Course
Description

This course is intended to prepare the student to recognize and manage various legal issues in the business environment.  Special emphasis will be placed on critical legal issues in business such as constitutional law, criminal law, contracts, business associations and partnerships, torts, employment law, administrative law, intellectual property, corporations and ethics.  This course is not intended to train the student to become a lawyer, rather, this course is intended to prepare the student to anticipate and address legal issues that will arise in the due course of business. 

Methods of Course Instruction

Students will master:

• Understanding a basic knowledge of business law  - both the actual law itself and the application of the law.

• Diagnosing business situations and other situations for legal violations and potential legal problems. 

• Prescribing solutions which address legal problems and issues that solve the problem and help avoid future problems.

• Using and utilizing legal library resources (such as Lexis/Nexis, law reviews etc.) in the completion of these cases.  Particular emphasis will be given to enhancing the student's power of analysis and the communication of that analysis through written skills.

• Appreciating and understanding of a diverse groups of people

• Appreciating ethical dilemmas and their legal consequences in the business community

Materials

Required

Miller, Roger LeRoy and Jentz, Gaylord A.  Business Law Today:  Text & Cases – E-Commerce, Legal, Ethical, and International Environment.  7th Ed., Comprehensive Edition. Thomson/South-Western/West),  2007.

Additional or Optional Materials
Class resources for the book are available at:  http://blt.westbuslaw.com.  Please become familiar with the website and the resources on it. 

Assigned cases will be available on the Lexis-Nexis database and will be assigned throughout the quarter.  Other materials will be made available on Blackboard.

Turnitin.com.
You are required to submit designated assignments to http://www.turnitin.com. If you are not already registered with Turnitin, please register with this website by the first day of class. To do so, at the welcome page, click on "Create a new user profile," then follow the step-by-step instructions. Here are the course number and password:

Class Number: 2052927   

Password:  knowthelaw

Note: The books for the course are in stock at College Bookstore, (740) 594-3505. Click here for online ordering.

Exams
Requirements

4 exams - Proctoring required

How are exams to be taken:  Traditional – closed book, 2 hours total, multiple choice.

Dates of Exams
12/3/2007; 12/10/2007; 12/19/2007; 12/27/2007