LFB Schedule (118)

Before Module 1 (before January 14th at 6p)

• Review Syllabus, Deliverables, Schedule, Calendar and Course Policies in ShannonWeb
• Set up your Slack profile
• Complete the “Success Plan” post in the Slack #success channel
• Complete the “Introduce Yourself” post in the Slack #introduction channel
• Complete the “Learning Contract” post in the Slack #learning-contract channel
• Purchase the required book (see Required Course Text)

Module 1: Introduction To The Legal Environment

Week 1, Class 1

Monday: MLK Day – University Closed

• 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:
  • Prepare your Success Plan

Week 2, Classes 2 & 3

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 2, Court Systems
  • Watch the videos on Court Systems and Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Brief International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington (see the textbook, Appendix C for guidance on briefing a case)
• During Class:
  • Discuss the following cases
    • International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington (p14)
    • Harrods Ltd. v. Sixty Internet Domain Names (p22)
  • Review current events
• Deliverables:
  • Success Plan due Thursday no later than 10:34p
  • 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 following cases
    • 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:
  • 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 4, International Perspectives
  • Watch the videos on International Law
  • Read “Presidential Trade Promotion Authority“, by Hunter, Shannon, and Lozada, Mustang Journal of Law and Legal Studies, 2013, Vol. 4, pp. 75-86
• During Class:
  • Discuss the following cases
    • 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:
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Module 2: Regulatory Environment

Week 5, Classes 8 & 9

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 17, Employment Law, Regulation and Labor Law
  • Watch the videos on Employment Law Overview, Regulation and Labor Law
• During Class:
  • Discuss the following cases
    • Metcalf v. Intermountain Gas Co. (p284)
    • Cocchiara v. Lithia Motors, Inc. (p286)
    • Corning Glass Works v. Brennan (p289)
    • City of Ontario v. Quon (p298)
    • Review current events
• Deliverables:
  • TID #1 available on Sunday at 10a
  • 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

Week 6, Classes 10 & 11

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 18, Employment Discrimination
  • Watch the videos on Employment Discrimination
• During Class:
  • Discuss the following cases
    • 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 (p333)
  • Review current events
• Deliverables:
  • 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, Classes 12 & 13

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 19, Antitrust Law
  • Watch the videos on Antitrust Law
• During Class:
  • Discuss the following cases
    • 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:
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 8: Spring Break – No Classes

Week 9, Classes 14 & 15

• 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 following cases
    • 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
•  Deliverables:
  • TID #2 available on Sunday at 10a
  • 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 10, Classes 16 & 17

• 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 following cases
    • 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:
  • 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: Contracts

Week 11, Classes 18 & 19

• 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 following cases
    • 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
• Deliverables:
  • None

Week 12, Class 20

Monday: Easter Monday – No Class

• 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 following cases
    • 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
• Deliverables:
  • TID #3 available on Tuesday at 10a
  • TID #3 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 13, Classes 21 & 22

• 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 following cases
    • 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
• Deliverables:
  • TID #3 comment period closes on Tuesday at 11p
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 14, Classes 23 & 24

• 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 following cases
    • 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
• Deliverables:
  • TID #4 available on Thursday at 10a
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 15, Classes 25 & 26

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 14, Agency, Chapter 15, Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships and Chapter 16, Corporations and Hybrid Forms of Organization
  • Watch the videos on Agency Law and Business Organizations
• During Class:
  • Discuss the following cases
    • 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)
    • Haseotes v. Cumberland Farms, Inc. (p264)
    • Brehm v. Eisner (p267)
  • Review current events
• Deliverables:
  • TID #4 Initial Response due on Monday no later than 11p
  • TID #4 comment period closes on Thursday at 11p
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Module 4: Business Associations

Week 16, Classes 27 & 28

• Before Class:
  • Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 14, Agency, Chapter 15, Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships and Chapter 16, Corporations and Hybrid Forms of Organization
  • Watch the videos on Agency Law and Business Organizations
• During Class:
  • Discuss the following cases
    • 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)
    • Haseotes v. Cumberland Farms, Inc. (p264)
    • Brehm v. Eisner (p267)
  • Review current events
• Deliverables:
  • Complete two (2) comments on my Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 17, Class 29

• During Class:
  • 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.