Which of the following is an example of private law?

Phil was the governor of Montana, which has a lot of two-lane roads. One day when he was driving the 80 miles between his home and his office in the state capital, he got behind a driver who would sometimes go the speed limit and sometimes drop down to 20 or 30 mph. Whenever the driver slowed, it was at a place where it would be unsafe for Governor Phil to pass. He stormed into his office and demanded a statute be passed immediately to outlaw "erratic and irrational driving." If passed, this law will likely be unconstitutional. Why?

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Freedoms identified in the First Amendment?

Of the following, which is NOT a basis upon which a government may regulate speech?

Which of the following is true?

Prior restraints on speech are

A well-respected Hollywood movie studio released a movie that indicated much of what has been written about the German treatment of Jewish people before and during World War II was exaggerated. The Jewish Defense League urged a boycott of all movies released by the studio past, present and future. This is called:

A theory of the people who wrote the U.S. Constitution was that by limiting government and maximizing personal freedom, the result would be:

Notably, "hate speech" in and of itself is protected by the First Amendment. Why is that?

The University of Mississippi has a rule/law that says , "No sound amplification device may be used any weekday at any outdoor location on campus except between the hours of noon and 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays." It's an election year and a candidate wants to have a Tuesday rally, with a band and speakers, in the Grove. The University declines to give permission for this? Constitutional? Why?

Earl had an ice cream shop. He put a sign in the window that read, "Our Ice Cream Is So Good You Will Want To Eat It Until You Burst." As it happened, Marilyn liked ice cream, went to Earl's and ate so much that her stomach did, in fact, explode, causing her death. The Memphis City Council, hearing about this, decided to pass "Marilyn's Law." It said, "Signs promoting excessive consumption of ice cream shall be illegal in Memphis." Is the law constitutional?

A well-respected Hollywood movie studio released a movie that indicated much of what has been written about the German treatment of Jewish people before and during World War II was exaggerated. The Jewish Defense League urged a boycott. The studio lost money because very few people paid to see the movie. This is called:

What was the attitude of the leaders writing the US Constitution about the press? Why did they specify that Congress could not control the press?

We often hear about laws being evaluated or tested for their 'consitutioality'. What does this mean?

Michael thought prices in the Student Union food court were way too high. To protest, he turned his pockets inside out and walked around while others ate. Was Michael protected by the First Amendment?

Earl had an ice cream shop. He put a sign in the window that read, "Our Ice Cream Is So Good You Will Want To Eat It Until You Burst." As it happened, Marilyn liked ice cream, went to Earl's and ate so much that her stomach did, in fact, explode, causing her death. Marilyn's family sued Earl for wrongful death and his defense was that his sign was protected by the First Amendment. Was it?

Which of the following is true?

In an ideal world, the role of professional communicators is:

Betsy downloaded an app called Speak Out that allowed her to post to multiple social media platforms at the same time. One morning when she tried to open the app, she discovered she had been blocked. She navigated to a place where she could get an answer, she was told that due to internet overload, members would be limited to five posts daily, and she had exceeded the limit. "What about my First Amendment right to free speech?" Betsy asked. "We love the First Amendment," she was told by the site owner, "but...

Vendors in the food court at the Ole Miss union must follow federal food safety and content disclosure standards and obey federal wage standards, must undergo state cleanliness inspections and collect state and local food taxes and be in compliance with dozens of other local, state and federal statutes. This illustrates.

Which of the following correctly defines terms?

When reviewing time, place and manner restrictions placed on expression, courts must find

What types of speech fall outside the protection of the First Amendment?

