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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "LAW 219-2"
COURSE NAME: "Legal Environment of Business"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Spring Semester 2012
SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Graham Mark
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: MW 13:00-14:15
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 45
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: Recommended: EN 110 with a grade of C or above
OFFICE HOURS: By Appointment - Call 346-1546387

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

To introduce students to legal and risk management decision making tools in today's legal US and Global Environment and apply the legal risk decision tools to contemporary business legal problems.

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
PART I - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

PART II - Public and Global Environment

PART III - Contracts, Sales of Goods and E-Commerce

PART IV - Business Orgainizations and Investor Protection

PART V - Agency and Employment Law

PART VI - Government Regulation of Business
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of the course, the students should be able to:

 

  • Explain the legal framework in which businesses operate in the U.S. and global legal systems, and the importance for business of the rule of law; 
  • Apply the fundamental concepts of contract, tort, and property law to business situations and understand governmental regulation of business;
  • Use the Internet to find information relevant to the analysis of legal issues arising in business situations;
  • Develop legal reasoning and analysis skills and be able to apply them to factual situations orally and in writing; and,
  • Recognize the differences among various forms of business organizations, including but not  limited to the sole proprietorship, the partnership, the limited partnership, and the corporation.
TEXTBOOK:
Book TitleAuthorPublisherISBN numberLibrary Call NumberCommentsFormatLocal BookstoreOnline Purchase
Business Law - Legal Enviroment, Online Commerce, Business Ethics and International Issues, 7th ed. (International Edition)Henry Cheesman 13:978-0-13-701844-4     
REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
NONE
GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
AssignmentGuidelinesWeight
Class Presentations and ParticipationStudent Briefings of Problems and Cases in class and Contributions to Class Discussions20%
QuizzesClosed books quizzes.25%
Midterm Examination 25%
Final Examination 30%

-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

At the end of the term, students with 93-100 points will receive an A; 90-92 an A-.  Excellent students will achieve an A.  Students who receive 87-89 points will receive a B+; 83-86 a B; 80-82 a B-; students who are better than average, but not excellent, will fit into the B category.  Students who receive 77-79 points will receive a C+; 73-76 a C; 70-72 a C.  Students who receive 67-69 points will receive a D+; 63-66 a D; 60-62 a D-; below average students will fit into the D category.  Students who receive fewer than 60 points will fail. 


-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance for all class sessions is mandatory. Absences must be excused in advance by the professor.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred. In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment, may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation to the President, who will make the final decision.
STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap. Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.

SCHEDULE

Class sessions will consist of lectures, student presentations, and discussion of the issues related in the text.  Students will be challenged in class to show their understanding of business law principles and concepts and how the legal system is used to resolve business legal issues.  Writing assignments will be used to demonstrate that students can apply procedural and substantive law to realistic business legal issues and articulate clearly and concisely, in writing, the analysis and resolution of those issues. The instructor will provide a schedule for the exams, presentations for the course. The topics to be covered include:  



Legal Heritage and the Information Age

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Court Systems and Administrative Law

Constitutional Law for Business and E-Commerce

Torts and Strict Liability

Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes

International and World Trade Law

Traditional and E-Contracts and Sales

CyberLaw and E-Commerce

Global Forms of Business and Corporations

Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Investor Protection

Agency Law, Equal Opportunity in Employment and Labor Law

Intellectual Property and Cyber Piracy

Antitrust Law and Unfair Trade Practices

Consumer Protection and Global Product Safety

Environmental Protection and Global Warming

Regulation of Property