Author Question: In Federal Trade Commission v. John Beck Amazing Profits, where Beck was sued by the FTC for ... (Read 31 times)

TFauchery · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

In Federal Trade Commission v. John Beck Amazing Profits, where Beck was sued by the FTC for deception in the sale of his wealth creation products, the court held that:
a. Beck's actions were neutral in that they did not make false statements; consumers may have inferred wrong things, but that is not a violation
b. Beck operated an internet-based company not regulated by the Telecommunications Act
c. the FTC showed that the information presented by Beck was misleading, but failed to show that any harm had been inflicted on consumers
d. since Beck was only presenting information, that is protected by the First Amendment; so long as he did not actually make investments on behalf of investor/consumers, there was no actionable violation
e. none of the other choices are correct

Question 2

Which of the following problems suffered by a worker would not be eligible for coverage by workers' compensation:
a. being beaten by a worker at work who went insane and attacked people b. falling down drunk at an office party and suffering an injury
c. suffering an injury when falling out of a chair at work when falling asleep on duty d. all of the specific choices would be covered
e. none of the specific choices would be covered