SATURDAY SPRING SEMESTER SYLLABUS

Course: The Legal and Social Environment of Business (BUS-263)
Saturday 8:00 – 10:30 a.m., Spring Term 2007
Instructor: Jason McCulloch
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Saturday Introduction
January 6 Assignment: Read Chapter 1, The Legal and International Foundations

Saturday Discuss Chapter 1
January 13 Assignment: Read Chapter 4, The American Court System

Saturday Discuss Chapter 4
January 20 Assignment: Read Chapter 3, Legal Representation and ADR

Saturday Finish Chapter 4, Discuss Chapter 3, and ARTICLE # 1 DUE
January 27 Assignment: Read Chapter 5, Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business

Saturday Discuss Chapter 5
February 3

Saturday Exam #1
February 10 Assignment: Read Chapter 6, Powers and Functions of Administrative Agencies

Saturday Review Exam #1 and Discuss Chapter 6
February 17 Assignment: Read Chapter 7, Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes

Saturday Discuss Chapter 7 and ARTICLE # 2 DUE
February 24 Assignment: Read Chapter 8, Torts and Cyber Torts
Read Chapter 9, Strict Liability and Product Liability
An additional assignment will be given today. It will be due on March
10th

Saturday Discuss Chapters 8 and 9
March 3 Assignment: Read Chapter 10, Intellectual Property and Internet Law

Saturday Discuss Chapter 10 and Assignment #1 Due
March 10

Saturday EXAM #2
March 17

Saturday NO CLASS! SPRING BREAK! BE SAFE!
March 24 Assignment: Read Chapter 11, Contract Formation

Saturday Review Exam #2; Discuss Chapter 11, and ARTICLE #3 DUE
March 31 Assignment: Read Chapter 12, Contract Defenses, Discharge, and Remedies
Read Chapter 19, Consumer Protection

Saturday Discuss Chapter 12 and Chapter 19
April 7 Assignment. Read Chapter 22, Promoting Competition
Read Chapter 2, Ethics and Social Responsibility

Saturday Discuss Chapter 22 and Chapter 2
April 14

Saturday Catch up Day/Review for Final and Make up Exams
April 21

Saturday Final Exam 8AM
April 28