As a term, 'sedition' means:

In several states, sale and purchase of marijuana for recreational use is allowed by state law. Under federal law, marijuana is a narcotic and trafficking is marijuana is a criminal offense. This illustrates that:

The Daily Press prints a story quoting a public university administrator—the dean of sciences—saying that nearly all students in the university’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication are binge drinkers and come to class drunk. There are 400 SJMC students. Lucy, a senior in SJMC, knows that is not true about her and she wants to sue the administrator for libel. Lucy:

Mallory has a donut shop. Every day, a person posts as PETA3 that "donuts cause cancer." Mallory removes the posts, but her sales keep slipping. She suspects a competitor of doing this and wants to sue, but has no idea who PETA3 really is. Is there anything she can do?

Bob, the owner of Bus Tires Inc., learned that Channel 6 had been inspecting tires on school buses and invoices from his company. The station was about to report that his company was being paid for more expensive tires than the cheaper (and less safe) tires that were actually being placed on school buses under the company's contract with the local district. Bob called the station's general manager and said, "Look, some of my people may have made mistakes when they were putting tires on those buses and I will take care of that, but if you report that I didn't meet the contract terms, I will sue you for libel and it will cost you a fortune." In some jurisdictions, Bob has violated:

What is the effect of proper publication of a retraction in Mississippi?

The Daily Press prints a story quoting a public university administrator—the dean of sciences—saying that nearly all students, including one named Lucy Brown, in the university’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication are binge drinkers and come to class drunk. The story also quotes a professor in the school saying that while a few majors may abuse alcohol, she has never had an intoxicated student in class. Lucy Brown, a senior in SJMC, does not drink alcohol and she wants to sue the The Daily Press for libel. Lucy:

Jane called Sue into her office with bad news. They had hoped Best Bird Feed would accept their proposal for an advertising campaign, but instead Best Bird Feed has chosen to hire Bob based on his proposal. Later, after Sue saw the Best Bird Feed advertisements, she noted how similar they were to the campaign she had pitched. She called Bob and said, "You are the worst kind of scum. Somehow you got my ideas and claimed them as your own. This violates every precept of decency and I will do everything I can to destroy you." Bob is shaken by the call and consults you, a friend who has taken Media Law. He wants to sue for libel. What do you tell him?

Emily enrolled at the University of Southeastern Mississippi to work toward a degree in criminal justice. After her second year, she needed money. She decided to stay out of school and work for a couple of years to save more money. After two years, she went to the USM Student Services building to wait for see an admissions counselor. In the waiting room, she saw a bulletin board and began reading the notices. One typed sheet had, "STUDENTS EXPELLED FOR CHEATING," as the heading. To her shock and surprise, she saw her name on the list. She is horrified that this false statement of fact has been on display where anyone could see it. She sues the University for defamation. Will she win?

A judge has the power to look at the pleadings in a case to determine if any facts are disputed. If upon doing so the judge determines there is no material dispute regarding the facts and the law is on the side of the defendant, the judge may:

Typos happen. When writing about convicted serial killer Ted Bundy, a reporter mistakenly typed "convicted of 47 murders" instead of "convicted of 37 murders." Mr. Bundy files suit, citing the false statement of fact. How will this play out?

Kirk, a commentator on ESPN, said he thought Tyler, a veteran running back for the New York Jets, had "lost a step" and "was beginning to show his age." The next week, the Jets released Tyler, who believed Kirk had injured his reputation. What's the law here?

Most libel cases arise from:

In libel cases, why does it make so much difference whether the plaintiff is a public official, person or figure?

KWYO -TV in Casper, Wyoming, is an affiliate of ABC News. During Hurricane Irma, the station did not have a reporter in Key West, Fla., but aired a story created by ABC News showing a house being gutted by wind and waves. The reporter said, "Of course, the locals may not be too sad about this because the owner of this house is rumored to be a prostitute who sells illegal drugs." As it happened, the owner of the business had fled before the storm to her parents' house in Casper and saw the report. She works collecting seashells to sell by the seashore, is not a prostitute and has never sold drugs. Should she sue KWYO-TV for libel?

