Timeroom: Spring 2025

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

LBS 904 (1LH) - Antitrust Law

Antitrust Law

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Asynchronous

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Law Full Term (01/13/2025 - 04/25/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 100
CRN: 56640

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. Hybrid Juris Doctor students cannot take this course for an S/U grade.

Majors not allowed in section: LAW JD DWS, LAW: JD, LAW: JD ADV, LAW: JD MBA, LAW: JD MPP, LAW: JD SW ADV

Instructors: Doris Long

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/13/2025	4/25/2025		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

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

LBS 906 (01) - Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy

Credits: 2.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Law Full Term (01/13/2025 - 04/25/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 56543

This is a basic course designed to provide all students with a familiarity and working knowledge of the United States Bankruptcy Code, bankruptcy courts and how each work in practice. In general, the course will be divided into three main topics. First, the class will review and discuss the fundamental principles on which the entire Bankruptcy Code is based. Second, there will be a review of consumer bankruptcies under Chapter 7s and Chapter 13s. Thereafter, the balance of the course will focus on corporate and business reorganizations under Chapter 11. The class utilizes a casebook together with the Bankruptcy Code and the bankruptcy rules. The course involves substantial reading and preparation.

Prerequisite(s): LBS 907 or LBS 907 with minimum grade of P

Majors not allowed in section: LAW: JD HYBRID

Instructors: Rue Toland

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/13/2025	4/25/2025	W	5:30pm - 7:30pm	UNHL 274

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

LBS 907 (01) - Business Associations I

Business Associations I

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Law Full Term (01/13/2025 - 04/25/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 50
CRN: 56544

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. Course topics cover: 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

Instructors: William Murphy

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/13/2025	4/25/2025	TR	1:00pm - 2:30pm	UNHL 205

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

LBS 912 (01) - Transactional Legal Practice - Simulating the Startup

Transactional Legal Practice

Credits: 2.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Law Half Term 1 (01/13/2025 - 03/07/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 56545

Transactional Legal Practice teaches the art of business lawyering through the lens of entrepreneurial transactions. By helping simulated "startup" clients turn innovations into business associations and contractual arrangements, we give form and legal effect to concepts. In this course, we build business-law translational and structuring skills through simulated client interactions and assess student achievement of knowledge objectives through quizzes and skills objectives through assignments. There is no final exam.

Prerequisite(s): LBS 907 or LBS 907 with minimum grade of P

Majors not allowed in section: LAW: JD HYBRID

Attributes: Law Experiential Learning

Instructors: Seth Oranburg

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/13/2025	3/7/2025	TR	3:00pm - 5:00pm	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
Term: Spring 2025 - Law Full Term (01/13/2025 - 04/25/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 56546

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.

Prerequisite(s): LBS 932 or LBS 932 with minimum grade of P

Majors not allowed in section: LAW: JD HYBRID

Instructors: Christopher Sullivan

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/13/2025	4/25/2025	M	5:30pm - 7:30pm	UNHL 274

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

LBS 939 (01) - Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Acquisitions

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Law Full Term (01/13/2025 - 04/25/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 56547

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

Attributes: Law Upper Level Writing

Instructors: John Orcutt

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/13/2025	4/25/2025	MW	11:00am - 12:30pm	UNHL 200

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 2025 - Law Full Term (01/13/2025 - 04/25/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 56548

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

Attributes: Bar Elective Course

Instructors: Nelson Raust

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/13/2025	4/25/2025	MW	9:00am - 10:30am	UNHL 229

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

LBS 942 (1LH) - Wills Trusts and Estates

Wills Trusts and Estates

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Asynchronous

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Law Full Term (01/13/2025 - 04/25/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 50
CRN: 56641

Majors not allowed in section: LAW JD DWS, LAW: JD, LAW: JD ADV, LAW: JD MBA, LAW: JD MPP, LAW: JD SW ADV

Attributes: Bar Elective Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/13/2025	4/25/2025		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 2025 - Law Full Term (01/13/2025 - 04/25/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 56549

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

Attributes: Law Upper Level Writing

Instructors: John Orcutt

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/13/2025	4/25/2025	MW	3:00pm - 4:30pm	UNHL 205

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

LBS 946 (01) - In-House Counsel

In-House Counsel

Credits: 2.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Law Full Term (01/13/2025 - 04/25/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 56550

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

Instructors: Danette Wineberg

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/13/2025	4/25/2025	W	10:45am - 12:45pm	UNHL 205