Exam 11: Cyberlaw

Defamation in cyberspace requires the plaintiff to show the same elements as are required under traditional defamation law, but the potential for larger damage awards may be much greater for defamation in cyberspace.

Companies who have misrepresented the capabilities of their search engines or failed to disclose the methods whereby they give preference to certain links:

"Commercial speech" is protected by which provision of the constitution?

The term "cyberlaw" refers to laws and precedent applicable to Internet transactions and communications.

Intellectual property rights, even in cyberspace, are protected for the sake of:

Identity theft is a type of Internet fraud.

Federal law now recognizes the validity of electronic signatures.

The fact that information is distributed so quickly over the Internet leads to the conclusion that damages for defamation in cyberspace, in contrast to traditional settings for defamation, are potentially:

The tort of apprehension involves taking an image, likeness, or name for purposes of commercial advantage.

The Fourth Amendment protection applies to homes, but not to information stored on computers.

The Internet has facilitated access to capital markets.

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

Describe the rights of employers to monitor the e-mail of employees who are using their employers' email system.

The remedy for misrepresentation and fraud on the Internet is the same as the remedy for misrepresentation and fraud committed on paper.

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

United States companies are encouraged to use an international registration system for resolving disputes regarding names for Internet sites.

Federal law requires all companies who market search engines on the Internet to create and abide by a search engine code of ethics.

What areas of law are covered within "Cyberlaw"?

Abraco International provides servers and related services to many customers. Accusations of defamation have arisen involving a customer of Abraco. Which of the following is a correct statement?

Copying trademarks by using the Internet is an intellectual property issue.