Barney and Marshall entered into a "slap bet," which Marshall won. This means that Marshall has 5 siaps that he can use against Barney at any time. One Thanksgiving. Marshall decides to use one of his slaps, and takes it a step further by re-naming it "Slapsgiving" and sending Barney a link to a countdown to when the slap will occur. Then on Thanksgiving day when they are all eating dinner, Marshall turns on the countdown and when it reaches 0 , he slaps Barney. Disregard any defenses that Marshall might have, including consent. For which of the following torts could Marshall be found liable? Assault only Battery only Neither assault nor hittery Both assault and battery Question 19 (1 point) Since I suffer from frequently having a cold nose, I invented a device called the "Nose Cozy." Basically, it's a device that straps on behind your ears and fastens a quilted area over the end of your nose to keep your nose warm (in other words, "cozy" hence the name of the product). It's a good idea, but anyone with basic craft skills could figure out how to make it. If I want to protect my invention, what is the best way to go about it? Utilize trade secret protections Obtain a patent Register a copyright Trademark the name "Nose Cozy" A certain billionaire celebrity decides to run for President. Negative publicity comes out about this presidential candidate, which airs direct quotes from the candidate making very derogatory statements about women. In fact, the video clips they show of him has him saying he engages in activities that are considered criminal behavior. Based on this, the news sources assert that they believe he should be put in jail and not allowed to run for President. The candidate is upset about the publicity, and so decides to sue the various news sources for defamation. Which of the following is worst defense that the news sources have? Not defamation because statements were true Not defamation because he is a public figure and there was no actual malice Not defamation because they were statements of opinion, not fact No defamatian because no publication of the statements Question 21 (1 point) Which of the following persons has a patent for a new invention? The person to put the invention into commerce first The first person to file an application for a patent (if the application gets granted) Whoever can keep how the invention works secret The person who can prove they designed the invention first 1 am driving along one day on my way home from dance practice, when someone runs a stop sign and plows directly into my 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser. My car is totaled, and 1 have to go to a chiropractor for a while for whiplash (which costs me $100 per visit, and I have to go to 5 visits). 1 also have to buy a new car. The PT Cruiser was worth $2000, but I decide that since I am a lawyer, I should get a better car, so 1 buy a Tesla Model 3 for $50,000. Finally, to go to the chiropractor 1 have to miss work. (grand total of 5 hours, and I make $10 per hour). Assume I successfully sue the other driver for negligence. How much should I recover (assuming the court does not award punitive damages)? The boards of directors of Sprint and T-Mobile are considering merging, which would be accomplished through T-Mobile purchasing the stock of Sprint, and Sprint being absorbed into TMobile. Due to the size of the deal and the potential market effects in anticipation, the deal is kept secret during the early phases of negotiation. Mr. T, who sits on the boards of directors of both Sprint and T-Moblle, obviously knows about it though. He also has a tendency to attempt to impress women by emphasizing that he is a very important businessman, and at a bar one night, tries to impress a woman by bragging about how much money he'll make once the merger goes through. The next day the woman goes out and buys a bunch of T-Mobile stock. The deal goes through, but unfortunately Sprint customers aren't too happy about the switch and most leave. Management believes this is. because T-Mobile is perceived to have higher prices, so they run a promotion that anyone who switches to T-Mobile within the next 30 days can lock themselves into a 2 year contract at Sprint's old prices. After that, prices will go back to normal T-Mobile prices. Mr. T, who had sold a bunch of his stock when T-Mobile started performing poorly after the merger, notices that the advertisement of the promotion is working buys back all of his stock, plus some (both of which took place within 3 months of the merger being finalized). Who in this question can be liable for insider trading? Nobody The woman Both Mr. T and the woman Mr. T A group of friends from New York decide to play a friendly game of football on Thanksgiving. Rachel has never played football before and is not very good. But her team is behind, and out of desperation, Monica decides to give Rachel the ball. Rachel freaks out because she is about to be tackled, and throws the football back to Monica at point-blank range, hitting her square in the eye. Monica sues Rachel for negligence. What is Rachel's best defense? Monica assumed the risk when she agreed to play football She was not the proximate cause of Monica's damages Monica was comparatively negligent She was not the in-fact cause of Monica's damages The boards of directors of Sprint and T-Mobile are considering merging, which would be accomplished through T-Mobile purchasing the stock of Sprint, and Sprint being absorbed into TMobile. Due to the size of the deal and the potential market effects in anticipation, the deal is kept secret during the early phases of negotiation. Mr. T, who sits on the boards of directors of both Sprint and T-Mobile, obviously