Business Law
Course Description
This course examines, analyzes, and applies to the modern business environment the nature, formation and system of law in the United States.
Topics and Objectives
Legal Environment
- Describe the role of the Constitution and the legal system in business regulation.
- Identify the structure of the state and federal court systems.
- Identify the stages and processes of a civil case.
- Compare and contrast civil and criminal law.
- Analyze the role of dispute resolution in Business Law.
Business Organizations and Ethics
- Differentiate business structure by their strengths and weaknesses.
- Describe how different business organizations operate in the global legal environment.
- Evaluate the ethical implications of situations in which the law conflicts with cultural practices.
- Identify potential conflicts between ethical and legal duties.
Contracts
- Identify the elements of valid common law contracts.
- Summarize the legal defenses to contract formation and enforcement.
- Compare and contrast potential legal and equitable remedies.
- Analyze contractual issues unique to e-commerce.
Employment and Agency Law
- Describe the history and evolution of employment law and its current applicability in the workplace.
- Describe various employment laws and their effectiveness in the workplace.
- Define legal obligations imposed by major employment law legislation.
- Explain the applications of agency law in the business environment.
Torts, Intellectual Property and International Law
- Distinguish Tort Law from other areas of Law.
- Identify the major elements of intellectual property protection.
- Identify international conflict of law issues.