Using a domain name that is identical or similar to the trademark of another is legal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Law enforcement uses social media to detect and prosecute criminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

OntheWeb Company is an Internet service provider. OntheWeb's customer Phoebe commits copyright infringement. OntheWeb is not liable for Phoebe's activity

Accepted Answer

A) unless OntheWeb is aware of Phoebe's violation. 
B) unless OntheWeb is not aware of Phoebe's violation. 
C) unless OntheWeb shuts down Phoebe after learning of the violation. 
D) under any circumstances. 
A) unless OntheWeb is aware of Phoebe's violation. 
B) unless OntheWeb is not aware of Phoebe's violation. 
C) unless OntheWeb shuts down Phoebe after learning of the violation. 
D) under any circumstances.

Question 11

Using another's trademark in a meta tag does not normally constitute trademark infringement,even if it is done without the owner's permission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 7-1. 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.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.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.

Exam 7: Internet Law, social Media, and Privacy

Social media posts are routinely included in discovery in litigation.

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

A claim of trademark dilution requires proof that consumers are likely to be confused by a connection between the unauthorized use and the mark.

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

Using a domain name that is identical or similar to the trademark of another is legal.

Law enforcement uses social media to detect and prosecute criminals.

OntheWeb Company is an Internet service provider. OntheWeb's customer Phoebe commits copyright infringement. OntheWeb is not liable for Phoebe's activity

Using another's trademark in a meta tag does not normally constitute trademark infringement,even if it is done without the owner's permission.

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