Deck 8: Online Developments:

Question 1

Catalyst Corporation is a small, U.S.-based business that makes sophisticated polymers for export.Under the National Export Initiative, the federal government is

A)erecting barriers to deny free access to foreign markets.
B)boosting lending to small businesses, especially for export purposes.
C)placing less emphasis on exports than other governments.
D)playing a less active role in promoting exports in emerging markets.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The U.S.Department of Justice prosecutes Jack under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)for posing as someone else and posting sexually inappropriate messages on Facebook.Jack may be subject to sanctions under the CFAA because, since its enactment nearly thirty years ago, Congress has

A)expanded the CFAA's reach.
B)reduced the CFAA's reach.
C)repealed the CFAA.
D)not changed the CFAA.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)assigns a domain name-NYpotguy.com-to Edward, who then asks a court to change his name to match his domain name.Most likely, the court will

A)deny the request.
B)grant the request.
C)change Edward's name to a name of the court's choosing.
D)punish Edward for his "illegal" request.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Einz, A.G., a German firm, and Fuego, S.A., a Honduran firm, litigate a dispute under their contract, which results in a court judgment.The enforcement of a judgment in a foreign court normally depends on

A)bilateral agreements and the principle of comity.
B)choice-of-law and forum selection clauses in the parties' contract.
C)the act of state doctrine and the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
D)arbitration and litigation clauses in the parties' contract.

Question 5

A Little Bit of Lipstick, Inc., is a small, U.S.-based business that sells nanotechnology-based cosmetics for export.Under the National Export Initiative, the federal government is

A)pursuing trade agreements to improve market access for U.S.firms.
B)banning lending to small businesses, especially for export purposes.
C)placing less emphasis on exports than other governments.
D)playing a less active role in promoting exports in emerging markets.

Question 6

Pepper files a petition with a court to change her name to "DrPepperDotCom." If the court denies the petition, it will most likely be because the name would

A)be so similar to a trademark that it would cause confusion.
B)persuade others to violate the law.
C)imply glamorization of a substance that is prohibited.
D)later need to "expand" to accommodate the needs of others.

Question 7

PowerPac Company bans "excessive personal Internet usage" at work.Ogden, a PowerPac employee, repeatedly visits Facebook and sends a large number of personal e-mails from work.In a suit by PowerPac against Ogden under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, he may be subject to

A)criminal penalties.
B)civil penalties.
C)no sanctions.
D)censure by Congress.

Question 8

Grace hosts Harvest, a social networking site.Idle Fields, a competitive site, hires Jeb to anonymously post on Harvest stories that question its privacy practices.Harvest might most successfully sue Idle Fields for

A)slander of quality.
B)intentional infliction of emotional distress.
C)false imprisonment.
D)none of the choices.

Question 9

Lyman, Inc., a U.S.firm, and Montcalm, Ltd., a Canadian firm, include an arbitration clause in their contract, under which the two parties arbitrate a dispute that results in an award.This award will most likely be

A)as difficult or as easy to enforce as a court judgment.
B)easier to enforce than a court judgment.
C)more difficult to enforce than a court judgment.
D)unenforceable.

Question 10

Chad hosts Durango, a social networking site.Eagle's Nest, a rival site, hires Frank to pepper Durango with stories that raise questions about the site's privacy policy.Durango might most successfully sue Eagle's Nest for

A)wrongful interference with a business relationship.
B)trespass to property.
C)negligence.
D)none of the choices.

Question 11

Lauren, a basketball coach at State University, schemes to fraudulently obtain scholarships for her team's players.This is most likely

A)honest-services fraud, a federal crime.
B)a violation of collegiate athletic rules but no crime.
C)a breach of university rules but no civil or criminal wrong.
D)unethical but no crime.

Question 12

Delfino, an executive with Cartwright Corporation, orders corporate employees to unknowingly transfer corporate funds to Delfino's personal account.This use of the employees' services is most likely

A)honest-services fraud, a federal crime.
B)a violation of corporate rules but no crime.
C)a breach of workplace rules generally but no civil or criminal wrong.
D)unethical but no crime.