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Module 1: Introduction To The Legal Environment
Week 1, Classes 1 & 2
Before Class:
Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 1, The American Legal System
Watch the videos on the American Legal System
During Class:
Introduction to the course
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 1, The American Legal System
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
Week 2, Class 3
Monday: MLK Day – No Class
Before Class:
During Class:
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 2, Court Systems
International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington (p14)
Harrods Ltd. v. Sixty Internet Domain Names (p22)
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
Success Plan due Thursday no later than 10:34p
Brief International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington (see the textbook, Appendix C for guidance on briefing a case)
Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 3, Classes 4 & 5
Before Class:
Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Systems
Watch the videos on Constitutional Law and Regulatory Process
Read and be prepared to discuss the Constitution of the United States of America
During Class:
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Perspectives
City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal, Inc. (p41)
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. (p46)
Wickard v. Fillburn (p49)
Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (p51)
Family Winemakers of California v. Jenkins (p54)
Gonzalez v. Raich (p57)
Mennonite Board of Missions v. Adams (p63)
Kelo et al. v. City of New London et al. (p66)
Packer Corporation v. Utah (p69)
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Comm’n (p72)
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (p76)
Review the Constitution of the United States of America
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 4, Classes 6 & 7
Before Class:
Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Systems
Watch the videos on Constitutional Law and Regulatory Process
Read and be prepared to discuss the Constitution of the United States of America
During Class:
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Perspectives
City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal, Inc. (p41)
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. (p46)
Wickard v. Fillburn (p49)
Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (p51)
Family Winemakers of California v. Jenkins (p54)
Gonzalez v. Raich (p57)
Mennonite Board of Missions v. Adams (p63)
Kelo et al. v. City of New London et al. (p66)
Packer Corporation v. Utah (p69)
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Comm’n (p72)
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (p76)
Review the Constitution of the United States of America
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 5, Classes 8 & 9
Before Class:
During Class:
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 4, International Perspectives
The Paquette Habana.; The Lola (p84)
The Schooner Exchange v. M’Faddon, et al (p87)
W. S. Kirkpatrick & Co., Inc., et al v. Environmental Tectonics Corp., International (p88)
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
TID #1 available on Sunday at 1p
TID #1 Initial Response due on Thursday no later than 11p
Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Module 2: Contracts
Week 6, Classes 10 & 11
Before Class:
Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 5, Contracts Overview, Chapter 6, The Agreement and Chapter 7, Consideration
Watch the videos on Contract Law
During Class:
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 5, Contracts Overview, Chapter 6, The Agreement and Chapter 7, Consideration
Day v. Caton (p101)
Williams v. Walker – Thomas Furniture Store (p104)
Wille v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (p108)
Lucy v. Zehmer (p114)
Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store, Inc. (p116)
Morrison v. Thoelke (p122)
A. G. King Tree Surgeons v. Deeb (p129)
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
TID #1 comment period closes on Sunday at 11p
Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 7, Class 12 & 13
Before Class:
Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 6, The Agreement, and Chapter 7, Consideration
Watch the videos on Contract Law
During Class:
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 6, The Agreement and Chapter 7, Consideration
Lucy v. Zehmer (p114)
Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store, Inc. (p116)
Morrison v. Thoelke (p122)
A. G. King Tree Surgeons v. Deeb (p129)
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 8, Classes 14 & 15
Before Class:
Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 8, Contractual Capacity and Chapter 9, Genuineness of Assent
Watch the videos on Contract Law
During Class:
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 8, Contractual Capacity and Chapter 9, Genuineness of Assent
Harvey v. Hadfield (p137)
Raffles v. Wichelhaus and Another (p144)
Vokes v. Arthur Murray, Inc. (p149)
Sellers v. Looper (p152)
Puckett Paving v. Carrier Leasing Corp. (p154)
Bergeron v. Dupont (p156)
Miller v. Plains Insurance Co. (p158)
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 9 | Spring Break – No Classes
Week 10, Classes 16 & 17
Before Class:
Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 10, Writing and Form and Chapter 11, Legality
Watch the videos on Contract Law
During Class:
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 10, Writing and Form and Chapter 11, Legality
Louron Industries, Inc. v. Holman (p165)
Laos v. Soble (p176)
Markus & Nocka v. Julian Goodrich Architects, Inc. (p178)
Frederick v. Professional Bldg. Main. Indus. Inc. (p181)
