Question 1 (1 point)

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What is always required for a plaintiff to establish a prima facie case of defamation under common law?

Question 1 options:

a) A defamatory statement, about the plaintiff, that is published with actual malice.

b) A defamatory statement, about the plaintiff, that is published to one or more people.

c) A defamatory statement (that is false), about the plaintiff, that is published to one or more people.

Question 2 (1 point)

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Dan posts on his Facebook account that he "just got robbed by Peter the plumber's high rates." The statement is

Question 2 options:

a) Libel.

b) Slander per se.

c) Neither libel nor slander because it is an insult or an opinion.

d) A defamatory statement, about the plaintiff, that is published to one or more people, and special damages.

d) Neither libel nor slander because it does not meet the publication with actual malice requirement.

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Which of the following statements is accurate? Question 3 options:

a) If the plaintiff is a private person and the statement involves a private matter, then the plaintiff must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant acted with actual malice when making the defamatory statement.

c) If the plaintiff is a private person and the statement involves a matter of public concern, then the plaintiff must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant acted with actual malice when making the defamatory statement.

d) If the plaintiff is a public official or a public figure, then the plaintiff must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant acted with actual malice when making the defamatory statement only if they seek punitive damages.

Question 4 (1 point)

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Peter is a famous professional football player. He is accused by name by a sports show of failing a drug test. What does Paul need to establish for a successful defamation claim?

Question 4 options:

a) He must prove that the statement is defamatory, about him, published, and slander per se.

b) If the plaintiff is a public official or a public figure, then the plaintiff must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant acted with actual malice when making the defamatory statement.

c) He must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant acted with actual malice when making the defamatory statement, that the statement is false, was made about him, and that it was published.

d) Paul must plead colloquium and rove that the statement is defamatory, about him, published, and libel per se.

Question 5 (1 point)

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Debbie is a radio announcer. While on the air, she announces that her co-worker Pam had a child and put it up for adoption when she was a teenager. Pam is now in her 30s and married. The statement is true. Pam is furious that Debbie made the announcement as she told her that in confidence, and Pam's husband and family did not know about the child. What possible clams does Pam have against Debbie?

Question 5 options:

a) Intrusion upon seclusion.

b) False light.

d) Intrusion upon seclusion and public disclosure of private facts.

Question 6 (1 point)

b) He must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant acted with actual malice when making the defamatory statement, that it was made about him, and that it was published.

c) Public disclosure of private facts.

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Which of the following accurately explains a difference or similarity between false light claims, public disclosure of private fact claims, and defamation claims?

Question 6 options:

b) The information must be false for all three claims.

c) Publication requirements are not different for these claims.

d) All of the above.

Question 7 (1 point)

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In Deteresa v. Am. Broad. Companies, Inc., why did the court find that the intrusion was not offensive?

Question 7 options:

a) Because the plaintiff consented to the reporter broadcasting the video and audio recordings.

b) Because the interview of the plaintiff involved a matter of public concern.

d) Because the broadcast was not watched by many viewers.

Question 8 (1 point)

a) Actual malice applies differently to each claim.

c) Because the it occurred in public view, the plaintiff spoke voluntarily and freely with an individual whom she knew was a reporter, and the broadcast did not include her name, her address, or any of the audio.

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Dan tells his friend David that Peter stole $20 from Dan's car when Dan hired Peter to clean the car. The statement is false, but Dan believes it is true. Which of the following claims could Peter successfully bring against Dan?

Question 8 options:

b) False light.

c) Public disclosure of private facts.

d) All the above.

a) Defamation.