Law Questions

Courts give preference to the news judgment of ------- so liability is limited to the -------- case.

Engaging in an activity that could be of general interest does not render every aspect of a person's life subject to public disclosure. t/f

Permissions given by consumers may not always be ------- or -------------

In Oklahoma, the plaintiff has ______ year(s) in which to file an intrusion lawsuit.

•Newsworthiness is a defense because the plaintiff must prove the information was non-newsworthy. T/F

A defense is created if the plaintiff is in the ------------ , is an -------- in a ------- , or where some -------- incident affecting the plaintiff is taking place or has taken place.

Intrusion is not a publication tort because the harm occurs when _________________________________________________.

Oklahoma journalists have an absolute affirmative defense if the publicized facts were taken from _________________ .

In Lee v. Calhoun, the 10th Circuit said a doctor's quotes revealing a patient was HIV-positive were not substantially related to a matter of legitimate public concern. T/F

To win on public disclosure of private, embarrassing facts, the plaintiff must prove the information was false. T/F

Intrusion: •Key: Did plaintiff have a reasonable -------- in those circumstances?

HIPAA requires that police stop people from recording medical emergencies in public and arrest those who don't stop. T/F

•What does FTC think of notifying consumers about data collection and seeking their consent on an opt-out or opt-in basis?

Police officers typically may order you to move away because you are recording them. T/F

Under FERPA, colleges receiving federal funds cannot publicly disclose the names of students issued parking tickets T/F

The FTC says notifying consumers about data collection and seeking their consent on an opt-out or opt-in basis might be inadequate because the permission given by consumers might not always be meaningful or informed since many people don't have the time to review lengthy privacy policies and their periodic updates T/F

The U.S. Constitution explicitly guarantees the right to privacy. T/F

Under an FCC rule, television and radio reporters intending to broadcast a telephone conversation live or record it for later broadcast presume the other party knows the conversation is being recorded or aired if the reporter identified themself. T/F

Erasing a website's cookie from the user's hard drive can make it difficult for the user to recover previously stored preferences for that website T/F

•FTC has begun process of crafting privacy rules that could restrict what?