Anti-Trust Laws
This act made it illegal for competitors to get together and set prices on their products/services
What is the Sherman Act?
The original, creative work of an artist or inventor and may include such things as songs, novels, artistic designs, and inventions is known as this
What is intellectual property?
This government agency takes legal action against any business that tries to monopolize an industry
What is the Justice Department?
This act helped consumers correct credit card billing errors
What is the Fair Credit Billing Act?
A legal obligation to do, or not to do something
What is duty?
This act made it illegal for a business to require a customer to buy exclusively from it or to purchase one good in order to be able to purchase another good
What is the Clayton Act?
A new product would be best protected by this
What is a patent?
Also known as the FTC, this agency administers laws dealing with fair competition
What is the Federal Trade Comission?
This act banned the sale of impure, improperly labeled, falsely guaranteed products
What is the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act?
A violation of duty
What is breach?
This act made it illegal to discriminate by charging different prices to customers
What is the Robinson-Patman Act?
Nike's famous "check" is identified worldwide. They have filed this, to insure no one can take it.
What is a trademark?
Also known as the FDA, this agency is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply
What is the Food and Drug Administration?
This Act sets safety standards for products other than food and drugs
Proof that the breach caused the injury
What is causation?
Also known as deceptive actions or practice by a business
What is false advertising?
Coach Smith's new hit song on the radio has been a hit. He made sure to file this before going public with it:
What is (a) copyright?
Established by local governments, these laws control what types of buildings can be built in a specific area
What is Zoning? (What are zoning laws)
This act requires all banks to calculate credit costs the same way, and provide two types of information on the loan, the finance charge and the annual percentage rate
What is the Truth-In-Lending Act?
What is injury?
This act banned unfair or deceptive actions or practices by businesses
What is the Wheeler-Lea Act?
A patent last for this many years
What is 20?
This type of zone is missing from the list of common zones:
Residential, ______, Industrial
What is commercial / retail?
This is how many days disputes must be resolved, according to the Fair Credit Billing Act of 1974.
What is 90?
Complete the definition:
A Tort is a wrong against people or _______ for which the law grants a remedy
What is an (are) organization(s)?