LEGL 470 Legal Environment of Business (4)

The study of the legal environment of business includes analysis of the development and function of common and mercantile law with attention to domestic and global concerns as they influence the political, regulatory, and judicial processes. Emphasis is given to the legal rights, duties, and ethical responsibilities of business, while addressing basic issues such as, but not limited to, business organization and operation, agency, real and personal property, product and service liability, contracts, sales, bailments, insurance, and financial instruments.

Student Learning Outcomes

Identify the basics of contract law and tort law.
Understand the principles of agency law and corporate law.
Explain the fundamentals of American constitutional law.