Gaston wrote on Instagram that Belle was expecting his child and that Belle's husband, AKA The Beast, had filed for divorce. Belle is furious over these provably false statements of fact that damaged her reputation, but she knows Gaston has no money to pay damages. She decides to sue Instagram. Assume this takes place in the United States, not France. What result?

Alice had a very popular fashion advice channel on YouTube. Each week, she posted two segments, "What's Hot" and "What's Not." One week she wrote under "What's Not" that anyone buying anything from the new Kate Shovelle line was "nuts, because every frock in the collection looks like a pig sneezed on it." Sales of Shovelle's line dropped sharply. Frequent customers were polled, and all said they were rejecting the designs based on advice from Alice. Shovelle sues Alice for product disparagement. What's Alice's best defense?

The interest served by libel law is:

Herman Green, 64 years old, was a candidate for mayor. A reporter, conducting a background check, found that a Herman Green was charged but not convicted of arson in 1977. She verifies that it is the same Herman Green who was running for mayor and accurately reports that he was arrested and not convicted 40 years earlier. Herman loses the election and blames the news report. If he sues, what's the best defense?

Larry is normally a quiet person. He worked quietly at a supermarket as a produce manager. He heard that vacant land near his rural home was being considered as a site for a chicken processing plant. He organized several protests, made speeches and banners and ultimately zoning officials rejected the use of the land for a chicken processing plant. The people who proposed the plant were interviewed about the rejection and the spokesman said, "We are very sad about this because we would have been a good neighbor," the spokesman said, "and we find it a little strange that Larry, who raised his voice against us, is himself a convicted felon who served a prison sentence in the 1980s for fraud. We don't know why people would believe him and not us" It's not true. They have confused the protesting Larry with another Larry. The Larry who protested has no criminal record. The protesting Larry sues for libel. Will he have to prove actual malice? Why?

Members of the XOX Fraternity staged a comedy show for charity. In one of the skits, a member walks to the frat house loading dock and sees another member (dressed as their beloved house mother) smoking crack cocaine. When asked, "she" says, "Don't turn me in. It's the only way I can tolerate these nerds." Everybody laughs. The next day, when the house mother sees a video of the skit she is horrified and embarrassed. She's not interested in money, but she wants to teach the members a lesson that accusing a person of illegal drug use is a bad thing to do. Does she have a libel case?

The basic common law of libel hasn't changed, but the internet has created complications including:

Factors in proving a defendant was negligent include:

The TV show "Entertainment This Morning" reported that famous movie star Lori Reynolds "had disappeared from the set of her newest film and in rehab, again, fighting her addiction to Oxycontin." In truth, Lori Reynold had disappeared from the set to attend the funeral of her brother, who had been killed in a vehicle accident. Further, Lori has never been in rehab for anything. She wants to sue "Entertainment This Morning." What does the law say?

Bob created a blog under the name "Dandy Reb" and posted daily about Ole Miss sports. The university's athletic director read the blog and liked it. He wondered who was writing it because sometimes it contained information that was new to him, and he was supposed to know everything. The athletic director demands to know who "Dandy Reb" really is. How can he find out?

Ed posts on Facebook, "Something interesting is going on at my job. Susie and Bob go to lunch together every day and are all smiling and happy when they get back. Both are married. I wonder if their spouses know about this?" As it happens, Susie and Bob know each other from church and every day they meet their respective spouses, who work elsewhere, for lunch. There's no questionable activity between them. As it happens, some of Ed's friends are friends of Susie. She hears about the post and sues Jim for libel. What result?

Southern Chef, a magazine about fine dining, ranks Town Grocery's Shrimp & Grits the best and names Country Tavern Shrimp & Grits runner up. When the story is posted online, the owner of Country Tavern is angry. She posts a comment reading, "I may be runner-up, but at least people don't get sick after eating at my restaurant like they do at Town Grocery." The owner of Town Grocery is furious and wants to sue the owner of Country Tavern. What would a competent attorney tell her?

