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LEG565
Preview: LEG565 : Commercial Law
Course Guide
Prerequisites
Course Description
Instructional Materials
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Analyzes the legal environment in which business must operate. Examines key provisions of the
major federal laws related to labor, consumer protection, property rights, securities, bankruptcy, and
environmental protection. Reviews the various forms of business and the topic of corporate
governance. Examines contracts and the UCC, product liabilities, torts, and issues associated with
intellectual property. Discusses legal issues associated with international business.
Required Resources
Roger L. Miller. 2018. Business Law: Text Cases - Commercial Law for Accountants. LEG565 &
Blackboard Course.
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. 2021. Rosati v.
Rosati. https://advance-lexis-com.libdatab.strayer.edu/api/document?
collection=cases&id=urn:contentItem:63DB-5GR1-JXG3-X2R1-00000-00&context=1516831
Bernard S. Sharfman. Fall 2017. . https://advance- The Importance of the Business Judgment Rule
lexis-com.libdatab.strayer.edu/api/document?collection=analytical-
materials&id=urn:contentItem:5RW0-W9W0-02C9-B19B-00000-00&context=1516831
Uniform Commercial Code. . 2002. https://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/2 U.C.C. - Article - Sales 2
United States Environmental Protection Agency. . https://www.epa.gov/superfund Superfund
Joanne M. Flood. 2020. Wiley GAAP 2020 : Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles. http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?
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Optional Resources
David G. Dragich. July 8, 2020. 5 Common Misconceptions About the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Process. https://www.cfo.com/bankruptcy/2020/07/5-common-misconceptions-about-the-chapter-
11-bankruptcy-process/
Mervyn E. King. July 2017. Commonsense Principles of Corporate Governance.
https://www.cpajournal.com/2017/07/19/commonsense-principles-corporate-governance/
Rory Van Loo. April 2020. . The New Gatekeepers: Private Firms as Public Enforcers
http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=bth&AN=142664116&site=eds-live&scope=site
Jeff Klassen. 2021. . https://search-ebscohost- Immigration & US Policy
com.libdatab.strayer.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rst&AN=37219746&site=eds-live&scope=site
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 2012. Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil
Corp. https://advance-lexis-com.libdatab.strayer.edu/api/document?
collection=cases&id=urn:contentItem:56MH-C6S1-F04K-V4VT-00000-00&context=1516831
Supreme Court of the United States. 2021. BP P.L.C. v. Mayor of Baltimore . https://advance-lexis-
com.libdatab.strayer.edu/api/document?collection=cases&id=urn:contentItem:62PB-V521-JJSF-
247D-00000-00&context=1516831
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information and may not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written
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Course Learning Outcomes
Weekly Course Schedule
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Learn: Read Chapters 1, 2, and 3 from Business
Law:
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