Spring 2017 - Legal Environment

Legal Environment - Course Schedule

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DATE CLASS DESCRIPTION READING MODULES CLASS/GROUP ACTIVITY NOTES
01/17/17 1 * Class Introduction
* Overview of Law
* Overview of Intellectual Property N/A Class Introduction; Introduction to Law; IP Overview; Hiring an Attorney; Law School. N/A N/A
01/24/17 2 * Agency (Ch. 6)
* Legal Considerations in Selecting the Business Format (Ch. 10)
* Jurisdiction
* Alternative Dispute Resolution Chs. 6 and 10, Cybersell, Zippo, & Washington Shoe Agency; Business Format Selection; Internet Jurisdiction; ADR. Example ADR Please print out the example ADR for class. You can select a partner ahead of time for the ADR, or select your partner during class.
01/31/17 3 * Trademarks pt. 1
* Patents pt. 1
Interim Guidance & Examples (Reference only) Trademarks - introduction, synbols, search, strength, state and common law, surname prohibited, use, loss of rights, rights of others, and incontestable; Patents - introduction, 101, 102, and 103. N/A Randy in Rolla. Combined class with Computers and the Law starts at 4 p.m.; class dinner starts at 6:45 p.m.
02/07/17 4 * Court Procedures
* Formation of Corporations (Ch. 12)
* Copyright Law pt. 1 Ch. 12, Klinger & Creative Court Procedures; Organizations - Corporate Formation; Copyright - requirements, fictional characters, work types, ownership, common law, architecture, protection schemes, term, foreign, and registration notice; Rights in Ideas; and Hot News. N/A
02/10/17 - 02/21/17 Test Test 1 - Classes 1-4
N/A Test - Coming soon... N/A Exam is due on February 21, 2017 at noon central time. Make sure to e-mail your examination as an attachment to canisr@mst.edu.
02/14/17 5 * Copyright Law pt. 2
* Parody
* Right of Publicity Aereo, Wiley, Lewis Galoob, Sega, Campbell, Dr. Seuess, Leibovitz, Laws & Jordan Copyright - distribution and first sale, public performance, derivative works, damanges and fees, fair use, reverse engineering, staututory backup right, moral rights; Parody; Right of Publicty. N/A
02/21/17 6 * Trademarks pt. 2
* Trade Dress
* Patents pt. 2
* Overview of the Variety of Business Formats (Ch. 11) Ch. 11, Tiffany & Baby Be Mine Trademarks - infringement and quality control; Trade Dress; Patents - specification, claims, and design patents; Organization - overview. Group Project Discussion; Selection of Group Members; Adopt a group mark; Identify group "invention" N/A
02/28/17 7 * Patents pt. 3
* Domain Names pt. 1 Therasense & Teva Patents - prosecution, provisionals, continuations, term, publication, inventionship, duty of disclosure, correction, repair/reconstruction, types of infringement, claim construction, patent reform; Domain Names - registration and portfolio manamgement. Identify three most important group trade secrets N/A
03/07/17 8 * Corporate Financial Structure (Ch. 13)
* Qualification of Corporations in Foreign Jurisdictions and Piercing the Corporate Veil (Ch. 14)
* Corporate Merger, Consolidation, and Termination
* Metatags and Keywords
* Trade Secrets Chs. 13 & 14, Welles, Promatek, Netscape, WhenU, Lens, Brown, AvidAir & Patrick v Koepke Const., Inc. v. Palettal Organizations - Corporate Financial Structure, Foreign Corporations, Piercing the Corporate Veil, and Corporate Mergers; Metatags; Keywords; Trade Secrets. Identify three most important works for copyright registration N/A
03/10/17 - 03/22/17 Test Test 2 - Classes 5-8
N/A Test - Coming soon... N/A Exam is due on March 22, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Make sure to e-mail your examination as an attachment to canisr@mst.edu.
