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All the bad things one can do to someone without it rising to a criminal law
level. Just because it is not criminal does not mean it isn't bad.
o Remedy for problems in tort law: money
o Ex: Stella Liebeck and Hot McDonald's Coffee - Tort Law
Compensatory
o Special: things that aren't quantifiable
o General: Pain and Suffering, emotional distress, etc.
Punitive
o Designed to punish and deter wrongdoing - Damages in Tort Law
o For intentional, intent is defined as the defendant knew or should have
known a specific result would occur based on their actions
o Assault: the threat of imminent physical harm
o Battery: offensive or unwanted physical contact - Intentional vs
Negligence Tort
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, restraining an individual or restricting an individual's freedom for any length
of time - False Imprisonment
right of a store owner to detain a suspected shoplifter based on reasonable
cause and for a reasonable time without resulting liability for false
imprisonment - Shopkeeper's Privilege
1. Requires intentional act that is extreme or outrageous
2. Resulting in severe emotional distress to another person - Tort of
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
A source indicator, tells where a product came from.
o Ex: Nike swoosh on a Nike product.
o "Who made it" not "What it is"
o Written in Constitution that authors have intellectual property rights
o Oldest trademarks that lion and that bass triangle - Trademark
the right to do what you want to with your stuff - Property Rights
Agreement granting your trademark rights to someone
Ex: Power T on a Nike Shirt - Trademark License
Unauthorized use of someone's trademark, in part or in its; entirety.
o Intent is irrelevant
o Is there a likelihood of confusion about the origin of the goods or
services? - Trademark Infringement
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