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Business Law


Course Description

Debtor-creditor relations, commercial paper, contracts, securities, agency, partnership, joint ventures, corporations, professional and legal responsibility, sales, secured transactions, bankruptcy.


Athena Title

Business Law


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in LEGL 4400 or LEGL 6400


Non-Traditional Format

This course will be taught 95% or more online.


Prerequisite

LEGL 2700 or LEGL 2700E or LEGL 2800H


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

Enable future businesspersons to recognize legal issues and manage legal risks in business decision making in the general areas of contract law and negotiable instruments law by providing them with fundamental knowledge of relevant legal principles.


Topical Outline

Introduction to Business Law Nature and Terminology Agreement Consideration Capacity and Legality Genuineness of Assent The Statute of Frauds Third Party Rights Performance and Discharge Breach of Contract and Remedies The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest Performance of Sales and Lease Contracts Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts Sale and Lease Warranties The Function and Creation of Negotiable Instruments Transferability and Holder In Due Course Liability, Defenses, and Discharge


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