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Introductory Business Law

This certificate provides business leaders with an understanding of the fundamental legal concepts that help run a successful business. You’ll learn how to structure great deals and contracts, partner with your legal team, and navigate laws, more.

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Course curriculum

1. Course Overview and Learning Outcomes
2. Ch 1.1 Introduction
3. Reference video
1. What is Law?
2. Quiz 1.2
3. Reference video
1. Legal Systems of the Modern World
2. Quiz 1.3
3. Reference video
1. Where Does Law Come From?
2. Quiz 1.4
3. Reference video
1. Understanding Business Law
2. Quiz 1.5
1. Learning Objectives
1. Law and Government in the United States
2. Quiz 2.1
1. Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
2. Quiz 2.2
1. Federalism and Jurisdiction in the United States
2. Quiz 2.3
1. Court System Hierarchy
2. Quiz 2.4
3. Reference video
1. The US Federal Government and Judicial Review
2. Quiz 2.5
1. Learning Objectives
1. Litigation: An Overview
2. Quiz 3.1
1. Litigation: Parties, Attorneys, and Juries
2. Quiz 3.2
1. Standing in the US Judicial System
2. Quiz 3.3
1. Subject Matter and Personal Jurisdiction
2. Quiz 3.4
1. Understanding Venue in Legal Cases
2. Quiz 3.5
1. Litigation Flowchart
2. Quiz 3.6
1. The Trial Process
2. Quiz 3.7
1. Understanding Litigation
2. Quiz 3.8
1. Learning Objectives
1. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
2. Quiz 4.1
3. Reference video
1. Business-to-Business Dispute: Han's Tent Manufacturing
2. Quiz 4.2
1. Mediation as a Method of Alternative Dispute Resolution
2. Quiz 4.3
1. Arbitration as a Method of Alternative Dispute Resolution
2. Quiz 4.4
3. Reference video
1. Conclusion
2. Quiz 4.5
1. Learning Objectives
1. The Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution
2. Quiz 5.1
1. Separation of Powers, Federalism, and the Constitution
2. Quiz 5.2
3. Reference video
1. Commerce Clause and Dormant Commerce Clause
2. Quiz 5.3
3. Reference video
1. Constitutional Civil Liberties and Business
2. Quiz 5.4
1. Overview of the US Constitution and Business
2. Quiz 5.5
1. Learning Objectives
1. International Business Entities and International Law
2. Quiz 6.1
1. Sovereignty and Legal Structures
2. Quiz 6.2
3. Reference video
1. International Law and Trade Regulations
2. Quiz 6.3
3. Reference video
1. Extraterritoriality and Business Regulations
2. Quiz 6.4
1. Opportunities and Challenges in International Markets
2. Quiz 6.5
1. Learning Objectives
1. Administrative Agencies
2. Quiz 7.1
1. Administrative Agencies: Enabling Acts and Structure
2. Quiz 7.2
1. Roles and Responsibilities of Administrative Agencies
2. Quiz 7.3
1. Judicial Review of Agency Actions
2. Quiz 7.4
1. Accountability and Transparency: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
2. Quiz 7.5
1. Administrative Agencies: The Fourth Branch of Government
2. Quiz 7.6
1. Learning Objectives
1. Understanding Crime and Its Impact on Businesses
2. Quiz 8.1
3. Reference video
1. Crime in the Context of Business
2. Quiz 8.2
3. Reference video
1. Rights of Criminal Defendants
2. Quiz 8.3
1. Common Business Crimes
2. Quiz 8.4
1. Impact of Crime on Business
2. Quiz 8.5
1. Learning Objectives
1. Torts Overview
2. Quiz 9.1
3. Reference video
1. Intentional Torts
2. Quiz 9.2
3. Reference video
1. Negligence
2. Quiz 9.3
3. Reference video
1. Strict Liability and Product Liability
2. Quiz 9.4
1. Tort Law and Its Impact on Businesses
2. Quiz 9.5
1. Learning Objectives
1. Understanding Contracts
2. Quiz 10.1
3. Reference video
1. Elements of a Contract
2. Quiz 10.2
3. Reference video
1. Types and Enforceability of Contracts
2. Quiz 10.3
3. Reference video
1. Performance and Conditions in Contracts
2. Quiz 10.4
3. Reference video
1. Defenses to Contracts
2. Quiz 10.5
1. Assignment, Delegation, and Third Party Beneficiaries in Contracts
2. Quiz 10.6
3. Reference video
1. Contract Interpretation and the Parol Evidence Rule
2. Quiz 10.7
3. Reference video
1. Remedies for Breach of Contract
2. Quiz 10.8
3. Reference video
1. Understanding Contracts in Business
2. Quiz 10.9
1. Learning Objectives
1. Employment and Labor Laws
2. Quiz 11.1
3. Reference video
1. Employment at Will and Exceptions
2. Quiz 11.2
3. Reference video
1. Tort Claims in Employment
2. Quiz 11.3
3. Reference video
1. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
2. Quiz 11.4
3. Reference video
1. Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
2. Quiz 11.5
3. Reference video
1. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
2. Quiz 11.6
3. Reference video
1. Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
2. Quiz 11.7
