Analyze two scenarios – identify the issue, state the applicable law, analyze the facts with the law, and conclude
1. Eagle Engineering and Fast Code Corporation market competitive software products. Eagle launches an advertising campaign in which Eagle claims that Fast code, instead of testing its software before it is marketed, has its customers “test” the software by using it. Fast Code knows this is not true, but begins to lose sales to Eagle. On what grounds could Fast Code sue Eagle for injury to its reputation?
2. Dan, a driver for EZ Delivery leaves the truck’s motor running in neutral and carelessly forgets to set the parking brake while he makes a delivery. The truck rolls and crashes into a nearby gas station pump, igniting a fire that spreads quickly to a construction site a block away. A burned wall collapses onto a crane, which falls on, and injures, a bystander, Flo. What must Flo show to recover damages from Dan?
3. Hawk Corporation begins making and selling motorcycles in 1995 under the mark “Hawk”. Ten years later, Hawk.com a different company selling medical equipment and supplies, begins to use “hawk” as part of its URL and registers it as a domain name. Can Hawk Corporation stop Hawk.com’s use of “hawk”? If so, what must the motorcycle maker show?
4. Adam sees a “Blue-ray” player on the porch of Beth’s house, takes the player to his home and tells everyone he owns it. Carol holding a knife forces Dan to give her his player and runs away with it. Eve breaks into Fred’s apartment, takes a computer, and leaves. Which of these acts are crimes, and what are the differences among them?