Lucinda proudly walked off the Grove Stage with her IMC degree and into an $80,000 job as a marketing researcher for Delicious Candies. On her first day, her boss said, "In order to meet production deadlines, we need to know what types of candy we can make to increase our Christmas sales. Your assignment is to find out what kids like." Lucinda made an A in Media Law, so she knows:

Hannah, an aspiring actor, was overjoyed to receive an email offering her a second audition for a part in a new Spielberg movie. She tweeted, "The casting director was a weirdo, but I don't care. She wants to look at me again." A few minutes later, Hannah got a second email. It said there had been an error and she did not need to come for a second audition. It was signed, "The Weirdo." As it happened, one of Hannah's followers had retweeted the tweet and the follower was followed by the casting director. Hannah felt her communication was private and wants to sue for invasion of privacy. What does the law say?

The church where Lula was a member encouraged confession of sins. There were small rooms where people could sit, with the pastor on the other side of a screen, and speak openly about wrongdoing. One day when Lula was confessing her sins, she happened to look toward the ceiling and see a video camera. She was shocked and surprised and asked about it. The pastor said the church had experienced a problem with people taking money from donations boxes and said the cameras were on 24 hours a day as a precaution. She wants to sue the church for invasion of her privacy. What does the law say?

The federal statue that protects the privacy of individual medical records by health care providers is:

When he was in college, Allen and his roommate went to a restaurant for dinner. After the meal, his roommate said he would pay and Allen said, "No, I'll get it." The roommate went out to the car and Allen went to the restroom. When he came out, he saw no chit on the table and walked out, too, assuming his roommate had paid after all. About two blocks away, the police pulled them over and arrested them both for petty theft by leaving the restaurant without paying. They tried to explain, but the restaurant owner was furious and would not drop the charge. Both pleaded guilty and paid $100 fines in addition to the check. Thirty years later, Allen decided to run for the town council. A background investigation by his opponent revealed that he had pleaded guilty to theft. His opponent included a photocopy of the arrest record in an ad and captioned it, "Do we really want a convicted thief on the town council?" Allen thought this was very unfair, that the charge was in the distant past. Does he have a valid lawsuit against his opponent?

What is it about the privacy torts known as "false light" and "publicity about private facts" that gives the law (courts) the most trouble?

What is the value proposition that describes the relationship between social media platforms and their members?

Bill and Bob owned competing Mexican-themed restaurants in Memphis. Bill was jealous of how many tacos Bob sold, so unknown to Bob, Bill sent his sister to Bob's. She got a seat where she could see into the area where tacos were being prepared and discovered Bob was using a different brand of cheese. She reported this to her brother, who changed cheeses and his sales increased. The sister blabs about it and when Bob finds out he's furious. He sues Bill and Bill's sister for invasion of the privacy of his business. What does the law say?

Willie Morris is a very famous author who once lived in Oxford and taught at the University of Mississippi. He died several years ago. One time, the house were he lived came up for sale. The real estate agent found out about the famous former resident and advertised, "Home of famed author Willie Morris for sale on Country Club Drive in Oxford." Any problem with this?

Using the reasonable person standard, which of the following could most likely lead to a successful intrusion lawsuit?

While walking through Grove Circle to class in Brevard, Fred saw a bunch of cameras and lights on the steps of the Lyceum. He didn't think anything about it until a few weeks later when he and friends were watching an Ole Miss football game on TV. At halftime, there was a commercial for Ole Miss and Fred, sure enough, recognized himself walking in the distant background of one of the camera shots. He replayed the commercial several times until his friends agreed that was really him. One of them asked, "Did they have your permission or did they pay you to be in an Ole Miss commercial?" Fred said no one said anything. The friend says, "Well, you should check it out. They might owe you money." Fred turns to you because he knows you have taken Media Law. The accurate analysis you provide is:

Paul Finebaum, a famous television sports show host, decided to shop for a new car one weekend when he was in Oxford. A salesman at the Jeep dealership took a photo of Finebaum looking at the sticker on a Wrangler. The dealership used the photo in an ad with the caption, "Shop With Us. Paul Finebaum does." Finebaum hears about this and thinks his right of publicity has been taken. Is he correct?

