Stanford Engineering, Inc., and Cornell Code Corporation market competitive software products. Stanford launches an advertising campaign claiming that Cornell, instead of testing its software before it is marketed, has its customers "test" the software by using it. Cornell knows this is not true but begins to lose sales to Stanford. On what grounds could Cornell sue Stanford for injury to Cornell's reputation?

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Water pipe bursts, flooding an Invidious Workplace Company utility room and tripping the circuit breakers on a panel in the room. Invidious contacts Jordan, a licensed electrician with five years experience, to check the damage and turn the breakers back on. Without testing for short circuits, which Jordan knows that she should do, she tries to switch on a breaker. Jordan is electrocuted and disabled, but survives to sue Invidious for damages, alleging negligence. What might invidious claim in defence?

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Kino sees a DVD player on the porch of Lulu's house, takes the player to his home, and tells everyone he owns it. Maya, holding a knife, forces Nick to give her his boom box, and runs away with it. Ollie breaks into Pam's apartment, takes a computer, and leaves. Quico sells Randi an expensive wristwatch for a fraction of its value, admitting that the watch is stolen property but claiming that he is not the thief. Which of these acts are crimes, and what are the differences among them?

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