Federal wiretapping law covers electronic forms of communication.
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Manuel is walking past Thomas’s house when he hears a smoke…
Manuel is walking past Thomas’s house when he hears a smoke alarm going off. He also hears a child calling for help and sees smoke coming from a window. Manuel rushes into Thomas’s house, finds the child and brings it outside. If Thomas sues Manuel for trespass to land, Manuel’s defense will probably be
A bank employee stealing funds from a client is an example o…
A bank employee stealing funds from a client is an example of embezzlement.
Restrictions on imports may include prohibitions.
Restrictions on imports may include prohibitions.
Embezzlement can be committed only by physically taking prop…
Embezzlement can be committed only by physically taking property from the possession of another.
Sudan seizes the assets of Triage Medical, Inc., a U.S. fir…
Sudan seizes the assets of Triage Medical, Inc., a U.S. firm. Triage’s recovery from Sudan in a U.S. court may be prevented by
Premier Clothing, Inc., a U.S. firm, obtains a judgment in a…
Premier Clothing, Inc., a U.S. firm, obtains a judgment in a U.S. court against Quang Tri, Ltd., a Vietnamese business. Whether the court’s judgment will be enforced by a court in Vietnam depends on the Vietnamese court’s application of
Herb, a computer programmer for Inventory Control Corporatio…
Herb, a computer programmer for Inventory Control Corporation, is arrested in his employer’s parking lot on suspicion of larceny. Herb must be informed of his right to
Federal law prevents a provider of communication services—su…
Federal law prevents a provider of communication services—such as a cell phone company—from divulging private communications to certain entities and individuals.
Gina sells “Bulk Up” steroids over the Internet. She is arre…
Gina sells “Bulk Up” steroids over the Internet. She is arrested and charged with the sale of a controlled substance. This is cyber crime, which is