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 332 or consent of the department. Legal concepts
and practices concerning the laws of the commercial transactions. 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 managements decision-making power
are all covered. Three hours of lecture.
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 615: 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.
BLAW 620: 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. Additional project will be assigned
for graduate students.
BLAW 720: Law of Business 3 cr.
Prerequisite: BLAW 280 or equivalent. An accelerated study of business
law principles with emphasis upon the laws of contracts, sales, agency,
partnerships, corporations, bankruptcy and secured transactions. Three
hours of lecture.
BLAW 790: Special Topics in Business Law 3 cr.
May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six semester hours. Special
topics are selected from areas of Business such as employment law, real
estate law, labor law, organizational behavior, etc. Topics vary from semester
to semester. Three hours of seminar.