Tort- a violation imposed by civil law
Intentional torts- harm caused by a deliberate action Defemation: harm to someone’s reputation Libel: is the written one Slander: is the oral one False imprisonment: the intentional restraint of another person without reasonable cause and without consent
Intentional Infliction of emotional distress: An intentional tort in which the harm results for extreme and outrageous conduct that cause serious harm Battery- An intentional touching of another person in a way that is harmful or offensive Assault- An act that makes a person reasonably fear an imminent battery
Trespass- Intentionally entering land that belongs to someone else or remaining on the land after being asked to leave Conversion- taking someone’s property without consent Fraud- Injuring another person by deliberate deception Compensatory damages- Money intended to restore a plaintiff to the position he was in before the injury
Single recovery principle- Requires a court to settle the matter once and for all, by awarding a lump sum for past and future expenses. Punitive damages- Damages that are intended to punish the defendant for conduct is extreme and outrageous
Tortious interference with a contract-An intentional tort in which the defendant improperly induced a third party to a contract with the plaintiff Tortious interference with Business Relations- Interference of a contract or of a business Tortious interference with a prospective advantage- Malicious interference with a developing economic relationship
Intrusion- A tort in which a reasonable person would find the invasion of her private life offensive
Commercial Exploitation- The right to commercial exploitation prohibits the use of someone’s likeness or voice commercial purposes without permission
The Lanham Act- provides broad protection against false statements intended