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  • 3.00 Credits

    The study of the federal laws regulating monopolies and restraints of trade. The substantive provisions of the antitrust laws are relatively brief - there are only three main statutes - the Sherman Act (1890), the Clayton Act (1914) and the FTC Act (1914). These statutes entail broad prohibitions, and there are no detailed regulations like the tax code. Antitrust tends to be more like Constitutional Law than like other statutory law courses - basically, there is an ancient document (the Sherman Act) containing some broad generalizations and a lot of Supreme Court cases interpreting the law.
  • 2.00 Credits

    A survey of the Federal Bankruptcy Act. Includes consideration of liquidation, reorganization, family farmers, debts of individuals, and the relationship of bankruptcy law and proceedings to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and the law of mortgages.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Analyzes the relationship between law and ethics in healthcare. Covers a wide range of contemporary issues such as euthanasia, assisted reproductions, and employee wellness programs. In addition to teaching substantive law, emphasizes critical thinking and provides students an opportunity to practice researching, writing, presenting, and delivering persuasive oral arguments.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Focus primarily on a problem involving several persons who are organizing a business entity. Consideration will be given to the characteristics of several kinds of business organizations and to making a judgment as to which organization should be used to house the business being set up. The course will consider tax and non-tax aspects with respect to business organizations. There will be no examination in this course. Instead students will be graded on a project or projects involving the preparation of memoranda and other documents. Students are invited to consult with the instructor regarding specific information relative to this course.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Includes the civil litigation process from the filing of a complaint and decisions related to the complaint, to discovery including written discovery and depositions, to pre-trial motions such as motions to change venue, to exclude evidence, and for summary judgment, to preparation for pre-trial conferences and trial. Sample cases will provide the basis for the drafting of various discovery documents and motions. There will be no exam. The grade will be based on the documents drafted throughout the semester.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Focus on the use of negotiable instruments (such as checks, drafts, promissory notes, and certificates of deposit) to document debts and to make payments. The course provides an overview of the banking system, the check collection process, and the use of various commercial instruments. Topics include liability for stolen checks, forged signatures, alterations, payment to impostors, insufficient funds, stop payment orders, post-dated checks, and restrictive endorsements. In addition, the rights of good faith purchasers are examined and the use of third parties (such as guarantors, sureties, and accommodation parties) to secure obligations are discussed.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Permits advanced study of the laws governing modern electronic payment systems, including such topics as credit cards, debit cards, electronic funds transfer, automated clearing house systems, wire transfers and letters of credit. Prerequisites: LAW 6570.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Covers the law applying to the electronic media, including broadcast licensing, the fairness doctrine in broadcasting, cable television regulation, regulation of new communications technologies such as the Internet, and the regulation of telecommunications. The latter topic will include the breakup of AT&T, as well as the 1996 Telecom act.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The study of the law applicable to transactions or occurrences involving contacts with more than one state, including questions of choice of law, jurisdiction, and recognition of foreign judgments. The casebook is: David P. Currie, Herma Hill Kay & Larry Kramer, Conflict of Laws: Cases -- Comments -- Questions, Sixth Edition (West 2001).
  • 3.00 Credits

    Covers three main topics: (1) the law of advertising and marketing; (2) consumer credit regulation; and (3) consumer warranty law.