Metallic Metals, Inc., a U.S. firm, files a suit against a Venezuela government agency. The agency has committed a tort in the United States. Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act​

​The act of state doctrine does not have important consequences for firms doing business in other countries.

Federal law prevents a provider of communication services—such as a cell phone company—from divulging private communications to certain entities and individuals.​

Soleful Shoes, Inc. owns property in Somalia. The Somalian government seizes the property. In order for the seizure to be considered an expropriation and not a confiscation, the Somalian government must​

Cybersquatting occurs when key words are inserted into the hyper text markup language code to tell Internet browsers specific information about a Web page.​

In direct exporting, a U.S. company signs a sales contract with a foreign purchaser that provides for the conditions of shipment and payment of goods.

College Copy Shop (CCS) compiles, copies, and sells reading materials to students. The compilations are prepared on the instructions of professors, who indicate which parts of which publications should be included for their students. The copied materials include texts published by Deep Topics, Inc. CCS does not obtain the permission of Deep Topics, or any of the other original publishers of the copied materials, and does not pay royalties on the sales of the compilations. Deep Topics and others file a suit against CCS, alleging infringement of their intellectual property rights. Which type of intellectual property is involved in this situation? What is CCS’s likely defense? How is a court most likely to rule? Explain.​

In 2012, Online Marketing Corporation registers its trademark as provided by federal law. After the first renewal, this registration​

Omni Corporation provides cell phones, laptops, and tablets for its employees to use “in the ordinary course of its business.” Omni intercepts the employees’ business communications made on these devices. This is​

​Mace copies Nick’s book, Mumbai Monsoon, in its entirety and sells it to Parkland Books, Inc., without Nick’s permission. Parkland publishes it under Mace’s name. This is