The director of your department has requested that you conduct some research on the topic of cyber law or Internet law. He has asked you to draft a memo of 600-800 words or 4-5 PowerPoint slides, with speaker notes that includes the following:

• Research, identify, and discuss an emerging trend or legal issues involving cyber law or Internet law. Examples could include but are not limited to the following topics:
  • E-contracts
  • E-signatures
  • Cyber torts
  • The use of social networking for advertising
  • Social networking and employee restraints
  • Identify theft
  • Cyberstalking
• Research, identify, and summarize a specific legal case involving a cyber law issue.
  • The summary should include a good description of the facts of the case and the outcome (court’s ruling) of the case.
• Provide your opinion on the outcome of the case.
  • Do you agree with the court’s ruling, or do you feel that a different outcome would have been more justified? Why or why not?
• Include good research and references to discuss the cyber law issue identified, with appropriate APA citations and references.

Emerging Trends and Issues

You have noticed that an increase in negligence lawsuits has occurred in your industry. The majority of these negligence lawsuits involved employee negligence. Because employers can be held responsible for the negligent acts of their employees, you decide that you want to conduct a department meeting to review the importance of following policies and procedures to avoid situations in which the company can be sued for negligence.

Prepare a handout detailing the following information that you plan on discussing during the meeting, including the following:

•Identify and discuss the 4 elements of negligence.
•Define respondeat superior, and discuss why this is an important legal concept of which employers should be aware.
•Research, cite, and summarize a legal case involving respondeat superior.
•Provide your opinion on whether you believe it is fair to hold employers responsible for the negligent acts of their employees.

Emerging Trends and Issues

You have noticed that an increase in negligence lawsuits has occurred in your industry. The majority of these negligence lawsuits involved employee negligence. Because employers can be held responsible for the negligent acts of their employees, you decide that you want to conduct a department meeting to review the importance of following policies and procedures to avoid situations in which the company can be sued for negligence.

Prepare a handout detailing the following information that you plan on discussing during the meeting, including the following:

•Identify and discuss the 4 elements of negligence.
•Define respondeat superior, and discuss why this is an important legal concept of which employers should be aware.
•Research, cite, and summarize a legal case involving respondeat superior.
•Provide your opinion on whether you believe it is fair to hold employers responsible for the negligent acts of their employees.