Since she was a young girl, everybody told Cindy she had the face of a model. She didn't think anything about it. One day, she was walking through the Memphis airport and saw a poster/advertisement for Southeast Airways that included the image of a smiling flight attendant. Cindy thought the photo looked familiar, then suddenly realized it was a photo of her. The photo had been cur and pasted from her Facebook profile image. It had been altered to add a flight attendant blouse, but it was clearly her. What does the law say?

What does the Electronic Communications Privacy Act say?

Professor Lorraine Weld of the Department of Art and Professor Larry Smoot of Mechnical Engineering are photographed walking across the Grove, smiling. Sunlight is streaking through the trees laden with leaves in full fall colors. It is a spectacular photo. The Daily Mississippian prints it on the front page with the caption, "Beautiful Autumn Weather Enjoyed By All," but Smoot and Weld are not happy and feel embarrassed by the photo because they didn't give their permission. Do they have a case against the newspaper?

False light differs from libel in that:

Which of the following accurately describes Americans' attitudes about privacy over the decades?

Over time, Benny became increasingly aggravated at the number of commercial messages popping up in his social media accounts. He can tell, based on the messages, that his posts are being tracked or "mined" to create a profile of his interests, but this doesn't please him. He decides to sue the platforms for invasion of privacy. What will be their defense?

Eddie was an intrepid reporter. He saw a photo on Instagram of the mayor holding her new baby in her hospital room and knew that he couldn't use it, so he went into to the hospital, went into the mayor's room and, without asking, took a photo of her with her baby. She screamed, and as he backed out the door he suddenly remembered waking up in Media Law class and hearing something about intrusion upon seclusion and hospitals. He immediately reformatted his camera card and erased the photo. Should he breathe a sigh of relief?

Barney's Barbecue contacted famed actor Morgan Freeman's agent about Freeman recording a voice-over commercial for the restaurant. When Barney, the restaurant owner, was told the actor's fee, he was amazed and told all his friends that Freeman wanted $1 million for a 30-second voice-over. One of the friends said, "Hey, I go to church with a guy who sounds just like Freeman. He'll make your commercial for free." Barney contacted the friend who agreed to record the commercial. Nowhere in the script did the friend make any reference to Morgan Freeman or use his name, but he really did sound just like the actor. As it happened, Freeman's agent heard the commercial and sent Barney a bill for $1 million. What does the law say?

Larry was balding and had a beer belly. He knew these things but was still shocked and embarrassed on Labor Day when a TV news crew showed him frolicking on the beach in its report on the official last day of summer. At work the next day, several of his friends suggested he go on a diet. He felt humiliated and told them that if he had seen the news crew he would have made sure they shot no video of him. Should he sue?

The problem with some so-called rape shield laws is:

Right after graduation, Marcie was hired as marketing director for Fun Time Playground Equipment. The company has an innovative design-build approach. Representatives meet with school kids and get their ideas, then use those ideas to create location-specific designs. Marcie concluded the best way to share information and build excitement about the company's novel approach was to make a short video at an elementary school where a project had been completed. She hired a video crew and went to such a school, told them what she was doing and interviewed teachers and kids, then edited it all into a neat package. Her bosses were very impressed. Did she forget anything?

Ed dropped out of college a year short of completing his degree. He decided to return to finish, but wanted it to be a surprise to his family. Can he keep the college from telling anyone he is enrolled?

Pearl planned to write a novel, so she would habitually record her conversations with neighbors and study them to improve her ability to capture the regional accent. Because she wanted them to speak naturally, she did not tell them they were being recorded. Was this legal?

