CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO LAW

-natural vs. positive law

-"stare decisis"
-courts of law vs. courts of equity
-equitable remedies
-civil vs. criminal law
CHAPTER 2 COURTS AND ADR
-jurisdiction = in personam, in rem, subject matter, original vs. appellate, fed
eral, exclusive vs. concurrent
-state vs. federal court systems
-judicial review
-long arm statute
-venue
-alternative dispute resolution
CHAPTER 3 COURT PROCEDURES
-pleadings
-summons
-discovery
-interrogatories
-deposition
-evidence
-motion for directed verdict
-motion for new trial
CHAPTER 4 CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO REGULATE BUSINESS
-federal form of government
-"checks and balances"
-commerce clause
-"police powers"
-supremacy clause
-bill of rights
-search and seizure
-freedom of speech
CHAPTER 6 INTENTIONAL TORTS
-basis of tort law
-intentional torts= assault, battery, false imprisonment, IIED, defamation, inva
sion of privacy, wrongful interference, trespass, conversion, etc.
-defenses to assault and battery
CHAPTER 7 NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY
-negligence (four elements and defenses)
-strict liability
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO REVIEW MY NEWS POSTING ON CH. 7 FOR THESE FOLL
OWING CONCEPTS
-strict product liability
-public policy
-requirements of strict product liability
-"unreasonably dangerous" product
-Restatement of Torts Third
-manufacturing flaw
-design defect
-inadequate warning
-defenses to product liability
-statute of repose
CHAPTER 8 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
-trademark
-patent
-copyright
-infringement issues
-fair use doctrine
-international protection
CHAPTER 9 CRIMINAL LAW
-burden of proof
-"mens rea"
-corporate criminal liability
-criminal liability of officers and directors
-larceny
-robbery
-burgalry
-embezzlement
-forgery
-bribery
-money laundering
-defenses to crimes
RECALL THAT CHAPTERS 36-39 AND ARE TREATED AS AN ENTIRE UNIT, COLLECTIVELY, AS O
PPOSED TO FOUR (4) SEPARATE CHAPTERS, SINCE THEY ALL DEAL WITH THE SAME TOPIC OF
BUSINESS FORMATION AND LEGAL CHARACTERISTICS.
CHAPTER 36 SOLE PROPRITORSHIPS AND FRANCHISES
-factors in determining form of business
-sole proprietorship (advantages vs. disadvantages)
-franchises (advantages vs. disadvantages)
CHAPTER 37 PARTNERSHIPS & LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS
-partnerships (general vs. limited)
-uniform partnership act
-marshaling
-partners' rights and duties
-dissolution
-joint venture
CHAPTER 38 LIMITED LAIBILITY COMPANIES AND SPECIAL BUSINESS FORMS
-LLCs (advantages and disdvantages
-Joint ventures
CHAPTER 39 CORPORATIONS
-corporation (traditional, closely held, nonprofit & s-corporation)
-formation and financing
-management
-"ultra vires" doctrine
-taxation
-articles of incorporation
-"corporate veil"
-financing (stocks vs. bonds)
Good luck with your studies!