Federal protection of copyrights including registration procedures, appeals from administrative actions, rights of copyright holders, grants, licenses and assignments, infringement and plagiarism. Survey of federal income tax law applicable to corporations. An introduction to the law relating to the typical American enterprise. Principal emphasis is on financing, control, management and regulation of corporations, both publicly owned and closely held. Nature and source of criminal liability studied in light of modern developments.
Mental conditions requisite to criminal responsibility.
Specific crimes and defenses thereto. Intensive study of the criminal process including the decision to prosecute, grand jury, preliminary hearing, joinder and severance, discovery, plea bargaining, jury trials and double jeopardy. Traces development of Common Law and Equity in early English courts through to the current sources of English Law. Examines the major legal institutions of English Law today and the roles and functions of the personnel of the English legal system. Covers the law and business of the entertainment industries.