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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): LA 200 or GB 103 Explores the law both as a force in maintaining the second-class citizenship of women and as a tool in dismantling gender discrimination throughout society. Examines ways in which the law, in the name of patriarchy and protection of women, has been unfair to men. Reviews legal milestones in women's history whereby women gained such rights as the right to vote, to serve as jurors, to serve in the military. Studies the evolution of law as a tool for empowerment of women from early caselaw through modern statutes that seek to prevent gender discrimination in such societal arenas as the workplace, education, and health care. Addresses what many believe is the failure of the legal system to adequately handle areas in which women arguably have unique needs, by examining such topics as the laws surrounding pregnancy, rape and domestic violence. D
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): LA 200 or GB 103 Examines the role of the law both as a force in maintaining the second-class citizenship of racial minorities and as a tool in dismantling racial discrimination throughout society. Considers the law as an instrument of oppression of racial minorities through historical reviews of laws and court decisions that have treated whites and non-whites differently; examines legal efforts to liberate and empower racial minorities. Focuses on selected topics particular to Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, and African Americans, as well as legal issues common to all racial minorities (hate crimes, housing segregation, equal education opportunity, discrimination in the criminal justice system, workplace discrimination, affirmative action). Looks at the intersection of gender and race to identify issues unique to female members of racial minorities. D
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): LA 200 or GB103 This course provides a focused study of the law as a dynamic force in social change by examining law as both an instrument of institutionalized oppression and a tool for liberation and empowerment of oppressed groups-those "outside" the majority. This particular course will focus on traditionally disenfranchised groups other than women and racial minorities. (For a parallel study of these groups, the Law Department offers LA 104, Gender and the Law, and LA 105, Race and the Law, respectively.) Groups studied in this course include: religious minorities, the physically challenged, the elderly, minors (including students), gay and bisexual persons, non-citizens, the homeless, the mentally ill, and criminals. The course will address the law's historical and current role both in maintaining the second class citizenship of these groups and in dismantling discrimination against them. D
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): LA 200 or GB 103 This honors course simulates a moot court exercise as conducted in law school. In the course, students will prepare and present a legal argument in front of a simulated appeals court. Working in teams of two, students will be assigned a contemporary legal problem, which they will be required to analyze, research, and argue. Argument will be made both in writing with the submission of a formal legal brief and orally in a simulated courtroom setting. The course will also include a field trip to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court where students will observe an actual hearing and later meet with the Clerk of that court. This course has limited enrollment. A wait list will be kept. Contact Prof. Salimbene (x2462) for details.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): LA 200 or GB 103 This course will discuss the latest news and events relative to cybersociety from a Constitutional and national security perspective including a focus on recent anti-terrorism legislation. The balance between preserving civil rights and protection of our national security will be explained. Other topics will include the legal, social and ethical concerns relative to online privacy rights, the use of databases containing personal information, and copyright encryption that may interfere with an individual's fair use of downloading digital products. Cybercrimes including hacking, digital forgery, online gambling and embezzlement will be discussed along with government censorship of obscene material. Government regulation of the internet and proposals for a non-regulated internet will also be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on a discussion and explanation of the ethical theories as they relate to the development of a Cyberethics policy.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): LA 200 or GB 103 Provides an understanding of contract law by discussing and explaining the formation, avoidance, discharge and enforcement of a contract. The Uniform Commercial Code is studied with emphasis on the law of sales, commercial paper, banking law and secured transactions. Personal property law and accountant's and auditor's liability conclude the course, with emphasis on ethical issues as they relate to legal obligations.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Junior-level standing and LA 210 or GB 103 Includes topics on the business law section of the CPA exam not covered in Legal Environment of Business and Business Law I and is of special interest to the accountancy major. Acquaints the student with laws relevant to agencies, partnerships, limited partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, real estate, securities regulations, bankruptcy, insurance, wills, trusts and estates. Tax laws are discussed throughout the course as they relate to the subject matter.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): LA 200 or GB 103 The course discusses on-line contracts, tax, privacy, obscenity and defamation issues relevant to the on-line environment. Case study, federal and state statutes and government regulation are reviewed and explained. Applying the principles and concepts of the laws discussed, the students will create their own startup e-business. This will include the selection of the appropriate business organization, a business plan and model suitable for funding, a copyright of the web site, registration of the domain name and federal registration of the trademark and domain name, and a patent of the unique "business method" used by the company. In addition, an e-business web site will be developed by the students displaying the appropriate "terms of use" and "privacy policy" statements. Students present the business plan and web site to the class. The course syllabus, cases, and readings can be viewed on the Bentley web site.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): LA 200 or GB 103 This course will discuss the international online environment with special emphasis on the legal consequences of global e-commerce. The course will explain leading relevant United States treaties, cases, statutes and regulations as well as European Union directives as they govern and regulate global online transactions. International e-commerce involves a focus on and understanding of such topics as where a multi-national e-business will be tried, how to protect intellectual property, (i.e. trademarks, copyrights, and patents), how different countries view the privacy rights of its online customer/users, defamation posted on a Web site's bulletin board, pornography and other social issues as viewed from a foreign country's perspective. The ethical and social issues relevant to a multi-national e-business will also be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): LA 200 or GB 103 This course provides a comprehensive overview of the law relating to marketing activities with emphasis on e-business. Students will become acquainted with the traditional law of marketing and its application to sales and services transacted via the Internet. Students will gain an appreciation for legal problems encountered by those involved in the communication and dissemination of ideas, goods and services through customer and product channels. The following areas of law will be addressed: jurisdiction, tax issues, intellectual property (patent, trademark, trade secret), antitrust, franchisor-franchisee relationships, contracts, regulation of advertising, consumer protection, sale of goods and product warranties, and product liability as the legal environment within which business and professional practitioners function.
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