Question: One or two sentences 1. Larry steals from MindBlown, Inc., ten game players, which Larry sells to Nu2U Games store. Unaware that the players are

One or two sentences

1. Larry steals from MindBlown, Inc., ten game players, which Larry sells to Nu2U Games store. Unaware that the players are stolen, Nu2U reconditions them and sells them to Online Distributors, Inc. With the reconditioned drives, Nu2U gives Online Distributors a written statement that disclaims any and all warranties. MindBlown learns that Online Distributors has the players and demands their return. Online Distributors gives the equipment to MindBlown and files a suit against Nu2U. Will Online Distributors succeed in its suit? Why or why not?

2. Mel is shopping in Noras Hardware Store when a nail gun in use by Ollie, one of the stores employees, fires without warning and hits Mel in the leg. Nora checks the gun and discovers that it was assembled improperly. Mel files a suit against Power Tools Inc., the maker of the gun, on the ground of strict product liability. What are the elements for an action based on strict product liability? In whose favor is the court likely to rule and why?

3. Chads Copy Shop (CCS) compiles, copies, and sells (for a small profit) reading materials to students on the instructions of their professors, who indicate which parts of certain publications to include. These include texts published by Deep Thoughts, Inc. CCS does not obtain the permission of Deep Thoughts, or any of the other original publishers of the copied materials and does not pay royalties on the sales of the compilations. Deep Thoughts and others file a suit against CCS, alleging infringement of the plaintiffs intellectual property rights. Which type of intellectual property is involved in this situation? What is CCSs likely defense? How is a court most likely to rule? Explain

4. Cassie is an accountant in the accounting department of MetaData, Inc. Cassies sons college tuition is due within a week, or he cannot continue taking classes. To meet the due date, Cassie transfers funds from MetaData to a fictitious bank account, planning to repay the firm within one month. The transfer is discovered before the firm is repaid, and Cassie is arrested. What crime, or crimes, if any, has Cassie committed? Explain

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