3. Reference video
1. Workers’ Compensation Laws
2. Quiz 11.8
1. Unemployment Compensation
2. Quiz 11.9
1. Labor Law and Unions
2. Quiz 11.10
3. Reference video
1. 12.1 Introduction
1. The Equal Pay Act of 1963
2. Quiz 12.2
3. Reference video
1. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
2. Quiz 12.3
3. Reference video
1. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
2. Quiz 12.4
3. Reference video
1. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
2. Quiz 12.5
3. Reference video
1. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Amendments Act (ADAA)
2. Quiz 12.6
3. Reference video
1. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
2. Quiz 12.7
3. Reference video
1. Understanding Anti-Discrimination Laws
2. Quiz 12.8
1. Learning Objectives
1. Introduction
2. Quiz 13.1
1. Agency Relationships
2. Quiz 13.2
1. Duties of Agents and Principals
2. Quiz 13.3
1. Liability in Agency Relationships
2. Quiz 13.4
1. Termination of Agency Relationships
2. Quiz 13.5
1. Overview of Agency Relationships
2. Quiz 13.6
1. Sole Proprietorship
2. Quiz 13.7
1. Partnerships
2. Quiz 13.8
1. Franchises
2. Quiz 13.9
1. Joint Ventures
2. Quiz 13.10
1. Corporations
2. Quiz 13.11
1. Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and Other Business Organizations
2. Quiz 13.12
1. Choosing the Right Business Entity
2. Quiz 13.13
1. Learning Objectives
1. Partnerships Overview
2. Quiz 14.1
3. Reference video
1. Partnerships types
2. Quiz 14.2
1. Partnership Agreements
2. Quiz 14.3
3. Reference video
1. Rights and Duties of Partners
2. Quiz 14.4
1. Dissolution of a Partnership
2. Quiz 14.5
3. Reference video
1. Partnerships Overview
2. Quiz 14.6
1. Corporate Legal Structure
2. Quiz 14.7
1. Corporate Shareholder Rights
2. Quiz 14.8
3. Reference video
1. Corporate Fiduciary Duties
2. Quiz 14.9
1. Legal Theories
2. Quiz 14.10
1. Corporate Mergers, Consolidations, and Dissolutions
2. Quiz 14.11
1. Overview of Corporations
2. Quiz 14.12
1. Learning Objectives
1. Antitrust Laws
2. Quiz 15.1
1. Antitrust Laws in the United States
2. Quiz 15.2
1. Understanding Monopolies and Antitrust Laws
2. Quiz 15.3
1. Unreasonable Restraints on Trade
2. Quiz 15.4
1. Price Discrimination
2. Quiz 15.5
3. Reference video
1. Antitrust Law Enforcement and Penalties
2. Quiz 15.6
3. Reference video
1. Antitrust Laws and Free Enterprise
2. Quiz 15.7
1. Consumer Protection Laws
2. Quiz 15.8
1. Consumer Protection Laws for Debtors
2. Quiz 15.9
3. Reference video
1. Consumer Protection Laws
2. Quiz 15.10
1. Consumer Protection Laws Overview
2. Quiz 15.11
1. Learning Objectives
1. Introduction
2. Quiz 16.1
1. Privacy and the Law
2. Quiz 16.2
3. Reference video
1. Workplace Privacy and Technology
2. Quiz 16.3
1. Information Security and Cybersecurity
2. Quiz 16.4
1. Technology, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
2. Quiz 16.5
1. Classification and Ownership of Property
2. Quiz 16.6
1. Real Property and Ownership
2. Quiz 16.7
3. Reference video
1. Wills, Trusts, and Property Transfers
2. Quiz 16.8
1. Nuisance, Zoning, and Eminent Domain
2. Quiz 16.9
3. Reference video
1. Environmental Laws and Regulations
2. Quiz 16.10
3. Reference video
1. Property Classification and Environmental Impact
2. Quiz 16.11
1. Learning Objectives: Intellectual Property
1. Intellectual Property: Business Value
2. Quiz 17.1
3. Reference video
1. Intellectual Property Categories
2. Quiz 17.2
3. Reference video
1. The Copyright Clause and Intellectual Property
2. Quiz 17.3
1. Understanding Patents
2. Quiz 17.4
3. Reference video
1. Understanding Trade Secrets
2. Quiz 17.5
3. Reference video
1. Understanding Trademarks
2. Quiz 17.6
3. Reference video
1. Understanding Copyrights
2. Quiz 17.7
3. Reference video
1. Intellectual Property and the Constitution
2. Quiz 17.8
1. Types of Bankruptcy
2. Quiz 17.9
3. Reference video
1. Common Characteristics of Bankruptcy Proceedings
2. Quiz 17.10
1. Goals and Costs of Bankruptcy
2. Quiz 17.11
1. Introduction
1. 18.1 Understanding Internet Law: Spam, CAN-SPAM Act, and the U.S. Safe Web Act
2. Quiz 18.1
1. Domain Names and Their Role in E-Commerce
2. Quiz 18.2
1. Understanding Cybersquatting and Legal Protections
2. Quiz 18.3
1. Trademark Issues in the Online World
2. Quiz 18.4
1. Copyright Law: A Pillar of Intellectual Property Protection on the Internet
2. Quiz 18.5
1. Copyright Infringement and File Sharing: Key Issues in the Digital Age
2. Quiz 18.6
1. Social Media and Its Legal Implications
2. Quiz 18.7
1. Protection of Social Media Passwords
2. Quiz 18.8
1. Understanding Online Defamation and Internet Service Provider (ISP) Liability
2. Quiz 18.9
1. RUBRICS
2. ASSIGNMENT
1. Final Exam: Instructions (Important)
2. FINAL EXAM