Bob faced trial for killing a neighbor's horses. The community was incensed because of the sheer meanness of the crime. The Daily Planet (local newspaper) was deluged with letters to the editor from people all around the country and was printing them almost daily. Each letter called on the local people to sentence Bob to the maximum penalty. Judge Judy was to hear the case and knew Bob had a right to an impartial jury. She issued and order to the newspaper to stop publishing the letters until after the trial. Anything wrong with this?

Which of the following is true about photographing police/first responders in public places?

Hermione's roommate at college was a pharmacy tech at a local CVS. Hermione was griping about a professor who demanded she find and report an exclusive story of major local, state or national significance. "How would I ever find such a story?" she complained. As it happened the roommate knew there was a doctor in town who would write prescriptions to allow students to obtain "study drugs." The doctor would take $100 cash in exchange for a prescription. Before telling Hermione about this, she asked for a promise of confidentiality. "I'd be fired or worse if people knew I told you this," the roommate said. Hermione should:

Loretta, a journalist, loved poring through data for story ideas. One day while looking at records showing county-by-county unemployment payments, she was surprised to find her home county was No. 1 in the state. After she wrote about this, she received an anonymous call telling her that the reason for the elevated number of payments could be traced to one clerk in the local unemployment office who took payoffs to approve claims, even if the claimants had jobs. Loretta was able to follow up and confirm this through several anonymous sources who talked with her in person, even provided her records confirming one clerk was corrupt, although she was not able to determine a name. When her story appeared, the state Bureau of Investigation sent an officer to see her. The officer demanded that she identify her sources so the clerk could be identified and fired or prosecuted. Which of the following best describes the legal landscape created by this situation?

There has been another tragic shooting and in the days following officials at a hospital where many victims were being treated started having twice-daily news conferences. As one began, the hospital spokesperson looked at Earl from Snapchat, and said, "Not you. Get out. You misquoted me in yesterday's story so you are banned from our press conferences." Does the law allow this? Why or why not?

What exemptions and/or privileges does the law provide to media representatives that it doesn't provide to others?

Daniel, a journalist, read that Sen. Smith had introduced a bill to extend the K-12 school year to last year-around. He phoned Sen. Smith's office to ask about the reasoning for the bill, but the person who answered the phone said Sen. Smith would not talk about the bill, nor would any member of the senator's staff. Daniel's best option is to:

A distinct difference between stories on Snapchat and other digital and/or broadcast news is:

By definition, an impartial juror:

After college, Fred went to work for a Memphis TV station as a web producer. His boss told him. "Keep an eye on the internet and if you see anything interesting, tell the news director immediately." While scrolling around, Fred saw what appeared to be a news alert on what appeared to be a legitimate news site, "President Trump and Melania to seek divorce." Fred also monitored other local TV stations and noted none had reported this. He pressed a few buttons and started a live crawl on viewers' screens. It read: "PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY TO DIVORCE." As it happened, the alert was itself faked by a 16-year-old killing time in study hall in Waycross, Ga., who bet his friends $5 he could get major media to report a lie. Has Fred done anything wrong?

Lois Lane was a reporter for WBBB-TV on assignment in Houston, Texas. One day on the way to an interview appointment, she stopped at a convenience store for a cup of coffee. As she was paying, two robbers burst into the store, pointed a gun at the clerk and demanded money. Lois was knocked out of the way. The robbers fled. As soon as she was able, Hannah got out her smartphone and started shooting video she intended to use for a story on the experience. When the police arrived, they ask her to provide her name and contact information because she would be called to testify about about what she saw. To comply with the law as it relates to journalists, Lois should:

How long does a records custodian in Mississippi have until a proper response to a proper request for a public record is required?

