Please answer the questions below.
Larry writes a daily blog. While surfing the internet he finds that a business is using whole paragraphs from his blog on its website without giving him credit. Is this copyright infringement? No, because the blog was never published in print 0 No, because the original CopyrightAct did not mention Internet as a valid method of publication 0 Yes, because Larry's blog is original 0 Yes, because everything on the Internet is copyright protected 0 Yes, because Larry had the right to protect his ideas Can the federal government pass a law making it a crime to dump toxic waste into a local (remains within a province) stream? O Yes, because the federal government has the absolute right to regulate anything involving the environment 0 Maybe, but only if can be shown that the harm caused by such a dumping affects multiple provinces O No, because environmental protection is the exclusive jurisdiction of the provinces 0 Yes, because the federal government has jurisdiction over criminal laws 0 No, because the stream is completely within one province As long as the source is identified and its commercial value unharmed, the YouTube exception to copyright protection permits 0 non-commercial users to put copyrighted material into remixed musical performances or home movies set to commercial music. anyone to use any copyrighted material. companies to use copyrighted material in their online content. 00 individuals to use copyrighted materials in their purchasable online content. private users to use copyrighted material to advertise their own products. 0 Peter has a great unique plot for his new novel. He writes and publishes his novel to great success. About one year later, Jane writes a ballad with a very similar plot. Does Jane's ballad have copyright protection? 0 Yes, because all expressions are copyright protected 0 No, because only novels are copyright protected 0 Yes, because Jane's use of a plot is original 0 No, because she did not have an original idea 0 Maybe, but only if Jane has registered the ballad A gun manufacturer wants to publish its internal how-to video on their website using a famous children's song by a known pacifist. What should the manufacturer do before posting the video? O Ensure the music is clearly recognizable O Get permission by the website host to include the song O Put a disclaimer at the end of video stating the song was used without permission O Make sure the video gives no credit to the songwriter 0 Get a waiver of the songwriter's moral rights Why should a business register its copyrighted material? 0 Because it allows for punitive damages if the copyright is infringed Because registration is easy Because it ensures a record of the owner and date of the copyright Because it is required to protect the material Because it guarantees no one will use the material without permission OOOO Which of the following situations does not give rise to the duty not to disclose confidential information? Q A officer of the corporation obtains confidential information Q A business's real estate agent receives confidential information 0 An accountant received confidential information from her client 0 A person in line at the store overhears confidential information 0 An independent contractor signs a non-disclosure agreement and received confidential information Acme wants to use the domain name Acme.com. Dan already registered that domain name. He has a grudge against the company and got the name for the sole purpose of making it harder for Acme to operate online. When Acme applies for the name and discovers it belongs to Dan, it asks CIRA to rescind that registration. Will CIRA do so? 0 Yes. Dan acted in bad faith so CIRA will reverse. 0 No. Although Dan purchased the name to spite Acme, the company has no way to gain use of the name. 0 Yes. Since Acme has a better claim to the domain name, CIHA will reverse. 0 No. CIRA has no authority to reverse any decision. 0 No. Dan has properly registered the name and Acme must purchase it from him. Why is it difficult to determine proper jurisdiction for an online copyright infringement? 0 Because intellectual property crimes rarely occur on the Internet 0 Because jurisdiction depends on the location of the victim 0 Because is it difficult to document online wrongdoing 0 Because it is hard to discover who committed the infringement and where that person is located 0 Because no court likes to hear cases involving technology Self-regulation of a business's online activities 0 is not required for anyone. can help prevent sanction by web users. is no longer necessary because of extensive governmental regulation of the Internet. provides no benefits to the business person using them. does not exist. OOOO A business has been hacked and its customers' personal data stolen. What is the best way for the business to stop this from happening again? Q Do nothing, as hackers are not likely to seek the same target twice O Seek criminal charges against the hackers 0 Wait for the government to provide a more secure connection 0 File a civil suit against the hackers O Encrypt all customer data Suzy, an up-and-coming singer/songwriter, uploaded her performance of one of her original songs onto the Internet. Which of the following statements regarding Suzy's proprietary rights concerning the performance is true? 0 O O O O In Canada, Suzy's rights flow primarily from the CopyrightAct. Once Suzy uploads the song onto the Internet, she no longer has any ability to control its use. Suzy must register her intellectual property rights to gain any protection at all from the illegal copying of her song. In the realm of the Internet, traditional rules concerning trademarks and copyright do not apply. As Suzy's posting involves a unique performance, it can be protected under the PatentAct
