BLAW 603: Legal Aspects of Enterprise
Prerequisite: MBA status or permission of the instructor
Credit Hours: (3)
A study of the legal framework within which business enterprises function with special attention to business government relationships.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
Administrative Agencies
1. Structural and Decision Making Development
2. The Functions of Administrative Agencies
Trade Regulation
1. General Characteristics
2. The Sources of Trade Regulation
3. Enforcement of Trade Regulation
Regulation of Anticompetitive Industry Structure and Behavior
1. Oligopoly and Monopoly
2. Mergers
3. Price Fixing and Discrimination
4. Territory Restrictions
5. Tying and Exclusive Dealing Agreements
6. The Federal Trade Commission Act
Business and Intellectual Property
1. Nature and Scope
2. The Handling of Intellectual Property
Unsolicited Ideas
Statutory Regulation
1. Patients
2. Copyrights
3. Trademarks
Consumerism
1. Truth-in-Lending
2. Occupational Safety and Health Act
3. Advertising and the Federal Trade Commission
Employment Discrimination
1. Civil Rights Act of 1964
2. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
3. Equal Pay Act
4. Age Discrimination
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
Primarily a lecture/discussion course, with classroom participation and presentation expected of the students. The Socratic method and case analysis is also used.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
Having successfully completed the course, the student will be able to:
Assessment Measures
Graded assignments may include in-class tests, a final examination, pop quizzes, the assignment and presentation of problem exercises, papers, and class preparation and participation.
Other Course Information
None
Review and Approval
DATE ACTION APPROVED BY
March 1999 Revised