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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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