knows about it though. He also has a tendency to attempt to impress women by emphasizing that he is a very important businessman, and at a bar one night, tries to impress a woman by bragging about how much money he'll make once the merger goes through. The next day the woman goes out and buys a bunch of T-Mobile stock. The deal goes through, but unfortunately Sprint customers aren't too happy about the switch and most leave. Management believes this is because T-Mobile is perceived to have higher prices, so they run a promotion that anyone who switches to T-Mobile within the next 30 days can lock themselves into a 2 year contract at Sprint's old prices. After that, prices will go back to normal T-Mobile prices. Mr. T, who had sold a bunch of his stock when T-Mobile started performing poorly after the merger, notices that the advertisement of the promotion is working buys back all of his stock, plus some (both of which took place within 3 months of the merger being finalized). Which of the following are potential antitrust violations demonstrated by this situation? Interlocking directorates and the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint The merger of T-Mobile and Sprint Price discrimination and the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint Interlocking directorates, price discrimination and the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint The boards of directors of Sprint and T-Mobile are considering merging, which would be accomplished through T-Mobile purchasing the stock of Sprint, and Sprint being absorbed into TMobile. Due to the size of the deal and the potential market effects in anticipation, the deal is kept secret during the early phases of negotiation. Mr. T, who sits on the boards of directors of both Sprint and T-Mobile, obviously knows about it though. He also has a tendency to attempt to impress women by emphasizing that he is a very important businessman, and at a bar one night, tries to impress a woman by bragging about how much money he'll make once the merger goes through. The next day the woman goes out and buys a bunch of T-Mobile stock. The deal goes through, but unfortunately Sprint customers aren't too happy about the switch and most leave. Management believes this is because T-Mobile is perceived to have higher prices, so they run a promotion that anyone who switches to T-Mobile within the next 30 days can lock themselves into a 2 year contract at Sprint's old prices. After that, prices will go back to normal T-Mobile prices. Mr. T, who had sold a bunch of his stock when T-Mobile started performing poorly after the merger, notices that the advertisement of the promotion is working buys back all of his stock, plus some (both of which took place within 3 months of the merger being finalized). Which of the following are potential antitrust violations demonstrated by this situation? Interlocking directorates and the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint The merger of T-Mobile and Sprint Price discrimination and the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint Interlocking directorates, price discrimination and the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint Ted is an architect living in New York. His friend Barney tries to convince Ted that being an architect is a great way to pick up women. Ted is doubtful about that, and already has a girifriend (Robin), so he leawes to go back to work. Barney decides to prove a point, and so spends the rest of the evening impersonating Ted and picking up girls by telling them he's Ted the architect (which, apparently, is a successful strategy). Barney leaves the bar with a very good-looking woman, all the time still pretending he is Ted. Robin hears a rumor that Ted left the bar with a woman, and assumes that Ted Is cheating on her. Robin and her friend Llly manage to track down where the woman lives, and decide to go confront her. When they get to the apartment, Robin kicks in the door, only to find Barney tied to the bed and the woman in the shower. Robin is so mad at Barney when she finds out the full story that she starts yelling and hits him. They also decide to leave the apartment before the woman gets out of the shower, and on the way out, Robin takes the woman's purse. Match the torts to the person who committed each tort. False imprisonment Conversion 1. Ted 2. Barney Defamation 3. Robin Appropriation of Identity 4. The good looking woman Assault Ted is an architect living in New York. His friend Barney tries to convince Ted that being an architect is a great way to pick up women. Ted is doubtful about that, and already has a girifriend (Robin), so he leawes to go back to work. Barney decides to prove a point, and so spends the rest of the evening impersonating Ted and picking up girls by telling them he's Ted the architect (which, apparently, is a successful strategy). Barney leaves the bar with a very good-looking woman, all the time still pretending he is Ted. Robin hears a rumor that Ted left the bar with a woman, and assumes that Ted Is cheating on her. Robin and her friend Llly manage to track down where the woman lives, and decide to go confront her. When they get to the apartment, Robin kicks in the door, only to find Barney tied to the bed and the woman in the shower. Robin is so mad at Barney when she finds out the full story that she starts yelling and hits him. They also decide to leave the apartment before the woman gets out of the shower, and on the way out, Robin takes the woman's purse. Match the torts to the person who committed each tort. False imprisonment Conversion 1. Ted 2. Barney Defamation 3. Robin Appropriation of Identity 4. The good looking woman Assault