03/14/17 9 Class Cancelled/Group Time None. N/A GROUP TIME
03/21/17 10 * Domain Names pt. 2
* Corporate Meetings (Ch. 15)
* Limited Liability Companies (Ch. 16)
* Special Business Forms
* Partnerships and Limited Partnerships (Ch. 17) Chs. 15-17, Ford, Shields, & Express Services Organizations - corporate meeting, LLCs, special business forms, and partnerships; Domain Names - dispute resolution. Identify available domain name for group. N/A
03/28/17 ** No Class/Spring Break
04/04/17 11 * Contract Fundamentals (Ch. 3)
* Criminal Law
Ch. 3 Agreements - types and offer and acceptance; Criminal - overview and trade secrets; and CFAA. Determine structure of business organization N/A
04/11/17 12 * Torts and Civil Wrongs (Ch. 9)
* Contracts in Action (Ch. 4)
Chs. 4 and 9 and Bidders Edge
Tort - overview, neglience, and strict liability; Tresspass to Chattels; Agreements - overview and terms. N/A N/A
04/18/17 13 * UCC, Commercial Paper, and Electronic Commerce (Ch. 5)
* Employment Law (Ch. 7)
* Final Review Chs. 5 and 7 UCC; Employment - computer monitoring and searching, workplace drug testing, worplace searching, worplace safety, terms and conditions, and job security; Final Exam Information; Final Review. N/A N/A
04/25/17 14 * Environmental Law
* Constitutional Authority
* Consumer Law
* Securities Law and Corporate Governance
* HIPAA
* DMCA Environmental; Constitution; Consumer; Securities; HIPAA; DMCA.
04/28/17 - 05/09/17 Test Test 3 (Final) - Classes 1-14
N/A Final Examination - Coming soon... Document used to enter your answers available HERE. N/A The exam is due by email to canisr@mst.edu no later than 11:59 p.m. on May 9, 2017.
05/02/17 15 * Group Oral Presentations N/A Evaluation - HERE. Group pitch for financing Written group report is due no later than today before 11:59 p.m.

DATE	CLASS	DESCRIPTION	READING	MODULES	CLASS/GROUP ACTIVITY	NOTES
01/17/17	1	* Class Introduction * Overview of Law * Overview of Intellectual Property	N/A	Class Introduction; Introduction to Law; IP Overview; Hiring an Attorney; Law School.	N/A	N/A
01/24/17	2	* Agency (Ch. 6) * Legal Considerations in Selecting the Business Format (Ch. 10) * Jurisdiction * Alternative Dispute Resolution	Chs. 6 and 10, Cybersell, Zippo, & Washington Shoe	Agency; Business Format Selection; Internet Jurisdiction; ADR.	Example ADR	Please print out the example ADR for class. You can select a partner ahead of time for the ADR, or select your partner during class.
01/31/17	3	* Trademarks pt. 1 * Patents pt. 1	Interim Guidance & Examples (Reference only)	Trademarks - introduction, synbols, search, strength, state and common law, surname prohibited, use, loss of rights, rights of others, and incontestable; Patents - introduction, 101, 102, and 103.	N/A	Randy in Rolla. Combined class with Computers and the Law starts at 4 p.m.; class dinner starts at 6:45 p.m.
02/07/17	4	* Court Procedures * Formation of Corporations (Ch. 12) * Copyright Law pt. 1	Ch. 12, Klinger & Creative	Court Procedures; Organizations - Corporate Formation; Copyright - requirements, fictional characters, work types, ownership, common law, architecture, protection schemes, term, foreign, and registration notice; Rights in Ideas; and Hot News.		N/A
02/10/17 - 02/21/17	Test	Test 1 - Classes 1-4	N/A	Test - Coming soon...	N/A	Exam is due on February 21, 2017 at noon central time. Make sure to e-mail your examination as an attachment to canisr@mst.edu.
