BUS 118 - Finance, Consumer & Employment Law

3 Cr.
Contact Hours Per Week: 3 Lec.

The characteristics of negotiable instruments (checks and promissory notes) are discussed in some detail. There is an examination of the law related to real property transactions (real estate). Landlord - tenant relationships are reviewed. Formation of corporations, sole proprietorships, partnerships, Limited Liability partnerships and Limited Liability companies and non-profit organizations are reviewed. There is also an analysis of wills, labor law, insurance law, and consumer as well as environmental law. Ethical and unethical and illegal practices in the workplaces are integrated into each topic. Securities laws and antitrust laws and examples are used. Discussion of Sarbannes Oxley (2002) and Dodd-Frank (2010) and the 2008 housing crisis are also discussed in detail. There is also an analysis of wills, labor law, insurance law, and consumer as well as environmental law.
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BUS 118 - Finance, Consumer & Employment Law