LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS – BLAW 3123 W1

READING AND HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

SUMMER 08’

The below dates and assignments list is only a guide. The instructor reserves the right to add, delete and /or change topics, as well as dates, as the semester progresses.

LECTURE

/ DATES / ASSIGNMENT

First Assignment

/ Week 1 / DO THIS RIGHT AWAY. Send an email to giving your name, mailing address and a phone number where you can be reached. Also, the email must contain a statement that you have read and understand the Syllabus and the course requirements. So read the syllabus first before you send the email. I must receive this email before the 1st examination. If I do not receive an email acknowledging your receipt of the syllabus, and acknowledge that you have read and generally understand the syllabus, I will not allow you access to the exam.

Second Assignment

/ Week 1 / DO THIS RIGHT AWAY. Log into Blackboard and go to Course Documents. You then will need to open the file called “Pre-test”. Take the test, without referring to the book or the Course materials. Email me the answers. There are only 10 questions and it should take you less than 5 minutes to complete. You can email me the answers in the First Assignment if you wish.

Third Assignment

/ Week 1 / DO THIS RIGHT AWAY. Read the entire syllabus, assignment sheet and look at the course documents. Send an email to acknowledging the following:
Acknowledgement of Requirements and Contents of BLAW 3123 W1
This email acknowledges that I have read the entire syllabus, I understand the assignment sheet and homework requirements. I understand there are additional course documents posted that I am accountable for and that I understand the requirements for the internet course BLAW 3123
TYPE YOUR NAME HERE.
This must be emailed to me before the first examination.
1 / Week 1 / Introduction and Course Requirements
Text: Chapter 1 – Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning
Chapter 2 - Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 1 and 2.
2 / Text: Chapter 3 - Court Procedure
Chapter 4 – Constitutional Authority to Regulate
Appendix in Text: Civil Procedure Outline
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 3 and 4.
3 / Text: Appendix A – How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems
Chapter 8 – Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes
Appendix in Text (very back): Criminal Procedure Outline
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 8
4 / Text : Chapter 27 – Administrative Law
Chapter 19– Ethics and Business Decision Making
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 27 and 19.
Exam / June 7 or 8. / Examination: Posted 8:00 a.m. Saturday till 11:00 p.m. Sunday. You will have 3 hours to complete the examination once you start. You cannot take part of the exam and log back into the examination. You must take the whole examination, from beginning to end, within 3 hours of when you log-on. If you even leave the examination page in ThomsonNow for any reason you will not be able to get back in.
5 / Week 2 / Text: Chapter 5 –Intentional Torts
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 5
6 / Text: Chapter 6 –Negligence and Strict Liability
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 6
7 / Text: Chapter 7 – Warranties and Product Liability
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 7
8 / Text: Chapter 20 – Agency Formation and Duties
Chapter 21 – Liabilities to third parties and termination
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 20 and 21.
Exam / June 14 or 15. / Examination: Posted 8:00 a.m. Saturday till 11:00 p.m. Sunday. You will have 3 hours to complete the examination once you start. You cannot take part of the exam and log back into the examination. You must take the whole examination, from beginning to end, within 3 hours of when you log-on. If you even leave the examination page in ThomsonNow for any reason you will not be able to get back in.
9 / Week 3 / Text: Chapter 9 – Nature and Terminology
Chapter 10 – Agreement
Chapter 11 - Consideration
Appendix in Text: Study Guide (Outline) for Contracts
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 9, 10. and 11
10 / Text: Chapter 12 – Capacity and legality
Chapter 13 - Genuiness of Consent
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 12 and 13.
11 / Text: Chapter 14 – Statute of Frauds
Chapter 15 – Third party rights
Chapter 16 – Performance and discharge
Posted on Blackboard and Web page: “Duty to Read” Article
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 14, 15 and 16
12 / Text: Chapter 16 – Performance and discharge
Chapter 17 – Breach of contract and remedies
Chapter 18 – E-contracts
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 16, 17 and 18
Exam / June 21 or 22. / Examination: Posted 8:00 a.m. Saturday till 11:00 p.m. Sunday. You will have 3 hours to complete the examination once you start. You cannot take part of the exam and then log back into the examination. You must take the whole examination, from beginning to end, within 3 hours of when you log-on. If you even leave the examination page in ThomsonNow for any reason you will not be able to get back in.
13 / Week 4 / Text: Chapter 24 – Sole Proprietorships and Franchises
Chapter 25 – Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships
Chapter 26 – Corporations -Formation and Financing
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 24, 25 and 26.
14 /

Text: Chapter 30 – Personal Property and Bailments

Chapter 31 – Real Property and Landlord Tenant
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 30 and 31.
15 /

Text: Chapter 22 – Labor and employment law

Chapter 23 – Employment Discrimination
Chapter 33 – International Law
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 22, 23 and 33
16 / Text: Chapter 28 – Consumer Law
Chapter 29 – Environmental Law
Chapter 46 – Antitrust Law
ThomsonNow Homework Assignments for Chapters 28, 29 and 46
Fourth Assignment / Take the post test which is posted in Blackboard in the Examination Section
Final Exam / June 28 or 29 / Examination: Posted 8:00 a.m. Saturday till 11:00 p.m. Sunday. You will have 3 hours to complete the examination once you start. You cannot take part of the exam and later log back into the examination. You must take the whole examination, from beginning to end, within 3 hours of when you log-on. If you even leave the examination page in ThomsonNow for any reason you will not be able to get back in.

If you have reached this point, you are finished with the class and I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer. Grades will be posted with the Registrar the first week of July.

Will Mawer