Combo with Com Law Final and 1 other

5 Written Questions

1. Must be newsworthy (public controversy), Made by responsible and prominent source, Reported accurately and neutrally, About public official/figure
2. Gave government more time to deport aliens, Forbade seditious libel against US government, Aimed at silencing Jeffersonian newspapers
3. How much public interest is in the material? How much intrusion is there? Is person public or private figure? Connection between private/public life?
4. right under common law and Constitution for public and press to attend criminal trial
5. Son of Sam laws must be narrowly tailored in order to remain constitutional

5 Matching Questions

1. Publicity
2. Harassment
3. State constitutions can be changed
4. HIPPA
5. False and misleading messages

1. a prohibited under law
2. b limits journalists' ability to obtain information about patients in hospitals
3. c By direct vote of the people
4. d Communication of information to a large number of people
5. e hounding, stalking, undertaking other surveillance methods

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Comcast not guilty
   1. Trespass (defn)
   2. Financial data
   3. Online: Comcast and CNN
   4. FOIA requests and media
2. allows for federal civil lawsuits based upon both false advertising and false endorsement
   1. Lanham Act
   2. Fraud
   3. Bonds
   4. Fair Comment
3. polices unfair methods of business competition and protects consumers from deceptive advertisements
   1. Federal judges
   2. Neutral reportage
   3. Federal Trade Commission
   4. Retractions
4. Specific items of monetary loss, Most common in trade libel, Can only sue for as much as was lost, no more
   1. Serious value
   2. Shield laws
   3. Special damages
   4. Voir dire
5. advertising message that consumers are likely to believe reflects the opinions, beliefs, findings or experience of a party other than the sponsoring advertiser
   1. De novo
   2. Testimonial
   3. PICON
   4. Patents

5 True/False Questions

1. Commercial speech → proposes a commercial transaction

   True        False

2. Right of reply → Person who has been libeled can libel the other person, Reply must be equal in magnitude and effect, Not accepted by many courts

   True        False

3. PICON → public interest, convenience, or necessity; why radio stations broadcast

   True        False

4. Information not private if → Activity happens in public, Lots of people aware of information, Information contained in public records

   True        False

5. Commonwealth court → Developed in England, Considered "discovered law"

   True        False