Before Module 1 (before January 16th)

Complete this deliverable by visiting the Before We Begin page at ShannonWeb. These deliverables must be completed even if you join the course after the first day of class.

• Review the entire Syllabus, including Review This First, Deliverables, Schedule, Calendar and Course Policies
• Set up your Teams profile
• Complete the “Introduce Yourself” post in the Teams #introduction channel
• Complete the “Learning Contract” post in the Teams #learning-contract channel
• Purchase the required text (see Required Course Text)

Module 1: Introduction To The Legal Environment

Week 1, Class 1

Before Class:

• Review the entire Syllabus, including Review This First, Deliverables, Schedule, Calendar and Course Policies

During Class:

• Introduction to the course
• Review current events

Deliverable(s):

• Develop your Success Plan

Week 2, Classes 2 & 3

Before Class:

• Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 1, The American Legal System and Chapter 2, Court Systems
• Watch the videos on American Legal System, Court Systems and Alternative Dispute Resolution

During Class:

• Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 1, The American Legal System and Chapter 2, Court Systems
  • International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington (p14)
  • Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown (p19)
  • Harrods Ltd. v. Sixty Internet Domain Names (p22)
• Review current events

Deliverable(s):

• Success Plan due Thursday no later than 8:27p
• Brief International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington (see the textbook, Appendix C for guidance on briefing a case)
• Complete two (2) comments on the Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 3, Classes 4 & 5

Before Class:

• Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Systems
• Watch the videos on Constitutional Law and Regulatory Process
• Read and prepare to discuss the Constitution of the United States of America

During Class:

• Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Perspectives
  • City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal, Inc. (p41)
  • NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. (p46)
  • Wickard v. Fillburn (p49)
  • Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (p51)
  • Family Winemakers of California v. Jenkins (p54)
  • Gonzalez v. Raich (p57)
  • Mennonite Board of Missions v. Adams (p63)
  • Kelo et al. v. City of New London et al. (p66)
  • Packer Corporation v. Utah (p69)
  • Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Comm’n (p72)
  • Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (p76)
• Review the Constitution of the United States of America
• Review current events

Deliverable(s):

• Ideas Essay due Saturday no later than 11:53p
• Complete two (2) comments on the Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 4, Classes 6 & 7

Before Class:

• Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Systems
• Watch the videos on Constitutional Law and Regulatory Process
• Read and prepare to discuss the Constitution of the United States of America

During Class:

• Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 3, Constitutional Perspectives
  • City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal, Inc. (p41)
  • NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. (p46)
  • Wickard v. Fillburn (p49)
  • Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (p51)
  • Family Winemakers of California v. Jenkins (p54)
  • Gonzalez v. Raich (p57)
  • Mennonite Board of Missions v. Adams (p63)
  • Kelo et al. v. City of New London et al. (p66)
  • Packer Corporation v. Utah (p69)
  • Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Comm’n (p72)
  • Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (p76)
• Review the Constitution of the United States of America
• Review current events

Deliverable(s):

• Complete two (2) comments on the Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Module 2: Contracts

Week 5, Classes 8 & 9

Before Class:

• Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 5, Contracts Overview, Chapter 6, The Agreement and Chapter 7, Consideration
• Watch the videos on Contract Law

During Class:

• Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 5, Contracts Overview, Chapter 6, The Agreement and Chapter 7, Consideration
  • Day v. Caton (p101)
  • Williams v. Walker – Thomas Furniture Store (p104)
  • Wille v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (p108)
  • Lucy v. Zehmer (p114)
  • Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store, Inc. (p116)
  • Morrison v. Thoelke (p122)
  • A. G. King Tree Surgeons v. Deeb (p129)
• Review current events

Deliverable(s):

• Complete two (2) comments on the Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
• TID #1 available on Saturday at 1p

Week 6, Classes 10 & 11

Before Class:

• Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 6, The Agreement, and Chapter 7, Consideration
• Watch the videos on Contract Law

During Class:

• Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 6, The Agreement and Chapter 7, Consideration
  • Lucy v. Zehmer (p114)
  • Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store, Inc. (p116)
  • Morrison v. Thoelke (p122)
  • A. G. King Tree Surgeons v. Deeb (p129)

Deliverable(s):

• TID #1 Initial Response due on Tuesday no later than 11p
• Complete two (2) comments on the Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 7, Classes 12 & 13

Before Class:

• Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 8, Contractual Capacity and Chapter 9, Genuineness of Assent
• Watch the videos on Contract Law

During Class:

• Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 8, Contractual Capacity and Chapter 9, Genuineness of Assent
  • Harvey v. Hadfield (p137)
  • Raffles v. Wichelhaus and Another (p144)
  • Vokes v. Arthur Murray, Inc. (p149)
  • Sellers v. Looper (p152)
  • Puckett Paving v. Carrier Leasing Corp. (p154)
  • Bergeron v. Dupont (p156)
  • Miller v. Plains Insurance Co. (p158)
• Review current events

Deliverable(s):

• TID #1 comment period closes on Sunday at 11p
• Complete two (2) comments on the Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 8

Spring Break – No Classes

Deliverable(s):

• TID #2 available on Saturday at 1p

Week 9, Classes 14 & 15

Before Class:

• Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 10, Writing and Form and Chapter 11, Legality
• Watch the videos on Contract Law

During Class:

• Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 10, Writing and Form and Chapter 11, Legality
  • Louron Industries, Inc. v. Holman (p165)
  • Laos v. Soble (p176)
  • Markus & Nocka v. Julian Goodrich Architects, Inc. (p178)
  • Frederick v. Professional Bldg. Main. Indus. Inc. (p181)
  • Hygrade Oil Co. v. New Jersey Bank (p183)
• Review current events

Deliverable(s):

• TID #2 Initial Response due on Tuesday no later than 11p
• Complete two (2) comments on the Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 10, Classes 16 & 17

Before Class:

• Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 12, Performance and Discharge and Chapter 13, Remedies for Breach of Contract
• Watch the videos on Contract Law

During Class:

• Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 12, Performance and Discharge and Chapter 13, Remedies for Breach of Contract
  • Plante v. Jacob (p191)
  • Parker v. Arthur Murray, Inc. (p195)
  • Hadley v. Baxendale (p201)
  • Tower City Grain Co. v. Richman (p205)
  • Campbell Soup Co. v. Wentz (p207)
  • Parker v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. (p209)
• Review current events

Deliverable(s):

• TID #2 comment period closes on Sunday at 11p
• Complete two (2) comments on the Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Module 3: Business Associations

Week 11, Classes 18 & 19

Before Class:

• Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 14, Agency and Chapter 15, Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships
• Watch the videos on Agency Law and Business Organizations

During Class:

• Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 14, Agency and Chapter 15, Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships
  • Helene A. Gordon et al. v. Andrew Tobias (p217)
  • Robert M. Bailey v. Richard Worton D/B/A Worton Asphalt & Paving (p218)
  • Carl Shen v. Leo A. Daly Company (p221)
  • Reilly v. Meffe (p233)
  • In Re Ranch (p238)
  • Sriraman v. Patel (p241)
  • Laplace v. Laplace (p244)
  • Bartlett v. Pickford (p249)
• Review current events

Deliverable(s):

• Complete two (2) comments on the Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
• TID #3 available on Saturday at 1p

Week 12, Classes 20 & 21

Before Class:

• Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 16, Corporations and Hybrid Forms of Organization
• Watch the videos on Business Organizations

During Class:

• Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 16, Corporations and Hybrid Forms of Organization
  • Haseotes v. Cumberland Farms, Inc. (p264)
  • Brehm v. Eisner (p267)
• Review current events

Deliverable(s):

