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3.00 Credits
Analyzes legal and equitable remedies in a variety of substantive settings, including: damages, specific performance, injunctions, restitution, and rescission. The concept of unjust enrichment is examined from the perspective of both substance and remedy. Credit Type A.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines state and federal legislation dealing with class based and individual discrimination in employment on the basis of sex, race, religion, disability, national origin, or age. The major emphasis of the course will be on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Other laws include the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the American's with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Subjects may include the theories of discrimination, defenses and evidentiary proof (direct, circumstantial, and statistical); pregnancy discrimination; sexual harassment; affirmative action; and remedies for unlawful employment discrimination. Credit Type A.
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2.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to gender theory -- different theoretical approaches to how gender and gender differences should be treated in the law. Students will first examine different theoretical approaches to gender equality: formal equality, substantive equality, relational feminism, dominance feminism and ethic of care theory. Students will then use the theoretical perspectives learned during the beginning of the term to analyze and dissect a variety of practical issues in which gender comes into play relating to biological, mixed biological/social and social differences. These topics may include: pregnancy leave, sexual stereotyping in the workplace, sex segregation in education/athletics, women in the military, affirmative action, surrogate motherhood, disposition of frozen embryos and selected topics in divorce law. Topics can vary from year to year depending on professor and student interests. Prerequisites: Constitutional Law, Family Law (recommended). Credit Type A.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to international law as applied between independent nations and in American courts. Included are: the sources, development, authority, and application of international law; the laws of recognition, and of jurisdiction over land, sea, and air; and the making, interpretation, enforcement, and termination of treaties. The role of the United Nations and the International Court of Justice also are studied. Credit Type A.
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2.00 Credits
This course will examine all basic aspects of Immigration Law, processes and policies. These aspects include the history and development of Immigration law and policies, federal immigration power, immigration subject areas such as permanent resident alien status; non-immigrant temporary residents; political asylum and refugee status; exclusion, admission and deportation law and processes; administrative and judicial review; citizenship and nationality; and broader perspectives such as legal, moral and social justice implications of immigration law, policies and practices. Credit Type A.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Students undertake a written project under the supervision of individual faculty members. The project shall result in the production of a substantial scholarly paper. Each project undertaken must be submitted and approved, in writing, by the faculty member involved and the associate dean. No more than one independent study may be taken in any one semester, and only one may be taken in a summer session. No more than four independent studies may be taken by any student in the course of law school studies. No more than four credit hours of such work will count toward the graduation requirement of 90 credits. Prerequisites: Upper-level standing with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.3 (students entering before Fall 2007) or 2.5 (students entering Fall 2007 and after). Credit Type C.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Students undertake a program of directed readings under the close supervision of a full-time faculty member. Each project undertaken must be submitted and approved in writing by the faculty member involved and the associate dean for academic affairs. Evaluation of the student for credit must be based in part either on a written examination or on the student's completion of extensive written work. No more than one directed readings program may be taken in a summer session. No more than a total of four directed readings may be taken by any student in the course of law studies. No more than four credit hours of such work will count toward the graduation requirement of 90 credit hours. Prerequisites: upper-level standing with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.3 (students entering before Fall 2007) or 2.5 (students entering Fall 2007 and after). Credit Type C.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Intensive research into diverse legal subjects and preparation and editing of articles for publication in the University of Dayton Law Review. Provides students with the opportunity to enhance their legal research and writing skills. Law Review research, writing, and other staff work. Prerequisite: Selection by the Law Review Board of Editors. Credit Type C.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Intensive research into diverse legal subjects and preparation and editing of articles for publication in the University of Dayton Law Review. Provides students with the opportunity to enhance their legal research and writing skills. Law Review research, writing, and other staff work. Prerequisite: Selection by the Law Review Board of Editors. Credit Type C.
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