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Law and Legal Systems

1.2 What Is Law and What Functions Does It Serve?

1.3 Modern Legal Systems of the World

1.4 Sources of Law

1.5 Concluding Thoughts

Chapter 2: The United States Court System

2.1 Introduction to the U.S. Court System

2.2 Separation of Powers

2.3 Federalism

2.4 Trial and Appellate Courts

2.5 Concluding Thoughts

Chapter 3: Litigation

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The Parties, Attorneys, and Jury

3.3 Standing

3.4 Subject Matter and Personal Jurisdiction

3.5 Venue

3.6 Pretrial Procedures

3.7 The Trial and Appeal

3.8 Concluding Thoughts

Chapter 4: Alternative Dispute Resolution

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Negotiation

4.3 Mediation

4.4 Arbitration

4.5 Concluding Thoughts

Chapter 5: The Constitution

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Federalism and Preemption

5.3 The Commerce Clause

5.4 Business and the Bill of Rights

5.5 Concluding Thoughts

Chapter 6: International Law

6.1 Introduction

6.2 The Nature of International Law

6.3 Sources of International Law

6.4 US Laws that Apply to US Nationals Abroad

6.5 Concluding Thoughts

Chapter 7: Administrative Law

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Creation of Administrative Agencies

7.3 Agency Functions

7.4 Judicial Review of Agency Actions

7.5 Public Access to Agency Information

7.6 Concluding Thoughts

Chapter 8: Criminal Law

8.1 Introduction

8.2 The Nature of Criminal Law

8.3 Constitutional Rights and Defenses

8.4 Common Business Crimes

8.5 Concluding Thoughts

Chapter 9: Torts

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Intentional Torts

9.3 Negligence

9.4 Strict Liability

9.5 Concluding Thoughts

Chapter 10: Contracts

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Contract Elements

10.3 Types of Contracts

10.4 Performance and Breach of Contract

10.5 Defenses to Contracts

10.6 Assignment, Delegation, and Third Party Beneficiaries

10.7 Parol Evidence Rule

10.8 Remedies

10.9 Concluding Thoughts

Chapter 11: Employment Law and Anti-Discrimination Laws

11.1 Introduction to Employment Law

11.2 Employment At Will

11.3 Common Employment Law Torts

11.4 Wage and Hour Laws

11.5 Family Medical Leave Act

11.6 Occupational Safety and Health Act

11.7 Employee Retirement Income Security Act

11.8 Workers’ Compensation Laws

11.9 Unemployment Compensation

11.10 Labor Relations

12. Anti-Discrimination Laws

12.2 The Equal Pay Act of 1963