| |
| |
| |
| Fundamentals of the Legal Environment of Business | |
| |
| |
| |
| Legal Foundations | |
| |
| |
| Definitions and Classifications of Law | |
| |
| |
| Jurisprudence and Theories of Law | |
| |
| |
| Understanding Law in a Global Context | |
| |
| |
| |
| Business and the Constitution | |
| |
| |
| Overview and Importance of the U.S. Constitution | |
| |
| |
| Applying Constitutional Protections to Business | |
| |
| |
| Due Process | |
| |
| |
| |
| The American Judicial System, Jurisdiction and Venue | |
| |
| |
| Role of the Judiciary in Public Policy and Government | |
| |
| |
| Types and Roles of Courts | |
| |
| |
| How the Law Develops in the Court System | |
| |
| |
| Jurisdiction and Venue in Business Planning | |
| |
| |
| |
| Resolving Disputes: Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Options | |
| |
| |
| Overview of Dispute Resolution Fundamentals | |
| |
| |
| Phase of Litigation and Trial Process | |
| |
| |
| Alternatives to Litigation | |
| |
| |
| |
| Business, Societal and Ethical Contexts of Law | |
| |
| |
| Overview of Business Ethics | |
| |
| |
| Primary and Secondary Stakeholders | |
| |
| |
| Corporate Social Responsibility in a Market Economy | |
| |
| |
| Legal Regulation verses Ethical Obligations | |
| |
| |
| Ethical Decision-Making and Manager Dilemmas | |
| |
| |
| |
| Law and Commerce | |
| |
| |
| |
| Overview and Formation of Contracts | |
| |
| |
| Historical Basis and Function of a Contract | |
| |
| |
| Definition and Types of Contracts | |
| |
| |
| Sources of Law | |
| |
| |
| Forming a Contract: Agreement, Consideration and the Statute of Frauds | |
| |
| |
| Defenses to Formation: Capacity, Legality and Genuineness of Assent | |
| |
| |
| |
| Contract Performance: Conditions, Breach and Remedies | |
| |
| |
| Nature and Effect of Conditions | |
| |
| |
| Good faith Performance and Discharge | |
| |
| |
| Breach of Contract and Anticipatory Repudiation | |
| |
| |
| Remedies | |
| |
| |
| Third Party Rights | |
| |
| |
| |
| Contracts for the Sale of Goods | |
| |
| |
| Introduction to UCC Article 2 | |
| |
| |
| Formation of Sales Contracts | |
| |
| |
| Statute of Frauds | |
| |
| |
| Title and Risk of Loss | |
| |
| |
| Breach and Remedies | |
| |
| |
| International Sales of Goods | |
| |
| |
| |
| Torts and Product Liability | |
| |
| |
| Tort Law: Introduction, Purpose and Applicability to Business | |
| |
| |
| Intentional and Competition Torts | |
| |
| |
| Negligence and its Defenses | |
| |
| |
| Alternate Liability Theories: Product Liability and UCC Warranties | |
| |
| |
| Business Law Simulation for Managers #1: Restrictive Covenants in Contracts | |
| |
| |
| Neurology Associates, LLP v. Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D. | |
| |
| |
| |
| Regulation in the Workplace | |
| |
| |
| |
| Agency and Employment Relationships | |
| |
| |
| Agency as a Factor in Business Planning | |
| |
| |
| Agency Relationships: Creation and Termination | |
| |
| |
| Liability for Principals and Agents | |
| |
| |
| Fiduciary Duty of Agents | |
| |
| |
| Overview of At-will verses Contract Employee | |
| |
| |
| Implied Contracts and Employee Handbooks | |
| |
| |
| |
| Employment Regulation and Labor Law | |
| |
| |
| Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining | |
| |
| |
| Rights of Non-Union Employees | |
| |
| |
| Unfair Labor Practices | |
| |
| |
| Employee Well-being: Protections and Benefits Under Federal and State Laws | |
| |
| |
| OSHA and Prevention of Workplace Accidents | |
| |
| |
| |
| Employment Discrimination | |
| |
| |
| Origins of Federal Ant-discrimination Laws | |
| |
| |
| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act | |
| |
| |
| Protected Class Membership | |
| |
| |
| Discrimination Theories and Defenses | |
| |
| |
| Other Anti-Discrimination Laws: Age and Disability | |
| |
| |
| Business Law Simulation for Managers #2: Employment Discrimination | |
| |
| |
| Falstaff v. Revere Furniture Company | |
| |
| |
| |
| Business Entities, Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance | |
| |
| |
| |
| Choice of Business Entity, Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships | |
| |
| |
| Choosing a Business Entity and Business Planning Objectives | |
| |
| |
| Sole Proprietorships | |
| |
| |
| General and Limited Partnerships | |
| |
| |
| Fiduciary Duties of Partners | |
| |
| |
| |
| Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and Other Business Arrangements | |