Bob was struck and seriously hurt by a driver on the Square in Oxford. Bob employed Marsha, a lawyer, in a personal injury lawsuit against the driver. The driver responded that Bob was not in a crosswalk. Marsha remembered there was a photo in The Oxford Eagle of Bob being loaded into the ambulance, and she wondered if they have other images that might indicate where Bob was when he was hit. She prepares paperwork to be delivered to The Oxford Eagle ordering "all images" of the scene be delivered to her. This informal name for this is a:

Which American court is the most restrictive when it comes to cameras or other recording devices in the courtroom?

Before a trial started, Judge Judy looked at the list of witnesses expected to testify in the prosecution of a suspected drug dealer. She saw that one of them was an informant who worked with authorities to plan and carry out a purchase of heroin from the defendant. Judge Judy was no dummy. She said, "Look, this informant's life will be in danger if he testifies in open court. I'm going to close the courtroom for this trial." Anything wrong with this?

Bob was struck and seriously hurt by an OUT driver on the Square. His attorney knows Oxford has surveillance cameras in the area that would likely show whether Bob was in a designated crosswalk. The attorney wants the video. To get it, she will need a:

Speaking at the overly center, Peter Hammy said a unique feature of snapchat is:

Ed was graduating from college and interviewing for jobs. His brother, Fred, was a freshman, whose driver's license had been suspended for DUI. Ed needed Fred to take him to the airport to fly out for an interview, so he loaned Fred his driver's license for the return trip to campus. Well, Fred decided to have a couple of drinks on the way home and as Fate would have it got arrested for DUI and booked as Ed, because that's the only ID he had. Aside from being furious with his brother, Ed knew background checks would be conducted by prospective employers and was naturally concerned that records would indicate he had a DUI, when it was really his bad little brother. At trial, Ed and Fred explained the situation and told the judge they wanted to waive the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial, and to have everything closed to the public (because the situation was so embarrassing). What must the judge do? Why?

The name of Peter Hamby's show on Snapchat is:

The mayor of Clearwater, Miss., is being tried for corruption in federal court and a local TV station wants to broadcast/livestream the case testimony from the courtroom. What are the chances?

It's budget time and school board members want to talk about whether they have money for raises. A motion is made to close this discussion as a personnel matter. What does Mississippi law say about this?

Samantha was standing with the mall manager at a shopping mall shooting video of a humane society pet fair. Two customers in a nearby store started a fist-fight. She turned her camera toward the fight and the mall manager told her to leave the mall. What are Samantha's legal rights?

Which of the following are tools a judge can use to try to assure an impartial jury?

Julie believes lawmakers are stepping off the floor, away from microphones and going into a nearby room to talk about important matters of public policy. Before a session starts, she goes into the room and leaves her smartphone in record mode, then returns to the chamber. What do you know about this?

All her life people had told Mary she was special although she had a very normal name. She determined her own children would not only be special, too, but have one-of-a-kind names. When her son was born, she named him T34XL and submitted his identity for copyright protection. What do you know about this?

The most troubling aspect of Sri Lanka's recent past has been:

When he started kindergarten, Billy wrote a poem. It was about how he wanted to be an astronaut. His mother tucked it away. As Fate would have it, Billy did become an astronaut. As his 70th birthday approached, Billy's sister, who had found the poem when their mother died, wanted to use it on the cover of the invitation to his birthday party. She brings the copy to you, a printer. Any legal issues with printing copies of the poem?

Why doesn't linking to internet content constitute a copyright violation?

In a small town in Connecticut, a man named Frank started selling hot dogs under the name Frank's Franks in 1870. Each generation of his family continued to operate the business under that name. In 2017, Bob read an article about copyrights while eating a Frank's Frank. The hot dog was so good that Bob decided to start a chain of Frank's Frank stores, claiming the name was in the public domain. What do you know about this?

Congress has given allocation and content management of the electromagnetic spectrum in the United States to:

What's the difference between plagiarism and copyright infringement?

Which of the following is true?

