Orange Coast College - Business and Computing
BUS 110 –Business Law
Syllabus – Spring 2008
Instructor: Desiree Causey, Esq.
Section: 30277
Office Hours: By Appointment
Class Meeting: 6:30 – 9:40 pm Thursdays
Email: dcausey@occ.cccd.edu
Office Phone: 714-375-6663
I have a campus phone number but rarely check it. Please use the number provided here.
Room: Science Lecture Hall 101
Pre-requisite: None
Required Text:
The Legal Environment Today, 5th Edition, 2007
Miller and Cross
Scantrons – You will need Blue Scantron forms - #20788 – all exams are
multiple choice and require blue scantrons
OPTIONAL TEXT: Online Legal Research Guide
Publisher’s website: www.thomsonedu.com/westbuslaw/let contains additional study aides.
Course Description and Objectives:
The course is an overview of business law. After taking this class, you should be: (1) discuss the
foundations, history, philosophy and principles of the American legal system; (2) apply
Constitutional, Administrative, Statutory, and Case Law/Common Law as it pertains to current
situations in business through students' understanding of legal principles and practices, and (3)
brief, examine and report on legal case studies.
Homework and Participation:
Homework assignments will be assigned if I get the sense that you are not reading in advance for
class.
Attendance:
Woody Allen said that Showing Up is 80% of life. I strongly agree with him. So show up. Be on
time. Participate.
You get 100 points for attendance. I will deduct 10 points for every time you are absent. You get
the first absence without a deduction. So, if you miss class 3 times during the semester, you will
get 80 points for attendance.
Dropping:
You are solely responsible for dropping this class should you decide you no longer wish to attend.
Though I may drop you if you quit coming to class and basically disappear, ultimately this is your
responsibility. If you are still enrolled at the end of the semester and have not done the work then I
am left with no choice but to fail you. I hate doing it. So please make sure you are doing the
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things necessary to keep your enrollment status current. If something happens along the way and
you are going to miss numerous classes and want to stay in the class, please contact me.
Parking Permits: Student parking permits are NO LONGER sold nor issued on campus. Student
parking permits are now available for purchase on-line. Go to www.orangecoastcollege.edu to
order your parking permit. Parking permits are required to park in all non-metered student parking
areas at Orange Coast College. Ticketing of these areas begins the third week of the semester.
Conduct Code:
Orange Coast College has a Conduct Code, which includes an Academy Honesty Policy. It
applies to this class as well. If you are disruptive, you will be referred to OCC administration for
further action. Also, no smoking within 20 feet of the front door.
Special Needs or Assistance/Tutorial Center:
If you have any condition, such as a physical or learning disability for which you need extra
assistance, please see me as I am happy to make whatever reasonable accommodations we can
agree upon. If you have already met with Special Services, please provide me with information
regarding your need as soon as possible so accommodations can be provided. The Tutorial
Center offers assistance in study skills and most content areas. ESL tutoring is also available.
Call ext. 25559 for further information. The Center is located next to Admissions and Records.
Syllabus Disclosure:
This syllabus provides a guideline and general plan for this course. Based on the discretion of the
professor, deviation from the syllabus may be necessary. The instructor will make every effort to
give sufficient notice before any changes are made to the course.
Grading:
Points
100
100
120
450
770
Project (Due May 5)
Attendance
Case Problems (approximate)
Exams (there are 3 at 150 points each)
Late Work:
Quizzes for extra credit and are unannounced and cannot be made up. No
late work. No make-up tests or quizzes. If you have any questions, please
see me. You must have your project completed and turned in BEFORE
you can take the final.
Homework &
Assignments:
These are due when indicated on the syllabus.
Each assignment is
worth 15 points and needs to turned in when due for credit. These will be
discussed at the beginning of class. Spending a few minutes on these will
help you remember and understand the key concepts in the chapter.
Participation:
Read chapter before class, bring questions, contribute to discussions, and
act in a professional manner. This is college. I expect you to act like a
responsible college student.
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Date
Topic/Other
Reading (to be
completed PRIOR
to class)
January 31
Introduction to the Class
The Legal and International Foundations
How to Brief a Case
Chapter 1
February 7
Ethics and professional Responsibility
Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Due: No Case Problems Due
Chapters 2 and 3
February 8 – Last Day to Drop and Get a
Refund
February 14
Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business
Due: Case Problems 2-3, 2-6 and 3-3
Chapter 4
February 21
Torts, Cyber Torts, and Products Liability
Due: Case Problems 4-4 and 4-9
Chapter 5
February 22 – Last Day to Drop without a
“W”
February 28
Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes
Due: Case Problems 5-1 and 5-12
Chapter 6
March 6
Intellectual Property
Contract Formation
Due: No Case Problems Due
Chapters 7 and 8
EXAM # 1 (Chapters 1-6)
March 13
Contract Performance, Breach and Remedies
Due: Case Problems 7-3, 7-8, 8-5 and 8-8
Chapter 9
March 20
Sales, Leases and E-Contracts
Due: Case Problems 9-5 and 9-8
Chapter 10
March 27
SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS
April 3
Creditor’s Rights and Bankruptcy
Due: Case Problems 10-1 and 10-5
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Chapter 12
April 10
Employment Relationships
Due: Case Problems 12-5 and 12-8
Chapter 13
EXAM # 2 (Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12)
April 17
April 24
Equal Employment Opportunities
Due: Case Problems 13-4 and 13-7
Powers and Functions of Administrative
Agencies
Due: Case Problems 14-3 and 14-7
Chapter 14
Chapter 16
April 25 – Last Day to Drop – If you are
enrolled after this date, I must give you a
grade
May 1
Promoting Competition
Due: Case Problems 16-10
Chapter 20
May 8
Investors Protection and Corporate
Governance
Due: Case Problems 20-8 and 20-9
Chapter 21
PROJECT DUE
May 15
Regulation of International Transaction
Due: Case Problems 21-3 and 21-7
Review for the Final Exam
May 22
EXAM #3 (Chapters 13, 14, 16, 20, 21 and
22)
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Chapter 22