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Course Introduction
Course Syllabus
Unit 1: The Nature and Sources of Law
1.1: Introduction to Law
Introduction to Law
1.1.1: What is Law?
What Is Law?
Overview of Lawmaking
1.1.2: The Role of Law in Business in the United States
Importance of the Rule of Law to Business
How Law Affects Business Disciplines
1.2: Sources of Law: Legislative, Regulatory, Common, and Civil
Sources of Law
How a Bill Becomes a Law
1.3: The Judicial System
Introduction to the Court System
The Third Branch
Trial and Appellate Courts
Unit 1 Assessment
Unit 1 Assessment
Unit 2: Litigation vs. Alternative Dispute Resolution
2.1: Litigation
Litigation
2.1.1: The Parties
The Parties Involved
2.1.2: Standing and Jurisdiction
Standing and Personal Jurisdiction
2.1.3: Pretrial Procedures
Pretrial Procedures
2.1.4: Trials and Appeals
The Trial and Appeal
2.2: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
2.2.1: Negotiation
Negotiation
2.2.2: Mediation
Mediation
2.2.3: Arbitration
Arbitration
Unit 2 Assessment
Unit 2 Assessment
Unit 3: Torts
3.1: Tort Law
Business Law
3.2: Introduction to Torts
Torts
3.3: Negligence
Negligence
3.4: Intentional Torts
Intentional Torts
3.5: Strict Liability
Strict Liability
Unit 3 Assessment
Unit 3 Assessment
Unit 4: Contracts
4.1: The Nature and Classification of Contracts
Contracts
More on Contracts
Negotiable Instruments Law: An Overview
4.2: Contract Formation
Capacity
The Formalities of a Contract
4.3: End of Contract and Enforcement
Performance and Discharge, Breach, Defenses, Equitable Remedies
Breach of Contract
Unenforceable Contracts
Oral Contracts
Unit 4 Assessment
Unit 4 Assessment
Unit 5: Property Law
5.1: Personal Property
Personal Property
5.2: Real Property
Real Property
Unit 5 Assessment
Unit 5 Assessment
Unit 6: Intellectual Property
6.1: Trademarks
Intellectual Property
Trademarks
6.2: Patents
Patents
6.3: Copyrights
Copyrights
6.4: Trade Secrets
Trade Secrets
6.5: Intellectual Property in the Digital Age
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act
PRO-IP Act
Unit 6 Assessment
Unit 6 Assessment
Unit 7: Employment Law
7.1: Employment at Will
Employment at Will
7.2: Wage Law
Questions and Answers about the Minimum Wage
Prevailing Wage Laws
7.3: Discrimination
Employment Discrimination
7.4: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
OSHA's 40th Anniversary
7.5: Collective Bargaining
Your Right to Form a Union
Collective Bargaining and Labor Arbitration
Collective Bargaining FAQs
Whistleblower Protection Programs
Unit 7 Assessment
Unit 7 Assessment
Unit 8: Criminal Law and Business
8.1: Burden of Proof
Criminal Law
The Nature of Criminal Law, Constitutional Rights, Defenses, and Punishment
8.2: White Collar Crime and Other Business-Related Crimes
Crime
Unit 8 Assessment
Unit 8 Assessment
Unit 9: Business Organizations
9.1: Sole Proprietorship
Business Organizations
Forms of Business Ownership
Sole Proprietorships
9.2: Partnerships
Partnerships
Limited Liability Entities
9.3: Corporations
Corporations
Corporate Expansion
What Every Investor Should Know: Corporate Bankruptcy
9.4: Limited Liability Companies
Limited Liability Entities
Unit 9 Assessment
Unit 9 Assessment
Unit 10: Business Regulation
10.1: Securities Regulation
Federal Securities Regulation in the United States
State Securities Regulation in the United States
10.2: Sarbanes-Oxley
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
10.3: Antitrust Law
History and Basic Framework of Antitrust Laws in the United States
10.4: Administrative Law
Administrative Law and Business
Unit 10 Assessment
Unit 10 Assessment
Study Guide
BUS205 Study Guide
Course Feedback Survey
Course Feedback Survey
Certificate Final Exam
BUS205: Certificate Final Exam
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