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Courses - Business Law:
BLAW 230: Personal Law 3 cr.
A practical course designed to help individuals gain better awareness and understanding of basic legal problems encountered in modern society. Topics covered include landlord tenant relations, buying/selling real estate, civil procedure, torts, simple contracts, family law, students' rights and probate law. Three hours of lecture.

BLAW 280: Legal Environment of Business 3 cr.
Structure and function of the legal institutions in society and their relationship to business institutions including the following areas: Consumer protection, anti trust, corporation reporting and securities, environment, employment and ethics. Three hours of lecture.

BLAW 324: Real Estate Law 3 cr.
Legal problems incident to ownership and transfer of real property, with special emphasis on Louisiana law. Three hours of lecture.

BLAW 332: Business Law I 3 cr.
Prerequisite: BLAW 280. Study of contracts, property, agency and the basic legal principles of business organizations and operations, including practical comparison and assessment of the different kinds of business organizations. Three hours of lecture.

BLAW 333: Business Law II 3 cr.
Prerequisite: BLAW 280. Legal concepts and practices concerning the laws of the commercial transaction. Topics covered include sales and credit contracts, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, suretyship, insurance, and bankruptcy. Three hours of lecture.

BLAW 415: Labor Law 3 cr.
Prerequisite: BLAW 280. Legal problems arising from the activities of labor organizations in industrial controversies. Jurisdiction over disputes, remedies available, regulatory labor legislation, management responsibility under the law and resulting changes in management’s decision making power are all covered. Three hours of lecture. Also listed as MADM 415.

BLAW 420: International Law 3 cr.
Prerequisite: BLAW 280 or consent of the department. Considers law from a variety of legal traditions. The structure and functions of the legal institutions of different countries and how they relate to international business. Study of international contracts, regulation of international trade, international business relationships, international conflicts and international commercial transactions. Three hours of lecture.

BLAW 460: Ethics in Health Care 3 cr.
This course is designed to explore a variety of legal issues that arise in the provision of health care in the United States. Three hours of lecture.

BLAW 730: Health Care Law and Ethics 3 cr.
Prerequisite: BLAW 280 or consent of the department. A seminar designed to explore a variety of the legal and ethical issues that arise in the provision of health care in the United States.

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