Business Law of the United States
Jeffrey C. Rubenstein, 5-18 November 2012
BUSINESS LAW OF THE UNITED STATES
1. SOURCES OF U.S. LAW
The U.S. Constitution
Federal Statutes
State Statutes
Decisions by Federal and State Courts
2. THE U.S. COURT SYSTEM AND THE LEGAL PROCESS
The Two Major U.S Judicial Systems
3. NATURE, CLASSIFICATION, AND FORMATION
Nature of Contracts
Negotiation
Forming a Contract
4. REALITY OF THE CONTRACT: DID THE MINDS REALLY MEET?
Mistake
Fraud
Innocent (Nonfraudulent) Misrepresentation
Undue Influence
Duress
Unconscionability
5. CAPACITY OF THE PARTIES AND LEGALITY OF SUBJECT MATTER
Capacity of the Parties
Legality of Subject Matter
6. DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES
Damages
Other Remedies
7. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS: THE HOLDER IN DUE COURSE, DEFENSES, LIABILITY, AND DISCHARGE
8. BANKRUPTCY; SECURED TRANSACTIONS
Bankruptcy and Reorganization
Secured Transactions
9. AGENCY
Nature of Agency and Agency Law
The Agent/Principal Relationship
10. TYPES OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS; PARTNERSHIPS; FRANCHISES
Types of Business Organizations
Limited Partnerships
Limited Liability Companies
Franchises
11. CORPORATIONS: NATURE, FORMATION, TYPES, AND POWERS
Corporate Attributes
Types of Corporations
Nature and Content of the Charter; Bylaws
Regulation of Foreign Corporations
12. MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES; TERMINATION
Overview
Shareholders (Corporations) and Members (LLCs)
Board of Directors (Corporations) and Managers (LLCs)
Officers
13. CORPORATIONS AND LLCS: SECURITIES REGULATION
Securities Regulation
14. PROPERTY
Personal Property
Real Property
15. ANTITRUST LAW
Sherman Act
Clayton Act
Robinson-Patman Act
Antitrust Law Enforcement
16. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
State and National Environmental Policy
17. EMPLOYMENT LAW
Protection Against Discrimination
18. LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS LAW
The National Labor Relations Act: Framework for Almost All Labor Law
The Labor Negotiation Process
19. TAXATION
Types of Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service (United States Government Tax Agency
20. INTERNATIONAL LAW
International Law and U.S. Law
Treaties
Trade
International Dispute Resolution