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3.00 Credits
Whether you plan to start a business or to join one, this course will provide the basics of what you need to know. It will explore the legal issues involved in starting and operating a business and will cover how to form, operate and dissolve such entities as a sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. The course will also deal with agency and creditor rights providing the entrepreneur with a basic understanding of the legal environment in which businesses operate.
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Good people can suffer bad credit, traffic accidents, problems with a landlord, the pain of a divorce, or the death of a family member. This practical course will explore the legal issues that an individual may encounter in everyday life and will offer real solutions to those problems. Topics will include the consumer protection laws dealing with collection practices, loans and credit cards, landlord-tenant relationships, the purchase of a home, traffic law issues, bankruptcy, wills, divorce and insurance.
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3.00 Credits
The sports industry is a multi-billion dollar enterprise where athletes command millions of dollars in salaries and sports enthusiasts spend countless hours following their favorite teams. This course will explore the landmark decisions and social environment, which has transformed these games of fun into a very powerful industry enjoying special protection under the law. Topics will include sports franchise rights, league issues, antitrust laws, sports agents, injuries to athletes, intercollegiate sports, collective bargaining issues, the powers of the Commissioner and gender equity.
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The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land and establishes our fundamental rights against unreasonable government intrusion. This course will explore how the constitution and the various court decisions interpreting this historic document have affected the political, social, and economic factors that shape our lives and business development.
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3.00 Credits
New technology has revolutionized the way we do business—from electronic banking to Internet commerce—and has raised a host of new legal issues. This course will increase students’ awareness of the rights and problems that arise with the development of new products and services. Topics include trade secrets, patents, copyrights, and trademarks. Special attention will be devoted to the legal protection and unique problems faced by the computer industry in the development of new products and online services.
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3.00 Credits
The legal environment in which businesses operate requires the accounting professional to possess a basic understanding of the law. The course is designed to provide an overview of the legal topics that Certified Public Accountants and other accounting professionals need in their practices. The course will also satisfy the requirements of the Pennsylvania CPA statute, which requires a course in business law. Topics will include the law of Contracts, Business Organizations, the Uniform Commercial Code, Government Regulations, and Debtor/Creditor relationships.
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3.00 Credits
We live in a litigious society in which lawsuits have become the accepted way of resolving conflicts in both a business and personal setting. This course will provide an overview of the litigation process and the types of remedies available to those who sue. Topics include the federal and state court systems, the art of negotiation, the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Rules of Evidence. Problems involving the law of contracts and torts will be applied to various fact patterns demonstrating how a case progresses through the pleadings, discovery, and trial itself. Attention will also be devoted to alternative ways of resolving disputes such as mediation and arbitration.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of music copyright as it relates to music licensing and music publishing. The class builds upon the foundations of general copyright law and the music industry. Upon completion of this course, students will have developed a comprehensive understanding of the historical contexts and real-life applications of various legal and ethical issues in the music industry related to copyright, music publishing and music licensing agreements, payment of royalties and the terms of art in the music industry.
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3.00 Credits
Few things have peaked the public’s interest more recently than going “green” or being environmentally friendly. This, however, is not a new concept and has been the subject of a number of rules and regulations over the years that fall within the ambit of environmental law. This segment of the law is influenced by such principles as sustainability, ecology, conservation, stewardship and responsibility. This course provides an overview of this growing body of law concerned with the interrelationships between human activities and the larger environment over a sustained period of time. It addresses the management of environmental issues as practiced in today’s business world with an eye towards safeguarding the world for the future, and how approaches are likely to develop for the future; government regulations and rationales for environmental protection; risk assessment and priorities; the attributes of government policies; choice of policy instruments for environmental protection; the roles of different branches and levels of government, and of non-governmental actors; as well as the interplay of scientific, economic, social and other factors in development and consequences of environmental law. These topics are analyzed in the contexts of common law and statutory law schemes for air, water, hazardous waste and toxics, resource use, biodiversity and ecosystems. The focus of the course will be on the U.S. legal system, with some illustrations from foreign, international and global contexts.
Prerequisite:
Successful completion of GenEd Math and ENGLISH 0802, 0812 or 0902 (Analytical Reading & Writing)
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3.00 Credits
Fifty percent of the net profits of most large corporations are generated through international transactions. This course will explore the legal considerations that apply to U.S. businesses abroad and will explore issues of contract negotiations, enforcement of judgments, international conventions, sovereign immunity, and current multinational business issues such as dumping, products liability, and patents and copyrights.
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