Legal Environment of Business
University of Texas/MBA
Spring 2009
Professor
Objective: This course is intended to
help students develop: (1) a basic knowledge of the legal questions that can
arise in the course of doing business, (2) an understanding of the rules and norms
governing the relationship between government (including legislatures,
regulators, and courts) and business; and (3) the analytical skills and
reasoning power to recognize and respond to potential and emerging legal
issues.
Participation: You are expected to have
read the assigned readings before class and be prepared to discuss the cases
when called upon. Class participation
will comprise 30% of your grade. You can
maximize your participation grade by being present at every session, being
prepared (by having done the readings), and contributing to class
discussions. For more about maximizing
your participation grade, click here. There will be several in-class exercises,
which comprise a portion of the class participation grade.
Exam: There will be an in-class mid-term and an in-class
final exam, each which will comprise 35% of your grade. The
midterm will cover material from the first half of the course; the final will
cover material from the second half of the course. The exam will take place during the last 2
hours of the 4-hour class block. For the
exam you be allowed to bring one 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper with anything you
wish written on it (both front and back side) in only your own handwriting.
Your full name must be written on one side of the sheet in letters at least this big. The sheet shall be turned in with the exam.
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COHORT 1 |
COHORT 2 |
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Jan 3 (Spence) Introduction
to Legal Systems, Sources of Law, and Constitutional
Law Chps. 1, 2
& 5 National Legislature Exercise link TBA |
Jan 2 (Spence) Introduction
to Legal Systems, Sources of Law, and Constitutional Law Chps. 1, 2
& 5 National Legislature Exercise link TBA |
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Jan 17 (Spence) Contracts
I Chp. 9 Contracts Exercise link TBA |
Jan 17 (Spence) Contracts
Chp. 9 Contracts Exercise link TBA |
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Jan 31 (Spence) Contracts
II (including warranties) Chps. 10 and pp. 273-77 |
Jan 30 (Spence) Contracts
& Warranties Chps. 10 and pp. 273-77 |
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Feb 14 (Spence) Antitrust
Law Environmental
Law Chps. 24, 26, 27 Tradeable Permits Exercise
link TBA |
Feb 14 (Spence) Antitrust
Law Environmental
Law Chps. 24, 26, 27 Tradeable Permits Exercise
link TBA |
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Feb 27 (Spence) Criminal
Law (2 hrs) Chp. 7 EXAM |
Feb 28 (Spence) Criminal
Law (2 hrs) Chp. 7 EXAM |
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Mar 14 (Meakin) Real,
Personal and Intellectual Property Chp. 25, handout, Chp 14 |
Mar 13 (Meakin) Real, Personal and
Intellectual Property Chp. 25, handout, Chp. 14 |
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Mar 28 (Meakin) Torts
and Products Liability Chps. 12 and 13 |
Mar 28 (Meakin) Torts and Products
Liability Chps. 12 and 13 |
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Apr 11 (Meakin) Agency
and Business Entities Chps. 19, 16-18 |
Apr 10 (Meakin) Agency and Business
Entities Chps. 19, 16-18 |
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Apr 25 (Meakin) HR
and Bankruptcy Chps. 20, 21 and 15 |
Apr 24 (Meakin) HR and Bankruptcy Chps. 20, 21 and 15 |
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May 1 (Meakin) Topic
TBA (2 hrs) & Exam |
May 2 (Meakin) Topic
TBA (2 hrs) & Exam |
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