BUS415 Business Law
Course Description
This course examines, analyzes, and applies to the modern business environment the nature, formation and system of law in the United States.
Topics and Objectives
Legal Environment
- Explain the relationship between business and the legal environment.
- Evaluate the social responsibility of business practices.
- Describe the stages of a civil case.
Torts
- Assess business situations for tort liability and defenses.
Contracts and Commerce
- Describe the elements of a valid contract.
- Explain the application of the Uniform Commercial Code to commercial transactions.
- Differentiate between types of interests in property.
Business Organizations
- Differentiate business entities by their advantages and disadvantages.
- Explain the actions which may result in the piercing of the corporate veil.
- Describe the formation and dissolution of a corporation.
Employment Law Government Regulation
- Describe the evolution of employment law.
- Explain government regulation of employer-employee relationships.
- Describe laws protecting intellectual property, environment, and consumer rights.
- Distinguish between employees and independent contractors.
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