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EMPLOYMENT LAW (LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW - 1010)
3 credits
This course concentrates on employment-related rights and benefits not covered in the basic and advanced labor law courses. Areas of analysis include state and federal statutory schemes for disabling injuries and diseases (Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability Benefits), workers safety and heath (OSHA), and pensions (ERISA and Social Security Retirement Benefits). Employment-at-will is also explored. The coordinating themes throughout the course are the historical and the theoretical bases for employment-related social legislation and an ongoing inquiry into the fundamental nature of employment itself. Grades are based upon a final examination.
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LEGAL PROCESS, THE (THEORY,HIST.& STRUCTURE OF LAW - 1030)
2 credits
The judicial and administrative processes are compared with the legislative through a series of cases and problems. The object is to gain insight into the strengths and weaknesses of each mode of legal ordering and the ways in which each supplements the other. Formation of legislative policy, legislative procedures, techniques of statutory drafting, and the investigative function are also studied. Considerable emphasis is given to the problems of statutory interpretation by courts. Grades are based upon a research paper.
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TORTS (TORTS - 1040)
4 credits
The basic Torts course is an introduction to civil liability arising from breach of duties imposed by law, as distinguished from duties imposed by contract. The course will cover representative doctrines and theories of liability, including intentional torts, negligence and strict liability. Topics may include assault, battery, negligence, strict liability, products liability, misrepresentation, defamation and privacy. Grades are based upon a final examination.
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TORTS SEMINAR (TORTS - 1000)
2 credits
This seminar presents competing theories of tort law and explores current reform proposals. It also allows students to investigate specialized areas of tort liability in more depth than is possible in the first year torts course. Each student is required to prepare a paper of law review quality on a topic approved by the faculty member conducting the seminar. Subjects may include any aspect of tort theory or may present the state of law in one area, such as, aviation, advertising, public utilities, the operation of municipal corporations or the tort liability of professionals. Grades are based upon a research paper.