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Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Business Law (LAW)

LBS 904 (01) - Antitrust Law

Antitrust Law

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Law (08/23/2021 - 12/17/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   25  
CRN: 12421
This course explores the regulation of marketplace competition by the antitrust laws. Students learn the tools and analytical techniques necessary for assessing the antitrust risks of corporate and individual behavior. Primary focus will be on U.S. Federal antitrust laws, but state laws and the international considerations as will also be briefly covered. Particular attention is paid to competition law and antitrust policy challenges arising in the information age economy. Since the U.S. Supreme Court is the most important interpreter of the antitrust laws, analyzing cases decided by the Court, and how the Court has changed its attitude over the years about certain business practices in response to developments in economic conditions, the political climate, or the Court's understanding of their effects on other businesses and the public, is a key focus. Students learn the tools and analytical techniques necessary to assess the antitrust risks of corporate and individual behavior.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/23/2021 12/17/2021 TR 10:15am - 11:30am UNHL 274
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Business Law (LAW)

LBS 904 (1LH) - Antitrust Law

Antitrust Law

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Law Hybrid (08/23/2021 - 12/17/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   40  
CRN: 16928
This course explores the regulation of marketplace competition by the antitrust laws. Students learn the tools and analytical techniques necessary for assessing the antitrust risks of corporate and individual behavior. Primary focus will be on U.S. Federal antitrust laws, but state laws and the international considerations as will also be briefly covered. Particular attention is paid to competition law and antitrust policy challenges arising in the information age economy. Since the U.S. Supreme Court is the most important interpreter of the antitrust laws, analyzing cases decided by the Court, and how the Court has changed its attitude over the years about certain business practices in response to developments in economic conditions, the political climate, or the Court's understanding of their effects on other businesses and the public, is a key focus. Students learn the tools and analytical techniques necessary to assess the antitrust risks of corporate and individual behavior.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Only listed majors in section: LAW: JD HYBRID
Attributes: Online with some campus visits
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/23/2021 12/17/2021 Hours Arranged TBA
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Business Law (LAW)

LBS 907 (01) - Business Associations I

Business Associations

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Law (08/23/2021 - 12/17/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   55  
CRN: 12423
This course introduces the basic concepts of business associations. While the primary emphasis is on corporations, the course also covers agency relationships, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other unincorporated business entities. The course covers: entity formation; the roles and purposes of the different associations; the power and authority of parties to act on behalf of the associations; liability (including liability avoidance); implied and fiduciary duties; shareholder rights; and corporate governance.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/23/2021 12/17/2021 MWF 10:15am - 11:05am UNHL 282
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Business Law (LAW)

LBS 907 (1LH) - Business Associations I

Business Associations

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Law Hybrid (08/23/2021 - 12/17/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 16930
This course introduces the basic concepts of business associations. While the primary emphasis is on corporations, the course also covers agency relationships, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other unincorporated business entities. The course covers: entity formation; the roles and purposes of the different associations; the power and authority of parties to act on behalf of the associations; liability (including liability avoidance); implied and fiduciary duties; shareholder rights; and corporate governance.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Only listed majors in section: LAW: JD HYBRID
Attributes: Online with some campus visits
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/23/2021 12/17/2021 Hours Arranged TBA
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Business Law (LAW)

LBS 932 (01) - Personal Income Taxation

Personal Income Taxation

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Law (08/23/2021 - 12/17/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   60  
CRN: 13908
This is the introductory tax course and focuses on federal personal income taxation. The course covers a range of topics, including income and deductions, accounting methods, transactions resulting in capital gain, tax deferral, and choice of the taxable person. In addition to introducing students to tax law, the course has three further objectives. 1. Complex Statutory Analysis. The course helps students comprehend and apply complex statutes and regulations. 2. Income Tax Policy and Evaluation. The course introduces students to tax policy and how taxation is used to incentivize certain behaviors while discouraging others. 3. Overview of Tax Issues in Other Practice Areas. Finally, the course addresses how tax law affects other areas of the law. The only math required for this course are basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division computations that are within the competence of the typical middle school student.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/23/2021 12/17/2021 MWF 2:00pm - 2:50pm UNHL 205
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Business Law (LAW)

