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BUS205: Business Law
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Course Introduction
Unit 1: The Nature and Sources of Law
Unit 2: Litigation vs. Alternative Dispute Resolution
Unit 3: Torts
Unit 4: Contracts
Unit 5: Property Law
Unit 6: Intellectual Property
Unit 7: Employment Law
Unit 8: Criminal Law and Business
Unit 9: Business Organizations
Unit 10: Business Regulation
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Unit 3: Torts
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Course Syllabus
Introduction to Law
What Is Law?
Overview of Lawmaking
Importance of the Rule of Law to Business
How Law Affects Business Disciplines
Sources of Law
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Introduction to the Court System
The Third Branch
Trial and Appellate Courts
Unit 1 Assessment
Litigation
The Parties Involved
Standing and Personal Jurisdiction
Pretrial Procedures
The Trial and Appeal
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Negotiation
Mediation
Arbitration
Unit 2 Assessment
Torts
Negligence
Intentional Torts
Strict Liability
Unit 3 Assessment
Contracts
More on Contracts
Negotiable Instruments Law: An Overview
Capacity
The Formalities of a Contract
Performance and Discharge, Breach, Defenses, Equitable Remedies
Breach of Contract
Unenforceable Contracts
Oral Contracts
Unit 4 Assessment
Personal Property
Real Property
Unit 5 Assessment
Intellectual Property
Trademarks
Patents
Copyrights
Trade Secrets
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act
PRO-IP Act
Unit 6 Assessment
Employment at Will
Questions and Answers about the Minimum Wage
Prevailing Wage Laws
Employment Discrimination
OSHA's 40th Anniversary
Your Right to Form a Union
Collective Bargaining and Labor Arbitration
Collective Bargaining FAQs
Whistleblower Protection Programs
Unit 7 Assessment
Criminal Law
The Nature of Criminal Law, Constitutional Rights, Defenses, and Punishment
Crime
Unit 8 Assessment
Business Organizations
Forms of Business Ownership
Sole Proprietorships
Partnerships
Limited Liability Entities
Corporations
Corporate Expansion
What Every Investor Should Know: Corporate Bankruptcy
Limited Liability Entities
Unit 9 Assessment
Federal Securities Regulation in the United States
State Securities Regulation in the United States
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
History and Basic Framework of Antitrust Laws in the United States
Administrative Law and Business
Unit 10 Assessment
BUS205 Study Guide
Course Feedback Survey
BUS205: Certificate Final Exam
BUS205: Saylor Direct Credit Final Exam
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