LAW 231 - Legal Environment of Business

Credit Hours: 3
Ethical and legal issues in the domestic and international regulatory environment of business. Foundations of legal reasoning, case analysis, legal dispute resolution and reporting, court systems and sources of law. Substantive areas of torts, contracts, sales, products liability and consumer rights and remedies. Contemporary legal issues explored in such areas as: regulation of environmental practices, deceptive advertising, debt collection, employment, anti-trust and computer law.

Prerequisite: 24 hours.
Lecture contact hours: 3

Typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer