Legal rules and decisions of courts and administrative regulatory agencies as they affect the business's contractual relationships with employees, customers, and others will be covered along with the interaction of environmental issues and technology. In addition, the legal effect of international transactions on modern business today will also be examined. Legal case studies and simulation will be used throughout the course. This course is designed to introduce the student to the legal issues affecting business in a global economy. The first segment of the course deals with international transactions in goods and covers allocation of risks in international trade, documentary sales, bills of exchange, and letters of credit.
Emphasis is on the landmark cases, the statutes, and the pertinent contract provisions.
This course is an introduction to laws affectin the workplace. Casebook readings are used to consider how federal and state labor and employment laws delineate the rights of works, unions and employers. Case studies are used to analyze the legal, political, public policy, and practical implications of decisions of federal courts and administrative agencies that implement these laws. After first focusing on the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, the course examines current issues in employment law. The student is actively involved in case analysis and problem solving.