1. Arnie posts online a note that “I have good pix of child & me” with a
link to several pictures of minors engaged in sex. Arnie is charged with
violating a statute that makes it a crime to distribute material intended
to make others believe it is child pornography. He argues that the
statute is unconstitutional. The court is most likely to hold that the
statute is
a. unconstitutional because it criminalizes speech.
b. unconstitutional because it is overbroad.
c. unconstitutional because it is impermissibly vague.
d. valid because it does not prohibit a substantial amount of
protected speech.
1. DrugCo, Inc., makes and markets Evenflo, a prescription drug. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) rules require ads for prescription drugs
to disclose all of the potential negative side effects. Display ads on the
Web are not amenable to such lists. Thus to comply with FDA rules,
on the Web DrugCo should run
a. a general, disease-related search ad.
b. an ad for Evenflo without a list of side effects.
c. a tweet.
d. no ads.
1. Lauren, a basketball coach at State University, schemes to fraudulently
obtain scholarships for her team’s players. This is most likely
a. honest-services fraud, a federal crime.
b. a violation of collegiate athletic rules but no crime.
c. a breach of university rules but no civil or criminal wrong.
d. unethical but no crime.
1. Catalyst Corporation is a small, U.S.-based business that makes
sophisticated polymers for export. Under the National Export Initiative, the
federal government is
a. erecting barriers to deny free access to foreign markets.
b. boosting lending to small businesses, especially for export
purposes.
c. placing less emphasis on exports than other governments.
d. playing a less active role in promoting exports in emerging
markets.
1. Omni Oil, Inc., a Delaware firm, wants to use its corporate resources to
influence the political process with respect to issues that do not relate
to its business. Delaware attempts to block this use of resources. In a
challenge to Delaware’s action, under the First Amendment the most
important question is whether
a. Omni and other corporations are protected by the free speech
clause.
b. Omni should leverage political power through its economic skills.
c. Omni’s speech is political in nature.
d. Omni’s speech relates to an economic matter.
1. Pitter Pater Corporation is a U.S. firm that does business
internationally. Among the ethical challenges facing Pitter Pater and
other firms is the role of women because some countries
a. accept any professional role for women.
b. expect any professional role for women.
c. protect any professional role for women.
d. reject any professional role for women.