Exam 1: Introduction to Law

​Where would you find the Uniform Commercial Code?

Discuss the differences between public and private law.

The CISG is another name for the UCC.

Which of the following is not a source of private law?

There are agency regulations at both the state and federal levels.

​John Gee developed a software program that helped retail stores better manage their shelf inventories.Gee has discovered that a student who worked stocking shelves at Highland Grocery Store obtained a bootleg copy of the software and has been selling it from his dorm room at State University.Gee wishes to know what types of remedies he has available.

Ordinances are generally found in state legislative codes.

​You did not obtain a license for your bicycle.The city ordinance requiring bike licenses carries a $50 fine for the failure to obtain a license.Which of the following is true?

The Code of Federal Regulations includes the enactments of federal administrative agencies.

The UCC has been adopted by:

​Which of the following would $\underline{\text{not}}$ be an example of public law?

Statutory law exists at all levels of government.

A multilateral treaty is a treaty among several nations.

​Jane Simms had a number of files on her computer that consisted of drafts of speeches that her supervisor had planned to give at an industry conference.Jane had a problem with many of her files being destroyed when she upgraded her operating system.Her supervisor did not give his speech at the industry conference,but was subsequently indicted,along with others in the industry,for price-fixing.The Justice Department has subpoenaed Jane's computer files,and Jane explains that the files no longer exist.Jane has been charged with a violation of 18 U.S.C.§ 1519 for destroying "records and documents".Which of the following statements is correct?

Name three types of business arrangements governed,at least in part,by private law.

​Rachel Salazar is a writer of children's books who is well known and appears on television talk shows on a regular basis.The magazine,Literary Guild,wrote an article that compared passages of her children's books to those of other authors to show that she had plagiarized her work.The examples Literary Guild used were from books written after Ms.Salazar's works.What type of law affords Ms.Salazar a way to recover damages for the errors in the article?

In 2006,Congress passed the Pension Reform Act.The act amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).The act was passed when several companies declared bankruptcy and were discharged from paying their pension obligations to retired employees.Discuss how the Pension Reform Act illustrates the purpose of law and what purposes emerge from the new legislation.

Phil's Corner Mart is a convenience store and gasoline station.A representative from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)has just notified Phil that there is some leakage from his underground gasoline storage tanks.The EPA representative explains to Phil that he will be issuing a citation for violation of federal environmental laws and that Phil could be liable for clean-up costs and penalties.Which of the following statements is true?

Once a court decision is issued,it cannot be reversed without legislative action.

Zoning is an example of private law.