This course expands on the concepts of legal theory and practice in the U.S. business environment explored in the BUS 277 course. Students will explore ethical issues and controversies in various business contexts such as corporate responsibility to consumers in product liability cases, U.S. government regulation of businesses, employment law and rights of debitors and creditors. Theories of U.S. real property law, transfers of wealth and U.S. federal intellectual property law will also be examined. An emphasis is placed on U.S. case law analysis and research including the social, ethical, political, and economic considerations of the impact of law on U.S. businesses and society. The course will engage students in critical thinking and problem solving through research and the reading and presentation of actual court cases. In studying and applying concepts in legal theory, the course will integrate the liberal arts perspective; including the political, historical, ethical, social and moral foundations that have led to the evolution of the US legal system. A major project will require preparing and presenting a case study that integrates legal theory and concepts with the liberal arts perspective.
Offered
S