Ed was a music major and was taking a composition class online. One of his assignments was, "Create a peppy melody in the minor key of your choosing." Ed completed and uploaded his assignment. Twenty-nine years later, he purchased a Happy Haunted Train set for his grandson. He recognized the melody the toy was playing and contacted his former professor. The professor admitted he had, from time to time, sold some of his students' work. What's the legal situation here?

Earl made a video of his piano recital and used a file-sharing service to provide it to family and friends who were unable to travel. To his surprise, his Uncle Jesse uploaded the video to YouTube and several people posted mean and hateful comments. Earl wants to sue YouTube. Can he?

After graduation, Cindy moved to Los Angeles. Because she had an IMC degree from Ole Miss she was entrepreneurial. In conversations with people, she was amazed at how many women told her they were treated unfairly and objectified when they sought work or by their employers. She wondered why more didn't sue, so she searched for a list of lawyers who accepted gender discrimination cases. To her surprise, although there were 40,000 attorneys in LA, only six advertised gender discrimination as an area of practice. Slowly, over several months, she called all 40,000 attorneys and search court files to compile a better list of gender discrimination specialists, along with information about their fees, damages they had won and such. She created a website called "Best Lawyers for Women" and uploaded her data. To see it, visitors had to pay $10 to get through the pay wall. A week later, she was shocked to see her list had been cut and pasted to a site that had a pay wall charging $5. She had done all the work and someone else was selling her research cheaper. What do you know about this?

When does a trademark come into existence?

The main function of a trademark is:

Eric was a wildlife photographer. He sold rights to the Department of Wildlife to use one of his photos of an alligator on its website, www.wildlife.gov. Later, Eric saw his gator photo in Southern Outdoorsman magazine. Analyze this.

The owners of Channel 10 had an idea. Rather than pay journalists, they would air their nightly news at 6 p.m. The content would come from rewriting the stories on other stations' 5 p.m. newscasts. Anything wrong with this?

While looking at magazine covers on a newsstand, Carol, a magazine publisher, noticed that more and more magazines were using graphics on their covers instead of photographs. She researched this and found out the graphics were selling better. She tells her staff to start using graphics more often and photographs less often. Is there a legal problem here?

When Allison got her dream job with The Weather Channel, she was excited to do live stand-ups during all kinds of storms. Rain, of course, was a problem for the lens of the camera. One day, while waiting for the next storm to arrive, Allison fashioned a translucent tubular shield that could be clicked in place on the camera and keep even blowing rain off the lens, without interfering with the shot. Based on intellectual property law, she should:

Alice worked in accounting at Major Bank, but the bank president knew she was a skilled photographer. He offered her a side job - $500 to take photos at a reception for the bank board of directors. She accepted, showed up and took several individual and group photos. As she was shooting, the FBI came into the room, arrested the board chairman handcuffed her and took her away. Alice photographed the whole thing. The bank president then came up to her and asked for the memory card from her camera. What does the law say about this?

For legal analysis, ownership is usually thought of as:

Which of the following is an argument broadcast licensees are increasingly making?

What has been the effect of allowing individuals to own intellectual property?

Bert and Ernie were dispatched by GNN (Global News Network) to accompany scientists on an Arctic Expedition. While there, they shot spectacular video of the Northern Lights. It was so beautiful. No one had ever seen anything like it. After their story aired with some of the spectacular video, GNN decided to sell DVDs with extended footage. The DVDs became an instant hit in the meth community. Hundreds of thousands of the DVDs were sold because meth-heads said viewing the video made their drug experience more intense. So, what started as a routine news story generated millions of dollars in unexected profits for GNN. What does the law say Bert and Ernie get?

Lorelei graduated from Ole Miss and moved to New York where within two years she had written and produced a hit Broadway musical. A touring company was formed to take the show on the road. "Not Alabama," she told the tour manager. "I despise those people. They beat our football team 66-3 in 2017 and I don't want my play performed in that state." She owns the copyright. Can she limit the touring company?

Broadcasters use a public asset. The asset is known as:

The anchor commodity in Sri Lankan commerce is