Exam 11: Cyberlaw

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The key to being able to have Internet Service Providers (ISPs)release identities of those who post statements on the Internet is whether the posters were engaged in illegal or harmful activities.

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Bon,located in Florida,desires to enter into a contract with Jon,a resident of Maine.Neither wishes to meet face-to-face,as both are busy with a variety of business interests.Instead,they wish to form a contract over the Internet.Would a contract formed over the Internet be valid?

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The formation of a contract over the Internet is governed by the same laws that apply when a contract is formed face-to-face.Perhaps the only issue of significance peculiar to entering into a contract in cyberspace is the validity of "E-signing." Federal law recognizes the validity of digital signatures,but states are assigned the responsibility for regulating the authenticity and validity of signatures on contracts.

The majority of fraud complaints received by the FBI relate to:

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Employees may waive their attorney-client privileges when using their work computers for communication.

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The term "cyberspace" describes the World Wide Web and Internet communication.

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The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA)is useful in resolving privacy issue questions.

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The law of real property is included in those categories of legal issues covered by cyberlaw.

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The distinction between offer and acceptance is no longer relevant in cyberlaw.

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Question 8

Appropriation involves taking an image,likeness,or name for purposes of commercial advantage.

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Question 9

__________ is a federal law that recognizes digital signatures as authentic for purposes of contract formation.

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Statutory protections for privacy in cyberspace:

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Question 11

Plaintiffs can successfully subpoena Internet Service Providers (ISPs)to obtain the identify of individuals who make defamatory remarks:

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It is a crime to post nasty opinions about someone in an Internet chat room.

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Contract formation in cyberspace is the result of a desire for businesses to use a common language to form contracts.

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__________ refers to laws and precedent applicable to Internet transactions and communications.

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Sales tax on Internet sales:

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Question 16

The Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA)prohibits companies from charging sales tax on Internet transactions.

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Question 17

Cyberlaw is a completely new area of law,unrelated to any established field of law.

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Question 18

The formation of contracts in cyberspace is always governed by the law of the United States.

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Employers are required to give notice to employees that they will monitor their employees' e-mail.

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Exam 11: Cyberlaw

The key to being able to have Internet Service Providers (ISPs)release identities of those who post statements on the Internet is whether the posters were engaged in illegal or harmful activities.

Bon,located in Florida,desires to enter into a contract with Jon,a resident of Maine.Neither wishes to meet face-to-face,as both are busy with a variety of business interests.Instead,they wish to form a contract over the Internet.Would a contract formed over the Internet be valid?

The majority of fraud complaints received by the FBI relate to:

Employees may waive their attorney-client privileges when using their work computers for communication.

The term "cyberspace" describes the World Wide Web and Internet communication.

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA)is useful in resolving privacy issue questions.

The law of real property is included in those categories of legal issues covered by cyberlaw.

The distinction between offer and acceptance is no longer relevant in cyberlaw.

Appropriation involves taking an image,likeness,or name for purposes of commercial advantage.

__________ is a federal law that recognizes digital signatures as authentic for purposes of contract formation.

Statutory protections for privacy in cyberspace:

Plaintiffs can successfully subpoena Internet Service Providers (ISPs)to obtain the identify of individuals who make defamatory remarks:

It is a crime to post nasty opinions about someone in an Internet chat room.

Contract formation in cyberspace is the result of a desire for businesses to use a common language to form contracts.

__________ refers to laws and precedent applicable to Internet transactions and communications.

Sales tax on Internet sales:

The Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA)prohibits companies from charging sales tax on Internet transactions.

Cyberlaw is a completely new area of law,unrelated to any established field of law.

The formation of contracts in cyberspace is always governed by the law of the United States.

Employers are required to give notice to employees that they will monitor their employees' e-mail.

The Nature and Sources of Law

The Court System and Dispute Resolution

Business Ethics, Social Forces, and the Law

The Constitution As the Foundation of the Legal Environment

Government Regulation of Competition and Prices

Administrative Agencies

The Legal Environment of International Trade

Crimes

Torts

Intellectual Property Rights

Nature and Classes of Contracts: Contracting on the Internet

Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance

Capacity and Genuine Assent

Consideration

Legality and Public Policy

Writing, Electronic Forms, and Interpretation of Contracts

Third Persons and Contracts

Discharge of Contracts

Breach of Contract and Remedies

Personal Property and Bailments

Legal Aspects of Supply Chain Management

Nature and Form of Sales

Title and Risk of Loss

Product Liability: Warranties and Torts

Obligations and Performance

Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts

Kinds of Instruments, parties, and Negotiability

Transfers of Negotiable Instruments and Warranties of Parties

Liability of the Parties Under Negotiable Instruments

Checks and Funds Transfers

Nature of the Debtor-Creditor Relationship

Consumer Protection

Secured Transactions in Personal Property

Bankruptcy

Insurance

Agency

Third Persons in Agency

Regulation of Employment

Equal Employment Opportunity Law

Types of Business Organizations

Partnerships

LPs, LLCs, and LLPs

Corporate Formation

Shareholder Rights in Corporations

Securities Regulation

Accountants Liability and Malpractice

Management of Corporations

Real Property

Environmental Law and Land Use Controls

Leases

Decedents Estates and Trusts

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