LBS 934 (01) - Real Estate Transactions

Real Estate Transactions

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Law (08/23/2021 - 12/17/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   25  
CRN: 12465
The course will consider legal principles and practice issues involved in common real estate transactions, and require the exercise of related legal practice skills. Topics will include: marketing and contracts for the sale of real estate, real estate brokers, mortgage financing, recording acts, title examination, deeds, closing and escrow, title insurance, surveys and boundary lines, mortgagor's and mortgagee's rights, foreclosures, distressed real estate, and transaction accounting. Eligibility: Open to 2Ls and 3Ls. Course format: lecture. Grading: final exam, 50%; other (see syllabus), 50%.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/23/2021 12/17/2021 R 5:30pm - 7:20pm UNHL 103
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Business Law (LAW)

LBS 942 (01) - Wills Trusts and Estates

Wills Trusts and Estates

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Law (08/23/2021 - 12/17/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   50  
CRN: 12470
This course examines the various methods by which property is transferred at death. Topics covered include: 1. the law of intestacy; 2. wills, including the interpretation of wills, the formalities of execution and revocation, testamentary capacity, and undue influence; 3. will substitutes, such as inter vivos gifts and joint tenancies; and 4. trusts, including modification and termination, administration, and the rights and interests of beneficiaries and creditors. The course will also examine the inheritance rights of surviving spouses and children, and special considerations regarding health care directives and living wills. The estate, gift and income tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code affecting gratuitous property transfers will be reviewed in limited detail. Open to all students after their first year and is recommended for taking the bar exam. This course cannot be taken for an S/U grade.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/23/2021 12/17/2021 TR 3:30pm - 4:45pm UNHL 200
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Clinical (LAW)

LCL 908 (01) - Advanced Intellectual Property and Transaction Clinic

Adv Intel Prop&TransactnClinic

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Law (08/23/2021 - 12/17/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   2  
CRN: 12419
Continue working on real-life client cases after taking the IP & Transaction Clinic. Students taking the Advanced IP & Transaction Clinic will take on more challenging projects, will assist with supervision of basic IP & Transaction Clinic students, and will gain the proficiency to more quickly and independently bring strategic plans for client objectives to conclusion. Proficient trademark and copyright prosecution, business transactions, sound legal judgment, and good ethics will be expected. Eligibility: Open to all except 1 Ls. Prerequisites: IP & Transaction Clinic & Class. Instructor permission required to enroll. Course enrollment is limited to 4 students. Course format: clinic. Grading: other (see syllabus), 100%. This course cannot be taken for an S/U grade. Open to graduate, residential JD, and hybrid students.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Attributes: Law Experiential Learning
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/23/2021 12/17/2021 Hours Arranged TBA
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Clinical (LAW)

LCL 917 (01) - Criminal Practice Clinic

Criminal Practice Clinic

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Law (08/23/2021 - 12/17/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   9  
CRN: 12431
The Criminal Practice Clinic is an intensive clinical experience in which students represent indigent clients accused of crimes. This Clinic focuses on courtroom advocacy and the development of client-centered skills. Students interview and counsel clients, engage in plea negotiations with prosecutors, conduct witness examination at hearings, and represent clients in all phases of criminal trials in the circuit and superior courts. Grading is based on student performance during client representation. Grading factors include communication with clients, file organization, case analysis and preparation, hearing/trial advocacy, plea negotiations, and interaction with the clinical supervisor. Eligibility:Open to 2Ls and 3Ls. Prerequisites: Evidence, Professional Responsibility, and Criminal Procedure. Criminal Procedure may be taken concurrently with Clinic. Recommended courses are: Criminal Law, Trial-Advocacy. Course format: clinic. Grading: other (see syllabus), 100%. This course cannot be taken for an S/U grade. Pre- or Co-req: LCR 906.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Attributes: Law Experiential Learning
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/23/2021 12/17/2021 Hours Arranged TBA
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Clinical (LAW)

LCL 918 (01) - Criminal Practice Class

Criminal Practice Class

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Law (08/23/2021 - 12/17/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   9  
CRN: 12430
This course is the class component of the Criminal Practice Clinic. Each class session focuses on a particular aspect of criminal practice, such as witness examination or sentencing. This is a practice-oriented class that emphasizes the practical realities of criminal law practice. Students prepare and execute bail arguments, direct and cross examinations, and sentencing arguments. The class tours the NH State Prison. Panels of experienced prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges appear in this class to discuss the practice of criminal law. Grading is based on classroom participation and the quality of the student presentations. Eligibility: Open to 2Ls and 3Ls. Prerequisites: Evidence, Professional Responsibility, and Criminal Procedure. Criminal Procedure may be taken concurrently with Clinic. Recommended courses are: Criminal Law, Trial-Advocacy. This course cannot be taken for an S/U grade. Pre- or Co-req: LCR 906.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/23/2021 12/17/2021 M 5:30pm - 7:20pm UNHL 228