LAW/531 Business Law
SYLLABUS
LAW/531 BusinessLaw
GetReadyforClass
• Familiarize yourself with the textbook used in thiscourse.
Instructions
Cheeseman, H.R. (2013). Business law: Legal environment, online commerce, business ethics, andinternational issues (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: PrenticeHall.
Week1 Apr,07-Apr,13
LegalFormsofBusinessandAlternativeDisputeResolution
Assignments
Title |
Type |
Due |
Points |
Week 1Participation Instructions:Participateintheclassdiscussion. | Individual | Apr 13, 2015 11:59PM | 2 |
Week 1 KnowledgeCheck Instructions: CompletetheWeek1KnowledgeCheck. | Individual | Apr 13, 2015 11:59PM | 5 |
The Legal System and ADRAnalysis Instructions: ReviewExhibit2.1:TypicalStateCourtSystem.
Assumethatthehigheronthischartthecaseisthemoreexpensiveit is for allparties.
Write a memo ona state (not federal) level business dispute. Describeas if you were writing a "white paper" for your boss whowants to know how a case like the one you have chosen would be processed throughout the various legal phases in a state courtsystem.
Because most cases never make it to trial, it is also important to consider alternative methods of dispute resolution. Suppose your selected case was initially submitted to ADR. What methods ofADR would be available to pursue? Which of these ADR methods do you think would be the most appropriate?Why?
Requiredelements: • Discuss the differences in costs and benefits of going through traditional litigation and pursuing ADR in this case (Consider for example, why one of the parties in the case you're looking at mayhave preferred keeping the case out ofcourt). • No more than 700words. • Format is consistent with APAguidelines. ClicktheAssignmentFilestabtosubmityourassignment. | Individual | Apr 13, 2015 11:59PM | 5 |
Week2 Apr,14-Apr,20
Torts
Assignments
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Type |
Due |
Points |
Week 2Participation Instructions:Participateintheclassdiscussion. | Individual | Apr 20, 2015 11:59PM | 2 |
Week 2 KnowledgeCheck Instructions: CompletetheWeek2KnowledgeCheck. | Individual | Apr 20, 2015 11:59PM | 5 |
Business FormsWorksheet Instructions: CompletetheBusinessFormsWorksheet.
ClicktheAssignmentFilestabtosubmityourassignment. SupportingMaterial:Business FormsWorksheet | Individual | Apr 20, 2015 11:59PM | 5 |
Learning Team Reflection: Week 2 IRACBrief Instructions: Read "The IRAC method of case studyanalysis."
Selectonelegalcasefromacurrenteventthathastakenplacewithin the past 2 years relevant to this week'sobjectives.
DiscusstheselectedcasewithyourLearningTeam. BrieftheselectedcaseasaLearningTeam. WriteacasebriefusingtheIRACmethod.
Writeanexplanationofnomorethan700wordsabouthowthelegal concepts in the selected case can be applied within a business managerialsetting.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. SupportingMaterial:The IRAC method of case studyanalysis | Learning team | Apr 20, 2015 11:59PM | 5 |
Week3 Apr,21-Apr,27
ContractsandPropertyLaw
Assignments
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Type |
Due |
Points |
Week 3Participation Instructions:Participateintheclassdiscussion. | Individual | Apr 27, 2015 11:59PM | 2 |
Week 3 KnowledgeCheck Instructions: CompletetheWeek3KnowledgeCheck. | Individual | Apr 27, 2015 11:59PM | 5 |
Learning Team Reflection: Week 3 IRACBrief Instructions: Read "The IRAC method of case studyanalysis."
Selectonelegalcasefromacurrenteventthathastakenplacewithin the past 2 years relevant to the followingobjectives: • 3.3: Differentiate between personal, real, and intellectualproperty issues. • 3.4: Determine appropriate methods to address potentialproperty issues. DiscusstheselectedcasewithyourLearningTeam. BrieftheselectedcaseasaLearningTeam. WriteacasebriefusingtheIRACmethod.
Writeanexplanationofnomorethan700wordsabouthowthelegal concepts in the selected case can be applied within a business managerialsetting.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. SupportingMaterial:The IRAC method of case studyanalysis | Learning team | Apr 27, 2015 11:59PM | 5 |
Week4 Apr,28-May,04
EmploymentLaw
Assignments
Title |
Type |
Due |
Points |
Week 4Participation Instructions:Participateintheclassdiscussion. | Individual | May 04, 2015 11:59PM | 2 |
Week 4 KnowledgeCheck Instructions: CompletetheWeek4KnowledgeCheck. | Individual | May 04, 2015 11:59PM | 5 |
Contract Creation and ManagementSimulation Instructions: CompletetheContractCreationandManagementSimulationinvolving a contract issue and associated legalissues.