• TID #3 Initial Response due on Tuesday no later than 11p
• Complete two (2) comments on the Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Module 4: Regulatory Environment

Week 13, Classes 22 & 23

Before Class:

• Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 17, Employment Law, Regulation and Labor Law
• Watch the videos on Employment Law Overview, Regulation and Labor Law

During Class:

• Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 17, Employment Law, Regulation and Labor Law
  • Metcalf v. Intermountain Gas Co. (p284)
  • Cocchiara v. Lithia Motors, Inc. (p286)
  • Corning Glass Works v. Brennan (p289)
  • City of Ontario v. Quon (p298)
• Review current events

Deliverable(s):

• TID #3 comment period closes on Sunday at 11p

Week 14, Class 24

Easter Monday – No Class

Before Class:

• Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 18, Employment Discrimination
• Watch the videos on Employment Law Overview and Employment Discrimination

During Class:

• Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 18, Employment Discrimination
  • Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins (p313)
  • Smith v. Monsanto Chemical Co.
  • EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. (p317)
  • Faragher v. City of Boca Raton (p322)
  • Griggs v. Duke Power Co. (p325)
  • Ricci v. DeStefano (p327)
  • Taxman v. Board of Education (p332)
  • Grutter v. Bollinger (p333)
• Review current events

Deliverable(s):

• Complete two (2) comments on the Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p
• TID #4 available on Saturday at 1p

Week 15, Classes 25 & 26

Before Class:

• Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 19, Antitrust Law
• Watch the videos on Antitrust Law

During Class:

• Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 19, Antitrust Law
  • The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey et al v. U.S. (p340)
  • California Dental Association v. FTC (p342)
  • FTC v. Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association (p345)
  • Palmer v. BRG Of Georgia, Inc. (p346)
  • Interstate Circuit v. U.S. (p349)
  • United States v. Grinnell Corporation et al (p352)
  • Cargill, Inc. & Excel Corporation v. Monfort of Colorado, Inc. (p356)
  • Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc. (p358)
  • Lippa’s, Inc. v. Lenox, Inc. (p360)
• Review current events

Deliverable(s):

• TID #4 Initial Response due on Tuesday no later than 11p
• Complete two (2) comments on the Course Blog no later than Friday evening at 9p

Week 16, Classes 27 & 28

Before Class:

• Read and prepare the cases and materials in Chapter 20, IP: Patents, Chapter 21, IP: Copyrights and Chapter 22, IP: Trademarks and Trade Secrets
• Watch the videos on Intellectual Property Law

During Class:

• Discuss the cases and materials in Chapter 20, IP: Patents, Chapter 21, IP: Copyrights and Chapter 22, IP: Trademarks and Trade Secrets
  • Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. (p366)
  • Diamond v. Chakrabarty (p367)
  • Alice Corporation Ltd. v. CLS Bank International (p372)
  • Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc. (p375)
  • Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co., Inc. (p383)
  • American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc. (p388)
  • Sony Corporation of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc. (p390)
  • Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., et al v. H. L. Green Company, Inc. (p391)
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. (p392)
  • Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. (p395)
  • Zatarains, Inc. v. Oak Grove Smokehouse, Inc. and Visko’s Fish Fry, Inc. (p406)
  • Starbucks Corp. v. Wolfe’s Borough Coffee, Inc. (p416)
  • Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. v. John Zuccarini (p418)
  • Ed Nowogroski Insurance, Inc. v. Rucker (p421)
  • Rivendell Forest Products, Ltd. v. Georgia-Pacific Corporation et al (p424)
• Review current events

Deliverable(s):

• • TID #4 comment period closes on Sunday at 11p
  • Success Assessment due Tuesday no later than 5:18p

Week 17, Class 29

Deliverable(s):

• Discuss the Final Exam. The final exam will be a writing assignment requiring each student to define, interpret, and analyze a topic or topics related to the course materials. Details TBA