BUSFIN 3500 Exam 3 Questions And Answers|
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Shulman v group w productions ruling - CORRECT ANSWER -privacy depends on location and
expectation of privacy
Duncan v wjla-tv - CORRECT ANSWER --random woman tied to genital herpes
-true footage but misleading
Terue content can be illegal if creates false impression
Bowens v ary - CORRECT ANSWER -no privacy claim without expectation of privacy
-cops conversation in documentary
Fields v philadelphia - CORRECT ANSWER -constitutional right to record police in public
Project veritas v rollins - CORRECT ANSWER -have right to record/film
Richmond newspapers v virginia - CORRECT ANSWER -access to courts -- public can attend trials
Houchens v kqed - CORRECT ANSWER -no special access to prisons
Dietemann v time - CORRECT ANSWER -newsworthiness does not equal permission to intrude
-illegal intrusion even tho newsworthy
Cox broadcasting v conn - CORRECT ANSWER --published rape victim's name
-media not liable
, If info is in public records, fair game
Freedom of information act definition - CORRECT ANSWER -gives public access to gov records
Who can request foia - CORRECT ANSWER -anyone -- not just journalists
What does foia apply to - CORRECT ANSWER -exec branch agencies only -- not state or local
govs
How long do they have to respond to foia requests - CORRECT ANSWER -20 days
Key exemptions to foia - CORRECT ANSWER -1. National security
2. Trade secrets
3. Law enforcement records
4. Financial institution records
5. Personal privacy
6. Housekeeping materials (internal agency rules)
7. Geological data
8. Materials exempted by statute
9. Working papers, preliminary memos, deliberative process
4 main privacy torts - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Intrusion upon seclusion
2. Public disclosure of private facts
3. False light
4. Misappropriation/right of publicity
Already Graded A+| Latest Update 2026
Shulman v group w productions ruling - CORRECT ANSWER -privacy depends on location and
expectation of privacy
Duncan v wjla-tv - CORRECT ANSWER --random woman tied to genital herpes
-true footage but misleading
Terue content can be illegal if creates false impression
Bowens v ary - CORRECT ANSWER -no privacy claim without expectation of privacy
-cops conversation in documentary
Fields v philadelphia - CORRECT ANSWER -constitutional right to record police in public
Project veritas v rollins - CORRECT ANSWER -have right to record/film
Richmond newspapers v virginia - CORRECT ANSWER -access to courts -- public can attend trials
Houchens v kqed - CORRECT ANSWER -no special access to prisons
Dietemann v time - CORRECT ANSWER -newsworthiness does not equal permission to intrude
-illegal intrusion even tho newsworthy
Cox broadcasting v conn - CORRECT ANSWER --published rape victim's name
-media not liable
, If info is in public records, fair game
Freedom of information act definition - CORRECT ANSWER -gives public access to gov records
Who can request foia - CORRECT ANSWER -anyone -- not just journalists
What does foia apply to - CORRECT ANSWER -exec branch agencies only -- not state or local
govs
How long do they have to respond to foia requests - CORRECT ANSWER -20 days
Key exemptions to foia - CORRECT ANSWER -1. National security
2. Trade secrets
3. Law enforcement records
4. Financial institution records
5. Personal privacy
6. Housekeeping materials (internal agency rules)
7. Geological data
8. Materials exempted by statute
9. Working papers, preliminary memos, deliberative process
4 main privacy torts - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Intrusion upon seclusion
2. Public disclosure of private facts
3. False light
4. Misappropriation/right of publicity
