1.StrictProductLiability.Kaialwayswantsascooter(moped)tocommutetowork,sohe goestoascooterdealer,ScooterDepot,toexplorehisoptions.Afterbeingshoweddifferent modelsandtestdrivingafewscooters,hesettlesforthelatestmodel.Hepaysanddrivesit home.Whiledrivingdownastreethe'sneverbeenonbefore,Kaidoesnotseeacurveatthe endofthestreetanddroveoffit.Hetriestousethebrakes,butitistoolate.Heslamsintoa bigtreeandinjureshimselfanddamagesthenewscooter.Hetakesthescootertoa mechanictocheckthebrakes,buttheyfindnothingwrongwiththemexceptthefrontbrake isabittight.Onceagain,Kaifindshimselfinvolvedinanotherlawsuit.Hisattorneywritesa lettertoScooterDepotclaimingthatitisstrictlyliableforKai'sinjuriesduetothefrontbrake beingtootightanddemandsahugeamountofmoneytosettleKai'spotentialstrictproduct liabilityclaims.TheattorneyforScooterDepotwritesbackandstatesthatitisnottight brakepadthatcausedKai'sinjury,butitwashisfailuretoapplythebrakes,and,therefore Kaihasnostrictliabilityclaim.DiscusswhetherKaihasaviablestrictproductliabilityclaim.

2.DefensestoProductLiability.Maryisaworkaholicwhorarelyeatsahomecookedmeal before9pm.Onenight,aftercominghomelatefromalongdayatwork,Marywalksintoher apartmentandseesthathermomhasdroppedbytocleanupherplaceandleftacontainer offood.Hungryandtired,Maryisrelieftofinddeliciouslookingfoodwaitingforher.She putsthecontainerinthemicrowaveandheatsitupfor2minutes.30secondsintothejob, shehearssomethingthatsoundslikeelectrichissingandcrackling.Sherunsintothekitchen andseestheinsideofhermicrowaveonfire.Shepanicsandopensthemicrowave.The microwaveexplodesandcausesinjuriestoherface.Mary'slawyersensdalettertothe manufacturerdemandingthatthecompanysettlesandpaysforMary'sdamagesorrisks gettingsuedforproductlability.Manufacturer'slawyerswritebackandarguethatMayhas nobasistosueforproductliability,andevenifthereisabasis,thecompanyhasdefensesto aproductliabilityclaim.Discusswhetherthemanufacturerhasanydefensesitcanuseand whattheyare.

3.TrademarkInfringement.Nike,Inc.,manufacturesandmarketsfootwear,apparel,and relatedaccessories.Toidentifyitsproducts,NikeusesthewordNikeand/oraswooshdesign asitstrademarks.Nikespendsmillionsadvertisingthetrademarks.Salesrevenuesforitems bearingthetrademarksareinthebillions.NikebeganusingthephraseJustDoItin1989asa sloganforitssweatshirts,Tshirts,caps,andotheraccessories.SalesrevenuesforJustDoIt itemsgeneratemillionsofdollars.Nike,theswooshdesign,andJustDoIthavegained widespreadpublicacceptanceandrecognition.MichaelLaneisacommercialartstudentata prestigiousuniversity.Asasummerproject,hedecidestomarkethisfirstname,Mike,asa takeoffontheNikelogo.HenameshisprojectJustDidItEnterprisesandconcentratesonmarketingTshirtsandsweatshirtstomembersofthegeneralpublicwiththegiven(first) nameofMichael.HealsomailsbrochurestocollegeathletesandcelebritiesnamedMichael. Salesareentirelybymailorder.Approximatelytwothirdsofthosepurchasingtheshirtsare namedMike.LanebelievesthattheotherthirdprobablybuyaTshirtforafriend,relative,or lovedonenamedMike.Ultimately,theprojectlosesmoney.NikesuesLanefortrademark infringement.Lanearguesthatthewordplaywashumorousandwasjustaparody.Should thecourtrulethatNike'strademarkhasbeeninfringed?Explain.

4.CopyrightFairUseDoctrine.JaneUverrecentlytellshisfamilyhewouldleaveChurchof theLife'sWay,apopularreligioussectthatherentirefamilybelongedto.Herfamilydisowns her,butsheisdeterminedtoexposethesectleader,R.M.Umber,whoisavindictiveand profoundlydisturbedman.Janespendsthenextseveralyearsinvestigating,andthenwriting abookaboutUmberandtheChurch.Jane'spurposeistoexposewhatshebelieveswasthe perniciousnatureoftheChurchandthedeceituponwhichitsteachingsarebased. Approximately35percentofJane'sbookconsistofquotationsfromUmber'spublished worksontheChurch,itsdoctrinesandteachings.WhenArrowPublications,whichheld exclusivecopyrightrightsinallofUmber'sworks,learnsthatSegroundPublishGroupplans topublishJane'sbook,itsuesSegroundPublishGroupforcopyrightinfringement.Seground PublishingclaimsthatJane'suseofUmber'sworksisafairuseofthecopyrightedmaterials. DiscusswhetherUver'suseofUmber'sworkisprotectedbythefairusedoctrine.

5.TradeSecrets.StanistheChiefProductOfficeratOneScroll,smallmanufacturing companythatmakesavarietyofconsumerproductsincludingpapers,stationery,cards,and more.Itspremiumcardstockandstationerypapershaveaspecialsheentakesallsortsofink withoutsmearingorbleeding.Themethodorprocesstomakethissheenisnotpatentedbut iskeptasatradesecretinthecompany.Only2peopleinthecompanyknowthetrade secret:theChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO)andChiefProductOfficer(CPO).Afterarecent mergerandacquisitioninwhichOneScrollisboughtbyalargercompany,thesheenis eventuallyabandonedduetothesecretivenatureinwhichitisproducedandthelengthof productionbecauseofthesecrecy.Stanisdisheartenedatthechangeandresigns.Six monthslater,hestartshisownbusinessmakingcustomizedjournalsanddiarieswith leatherboundcoversandgoldedges.Thereiscertainsheentothepagesthatallowsanyink tobeusedwithoutsmearingorbleeding.Asthisjournalsanddiariesstarttobecome popular,hereceivesaceaseanddeceaseletterfromOneScroll'sattorneytellingStanthat heisillegallyusingthecompany'stradesecretinawaythatbreacheshiscontractuallyduty ownedtotheOneStroll.StanhiresanattorneywhoarguesthatOneStrollhasstoppedusing thetradesecretasacompetitiveedge,andtherefore,hasnorighttothesecret.Discuss whetherStanhasinfringedonOneStroll'stradesecretregardingthesheen.

Please use IRAC (Issue, Rule, Analysis, and Conclusion).