Question 1

One of the ways supporters of people who are being prosecuted help influence public opinion is

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A)   setting up a blog to provide information to the public.
B)   trying to make the litigation as invisible as possible.
C)   come up with positive things to say about the prosecutor.
D)   ignoring the internet and cable to focus on network television.

Question 2

Discuss Supreme Court rulings on censorship of material on the Internet targeted at persons under 18 years old.

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In 1996, Congress passed the Communicati...

Question 3

Careful analysis of law and ethics leads to the conclusion that

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A)   many illegal activities are also unethical.
B)   ethics lays the foundation for laws.
C)   lawyers are at heart ethicists.
D)   legal advice and ethical advice are essentially the same.

Question 4

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, passed in 2002,

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A)   has been well received by companies willing to communicate financial information.
B)   bolstered Regulation FD.
C)   nullified Regulation FD.
D)   mandated that publicly traded companies make full financial disclosure by submitting a semi-annual report on the effectiveness of their internal accounting controls.

Question 5

How does advice to clients from lawyers differ from advice given clients by public relations practitioners?

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A)   Lawyers advise clients what they should do, within the letter of legal requirements, to defend themselves in the court of public opinion.
B)   Public relations practitioners advise clients what they must do to defend themselves in a court of law.
C)   Lawyers advise clients what they should do, within the letter of legal requirements, to defend themselves in a court of law.
D)   Public relations practitioners advise clients what they should do to defend themselves in the court of public opinion.

Question 6

What are some regulations mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that a practitioner should know?

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Guidelines that pertain to insider tradi...

Question 7

Normally, lawyers suggest that the less said by an organization prior to its day in court, the better.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Rule 10b-5 of the Securities and Exchange Act is an antifraud statute that, among many things, prohibits investor relations people from disseminating false information.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cybersquatting and "click fraud"
are just two examples of legal issues surrounding the World Wide Web.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In 2000, the SEC adopted Regulation FD, which

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A)   is designed to increase selective disclosure.
B)   requires companies to pull back on wide dissemination of any material announcement.
C)   requires issuance of a news release within 48 hours of any information that may have slipped out to an analyst.
D)   requires companies to widely disseminate any material announcement.

Question 11

In the 21st century, with more and more cable and radio talk shows and hosts and guests saying what they want,

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A)   defamation has become more complex but less devastating.
B)   defamation is more complex and more global.
C)   defamation is more devastating and more complex.
D)   defamation is no longer an issue.

Question 12

Laws regarding rights to privacy are similar for people in the limelight as they are for the ordinary citizen.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Child Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, which made it a federal crime to knowingly communicate"
on the Internet "for commercial purposes material considered harmful to minors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Regulation FD requires any publicly traded organization to widely disseminate any material announcement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The umbrella term to describe slander and libel is

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A)   "freedom of expression."
B)   obscenity.
C)   defamation.
D)   tastelessness.

Question 16

While legal and public relations advice may differ, an effective manager today considers both before making a decision.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 17

Because of the proliferation of news coverage, especially over cable, it is more difficult for a jury to be objective in a high-profile legal case.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

WikiLeaks worked with international newspapers to publish secret U.S. State Department diplomatic cables because, according to Julian Assange, the public had a right to know.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Whether or not writers register their manuscript with the Copyright Office-or even publish-the law of copyright provides basic, automatic protection for writers.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 20

One type of e-fraud is "click fraud", in which

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A)   an effort is made to register multiple clicks to get a higher search engine ranking.
B)   companies strip logos or promise inheritances via email.
C)   companies sue employees who anonymously post on blogs.
D)   amazon.com sells more products. A

Exam 7: The Law

One of the ways supporters of people who are being prosecuted help influence public opinion is

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Discuss Supreme Court rulings on censorship of material on the Internet targeted at persons under 18 years old.

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Careful analysis of law and ethics leads to the conclusion that

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, passed in 2002,

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How does advice to clients from lawyers differ from advice given clients by public relations practitioners?

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What are some regulations mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that a practitioner should know?

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Normally, lawyers suggest that the less said by an organization prior to its day in court, the better.

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Rule 10b-5 of the Securities and Exchange Act is an antifraud statute that, among many things, prohibits investor relations people from disseminating false information.

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Cybersquatting and "click fraud" are just two examples of legal issues surrounding the World Wide Web.

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In 2000, the SEC adopted Regulation FD, which

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In the 21st century, with more and more cable and radio talk shows and hosts and guests saying what they want,

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Laws regarding rights to privacy are similar for people in the limelight as they are for the ordinary citizen.

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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Child Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, which made it a federal crime to knowingly communicate" on the Internet "for commercial purposes material considered harmful to minors.

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Regulation FD requires any publicly traded organization to widely disseminate any material announcement.

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The umbrella term to describe slander and libel is

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While legal and public relations advice may differ, an effective manager today considers both before making a decision.

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Because of the proliferation of news coverage, especially over cable, it is more difficult for a jury to be objective in a high-profile legal case.

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WikiLeaks worked with international newspapers to publish secret U.S. State Department diplomatic cables because, according to Julian Assange, the public had a right to know.

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Whether or not writers register their manuscript with the Copyright Office-or even publish-the law of copyright provides basic, automatic protection for writers.

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One type of e-fraud is "click fraud", in which

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