LEGL 210 - Business Law Foundations

3 Credits
This survey course covers the fundamental principles of business law, including the legal system, dispute resolution, government regulation torts, and crimes affecting business, contracts, sales, and agency. Court decisions are used to encourage analytical thinking.

Corequisite(s): ENGL 110
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Explain the legal environment in which business functions including methods of resolving disputes through the courts and alternative dispute mechanisms, the role of the US Constitution in the regulation of business, and the power and function of administrative agencies in the regulation of business.
2. Differentiate criminal law from tort law as it applies to the legal environment of business.
3. Distinguish between the various types of intellectual property.
4. Analyze the various forms of business organizations and the advantages and disadvantages of each form of organization.
5. Apply legal principals of regulation in the areas of employment and labor law, consumer protection, environmental, and international law.
6. Describe the elements of contract formation, performance, breach, and remedies.
7. Discuss agency relationships, how they are formed, and the duties and liabilities of each party.