LEB F FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
In the featured case Kelo v. City of New London, a town in Connecticut took action in a
distressed area with high unemployment. It sought to use eminent domain to acquire land
from several landowners who did not wish to sell their land. The primary Constitutional
issue in the case was...
A. Equal Protection
B. Procedural Due Process
C. Free Speech
D. The Takings Clause
E. The Commerce Clause -ANSWER-D. The takings clause
Alan buys a new laptop at Best Buy for $600. Betty buys an acre of land for $6,000. Carol
signs up for a year of cable TV service, and pre-pays $600. Which of these agreements will
be governed by Article Two of the Uniform Commercial Code?
A. Alan's only
B. Betty's only
C. Carol's only
D. A and B -ANSWER-A. Alans' Only. Article II applies to sales of goods, which are, essentially,
moveable things. Not real estate, and not services.
Fred took a photograph of a bright light in the sky in 2005. Five years later, in 2010, it
generated significant interest when it was included in a television special about UFOs and
alien visitors hosted by the guy who played Commander Riker on Star Trek. In 2012, Fred
passed away. When will the copyright on Fred's photo expire?
A. 2075
,B. 2080
C. 2082 -ANSWER-C. 2082. Copyrights like this one last for the lifetime of the creator of the
work plus 70 years.
Bill files a Federal lawsuit based on his 1st Amendment right to free speech in a district
court. When he loses the case, he appeals to a U.S. Court of Appeals, and he is again
unsuccessful. He now wants the U.S. Supreme Court to review his case. Will he be able to do
so?
A. Yes, absolutely, because his case is based on a Constitutional liberty.
B. Yes, but only if the Supreme Court grants a writ of certiorari.
C. Yes, but only if he is seeking at least $75,000 in damages.
D. No, absolutely not. -ANSWER-B. Yes, but only if the Supreme Court grants a writ of
certiorari.
The Supreme Court generally gets to pick and choose the cases it will review, and this case
will require a writ of cert.
Walter, a Texan, makes a sale of goods contract with Wilhelm, a citizen of Germany. Walter is
the seller, and Wilhelm is the buyer. The contract does not say anything in particular about
which body of contract law will be applied to resolve any future disputes over the deal.
Which of the following bodies of law governs the contract?
A. Texas common law
B. German law
C. The CISG
D. Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code -ANSWER-C. The CISG.
Contracts for a sale of goods that involve buyers in different nations that have adopted the
CISG are governed by the CISG unless an alternate set of laws is affirmatively selected.
Rex wrecks his car in a collision with Collison. Much later, in a negligence lawsuit, the jury
determines that the accident was 67% Rex's fault and 33% Collison's fault. Rex will be able to
recover some damages if he lives in a state that follows...
A. contributory negligence
B. "modified" comparative negligence
, C. "pure" comparative negligence
D. none of the above -ANSWER-C. "pure" comparative negligence
If a person is over half at fault, he cannot recover in a modified comparative negligence
system, and if a person is even 1% at fault, he cannot recover in a contributory negligence
system.
Roger has created an energy drink that he hopes will become popular, and he wants to
protect his intellectual property. Specifically, he wants to protect the drink's "secret
formula", or recipe, and he also wants to protect his logo, which is a cartoonish drawing of a
stick man with steam blowing out of his ears. Which of these things will Roger probably be
able to trademark?
A. The secret formula only
B. The logo only
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above -ANSWER-B. The logo only
Trademarks apply to words, phrases, symbols (like the logo), and designs.
In the featured case Leonard v. PepsiCo, recall that Leonard saw a television ad in which a
student landed a Harrier Jet at his high school, and a subtitle indicated that the cost of the
jet was "7 million Pepsi Points". The plaintiff then sought to acquire 7 million Pepsi Points
and to require Pepsi to hand over the plane. The appellate court decided that...
A. Pepsi had not made an offer, and no contract existed.
B. Leonard had not accepted the offer, and no contract existed.
C. There was no consideration to support deal, so no contract existed.
D. A contract existed, and Pepsi was obligated to acquire a Harrier Jet for Leonard.
E. A contract existed, and Leonard was entitled to damages but not a Harrier Jet. -ANSWER-
A. Pepsi had not made an offer, and no contract existed.
2025
In the featured case Kelo v. City of New London, a town in Connecticut took action in a
distressed area with high unemployment. It sought to use eminent domain to acquire land
from several landowners who did not wish to sell their land. The primary Constitutional
issue in the case was...
