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Question: Part 2 Directions - Research Memo and PowerPoint Presentation

Many of the people in the community that come into the office for consultation have questions about one tort or another. There are also persons in the community who are interested in starting their own businesses. Ms. Field would like to present on these two common areas as form of educating the community.

Conduct the research and prepare a PowerPoint presentation with the actual script Ms. Field will use to present this information at the seminar. This transcript will be presented in memo form. The presentation transcript must be the word-for-word content that will be covered on each slide. Your presentation must address the following:

1. Discuss the torts that protect against intentional interference with persons.

2. Explain the defenses to charges of assault and battery.

3. Discuss and analyze the basis for the tort of defamation.

4. Explain what trademark is and discuss why the use of a purported trademark solely on a Web site satisfies the "use in commerce" requirement for trademark protection.

5. Analyze and explain what copyright is and what copyright protection is available for software.

Part 2 Deliverable Directions

After you have conducted the necessary research, prepare an intra-office memorandum to Ms. Field in which you address each topic outlined above. Your memo:

1. Must be formatted using the elements of an inter-office memorandum: the Heading, which will include To: (who it will be addressing, From: (the memorandum will be written by you), Date: (date in which the memorandum is written), and the Re: (what the memorandum is in regards to).

2. Must be typewritten in Times New Roman or Arial 12-point font, and with 1-inch margins.

3. It is suggested that your memo be at least 4-5 pages in length.

4. Must include a minimum of four scholarly and credible sources (not including the text book).

5. Must use headings to identify each slide the content relates to (e.g. Slide 1, Slide 2, etc).

You will also prepare a PowerPoint presentation for Ms. Field to use at seminar. For the PowerPoint presentation:

1. Use a total number of slides must be 8-10 slides.

2. Use a single background design and color.

3. Each slide should be designed to be concise, uncluttered and readable from a distance: include only key words and phrases for visual reinforcement.

4. Do not put too much information on any single slide: generally no more than 6 words a line, and no more than 6 lines a slide.