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3.00 Credits
A study of the legal problems involved in the creation, functioning, and control of government agencies (other than courts or legislatures) that engage in rule making or adjudication. Particular attention is given to the constitutional constraints on agency action, including those imposed by due process, separation of powers, and nondelegation doctrine. The investigative functions of agencies and the timing, method, and scope of judicial review of an agency's actions also are covered. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Business, Master of Laws, Law Schedule Types: Lecture Chicago- Kent College of Law College Law Department
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2.00 Credits
A general survey of legal principles and business customs and usages of the entertainment industry. Topics include: antirust, contract, labor, copyright, trademarks and unfair competition, privacy and publicity rights, and constitutional law cases and material involving the motion picture, live theater, television, music and print publishing branches, and the production distribution and retail sectors of each branch. Students interested in intellectual property and those who may represent individuals or entities in the entertainment industry should consider taking this course. 2. 000 Credit Hours 2. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Doctoral, Graduate Business, Graduate, Master of Laws, Law, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Chicago- Kent College of Law College Law Department
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the international aspects of the U.S. regulation of banking and securities; the international systems of regulating banking and capital markets including payments, settlements and capital adequacy; and the capital markets of the European Union (particularly U.K. Germany and France ), and of Canada, and Japan. The course covers special instruments and techniques including Eurodollar deposits, Eurobonds, Global Bonds, international asset securitization, futures, options, swaps, offshore trusts, and project finance. Included are materials on second-tier markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, several of the emerging markets such as Mexico, Argentina., etc and the special problems of the offshore centers such as Lichtenstein the like. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Business, Master of Laws, Law Schedule Types: Lecture Chicago- Kent College of Law College Law Department
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3.00 Credits
This course examines law as a dynamic force in American society from the American Revolution through the New Deal, and seeks to place legal doctrine and institutions within their social, political, and cultural context. Particular attention will be paid to selected topics such as the law of free and bound labor, the legal regime governing family and sexual relations, the role of the legal profession, and the regulation of the market economy. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Business, Master of Laws, Law Schedule Types: Lecture Chicago- Kent College of Law College Law Department
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2.00 Credits
This course briefly explores the historical underpinnings and the source of state and federal power relating to an entitlement that we take for granted: free public education. Additional topics include many issues that are continually in the news and in the courts: church-state conflicts (especially school prayer and school vouchers); desegregation, school financing, student disability accommodations, free speech issues (both students and teachers); and other student rights (including locker searches, dress codes, and due process). 2. 000 Credit Hours 2. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Business, Master of Laws, Law Schedule Types: Lecture Chicago- Kent College of Law College Law Department
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2.00 Credits
This course will focus on health care benefits from a consumer perspective. The course will examine benefits provided by employers, unions trade organizations, and government entities. The types of benefits studied include private insurance, managed care, disability coverage, long-term catastrophic health coverage, employer health plans, on-site health care, and government programs. The course will examine related health issues inherent in the employer-employee relationships, including COBRA benefits, ERISA protections, worker's compensation benefits, disability discrimination, and drug testing. The course will also include a survey of the government health programs, including issues of eligibility, funding, and benefits in Medicare and Medicaid. 2. 000 Credit Hours Levels: Graduate Business, Master of Laws, Law Schedule Types: Lecture Chicago- Kent College of Law College Law Department
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the theory and practice of the law governing the relationships between labor unions and employers. Among the topics covered are: the historical background of labor relations law; procedures for the selection of union representation; the law and process of collective bargaining; strikes; boycotts and picketing; and grievance and arbitration procedures. 4. 000 Credit Hours 4. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Business, Master of Laws, Law Schedule Types: Lecture Chicago- Kent College of Law College Law Department
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the key concepts and doctrines of international law. Students learn the sources of international law such as custom and treaty, the role of international organizations such as the United Nations, the bases of international jurisdiction, laws governing the use of force and the protectiopment and application of international law. The course also examines the international legal system. An understanding of these core concepts, rules and institutions is vital to more advanced and in- depth study of world events, such as the Persian Gulf crisis and war in 1990-91 and the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991-92, and places these events in the context of the development the development and application of international law. The course also examines the development of regional organizations such as the European Union and North America Free Trade Agreement and the role the institutions of these arrangements play both in international and municipal legal systems. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Business, Master of Laws, Law Schedule Types: Lecture Chicago- Kent College of Law College Law Department
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3.00 Credits
This course involves a comprehensive study of the international trading system, with attention to the role of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the IMF, and regional and bilateral trading arrangement (e.g., the European Union and the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement). The U.S. legal system with respect to international trade will be considered in detail, including discussion of constitutional issues, treaty-making, and Congressional and Executive authorities. Attention will be given to specific legislation and regulations involving export and import controls, as well as remedies against unfair trade practices. Current issues such as the implications of the EU's 1992 plan, the treatment of nonmarket economics, trade in services, and controls on the use of economic sanctions will be analyzed. 2. 000 TO 3.000 Credit Hours 2. 000 TO 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Doctoral, Graduate Business, Graduate, Master of Laws, Law,Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Chicago- Kent College of Law College Law Department
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the legal environment of business, focusing on the legal considerations specifically related to transactions having transnational elements. Among the topics discussed are: national laws relating to aliens and foreign transactions, the extraterritorial reach of American laws, international contracts, international technology transfers, international and commercial arbitration, and international investment. The respective roles of foreign law, foreign lawyers, and foreign clients in international business processes are also considered. 3. 000 Credit Hours 3. 000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Business, Master of Laws, Law Schedule Types: Lecture Chicago- Kent College of Law College Law Department
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