Writeresponsestothedecisionpointsembeddedinthesimulation.
Downloadyourwrittenresponsesoncompletionofthesimulation.The downloaded document must be submitted in order to receive credit for theassignment.
ClicktheAssignmentFilestabtosubmityourassignment. SupportingMaterial:Contract Creation and Management SimulationContract Creation and Management SimulationTranscript | Individual | May 04, 2015 11:59PM | 4 |
Learning Team Reflection: Week 4 IRACBrief Instructions: Read "The IRAC method of case studyanalysis."
Selectonelegalcasefromacurrenteventthathastakenplacewithin the past 2 years relevant to this week'sobjectives.
DiscusstheselectedcasewithyourLearningTeam. BrieftheselectedcaseasaLearningTeam. WriteacasebriefusingtheIRACmethod.
Writeanexplanationofnomorethan700wordsabouthowthelegal concepts in the selected case can be applied within a business managerialsetting.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. SupportingMaterial:The IRAC method of case studyanalysis | Learning team | May 04, 2015 11:59PM | 5 |
Week5 May, 05 - May,11
RegulatoryRiskandGovernance
Assignments
Title |
Type |
Due |
Points |
Week 5Participation Instructions:Participateintheclassdiscussion. | Individual | May 11, 2015 11:59PM | 2 |
Week 5 KnowledgeCheck Instructions: CompletetheWeek5KnowledgeCheck. | Individual | May 11, 2015 11:59PM | 5 |
Discrimination ScenarioSimulation Instructions: Complete the Discrimination Scenario Simulation involving a discrimination issue at the workplace and associated legalissues.
Writeresponsestothedecisionpointsembeddedinthesimulation.
Downloadyourwrittenresponsesaftercompletingthesimulation.The downloaded document must be submitted to receive credit for the assignment.
ClicktheAssignmentFilestabtosubmityourassignment. SupportingMaterial:Discrimination ScenarioSimulation | Individual | May 11, 2015 11:59PM | 4 |
Learning Team Reflection: Week 5 IRACBrief Instructions: Read "The IRAC method of case studyanalysis."
Selectonelegalcasefromacurrenteventthathastakenplacewithin the past 2 years relevant to the followingobjectives: • 5.2: Explain the governance principles of regulatorycompliance requirements. • 5.3: Determine methods for managing legal risk arisingfrom regulatory complianceissues. DiscusstheselectedcasewithyourLearningTeam. BrieftheselectedcaseasaLearningTeam. WriteacasebriefusingtheIRACmethod.
Writeanexplanationofnomorethan700wordsabouthowthelegal concepts in the selected case can be applied within a business managerialsetting.
ClicktheAssignmentFilestabtosubmityourassignment.
SupportingMaterial:The IRAC method of case studyanalysis | Learning team | May 11, 2015 11:59PM | 5 |
Week6 May, 12 - May,18
LegalIssuesinaGlobalEconomy
Assignments
Title |
Type |
Due |
Points |
Week 6Participation Instructions:Participateintheclassdiscussion. | Individual | May 18, 2015 11:59PM | 2 |
Week 6 KnowledgeCheck Instructions: CompletetheWeek6KnowledgeCheck. | Individual | May 18, 2015 11:59PM | 5 |
Learning Team Reflection: Week 6 IRACBriefs Instructions: Read "The IRAC method of case studyanalysis."
Selectonelegalcasefromacurrenteventthathastakenplacewithin the past 2 years relevant to the followingobjective. • 5.1: Identify applicable regulatory compliance requirementsfor businesssituations. Selectasecondlegalcasefromacurrenteventthathastakenplace within the past 2 years relevant to the followingobjective: • 6.1: Evaluate legal risks associated with domestic andinternational businessactivity. DiscusstheselectedcaseswithyourLearningTeam. BrieftheselectedcasesasaLearningTeam. WritetwoseparatecasebriefsusingtheIRACmethod.
Writeanexplanationforeachbriefofnomorethan700wordsabout how the legal concepts in the selected case can be applied within a business managerialsetting.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. SupportingMaterial:The IRAC method of case studyanalysis | Learning team | May 18, 2015 11:59PM | 5 |
FinalExamination Instructions: Complete the Final Examination. You are allowed one attempt to complete the examination, which is timed and must be completed in3 hours. Results are auto-graded and sent to yourinstructor. | Individual | May 18, 2015 11:59PM | 15 |
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