Hygrade Oil Co. v. New Jersey Bank (p183)
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
TID #2 available on Sunday at 1p
TID #2 Initial Response due on Thursday no later than 11p
Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 11, Classes 18 & 19
Before Class:
Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 12, Performance and Discharge and Chapter 13, Remedies for Breach of Contract
Watch the videos on Contract Law
During Class:
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 12, Performance and Discharge and Chapter 13, Remedies for Breach of Contract
Plante v. Jacob (p191)
Parker v. Arthur Murray, Inc. (p195)
Hadley v. Baxendale (p201)
Tower City Grain Co. v. Richman (p205)
Campbell Soup Co. v. Wentz (p207)
Parker v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. (p209)
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
TID #2 comment period closes on Sunday at 11p
Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Module 3: Business Associations
Week 12, Classes 20 & 21
Before Class:
Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 14, Agency and Chapter 15, Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships
Watch the videos on Agency Law and Business Organizations
During Class:
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 14, Agency and Chapter 15, Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships
Helene A. Gordon et al. v. Andrew Tobias (p217)
Robert M. Bailey v. Richard Worton D/B/A Worton Asphalt & Paving (p218)
Carl Shen v. Leo A. Daly Company (p221)
Reilly v. Meffe (p233)
In Re Ranch (p238)
Sriraman v. Patel (p241)
Laplace v. Laplace (p244)
Bartlett v. Pickford (p249)
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 13, Classes 22 & 23
Before Class:
Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 16, Corporations and Hybrid Forms of Organization
Watch the videos on Business Organizations
During Class:
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 16, Corporations and Hybrid Forms of Organization
Haseotes v. Cumberland Farms, Inc. (p264)
Brehm v. Eisner (p267)
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
TID #3 available on Sunday at 1p
TID #3 Initial Response due on Thursday no later than 11p
Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Module 4: Regulatory Environment
Week 14, Classes 24 & 25
Before Class:
During Class (Monday):
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 17, Employment Law, Regulation and Labor Law
Metcalf v. Intermountain Gas Co. (p284)
Cocchiara v. Lithia Motors, Inc. (p286)
Corning Glass Works v. Brennan (p289)
City of Ontario v. Quon (p298)
During Class (Wednesday):
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 18, Employment Discrimination
Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins (p313)
Smith v. Monsanto Chemical (p315)
EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. (p317)
Faragher v. City of Boca Raton (p322)
Griggs v. Duke Power Co. (p325)
Ricci v. DeStefano (p327)
Taxman v. Board of Education (p332)
Grutter v. Bollinger (p334)
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
TID #3 comment period closes on Sunday at 11p
Week 15, Class 26
Monday: Easter Monday – No Class
Before Class:
Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 19, Antitrust Law
Watch the videos on Antitrust Law
During Class:
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 19, Antitrust Law
The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey et al v. U.S. (p340)
California Dental Association v. FTC (p342)
FTC v. Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association (p345)
Palmer v. BRG Of Georgia, Inc. (p346)
Interstate Circuit v. U.S. (p349)
United States v. Grinnell Corporation et al (p352)
Cargill, Inc. & Excel Corporation v. Monfort of Colorado, Inc. (p356)
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc. (p358)
Lippa’s, Inc. v. Lenox, Inc. (p360)
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
TID #4 available on Tuesday at 1p
TID #4 Initial Response due on Saturday no later than 11p
Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 16, Classes 27 & 28
Before Class:
Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 20, IP: Patents, Chapter 21, IP: Copyrights and Chapter 22, IP: Trademarks and Trade Secrets
Watch the videos on Intellectual Property Law
During Class:
Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 20, IP: Patents, Chapter 21, IP: Copyrights and Chapter 22, IP: Trademarks and Trade Secrets
Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. (p366)
Diamond v. Chakrabarty (p367)
Alice Corporation Ltd. v. CLS Bank International (p372)
Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc. (p375)
Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co., Inc. (p383)
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc. (p388)
Sony Corporation of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc. (p390)
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., et al v. H. L. Green Company, Inc. (p391)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. (p392)
Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. (p395)
Zatarains, Inc. v. Oak Grove Smokehouse, Inc. and Visko’s Fish Fry, Inc. (p406)
Starbucks Corp. v. Wolfe’s Borough Coffee, Inc. (p416)
Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. v. John Zuccarini (p418)
Ed Nowogroski Insurance, Inc. v. Rucker (p421)
Rivendell Forest Products, Ltd. v. Georgia-Pacific Corporation et al (p424)
Review current events
Deliverable(s) :
TID #4 comment period closes on Tuesday at 11p
Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
Week 17, Class 29
Deliverable(s) :
Discuss the Final Exam. The final exam will be a writing assignment requiring each student to define, interpret, and analyze a topic or topics related to the course materials. Details TBA.