A news photographer is being investigated for embezzling money from their employer. During the investigation of the embezzlement, police seize the photographer's records. The seized records contain photos of people who were invovled in a violent protest; people who are under criminal investigation. The Privacy Protection Act protects reporters from having their records searched and seized if they are not suspected in crimes. The reporter has a cause of action against the police for siezing the protest photos, because the photographer is not suspected in those crimes. 1) True 2) False Question 2 (1 point) You are watching a news documentary and see the police reviewing the phone numbers dialed by a criminal network. They are most likely acting under authority provided by: 1) The Privacy Act of 1974 2) Stored Communications Act 3) Pen Register Act 4) Wiretap Act Which if the following requires that the representation be highly offensive to a reasonable person? 1) Appropriation of name or likeness 2) Intrusion on solitude 3) Public disclosure of private facts 4) False light In our advertisements for our high school play, we stated that "the guy who runs this city" is making a guest appearance in the final scene. We also stated that "the main man at the state capital" will attend the opening night and sign autographs. The mayor and governor sue me for appropriation. Which of the following are available defenses that I can raise? Select all that apply 1) I had permission 2) I did not actually identify the mayor 3) Newsworthiness 4) Common names do not qualify for trademark protection One form of criminal invasion of privacy is False light in the public eye 1) True 2) False Question 6 (1 point) The following are defenses to invasion of privacy generally: (Select all that apply) 1) Consent 2) Information is public 3) Newsworthiness 4) Truth Question 7 (1 point) Information in the public record is not protected by the right to privacy with two exceptions: Embarassing and distasteful facts. 1) True 2) False Florida passed the first laws that provided for open government records. They are called Sunshine Laws because: 1) Florida is the Sunshine State 2) Sunshine is a metaphor for getting information out in the light, and not stuck in the dark 3) The Senator who wrote the bill was named Bill Sunshine 4) There is no such thing as Sunshine Laws Question 9 (1 point) Older data is less valuable, and becomes less susceptible to theft. The longer data is retained, the less likely it is to be stolen or misused. 1) True 2) False Question 10 (1 point) The right of publicity only protects the identity or persona of humans. True False I used Mickey Mouse in a series of cartoons in an adult magazine. The cartoons were posted online by a reader and went viral. Disney sued me because I illustrated the famous mouse in a number of obscene scenarios. They most likely sue for: 1) Appropriation of name or likeness 2) Intrusion on solitude 3) False light 4) Trademark infringement Question 12 (1 point) The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures. Courts have interpeted this to prohibit taking pictures of private homes from the street. 1) True 2) False The first amendment protects the following, even without explicit consent: (select all that apply) 1) Photographing people in public places 2) Video recording people in public places 3) Audio recording people in public places 4) Audio recording people in private places Question 14 (1 point) Privacy has been defined by the Supreme Court as the right of an individual to control dissemination of information about oneself. True