A. Equal Protection
B. Procedural Due Process
C. Free Speech
D. The Takings Clause
E. The Commerce Clause -ANSWER-D. The takings clause
Alan buys a new laptop at Best Buy for $600. Betty buys an acre of land for $6,000. Carol
signs up for a year of cable TV service, and pre-pays $600. Which of these agreements will
be governed by Article Two of the Uniform Commercial Code?
A. Alan's only
B. Betty's only
C. Carol's only
D. A and B -ANSWER-A. Alans' Only. Article II applies to sales of goods, which are, essentially,
moveable things. Not real estate, and not services.
Fred took a photograph of a bright light in the sky in 2005. Five years later, in 2010, it
generated significant interest when it was included in a television special about UFOs and
alien visitors hosted by the guy who played Commander Riker on Star Trek. In 2012, Fred
passed away. When will the copyright on Fred's photo expire?
A. 2075
,B. 2080
C. 2082 -ANSWER-C. 2082. Copyrights like this one last for the lifetime of the creator of the
work plus 70 years.
Bill files a Federal lawsuit based on his 1st Amendment right to free speech in a district
court. When he loses the case, he appeals to a U.S. Court of Appeals, and he is again
unsuccessful. He now wants the U.S. Supreme Court to review his case. Will he be able to do
so?
A. Yes, absolutely, because his case is based on a Constitutional liberty.
B. Yes, but only if the Supreme Court grants a writ of certiorari.
C. Yes, but only if he is seeking at least $75,000 in damages.
D. No, absolutely not. -ANSWER-B. Yes, but only if the Supreme Court grants a writ of
certiorari.
The Supreme Court generally gets to pick and choose the cases it will review, and this case
will require a writ of cert.
Walter, a Texan, makes a sale of goods contract with Wilhelm, a citizen of Germany. Walter is
the seller, and Wilhelm is the buyer. The contract does not say anything in particular about
which body of contract law will be applied to resolve any future disputes over the deal.
Which of the following bodies of law governs the contract?
A. Texas common law
B. German law
C. The CISG
D. Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code -ANSWER-C. The CISG.
Contracts for a sale of goods that involve buyers in different nations that have adopted the
CISG are governed by the CISG unless an alternate set of laws is affirmatively selected.
Rex wrecks his car in a collision with Collison. Much later, in a negligence lawsuit, the jury
determines that the accident was 67% Rex's fault and 33% Collison's fault. Rex will be able to
recover some damages if he lives in a state that follows...
A. contributory negligence
B. "modified" comparative negligence
, C. "pure" comparative negligence
D. none of the above -ANSWER-C. "pure" comparative negligence
If a person is over half at fault, he cannot recover in a modified comparative negligence
system, and if a person is even 1% at fault, he cannot recover in a contributory negligence
system.
Roger has created an energy drink that he hopes will become popular, and he wants to
protect his intellectual property. Specifically, he wants to protect the drink's "secret
formula", or recipe, and he also wants to protect his logo, which is a cartoonish drawing of a
stick man with steam blowing out of his ears. Which of these things will Roger probably be
able to trademark?
A. The secret formula only
B. The logo only
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above -ANSWER-B. The logo only
Trademarks apply to words, phrases, symbols (like the logo), and designs.
In the featured case Leonard v. PepsiCo, recall that Leonard saw a television ad in which a
student landed a Harrier Jet at his high school, and a subtitle indicated that the cost of the
jet was "7 million Pepsi Points". The plaintiff then sought to acquire 7 million Pepsi Points
and to require Pepsi to hand over the plane. The appellate court decided that...
A. Pepsi had not made an offer, and no contract existed.
B. Leonard had not accepted the offer, and no contract existed.
C. There was no consideration to support deal, so no contract existed.
D. A contract existed, and Pepsi was obligated to acquire a Harrier Jet for Leonard.
E. A contract existed, and Leonard was entitled to damages but not a Harrier Jet. -ANSWER-
A. Pepsi had not made an offer, and no contract existed.