02/14/17	5	* Copyright Law pt. 2 * Parody * Right of Publicity	Aereo, Wiley, Lewis Galoob, Sega, Campbell, Dr. Seuess, Leibovitz, Laws & Jordan	Copyright - distribution and first sale, public performance, derivative works, damanges and fees, fair use, reverse engineering, staututory backup right, moral rights; Parody; Right of Publicty.		N/A
02/21/17	6	* Trademarks pt. 2 * Trade Dress * Patents pt. 2 * Overview of the Variety of Business Formats (Ch. 11)	Ch. 11, Tiffany & Baby Be Mine	Trademarks - infringement and quality control; Trade Dress; Patents - specification, claims, and design patents; Organization - overview.	Group Project Discussion; Selection of Group Members; Adopt a group mark; Identify group "invention"	N/A
02/28/17	7	* Patents pt. 3 * Domain Names pt. 1	Therasense & Teva	Patents - prosecution, provisionals, continuations, term, publication, inventionship, duty of disclosure, correction, repair/reconstruction, types of infringement, claim construction, patent reform; Domain Names - registration and portfolio manamgement.	Identify three most important group trade secrets	N/A
03/07/17	8	* Corporate Financial Structure (Ch. 13) * Qualification of Corporations in Foreign Jurisdictions and Piercing the Corporate Veil (Ch. 14) * Corporate Merger, Consolidation, and Termination * Metatags and Keywords * Trade Secrets	Chs. 13 & 14, Welles, Promatek, Netscape, WhenU, Lens, Brown, AvidAir & Patrick v Koepke Const., Inc. v. Palettal	Organizations - Corporate Financial Structure, Foreign Corporations, Piercing the Corporate Veil, and Corporate Mergers; Metatags; Keywords; Trade Secrets.	Identify three most important works for copyright registration	N/A
03/10/17 - 03/22/17	Test	Test 2 - Classes 5-8	N/A	Test - Coming soon...	N/A	Exam is due on March 22, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Make sure to e-mail your examination as an attachment to canisr@mst.edu.
03/14/17	9	Class Cancelled/Group Time	None.	N/A	GROUP TIME
03/21/17	10	* Domain Names pt. 2 * Corporate Meetings (Ch. 15) * Limited Liability Companies (Ch. 16) * Special Business Forms * Partnerships and Limited Partnerships (Ch. 17)	Chs. 15-17, Ford, Shields, & Express Services	Organizations - corporate meeting, LLCs, special business forms, and partnerships; Domain Names - dispute resolution.	Identify available domain name for group.	N/A
03/28/17	**	No Class/Spring Break
04/04/17	11	* Contract Fundamentals (Ch. 3) * Criminal Law	Ch. 3	Agreements - types and offer and acceptance; Criminal - overview and trade secrets; and CFAA.	Determine structure of business organization	N/A
04/11/17	12	* Torts and Civil Wrongs (Ch. 9) * Contracts in Action (Ch. 4)	Chs. 4 and 9 and Bidders Edge	Tort - overview, neglience, and strict liability; Tresspass to Chattels; Agreements - overview and terms.	N/A	N/A
04/18/17	13	* UCC, Commercial Paper, and Electronic Commerce (Ch. 5) * Employment Law (Ch. 7) * Final Review	Chs. 5 and 7	UCC; Employment - computer monitoring and searching, workplace drug testing, worplace searching, worplace safety, terms and conditions, and job security; Final Exam Information; Final Review.	N/A	N/A
04/25/17	14	* Environmental Law * Constitutional Authority * Consumer Law * Securities Law and Corporate Governance * HIPAA * DMCA		Environmental; Constitution; Consumer; Securities; HIPAA; DMCA.
04/28/17 - 05/09/17	Test	Test 3 (Final) - Classes 1-14	N/A	Final Examination - Coming soon... Document used to enter your answers available HERE.	N/A	The exam is due by email to canisr@mst.edu no later than 11:59 p.m. on May 9, 2017.
05/02/17	15	* Group Oral Presentations	N/A	Evaluation - HERE.	Group pitch for financing	Written group report is due no later than today before 11:59 p.m.