Fact Pattern 9-B1 (Questions B1-B3 Apply)

question 15

Multiple Choice

Fact Pattern 9-B1 (Questions B1-B3 apply)
Great Looks Clothing Corporation sends daily e-mail ads to its previous customers and those who have opted to receive the notices.Hot Trends,Inc.,sends e-mail ads to any e-mail address that Hot Trends can find on the Web or otherwise generate.Ilene sends e-mail notes to her friends,relatives,and co-workers,discussing personal issues and recommending products or services that she likes.
-ConnectWeb,Inc.,an Internet service provider (ISP) ,supplies information to the Federal Trade Commission concerning possible unfair or deceptive conduct in foreign jurisdictions.For this disclosure,federal law gives ConnectWeb and other ISPs immunity from liability.This is

• A)goodwill.
• B)fair use.
• C)a safe harbor.
• D)a license.

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Definitions:

Product Liability

The area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and retailers are held responsible for any injuries products cause to consumers.

Defenses

Legal arguments and evidence presented by the defendant in a lawsuit or criminal case to contest and refute the claims made by the plaintiff or prosecution.

Dram Shop Acts

Laws that allow for the prosecution of establishments serving alcohol to visibly intoxicated persons or minors who then cause harm due to their intoxication.

Malpractice

Negligence or incompetent professional behavior, often resulting in injury or loss.