Law and Technology Courses
| Course Name | Number | Cr. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Associations | 172 | 4 | Provides a detailed introduction to the law and economics of agency, partnerships, limited partnerships, and corporation law. The second half of the course focuses on publicly traded corporations. |
| Communications Law | 181 | 3 | A treatment of basic telecommunications law, policy, and regulation. |
| Conflict of Laws | 186 | 3 | Focuses on choice of law problems, particularly in relation to property, family law, contracts, torts, trusts, and the administration of estates. Consideration is given to acts of jurisdiction, effects of judgments, special problems of federalism, and transnational regulation. |
| Emerging Law of Internet Privacy Seminar | 497 | 2 | [description not available] |
| Intellectual Property Law | 367 | 3 | This course focuses on the protection of proprietary rights in inventions, writings, creative expression, software, trade secrets, trade designations, and other intangible intellectual products by federal patent, copyright, trademark and unfair competition law, and by state trade secrecy and unfair competition law. Consideration will be given to the challenges posed for traditional intellectual property paradigms by new technologies and the shift to an information-based economy. This course is designed for the non-specialist, but also serves as a foundation for the specialist. |
| Internet and Online Law | 361 | 2 | The ability for near instant communication and downloading of information over the Internet has caused its recent exponential growth as a significant information technology (IT) tool. However, the Internet's growth over the past several years has generated numerous new issues of law and led to the creative application of conventional legal principles in new contexts at a furious pace. The objective of this course is to acquaint the student with the Internet and the traditional and novel legal issues arising from its growth. |
| Legal and Economic Theory of Intellectual Property | 261 | 2 | A survey of the legal and economic theory of intellectual property including the common law premises for the protection of ideas and their embodiments and the evolution of statutory and judge-made law. The first half of the course concentrates on the underlying economic and property theory and law, and the second half develops the application to the statutory and common law classes of intellectual property: patents, copyright, trademarks, mask works, and trade secrets. |
| National Security Law Seminar | 406 | 2 | An analysis of the interaction between counter-terrorism/counterintelligence operations and the protection of civil liberties. Key topics covered will include: Constitutional authority and oversight for national security operations, surveillance law, and the role of the criminal process. |
| Privacy and Information Security Law | 243 | 2 | The course explores the rapid development of the law governing the use and disclosure of personal and other information by government entities and private sector parties. The course also examines the emerging law regarding the obligation to protect information from misuse or access by unauthorized third parties and liability arising from such misuse or access. |
| Regulation of Food and Drugs | 310 | 2 | Covers the regulation of food, drugs, cosmetics and medical devices by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including basic statutory provisions, regulations, and case law. The history of regulation is discussed, as well as the development of new legal and procedural mechanisms for regulation in light of advancing technology and new theories of consumer protection. Since the FDA has been important in establishing legal precedents governing U.S. regulatory agencies, a familiarity with this field will provide a basic understanding of how the government regulates and how administrative law works. May be 2 or 3 credits. |
| Securities Law and Regulation | 317 | 3 | Examines the disclosure system and securities market regulation, including registration, exemptions, and remedies under the Securities Act of 1933; reporting and accounting standards under the 1934 Act; the proxy system; Section 16(a) reporting; state "blue sky" laws; and the regulation of broker-dealers, specialists, and self-regulatory organizations. |
| Technology, Terrorism and National Security Law | 496 | 2 | The juxtaposition of real and perceived threats of cyberterrorism with American's dedication to preserving the civil liberties of its citizens gives rise to a significant number of legal issues of first impression. Moreover, as the relevant technology continues to develop rapidly, the ability of the law to keep pace or anticipate dynamic situations is often severely stretched. This course will explore the convergence of the existing laws, equities and variable in this compelling multidisciplinary area, along with the tensions that are created as a result of the various competing concerns. |
| Telecom and Internet: Strategy & Policy | 617 | 2 | This course focuses on Public Policy and Business Strategy issues at play in the rapidly evolving communications sector, including those related to law, economics, finance, technology, and public choice. |