Exam 17: Internet Law and E-Commerce

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.

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?

Which of the following extensions for domain names represents an unrestricted global name that may be used by businesses,individuals,and organizations?

Jacob has long been fascinated with gambling,and has traveled to many of the world's gambling centers,including Monte Carlo.He now plans to turn his hobby into work by opening a gambling education Web site.He hopes to attract advertising from casinos who would want to reach the persons using his Web site to learn about gambling.Because of his love of Monte Carlo and its worldwide fame,he acquired several domain names with Monte Carlo in the name.Assume that a few months before he is ready to go online,he is sued by General Motors who wants the Monte Carlo domain name for use as a Web site to promote its Chevrolet Monte Carlo.Discuss the likely outcome of this lawsuit.

In a licensing agreement,the licensor is the owner of intellectual property or informational rights who transfers rights in the property or information to the licensee.

In order to obtain a domain name,one must:

Ingrid works for a large wholesale operation in the finance department.In connection with the investigation of suspected embezzlement,her employer looked at her saved e-mail at work.Then,from some forwarded messages,discovered her home e-mail address,and convinced the Internet service provider to allow them access to that as well.Apparently she has become a suspect in the embezzlement investigation.The police have become involved.Discuss this situation.

A printout of a contract negotiated using e-mail is usually not sufficient to meet the requirements of the Statute of Frauds because its source cannot be verified.

In contracts for the sale of goods,do the parties contracting electronically or face-to-face need more protections? What circumstances might affect your opinion?

Under the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act,a license is a contract that transfers limited rights in intellectual property and informational rights.

Which of the following apply to the Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act?

Andy has entered into an agreement whereby he can make limited use of software that will remain stored at the licensor's site.Andy accesses the software over the Internet when he needs to use it,but does not store the software on his own computer.Andy uses this software three or 4 days a week,and usually has no problem,but on some occasions the licensor's computer is down and Andy cannot access the software.Based on the above,which of the following is true?

The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act protects against bad faith registrations of domain names only if the domain name is trademarked.

Which of the following best describes how e-mail contracts are viewed under the law?

Which types of names are protected under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act?

The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act was passed by Congress in 1999.

One of the places domain names can be registered at is Network Solutions,Inc.'s Web site.

Under the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act,the licensee can revoke acceptance of the information if which of the following is true?

In order to register for a domain name,the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office must issue an authorization that the name is available and is not confusingly similar to existing names.

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act protects electronic communications while they are in transit as well as when they are stored.