• LAW 6740: Labor Law

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Deals with labor law in the private sector. Surveys the establishment of a collective bargaining relationship between employers and unions, the subsequent negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement resulting from that relationship, the administration of that agreement through its grievance-arbitration provisions, and the economic weapons used by parties to various kinds of labor conflicts. Increasingly, labor law concerns itself with protected concerted activity not involving a union, the relationship between labor law and immigration law, the relationship between a union and its members, and the use by unions of non-traditional weapons to achieve their objectives. We will consider as many of these issues as time permits.
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• LAW 6745: Law of Workplace

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Examines a variety of laws, regulations and legal theories governing the workplace and the employment relationship. In particular we will look at the at-will doctrine and its exceptions, rules affecting the establishment of the employment relationship and rules affecting the termination of the employment relationship. To the extent time permits, we will also explore other topics such as, the laws prohibiting discrimination, the wage and hour laws, employee handbooks and policies, alternative dispute resolution (in particular the developing law governing mandatory arbitration agreements), non-competition and trade secret issues as they relate to employees, worker's compensation, health and safety (including workplace violence), and the affect of technology on the employment relationship. While this course will not devote extensive time to the labor-management relations laws that are covered in the separate Labor Law class, we will touch on the affects of collective bargaining agreements when pertinent. More often than not, both federal and state laws will govern a particular aspect of the employment relationship and state laws addressing a particular issue will differ. Therefore, when exploring the above topics, we will also address the affects of the interplay of these laws.
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• LAW 6750: Law and Economics

  2.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  The use of microeconomic theory to assess the economic efficiency and equity consequences of alternate legal structures.
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• LAW 6755: Legislation

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Examines how statues are made and applied. Priorities are 1) legislative process in Congress and the state legislatures (especially Wyoming), and; 2) statutory interpretation tools and techniques. Prerequisites: none.
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• LAW 6760: Local Govnment Law

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Examines the organization, powers, responsibilities, liabilities and financing of units of local government, including counties, cities, school districts and other special districts. Interrelationships among local governments, the states and the federal government are studied. Leading judicial decisions as well as state and federal constitutional and statutory provisions will be assigned. Particular emphasis is placed on the law of Wyoming and other western states.
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• LAW 6765: International Business Trans

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Overview of international business transactions involving private entities engaged in global commerce. Examines legal framework associated with planning, implementation, and enforcement of international agreements concerning sale of goods, trade of services, and transfer of technology. Impact of relevant international organizations and emerging substantive international commercial law with social obligations of multinational enterprises. Prerequisites: Complete first year of law school.
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• LAW 6775: International Human Rights

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  An examination of norms, institutions and problems relating to international human rights law. Addresses civil and political rights questions (including the expanded use of international criminal law as a means of enforcing universal values), social and economic rights (including access to medicines) and select group rights issues. Prerequisites: Completion of the first year law school curriculum.
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• LAW 6780: Mining Law

  2.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  An in-depth review of the law governing mineral development in the western United States. The first part of the course focuses on hardrock minerals governed by the General Mining Law of 1872 and related regulations. The second part will cover the regulation of energy minerals such as oil and gas under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 and related laws and regulations, as well as the development and regulation of coal mining under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). The third part will analyze the unique aspects of federal and state environmental laws as they relate to mineral development operations, including constitutional issues such as federal and state preemption and takings.
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• LAW 6790: Oil and Gas

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  A study of the law regarding private property interests in oil and gas. Subjects include the acquisition, transfer, lease, and assignment of oil and gas interests; rules and contracts governing the relationships among surface owners, oil and gas lessors, oil and gas lessees, and neighboring owners; and government regulation.
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• LAW 6800: Public Lands

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Examines the law governing management of the federal public lands/national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, BLM lands, etc. We begin with an historical review of the evolution of federal land and resource policy. Next, we examine the relationship between Congress and the states, exploring Congress's authority under the Property Clause and federal preemption of state laws that conflict with federal policies. A review of Executive Branch authority on the public domain follows. We take up the executive withdrawal power and investigate such doctrines as judicial review, public trust, and federal reserved water rights. The course then explores the substantive law governing water, minerals, timber, range, wildlife, recreation, and preservation resources. Among other laws, we study NEPA, General Mining Law of 1872, Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, National Forest Management Act of 1976, Taylor Grazing Act, Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Endangered Species Act, and Wilderness Act. In addition to examining Congress' prescriptions for public land management and the constraints it has imposed on land managers, the course also explores how the public and politics influence public land policy and decision making.
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