13503Respond or elaborate on response below: I do think that anybody who downloads and uses iHiker should absolutely have to sign/agree to the Terms of Use agreement. The importance of this is so that it protects the company from legal trouble and tells users what they...
13494Rhonda Plascencia worked as a sales representative for iHiker and received a commission for all sales. Rhonda often visited sporting goods stores to make sales. Rhonda was traveling between sales calls in her role as an iHiker sales representative. While driving on a highway in...
13493Miguel Rodriguez, the iHiker general counsel, has been approached by a larger software company that is interested in possibly acquiring iHiker. Miguel and the other partners of iHiker are somewhat excited about this possible acquisition, but the owners are also worried about protecting company trade...
13487Last year, iHiker signed a contract with the United States Olympic Committee and USA Climbing, the national governing body of the sport of competition climbing in the United States, to sponsor the USA Climbing team in the upcoming Olympics. The marketing team hoped that sponsoring...
13486In your role working as a paralegal or legal assistant at iHiker, discuss whether users that install the iHiker app on their phone should consent to a terms of use agreement. A terms of use agreement may also be called a licensing agreement or an...
13483Respond or elaborate on the response below: I don’t think iHiker should have to pay the ransom. Yes, this might seem like it's the fastest way to get their systems back, but the company has no guarantee the hackers will actually fix anything or undo their...
13482Respond or elaborate on the response below: Ransomware has become an increasingly popular form of cybercrime, particularly in the business world. With iHiker falling victim to a ransomware attack that has impacted non-critical systems and left the software functional for the time being, the company finds...
13477Respond or elaborate on the response below: Under a negligence theory, iHiker could be held liable if it fails to exercise reasonable care in the design, development, or maintenance of its software, leading to foreseeable harm. For instance, if a defect in the software causes property...
13471Paramon Nevzorov previously worked at iHiker as a software engineer. Three months after signing a confidentiality agreement and non-competition agreement, Paramon Nevzorov tendered his resignation effectively immediately. The iHiker general counsel, Miguel Rodriguez, has now learned that Paramon Nevzorov is now working for a competing...
13470Respond or elaborate on the response below: iHiker could potentially face liability for product defects under a negligence theory, though strict liability is less likely to apply. In negligence, liability arises if the company failed to exercise reasonable care in designing, testing, or maintaining the...