Exam 12: Public Relations and the Law

Most lawsuits and complaints involving employee newsletters are usually the result of

Government documents:

Few organizations encourage employees to have an individual blog.

What are some issues to keep in mind regarding trademarks?

Under the EEOC,employers must accommodate:

When a critic writes a scathing review of a concert,he or she is protected by:

Which person/entity (in general)would have the most protection from,or likelihood of winning,a defamation suit?

The First Amendment protects:

The Food and Drug Administration enforce the guidelines for

An organization is (legally)limited in publicizing the activities of its employees.

Government documents are in the public domain and cannot be copyrighted.

Using a doctor to endorse drugs not approved by the FDA is legal.

Essentially,the government may regulate advertising that is false,misleading,or deceptive.

Companies try to sidestep FDA regulations by:

In order to use a likeness of a deceased celebrity (i.e.,Elvis Presley or Marilyn Monroe),the user must pay a licensing fee to the Federal Trade Commission.

Press releases are not considered commercial speech.

Arrangements and fees earmarked for photographers should consider:

Providing advice or tacitly supporting an illegal activity of a client or an employer is known as

If you were a practitioner representing a restaurant or a theater company,at what point would you believe that a media critic "crossed the line"? Noting specific guidelines of the "fair comment" defense,what actions could you legally take,and how might you go about taking action?

An idea for promoting a product cannot be