The Legal Environment of Business
The Female Body & the Constitution
Legal Philosophy and Reasoning
The Legal Environment of Business
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This course emphasizes the nature of legal systems and processes. Topics include the ethical, social and economic environment and their interaction with the law. Particular emphasis is given to the legal aspects of public regulation of business.
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Students examine the legal principles and rules that define the nature and limits of American government and the rights of citizens under the Constitution. The course stresses analysis of Supreme Court decisions and their influence on American political and economic development.
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A study of the legal rights and privileges of communications media, this course emphasizes the following topics: written communications, the problem of right to know versus right of privacy; libel, defamation, copyright & infringement; examination of regulatory agencies; and theories of the First Amendment.
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This course addresses the issues of government control of international business and the legal process of doing business overseas, and will compare the unique culture and legal systems of the United States, Europe, Japan and the Middle East. The course will also focus on the mechanics of doing business overseas under global agreements such as GATT, GATS, and NAFTA, and with economic communities such as the European Union.
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Students examine the methods of governing behavior in cyberspace from both the United States and the global perspectives. Traditional legal principles are applied to cyberspace activities, and the infrastructure of the Internet and its regulations, and the legal principles inherent in the First Amendment, intellectual property, privacy law, and commerce are reviewed.
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Students study the historical development of the financial structures underpinning the U.S. economic system and analyze the creation and actions of the monetary system and capital markets. We examine Articles 3 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code with emphasis on the impact of technology on the evolution of new payment systems, and differing perspectives on the role of the U.S. financial services industry in the global economy.
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American justice is determined in an adversary system by an impartial tribunal with reliance upon parties/lawyers to present the cases of the client and challenge those raised against them. The lawyer's job is to present the case most favorable to the client; s/he is not permitted to step outside this role. Legal ethics are based upon the assumption that lawyers must pursue their client's interest without regard for the rightness or justice of the cause. One of the objectives of this course is to examine whether such a system can discover the truth and the role that morality takes on in our society as a consequence of such a system.
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This course covers the evolution and development of the law in response to changes in the economic, social and policy environments. Topics covered include contracts, torts, sales under the Uniform Commercial Code, agency law and product liability. Junior standing.
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A study of the relationship that exists between Sport and Law. Particular emphasis is placed on analyzing the role of Sport in our society and the dramatic impact that sports have on it. Topics studied include: Race, Gender, Title IX, Drugs and Gambling.
The Female Body & the Constitution
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The purpose of this course is to explore constitutional jurisprudence and primary feminist theory and literature in order to evaluate the use of the female body in contemporary U. S. politics and policy. Students will begin by applying traditional legal analysis to understand the treatment of women under the Equal Protection Clause, and use this foundation to study the legal and social attitudes towards women's reproductive selves. Judicial opinions on issues from contraception to pregnancy termination will be considered against several feminist theories. We will draw upon feminist and constitutional thought to explain several solutions to the disparities between the sexes in the workplace. We also examine the balance between freedom of expression as guaranteed by the First Amendment and obscenity and indecency which are found in pornography, and consider the views of anti-censorship and anti-pornography feminists. The course will include interpretive literature, so that students can use the legal analysis and feminist theory.
Legal Philosophy and Reasoning
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The dual objectives of the course are to inform students of the major theories in legal philosophy and to expose them to the practice of legal reasoning.
Legal Studies Internships and Directed Studies are also available.
Contact Andrea Boggio, Suite F, aboggio@bryant.edu, for additional information on the legal studies curriculum.