Business Law (BL)

The course introduces students to law within the context of U.S. culture. Students start with an introduction to the U.S. legal system and then consider selected contemporary issues in the law, from birth, education, marriage and owning property, to end-of-life issues surrounding death. Students learn how law is portrayed in U.S. culture by examining the treatment of law on television, in films and in literature. The course is directed to students in the American Studies Certificate Program and is open to all students.

An introduction to the law and U.S. legal system; dispute resolution; business crimes; torts; contracts, and sales under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code; consumer protection law of warranties and product liability.

Agency; business forms; sole proprietorships, franchising, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations; securities regulation; liability of accountants; property: personal, real, intellectual; bankruptcy.

This course examines specific legal issues as they relate to women in the areas of employment; segregation by gender in education and athletics; health, marriage and reproductive rights; violence against women; treatment of women in the criminal justice system; and sex equality under international law.

This course examines legal instruments designed to facilitate the care of person and property during life, such as powers of attorney, health care proxies and living wills; legal and ethical questions raised by end-of-life issues, including national and state laws on resuscitation, assisted suicide, stem-cell research, organ donation and medical marijuana; and estate planning instruments such as wills and trusts.

Cross-listed with: SPM-2080. An introduction to law as it relates to sports management; U.S. legal process and court system; constitutional and anti-discrimination law; the law of torts, contracts, agency, labor, business organizations: franchising, sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs, and corporations; antitrust, intellectual property and licensing.

The course introduces students to law within the context of U.S. culture. Students start with an introduction to the U.S. legal system and then consider selected contemporary issues in the law, from birth, education, marriage and owning property, to end-of-life issues surrounding death. Students learn how law is portrayed in U.S. culture by examining the treatment of law on television, in films and in literature. The course is directed to students in the American Studies Certificate Program and is open to all students.

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of organizational and behavioral change through the lens of Human Rights and DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion).

The course is designed to provide an overview of typical commercial real estate dealings that involve transfers of ownership in real property. Various business structures and relationships to hold direct and indirect interests in property are explored in this course. An analysis of financing techniques for the acquisition of real estate and indirect interests in ownership entities is conducted. This course also involves the study of project development activities and financing in the real estate sector.

This course examines the origins of world legal system and sources of international law; legal risks of international business; resolution of international disputes; world trade law; law of international sales contracts; legal structures of global business; NAFTA and the European Union; international intellectual property, environmental and consumer protection is issues.

Individual research and study--including submission of a written report. Maximum two semesters. Requires chairperson approval.

This course examines legal instruments designed to facilitate the care of person and property during life, such as powers of attorney, health care proxies and living wills; legal and ethical questions raised by end-of-life issues, including national and state laws on resuscitation, assisted suicide, stem-cell research, organ donation and medical marijuana; and estate planning instruments such as wills and trusts.

The course introduces students to law within the context of U.S. culture with the focus on contemporary legal issues in the United States. Students start with an introduction to the U.S. legal system, the role of lawyers in the United States and constitutional law. Students then consider selected current issues in the law. Topics include birth (abortion; adoption; citizenship); education (First Amendment issues; bullying under criminal and tort law) and marriage (age; consanguinity; same-sex). Students learn how law is portrayed in U.S. culture by examining the treatment of law on television, in films and in literature (court decisions, non-fiction and fictional writing). The course is directed to students in the Honors Program and is open to all students, including those in the American Studies Certificate Program, with permission of the director of the Honors Program.