Question

4 multiple choice 1 point a national magazine published an article about a famous television star. the television personality is upset because the information contained in the story is not correct. if the actress sues the magazine: she will need to show that the magazine has a history of being reckless with facts on a regular basis. she will need to show that the magazine either knew the story was false or acted with reckless disregard of the facts. she will need to show that the magazine failed to attempt to verify the story by trying to contact her, or her agent before the story was printed. she will need to show that the magazine could have discovered that the story was false but failed to do so. 5 multiple choice 1 point theft is to the criminal law as ____ is to the civil law. stealing appropriating conversion trespass 6 multiple choice 1 point wholesome bread, inc. advertised that its honey wheat bread had 25% fewer calories than a competing brand, valley grains bread. in fact wholesomes bread had the same amount of calories as valley grains bread. wholesome breads conduct: does not violate the lanham act because of the first amendment freedom of speech. does not violate the lanham act because wholesome did not act with actual malice. does not violate the lanham act because comparative ads are exempt from the law. violates the lanham act.

Explanation:

Question 4:

For a public figure (like a famous TV star) to win a defamation lawsuit against a magazine, they must prove "actual malice"—meaning the magazine knew the story was false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth.

Question 5:

Theft is a criminal law offense involving taking property without permission; the civil law equivalent is conversion, which is the intentional interference with another's property rights that deprives them of use or possession.

Question 6:

The Lanham Act prohibits false or misleading advertising. Wholesome Bread made a false comparative claim about its product's calorie content, which violates this act.

Answer:

1. she will need to show that the magazine either knew the story was false or acted with reckless disregard of the facts.
2. conversion
3. violates the Lanham Act.