Exam 3: Commonly Committed Workplace Torts

In the Williams v.American Eagle Airlines, Inc.case, the plaintiff's tortious interference with contract claim against American Eagle was based on:

Private employers are not covered by qualified privilege.

Defamation by writing is known as:

Defamation through speech is known as:

An employee's theft of her employer's trade secrets is considered as a(n):

In the Nelson v.Target Corporation case, the employer was found not guilty of:

Retaliatory demotion cannot support a claim on wrongful discharge.

In most of the states' common laws, it is an obligation for employees to respect the trade secrets of employers.

Why have some courts been reluctant to adopt the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress?

How does the court recognize qualified privilege?

Confidentiality and non-competition agreements are entered into by the employers on behalf of the employees while hiring the employees.

Explain the similarities and differences between libel and slander.

What kind of precautions do employers use to guard their valuable intellectual property from misappropriation by disgruntled, departing employees?​

"Trade secret" is another name for proprietary information.

If a communication tends to harm the reputation of an individual to lower him or her in the estimation of the community or to deter third persons from associating or dealing with him or her, this is considered a:

In the Oliver v.Orleans Parish School Bd.case, the trial court's determination that the defendant's actions were unauthorized and unjustified was ______, which defeats the tortious interference with contract claim.

All of the following are elements of a prima facie case of intentional infliction of emotional distress except:

Explain the differences between libel or slander that is per se or not per se.

Which of the following can be considered to be a civil wrong?​

How is a third party responsible for tortious interference with contract?