Rationale for Consumer Protection CCCIA
Confidence, Complex, Control, Insure, Absorb
five laws for cyber space
Digital Millenium COpyright act
Electronic COmmunication Privacy ACt
Trade Secret Espionage ACt
Mail and Wire Fraud Act
Computer Abuse and Fraud
3 cyberspace crimes
unauthorized access, used to facilitate a crime (fraud), used incidental to a crime (gambling, prostitution
elements of intel property FDARTIDL
Forms, Definition, Acquisition, Rights, Transfer, Infringement, Defenses, and Law
Parol Evidence Rule
ONCE A CONTRACT IS REDUCED TO A WRITING CONTAING AN INTEGRATION LAW, YOU CANNOT ALTER, CHANGE, OR MODIFY.
elements of a copyright
original work reduced down to a tangible means of expression and is a product of AUTHORSHIP. Tangible elements- Perceived, reproduced, and communicates information
elements of a patent
A machine such as my laptop computer, equipment, manufacture, composition of matter, business plans, computer software programs, or any improvement thereof. Must have utility, legal use Must be novel Must be nonobvious
elements of a trademark
Name, Symbol, Logo or combination of colors Unique and distinctive Intent to use this mark in the marketplace Actual use in the marketplace to distinguish your good or service from your competitors Identifies the source of that good
elements of commercial contract AMFPPRER
application, merchant obligation, formation, proof, performance, risk of loss, excuse, remedies
the six basic legislative protection to consumers. Note-ATLSCH
Advertising, Telemarketing, Labeling and Packaging, Sales, Credit, Health and Safety, Anti-Comptetion.
various forms of consumer protection SAMPBUM
legislation, agencies, manufacturer liability, product liability, bankruptcy, UCC, Mortgages
basic obligations of buyer IPAR
inspect, pay, accept, revoke
trade secret
? Information cannot be in the public domain
? Non Essential personnel in the org shall not have access to this information
? The firm takes steps to assure the secrecy of the information
? You competitors find value with the information
? The firm has in
remedies of buyer CCDDRRR
cancel contract, cover, deduct, sue for damages, replevin, revoke acceptance, reject
remedies of seller CDRRWS
cure, damages, recover contract price, resell goods, withhold delivery, stop delivery
what is a computer
any kind of high speed device that performs logical, mathematical or storing functions. In effect, it has communicative capabilities that operate in conjunction with this device.