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

LBS 904 (1LH) - Antitrust Law

Antitrust Law

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2022 - Law Hybrid (01/18/2022 - 05/13/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   75  
CRN: 57167
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.
Only listed majors in section: LAW: JD HYBRID
Attributes: Online (no campus visits)
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/18/2022 5/13/2022 Hours Arranged ONLINE
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Business Law (LAW)

LBS 907 (01) - Business Associations I

Business Associations I

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2022 - Law (01/18/2022 - 05/13/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   50  
CRN: 52355
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.
Majors not allowed in section: LAW: JD HYBRID
Excluding the following students: Graduate Law - Online
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/18/2022 5/13/2022 MW 10:30am - 11:45am UNHL 205
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Business Law (LAW)

LBS 933 (01) - Multistate Tax, Business Taxes, and the Constitution

Multistate Tax

Credits: 2.0 or 3.0
Term: Spring 2022 - Law (01/18/2022 - 05/13/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 57142
Multistate Tax examines the fundamental tax and economic relationships between states, companies, and individuals. Who has jurisdiction to tax the activities of companies and individuals when those activities cross state lines? What federal or state constitutional provisions limit multistate taxation? How are the changes in our economy regarding the delivery of products, services and intangibles affecting the policy choices of states? How does a company ?apportion? its profits among the many states in which it conducts business activity? What other taxes do businesses pay and what alternatives exist to the corporate income tax? What role does economic development or politics play in state tax policy? This course explores each of these topics not only through the case method but also by examining the statutory framework of this rapidly evolving subject area. Prereq: LBS 932.
Majors not allowed in section: LAW: JD HYBRID
Excluding the following students: Graduate Law - Online
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/18/2022 5/13/2022 M 5:30pm - 7:20pm UNHL 200
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Business Law (LAW)

LBS 939 (01) - Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Acquisitions

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2022 - Law (01/18/2022 - 05/13/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   55  
CRN: 52357
This course introduces students to U.S. law associated with buying and selling businesses (commonly referred to as mergers & acquisitions (?M&A? law). The course is designed to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the legal aspects of M&A transactions. The course covers: transaction mechanics; the appraisal remedy; successorship to assets (including asset transferability and buying assets from financially-troubled or bankrupt companies); successorship to liabilities (including liability avoidance strategies and successor liability); acquisition documents; due diligence; the role U.S. securities laws play in M&A transactions; board and shareholder duties; and national security issues surrounding foreign acquisitions of U.S. corporations. A solid understanding of M&A law is core to students wishing to practice as business lawyers or intellectual property lawyers. Buying and selling companies is fundamental to almost every business in the world.
Majors not allowed in section: LAW: JD HYBRID
Excluding the following students: Graduate Law - Online
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/18/2022 5/13/2022 TR 3:00pm - 4:15pm UNHL 274
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Business Law (LAW)

LBS 942 (01) - Wills Trusts and Estates

Wills Trusts and Estates

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2022 - Law (01/18/2022 - 05/13/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   50  
CRN: 52344
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.
Majors not allowed in section: LAW: JD HYBRID
Excluding the following students: Graduate Law - Online
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/18/2022 5/13/2022 MW 8:30am - 9:45am UNHL 204
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Business Law (LAW)

LBS 942 (1LH) - Wills Trusts and Estates

Wills Trusts and Estates

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2022 - Law Hybrid (01/18/2022 - 05/13/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   70  
CRN: 57125
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.
Only listed majors in section: LAW: JD HYBRID
Attributes: Online (no campus visits)
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/18/2022 5/13/2022 Hours Arranged ONLINE
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Business Law (LAW)

LBS 943 (01) - Securities Regulation: Public and Private Securities Markets

Sec Reg:Pub&Priv Secur Markets

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2022 - Law (01/18/2022 - 05/13/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   25  
CRN: 52356
This course introduces students to U.S. securities regulation, with a focus on the issues faced by startup companies. The course provides a detailed look at startups and their securities regulatory including both private and public securities transactions. The course covers: the Securities Act of 1933; the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; the basic principles of securities law; private securities offerings; initial public offerings and other public securities offerings; basic corporate finance; securities regulation liabilities (e.g., antifraud provisions and insider trading); state securities regulation; secondary trading of securities; and significant regulatory reforms. While primarily a law course, this course also includes significant business, economic and finance elements (although a background in those areas is not necessary).
Majors not allowed in section: LAW: JD HYBRID
Excluding the following students: Graduate Law - Online
Attributes: Law Upper Level Writing
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/18/2022 5/13/2022 TR 10:00am - 11:15am UNHL 201
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Business Law (LAW)

LBS 946 (01) - In-House Counsel

In-House Counsel

Credits: 2.0
Term: Spring 2022 - Law (01/18/2022 - 05/13/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 52358
This course focuses on the unique aspects of working as an employed lawyer within an organization. Practice in this setting (whether as the sole in-house lawyer or one of several hundred lawyers around the world) can be intellectually challenging as well as personally and professionally fulfilling. In-house practice can also involve issues and risks which are different from practicing law in a firm. Students will learn about the role and function of in-house lawyers; how to understand and analyze how legal departments within organizations are organized and managed; how to decide whether, and how, to retain and work effectively with outside counsel; and how to recognize, analyze, and deal with special ethical and policy challenges for in-house counsel, including compliance, attorney-client privilege, ethical dilemmas, as well as government prosecution of in-house attorneys.
Majors not allowed in section: LAW: JD HYBRID
Excluding the following students: Graduate Law - Online
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/18/2022 5/13/2022 R 8:30am - 9:45am UNHL 205
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: Spring 2022 - Law (01/18/2022 - 05/13/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   2  
CRN: 52365
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.
Attributes: Law Experiential Learning
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/18/2022 5/13/2022 F Hours Arranged TBA
Law   Franklin Pierce School of Law :: Clinical (LAW)

LCL 917 (01) - Criminal Practice Clinic

Criminal Practice Clinic

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2022 - Law (01/18/2022 - 05/13/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   9  
CRN: 52360
The Criminal Practice Clinic is an intensive clinical experience in which students represent indigent clients accused of crimes. This Clinic focuses on the development of client-centered skills in representing clients through all stages of their case. Students manage a client?s file, 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. The course requires a minimum of 9 hours each week working on client?s cases in the clinic, meeting with clients, or attending court sessions. Grading is based on student performance during client representation. Grading factors include communication with clients, file organization, case analysis and preparation, 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. Co-enrollment with Criminal Practice Class is required. Course enrollment is limited to 8 students. Course format: clinic. Grading: other (see syllabus), 100%. This course cannot be taken for an S/U grade.
Attributes: Law Experiential Learning
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/18/2022 5/13/2022 F Hours Arranged TBA