| |
| |
| Hybrid Form of Entity | |
| |
| |
| Limited Liability Company | |
| |
| |
| Limited Liability Partnership | |
| |
| |
| Franchises | |
| |
| |
| Business Trusts | |
| |
| |
| |
| Corporations | |
| |
| |
| Corporation as a Legal Entity and Categories of Corporations | |
| |
| |
| Limited Liability and Piercing the Corporate Veil | |
| |
| |
| Corporate Structure | |
| |
| |
| Fiduciary Duties of Officers, Directors and Controlling Shareholders | |
| |
| |
| Business Judgment Rule | |
| |
| |
| Shareholder suits | |
| |
| |
| |
| Regulation of Securities, Corporate Governance and Financial Markets | |
| |
| |
| Overview of the Securities Market | |
| |
| |
| Securities Defined | |
| |
| |
| Categories of Securities | |
| |
| |
| Federal Regulation of Securities | |
| |
| |
| The Securities and Exchange Commission | |
| |
| |
| Exemptions | |
| |
| |
| Fraud and Insider Trading Under Rule 10(b) | |
| |
| |
| State Blue Sky Laws | |
| |
| |
| Regulation of Corporate Governance and Financial Markets | |
| |
| |
| Sarbanes-Oxley Fundamentals | |
| |
| |
| Regulation of Financial Corporations and TARP | |
| |
| |
| |
| Regulatory Environment of Business | |
| |
| |
| |
| Administrative Law | |
| |
| |
| Administrative Agencies | |
| |
| |
| Administrative Oversight | |
| |
| |
| Administrative Process | |
| |
| |
| Court Challenges | |
| |
| |
| |
| Environmental Law | |
| |
| |
| How Environmental Regulation Impacts Business | |
| |
| |
| Federal and State Regulatory and Clean Up Schemes | |
| |
| |
| Enforcement of Environmental Laws and the Role of Watchdog Groups | |
| |
| |
| Regulation of Air | |
| |
| |
| Regulation of Water | |
| |
| |
| Regulation of Solid Waste and Hazardous Materials | |
| |
| |
| |
| Antitrust and Regulation of Competition | |
| |
| |
| Restraint of Trade defined | |
| |
| |
| Horizontal and Vertical Restraints | |
| |
| |
| Federal Statutes Regulating Restraint | |
| |
| |
| Enforcement | |
| |
| |
| |
| Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy | |
| |
| |
| The Federal Bankruptcy Code and Business | |
| |
| |
| Individual Options for Bankruptcy | |
| |
| |
| Corporation Options for Bankruptcy | |
| |
| |
| Alternatives to Bankruptcy | |
| |
| |
| Statutory Protections for Debtors | |
| |
| |
| |
| Consumer Protection Law | |
| |
| |
| Unfair or Deceptive Sales and Advertising Practices | |
| |
| |
| Product Quality and Functionality | |
| |
| |
| State Consumer Protection Laws | |
| |
| |
| Regulations on Credit Contracts and Debt Collection | |
| |
| |
| |
| Criminal Law and Procedure in Business | |
| |
| |
| Overview of Criminal Law and Procedure | |
| |
| |
| Liability for Business Crimes: Officers and Managers | |
| |
| |
| Defenses to Corporate Criminal Liability | |
| |
| |
| Procedural Rights in Criminal Cases | |
| |
| |
| |
| Personal Property, Real Property and Land Use Law | |
| |
| |
| Fundamentals of Ownership, Property Law and its Importance in Business | |
| |
| |
| Real Property verses Personal Property | |
| |
| |
| Public Control of Private Land Use and Ownership | |
| |
| |
| |
| Intellectual Property | |
| |
| |
| Overview of Intellectual Property Protections | |
| |
| |
| Trade Secret Law and other Information Protections | |
| |
| |
| Trademarks, Service marks and Trade dress | |
| |
| |
| Copyrights | |
| |
| |
| Patents | |
| |
| |
| Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights Abroad | |
| |
| |
| |
| International Law and Global Commerce | |
| |
| |
| Sources of International Law | |
| |
| |
| National Legal Systems | |
| |
| |
| Protections of International Competition and Trade | |
| |
| |
| International Courts and Dispute Resolution | |
| |
| |
| Understanding the Relationship Between U.S. Law and International Law | |
| |
| |
| Differences in Public Policy Objectives: Antitrust, the EU and Microsoft | |
| |
| |
| Business Law Simulation for Managers #3: Trademark Law in Cyberspace | |
| |
| |
| Cool Runnings v. Big Buy.com | |
| |
| |
| Capstone Case Study - The Odwalla Juice Company Crisis | |
| |
| |
| Capstone Case Study - The McDonald's Game Piece Scandal | |
| |
| |
| Appendices: | |
| |
| |
| |
| A Business Student's Guide to Understanding Cases and Finding the Law | |
| |
| |
| |
| The Constitution of the United State of America | |
| |
| |
| |
| Excerpts from the Uniform Commercial Code | |
| |
| |
| |
| Excerpts from the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |