Business Law

Integrated with

CyberLaw, Entertainment Law

and Sports Law

 

 

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This document is one of the projects created by the Business Education 2020 Leadership Committee.  Committee members who participated in the creation of this document were:   Jennifer Dunn, Adirondack Central School; Brenda Lee, Greenwich Central School; Sharon McPherson, Port Jervis Central School.

INTRODUCTION:

 

In the 21st century, business law as we know it is going through the growing pains of changing to keep up with our ever-evolving fields of business and technology.  Three of the fastest growing of these emerging trends involves the fields of sports law, entertainment law and cyberlaw. The purpose of this document is to make it easy to integrate the content from the three new courses into a traditional Business Law course.  Each of these three modules encompasses a multitude of areas of law.  Our goal is to show the connections between each of the traditional areas of law and each of the three courses through color-coded references.  See table below.

 

 

 

 

 

Business Law Modules

Cyberlaw

Entertainment Law

Sports Law

The Legal Environment

Contracts

 

Sales Contracts/Credit Transactions

Bailments

 

 

 

Real Property

 

 

 

Insurance

 

 

 

Financial Transfers

 

 

Employer/Employee Relationships

 

Business Ownership

 

 

 

Transfer of Property Through Wills & Intestacy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key:     Cyberlaw in Blue

 

            Entertainment Law in Red

           

            Sports Law in Green

 

 

 

COURSE:   BUSINESS LAW

MODULE:   THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT

ESTIMATED TEACHING TIME:  4 weeks

 

CONTENT OUTLINE

 

      1.1   Meaning And Necessity For Law

 

            a. Individual vs. group rights and responsibilities

            b. The need for law and order

              1. Protection of private property

              2. Protection against personal injury

              3. Right to bear arms

              4. Personal protection against crime

            c. Definition of law

 

      1.2   Classifications Of The Law

 

            a. Natural law

            b. Moral law

 


Course:  Sports Law, p. 12                                                                      

Module:  Classification of Sports:  Amateur Sports

Section:  Unethical Conduct

Case:      Conrad v. University of Washington

Topic:     Ethics

 


Course:  Sports Law, p. 23                    

Module:  Common Torts and Crimes in Sports

Section:  Betting/Gambling

Case:      Rose v. Giamatti

Topic:      Ethics

 

            c. Man-made law

              I. International law

              2. National law

              3. State law

              4. Municipal law

            d. Future implications of space law

              1. Satellite communications

              2. Shuttle disaster liability

              3. Ownership rights of space

              4. Patent development in space

              5. "Common heritage of mankind" principle

              6. Treaty applications

 

      1.3   Historical Development of Law

 

            a. Roman civil law

            b. English common law

            c. Law of equity

 

      1.4   Sources of Written Law

 

            a. Constitutional law

              1. Federal

 

 


Course:    Entertainment Law, pp. 5-16

Module:    Privacy

Section I:  Defenses:  First Amendment freedom of expression

Case:        Haelen Laboratories v. Topps Chewing Gum, p. 16

Topic:       “Right” of Publicity

 


Course:     Sports Law, p. 15

Module:     Classification of Sports:  Amateur Sports

Section:     Drug Testing

Case:         Veronia School District v. Acton

Topic:        Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments, Unreasonable searches

 

Course:     Sports Law, pp. 30-33

Module:     Common Torts and Crimes in Sports

Section:     Drug Testing

Case:         Shoemaker v. Handel

Case:         Hill v. NCAA

Case:         University of Colorado v. Derdeyn

Case:         O’Halloran v. University of Washington

Topic:         Student Athletes and Fourth Amendment

 


Course:     Cyberlaw, p. 4

Module:     Online Contracts

Section E: Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA)

Case:        N/A

Topic:       Supremacy—if this legislation were passed it would effect all states;

                 as of 2002 only two states have this law—Virginia and Maryland

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p.12

Module:     Privacy

Section E: Online Tracking & Monitoring, #6 SPAM & Spoofing

Case:        Cyber Promotion, Inc. v. AOL, Inc.

Topic:        Technology, First Amendment, Free Speech

 

Course:     CyberLaw, p.12

Module:     Privacy

Section E: Online Tracking & Monitoring, #6 SPAM & Spoofing

Case:        CompuServe, Inc. V. Cyber Promotions, Inc.

Topic:        Technology, First Amendment, Free Speech

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p. 19

Module:     Cybercrime

Section A:  Types of Crimes, #9 Software Piracy

Case:        Steve Jackson Games, Inc. v. United States Secret Service

Topic:        Technology, Search and Seizure, Privacy

 

              2. State

 


Course:     Entertainment Law, pp. 2-3

Module:     Freedom of Speech

Section B: Regulating Freedom of Speech in the Entertainment Industry

Case:        Skeens vs. Wal-Mart

Topic:        False & Misleading Advertising

 

            3.  Political

 

   b. Statute law

        1. Federal

 


Course:      CyberLaw, p. 8

Module:      Privacy

Section C:  The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) of 1996

Case:         N/A

Topic:        Statute Law

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p. 13

Module:     Defmation

Section D: The Communications Decency Act of 1996

Case:        See all cases under this section

Topic:        Statute Law, Defamation

 

        2. State

        3. Local ordinances

     c. Court decisions--precedents

        1. Federal

        2. State

     d. Administrative law—regulations

Course:    Sports Law, p. 8

Module:    Classification of Sports:  Amateur Sports

Section:    Role of National Collegiate Athletic Association

Case:        N/A

Topic:       Administrative Agency Structure

 


Course:    CyberLaw, p. 18

Module:    Cybercrime

Section A: Types of Crimes #1 Fraud c. Payment Cards

Case:        N/A

Topic:        Technology, Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1999,

                  FTC, Federal Trade Commission

 

        1. Federal

        2. State

     e. International law—treaties

Course:   Sports Law, p. 5

Module:   What is Sports Law?

Section:   Understanding what is the Difference between what is a Sport,

                               and what is not a Sport.

Case:      Newman Importing Co. v. United States

Topic:      Tariff, Imported Goods

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p.11

Module:     Privacy

Section E: Online Tracking & Monitoring, #6 SPAM & Spoofing

Case:        State of Washington v. Heckel

Topic:        Technology, Intrastate Commerce, Interstate Commerce

 

1.5  Law And The Individual

 

     a. Government protection of the individual

     b. Rights of an individual

        I. Natural rights

 


Course:      Entertainment Law, pp. 5-9

Module:      Privacy

Section E:  Types of Invasions

Case:         Galella v. Onassis, p. 9

Topic:         “Right” of Privacy

 

        2. Civil rights

 


Course:      Sports Law, p. 15

Module:      Classification of Sports:  Amateur Sports

Section:      Drug Testing

Case:          Veronia School District  v. Acton

Topic:         Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments, Unreasonable Searches

 

Course:      Sports Law, pp. 30-33

Module:      Common Torts and Crimes in Sports

Section:      Drug Testing

Case:         Shoemaker v. Handel

Case:         Hill v. NCAA

Case:         University of Colorado v. Derdeyn

Case:         O’Halloran v. University of Washington

Topic:         Student Athletes, Fourth Amendment, Unreasonable searches

 

        3. Political rights

 

1.6  Rights And Duties Of Parents

 

     a. Custody and control

     b. Support

     c. Wages earned

     d. Adoption

     e. Emancipation

 

1.7  Business Law--The Law Of Business Situations And Transactions

 

     a. Origin: The Law Merchant

     b. Scope

        1. Civil law

        2. Criminal law

     c. Legal and moral obligations

Course:     Sports Law, p. 12

Module:     Classification of Sports:  Amateur Sports

Section:     Unethical Conduct

Case:         Conrad v. University of Washington

Topic:        Ethics

Course:     Sports Law, p. 18

Module:     Classification of Sports:  Professional Sports

Section:     Conduct

Case:         Sprewell v. Golden State Warriors and NBA

Topic:         Acts of moral turpitude

Course:     Sports Law, p. 19

Module:     Classification of Sports:  Professional Sports

Section:     Morality Clause

Case:        North Texas Toyota Dealer Association v. Michael Irvin

 

     d. The Uniform Commercial Code

 


Course:    CyberLaw, p. 4

Module:    Online Contracts

Section E: Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA)

Case:        N/A

Topic:       Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p.11

Module:     Privacy

Section E: Online Tracking & Monitoring, #6 SPAM & Spoofing

Case:        State of Washington v. Heckel

Topic:       Technology, Intrastate Commerce, Interstate Commerce

 

1.8  Federal, State, And Local Court Systems

 

     a. Federal

        1. U.S. Supreme Court

        2. U.S. Court of Appeals

        3. U.S. District Courts

        4. Court of Claims

        5. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

        6. Customs Court

        7. Tax Court

 

    b. State

         I. Court of Appeals

        2. Appellate Division of the Supreme Court

        3. Supreme Court

        4. Court of Claims

        5. Surrogates Court/Probate Court

        6. Family courts

        7. County courts

 

  c. Local

      1. District courts (Nassau and Suffolk)

      2. Town courts

      3. City courts

      4. Village courts

      5. Small claims courts

 

1.9  Criminal Wrongs

a.       Felonies

Course:   Sports Law, p.4

Module:   What is Sports Law?

Section:   Understanding the Difference between what is a Sport and

                                                               what is not a Sport.

Case:      Davis v. Commonwealth

Topic:      Crime, Accomplice, Tampering

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p. 16

Module:     Information Security

Section A: Two Categories of Security #2 Commercial Security Systems

Case:        United States v. Leungr

Topic:        Technology, Felony

 


Course:      CyberLaw, p. 16

Module:      Information Security

Section A:  Two Categories of Security #2 Commercial Security Systems

Case:         United States v. Torricellie

Topic:         Technology, Felony

 

         b. Misdemeanors

         c. Penalties

         d. Juvenile delinquents

         e. Youthful offenders

 

  1.10  Civil Wrongs

 

             a. Types of torts

                I. Assault

 


Course:     Sports Law, pp. 24-25

Module:     Common Torts and Crimes in Sports

Section:     Liability of One Participant to Another

Case:         Bertuzzi v. Colorado Avalanche

Topic:         Intentional Injury

 

Case:         Hackbart v. Cincinnati Bengals

Topic:        Injury due to Voluntary Participation

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p. 18

Module:     Cybercrime

Section A:  Two Categories of Security #2 Threats to Others

Case:        United States v. Baker and Gonda

Topic:        Technology, Email, Assault, Threat

 

                2. Battery

Course:     Sports Law, p. 26

Module:     Common Torts and Crimes in Sports

Section:     Vicarious Liability

Case:         Manning v. Grimsley

Topic:        Liability, Intentional Harm

 

                3. Nuisance

                4. Conversion

                5. Trespass

                6. Defamation

 


Course:      CyberLaw, pp.13-15

Module:      Defamation

Section:      Entire Module

Case:         N/A

Topic:         Technology, Defamation

 

a.       Libel

 


Course:        Entertainment Law, pp. 22-23

Module:        Defamation

Section A.3:  Proving Defamation

Case:           New York Times v. Sullivan, p.22

Topic:           Defamation “per se”

 

Case:           Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., p.23

Topic:           Public v. Private Individual – level of protection

 

                  b. Slander

                7. Invasion of privacy

 


Course:        Entertainment Law, pp. 5-11

Module:       Categories of Invasion of Privacy

Section F.2: Public disclosure of embarrassing private facts

Case:           Cox Broadcasting v. Cohn, pp.10-11

Topic:           Invasion of privacy tort

 


Course:        Sports Law, p. 15

Module:       Classification of Sports:  Amateur Sports

Section:       Drug Testing

Case:           Veronia School District v. Acton

Topic:          Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment, Unreasonable Searches

 


Course:        Sports Law, pp. 30-32

Module:        Common Torts and Crimes in Sports

Section:        Drug Testing

Case:            Shoemaker v. Handel

Case:            Hill v. NCAA

Case:            University of Colorado v. Derdeyn

Case:            O’Halloran v. University of Washington

Topic:            Fourth Amendment, Unreasonable searches

 


Course:         CyberLaw, pp. 8-12

Module:         Privacy

Section:         N/A

Case:             N/A

Topic:            Privacy

 


Course:        CyberLaw, p. 8

Module:        Privacy

Section C:    Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) of 1986

Case:           N/A

Topic:           Privacy

 

         8. Wrongful interference with business

Course:        Sports Law, p. 19

Module:       Classification of Sports:  Professional Sports

Section:       Antitrust Law

Case:           Denver Rockets v. All-Pro Management

 

         

 

        9. Negligence

 


Course:      Entertainment Law, pp. 35-36

Module:      Liability of the Entertainment Industry for Content

Section B:   Ethical Liability

Case :         McCollum v. CBS, Inc., p. 35

Topic:         Negligence - music

 

Case:        Family of Dave Sanders v. Midway Home Entertainment

Topic:        Negligence – video games, p. 36

 


Course:       Sports Law, p. 15

Module:      Classification of Sports:  Amateur Sports

Section:      Duty to Care

Case:         Pinson v. State

 


Course:      Sports Law, pp. 28-29

Module:      Common Torts and Crimes in Sports

Section:      Negligence

Case:          Benejam v. Detroit Tigers

Topic:          Limited Duty

 

Case:          Greenberg v. Sterling Doubleday Enterprises

Topic:          Restrictions

 

Case:           Fish v. Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Club

Topic:           Negligence

Course:         Sports Law, p. 29

Module:        Common Torts and Crimes in Sports

Section:        Duty of Care Doctor/Trainer—Player Circumstances

Case:            Hendy v. Losse

Topic:           Reasonable Care, Foreseeable

 

               10. Absolute liability

Course:         Sports Law, p. 25

Module:         Common Torts and Crimes in Sports

Section:         Liability of One Participant to Another

Case:            Hackbart v. Cincinnati Bengals

Topic:            Voluntary Participation, Strict Liability

 

Course:         Sports Law, p. 26-27

Module:         Common Torts and Crimes in Sports

Section:         Stadium Safety against Fans (No-duty Rule)

Case:             Telegra v. Security Bureau Inc.

Topic:            Strict Liability, Ultra Hazardous Activity

 

Case:            Gary Teneyck v. Roller Hockey Colorado

Topic:            Strict Liability, Reasonable Care

 

Case:             Indiana Pacers v. Ron Artest

Topic:            Strict Liability, Reasonable Care

 

 

Course:          Sports Law, p. 23

Module:          Common Torts and Crimes in Sports

Section:          Negligence

Case:              Fish v. Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Club

Topic:              Negligence

 

               11. False Arrest

               12. Fraud

 


Course:         CyberLaw, p. 16

Module:         Information Security

Section A:     Two Categories of Security #2 Commercial Security Systems

Case:            United States v. Shakour

Topic:            Fraud, Technology, Credit Card

 


Course:         CyberLaw, p. 19

Module:         Cybercrime

Section A:     Types of Crimes, #9 Software Piracy

Case:            United States v. Sablan

Topic:           Technology, Fraud

 


Course:       CyberLaw, p. 19

Module:       Cybercrime

Section A:    Types of Crimes, #9 Software Piracy

Case:           United States v. Morris

Topic:          Technology, Fraud, Computer Worm

 

               13. Deceit

 


Course:         Entertainment Law, pp. 22-26

Module:         Defamation

Section A.3:  Proving Defamation

Case:            Kato Kaelin v. Globe Communications Corp., pp. 25-26

Topic:            Deceit and Malice

 

             b. Remedies

                I. Damages

                2. Punitive or exemplary damages

                3. Specific performance

                4. Injunction

 


Course:      CyberLaw, p.11

Module:      Privacy

Section E:  Online Tracking & Monitoring, #6 SPAM & Spoofing

Case:         FTC v. GM Funding, Inc. v. Global Mortgage Inc., et. al.

Topic:         Injunction

 


Course:      CyberLaw, p. 21

Module:      Intellectual Property

Section A:  Copyrights

Case:         A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.

Topic:         Trademarks, intellectual property rights, copyrights, injunction

 

            c. Responsibility of a minor for torts

 

1.11   Steps In Litigation (Civil Action)

                                                   

      a. Parties

          1. Plaintiff

          2. Defendant

       b. Pretrial procedure

          1. Complaint

          2. Summons

          3. Pleading

          4. Subpoena

          5. Trial briefs

       c. Pretrial hearing

       d. The trial

          I. Impaneling the jury

          2. Subpoena of witnesses and record

          3. Opening to the jury

          4. Examination and cross examination of witnesses

          5. Closing to the jury

          6. Charge by the court

          7. Verdict

          8. Judgment

 


Course:    Entertainment Law, pp. 5-19

Module:    Privacy

Section I:  Defenses – First Amendment:  freedom of expression

Case:        Kareem Abdul Jabbar v. General Motors, pp. 18-19

Topic:       Question of Fact (v. Law)

 

          9. Enforcing the judgment

            a. Writ of execution

            b. Specific performance

            c. Injunction

Course:     Sports Law, p. 19

Module:    Classification of Sports:  Professional Sports

Section:    Antitrust Law

Case:       Denver Rockets v. All-Pro Management

 

            d. Writ of garnishment

         10. Supplementary proceedings

         11. Notice of appeal

       e. Legal services for the indigent

          I. Legal Aid Society

          2. The Public Defender

       f. Arbitration

 


Course:     Entertainment Law, pp. 37-41

Module:     Trademarks

Section C:  Lanham Act

Case:        Springsteen v. Jeff Burgar and Bruce Springsteen Club, p. 40

Topic:        Case Settled through Arbitration

 


Course:    Cyberlaw, p. 6

Module:    Online Contracts

Section:    H-Click Wrap Agreements

Case:       Specht v. Netscape Communications Corp.

Topic:      Arbitration

 

1.12   Statute Of Limitations (As Related To A Lawsuit)

COURSE:    BUSINESS LAW

MODULE:    CONTRACTS

ESTIMATED TEACHING TIME:    II weeks

 

CONTENT OUTLINE

 

FORMATION OF CONTRACTS

 

2.1  Formation Of Contracts--An Overview

 

     a. Definition

 


Course:      Sports Law, p. 6

Module:     Sports Contracts

Section:     Definition

Case:        N/A

Topic:        Parts of a sports contract

 


Course:    CyberLaw, pp. 4-7

Module:    Online Contracts

Section:    Entire Module

Case:        N/A

Topic:       Contracts

 

     b. Business vs. social agreements

     c. Rights and obligations

     d. Essential elements

         I. Mutual assent

         2. Competent parties

         3. Legal purpose

         4. Consideration

         5. Proper form

Course:     Sports Law, p. 12

Module:    Classification of Sports:  Amateur Sports

Section:    Unethical Conduct 

Case:        Conrad v. University of Washington

Topic:        Breach of Contract

 

2.2  Mutual Assent

 

Course:     CyberLaw, p.6

Module:     Online Contracts

Section:     H-Click Wrap Agreements

Case:        Specht v. Netscape Communications Corp.

Topic:        Assent, Agreement

 

     a. Essentials of a valid offer

         I. Serious intent

         2. Definite and certain statement

         3. Communication

     b. Duration of a valid offer

         1. Option granted

         2. No option granted

         3. Effect of counteroffer, rejection, revocation

     c. Acceptance of offer

 


Course:    CyberLaw, p. 5

Module:    Online Contracts

Section F: Electronic Signatures & E-sign Legislation

Case:        N/A

Topic:        Assent, Agreement

 

         I. By whom

         2. Conditional acceptance- -effect

         3. Communication

         4. Effect of acceptance

         5. Silence as acceptance

     d. Defective agreements

        1. Fraud   (Definition and effect)

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p. 16

Module:     Information Security

Section A: Two Categories of Security #2 Commercial Security Systems

Case:        United States v. Shakour

Topic:        Fraud, Technology, Credit Card

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p. 19

Module:     Cybercrime

Section A:  Types of Crimes, #9 Software Piracy

Case:        United States v. Sablan

Topic:        Technology, Fraud

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p. 19

Module:     Cybercrime

Section A:  Types of Crimes, #9 Software Piracy

Case:        United States v. Morris

Topic:        Technology, Fraud, Computer Worm

                                 

        2. Duress                                   

        3. Undue Influence                         

        4. Mistakes                                 

 

2.3  Competent Parties

 

     a. General rule

     b. Effect of various incapacities

        I. Infancy

           a. Necessaries

           b. Business contracts

Course:      Sports Law, p. 11

Module:     Classification of Sports:  Amateur Sports

Section:     Letter of Intent

Case:        Fortay v. University of Miami

 

        2. Intoxication

        3. Insanity

        4. Conviction of a felony

 

2.4  Legality Of Purpose

 

     a. Effect of illegality

     b. Kinds of illegal agreements

        I. In obstruction of justice

        2. Injurious to public service

        3. Antagonistic to marriage

        4. Agreements involving crimes or torts

        5. Gambling

 


Course:      Sports Law, pp. 22-23

Module:     Common Torts and Crimes in Sports

Section:     Betting/Gambling

Case:         Molinas v. Podoloff

Case:         Rose v. Giamatti

Topic:         Betting

 

        6. Unlicensed practitioners

        7. Unconscionable agreements

 


Course:     Entertainment Law, pp. 27-31

Module:     Intellectual Property

Section E. Music Plagiarism

Case:        Three Boys Music v. Bolton, p. 31

Topic:        Plagiarism

 


Course:    CyberLaw, p. 4

Module:    Online Contracts

Section D: Unique Issues with Online Contracts

Case:        Comb v. PayPal, Inc

Topic:        Unconscionable agreements

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p. 5

Module:     Online Contracts

Section G: Shrink Wrap Agreements

Case:         M.A. Mortenson Co. v. Timberline Software Corp., et. al.

Topic:        Unconscionable agreements

 

        8. Usurious interest

        9. Unreasonable restraint of trade

 


Course:   CyberLaw, p. 6

Module:   Online Contracts

Section I: Web Sites

Case:       Ticketmaster v. Microsoft

Topic:      Unfair competition, antitrust, trademark, intellectual property rights

 

2.5  Consideration (or promises thereof)

 

     a. Definition

     b. Forms

        I.  Money                                    

        2. Property                                

        3. Services                                 

        4. Forebearance                            

     c. Adequacy

        I.  General rule

        2. Evidence of defective agreement

        3. Extension of time for payment of debts

     d. Failure to comply

     e. Past consideration

     f. Existing obligations

 

Course:     Sports Law, p. 13

Module:     Classification of Sports:  Amateur Sports

Section:     Contract to Participate in Sports

Case:         Mike Williams v. NCAA and NFL

Topic:        Duty to Tender

 

     g. Pledges or subscriptions

     h. Promises

 

 2.6  Proper Form

 

Course:     CyberLaw, p.5

Module:     Online Contracts

Section G: Shrink Wrap Agreements

Case:        PROCD, Inc. v. Matthew Zeidenberg and

                                                                   Silken Mountain Web Services, Inc.

Topic:       Void, Valid

 

      a. Classification

         1. Oral/written

         2. Express/implied

 


Course:     Entertainment Law, pp 33-34

Module:     Contract Law in the Entertainment Industry

Section D:  Handshake Agreements & Implied Contracts

Case:         Coppola v. Warner Bros, pp. 33-34

Topic:         Implied Contract v. Written Contract

 

         3. Formal/simple

         4. Executed/executory

         5. Valid vs. void

         6. Binding vs. voidable

         7. Enforceable vs. unenforceable

      b. Statute of Frauds

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p. 16

Module:     Information Security

Section A: Two Categories of Security #2 Commercial Security Systems

Case:       United States v. Shakour

Topic:        Fraud, Technology, Credit Card

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p. 19

Module:     Cybercrime

Section A: Types of Crimes, #9 Software Piracy

Case:       United States v. Sablan

Topic:       Technology, Fraud

 

 

 

Course:     CyberLaw, p. 19

Module:     Cybercrime

Section A: Types of Crimes, #9 Software Piracy

Case:       United States v. Morris

Topic:       Technology, Fraud, Computer Worm

 

         1. Requirement as to writing

         2. Effect of failure to comply

         3. Rules for interpretation of a written agreement

Course:      Sports Law, p. 11

Module:      Classification of Sports: Amateur Sports

Section:      Letter of Intent

Case:          Fortay v. University of Miami               

Course:      Sports Law, p. 13
Module:      Classification of Sports:  Amateur Sports

Section:      Endorsements

Case:         Jeremy Bloom v. NCAA

Topic:         Ambiguous terms

Course:      Sports Law, p. 14

Module:      Classification of Sports:  Amateur Sports

Section:      Contractual Right to Academics and Sports

Case:          Ross v. Creighton University

Topic:         Negligent Admission

 

      c. Parol Evidence Rule

 

 2.7  Assignment Of Contract Rights

Course:      Sports Law, p. 17

Module:     Classification of Sports:  Professional Sports

Section:     Conduct

Case:        Curtis C. Flood v. Bowie K. Kuhn

Topic:        Trading

 

      a. Define assignment

      b. Identify parties

      c. Assignable contract rights vs. nonassignable rights

      d. Effect of notice of assignment

      e. Contract rights not assignable

      f. Rights of assignee

 

 2.8  Delegation Of Contract Duties

 

      a. Define delegation

      b. Identify parties

      c. Delegable and non-delegable duties

      d. Effect of performance and non-performance

 

 DISCHARGE OF CONTRACTS

 2.9  Performance (Definition and effect)

 

      a. Actual                                        

      b. Substantial                               

      c.  Tender of Performance                         

 

2.10  Mutual Agreement (Definition and effect)

 

      a. Waiver                                        

      b. Accord and Satisfaction                     

      c. Novation                                      

      d. Mutual release                                

      C. Arbitration                                   

 


Course:    CyberLaw, p. 6

Module:    Online Contracts

Section H: Click Wrap Agreements

Case:        Specht v. Netscape Communications Corp.

Topic:       Arbitration

 

2.11  Impossibility Of Performance

 

      a. Destruction of subject matter

      b. Performance declared illegal

Course:      Sports Law, p. 13

Module:     Classification of Sports:  Amateur Sports

Section:     Contract to Participate in Sports

Case:         Mike Williams v. NCAA and NFL

Topic:         Legality

 

      c. Death or disability of obligor

      d. Act of obligee

      e. Bankruptcy

      f. Insanity

 

2.12  Breach By The Other Party

 

2.13  Operation of Law

 

2.14  Bankruptcy

 

REMEDIES FOR BREACH

Course:     Sports Law, p. 20

Module:     Classification of Sports:  Professional Sports

Section:     Breach of Contract—Prohibitive Substances

Case:        Miami Dolphins v. Ricky Williams

Topic:        Drug Test

 

Case:        Jason Giambi and NY Yankees

Topic:       Steroid Use

 

2.15  Who Has The Right To Seek A Remedy?

 

2.16  Operation Of The Statute Of Limitations

 

2.17     Available Remedies

 

 

Course:     Sports Law, p. 30

Module:     Common Torts and Crimes in Sports

Section:     Drug Testing

Case:        Schulz v. US Boxing Association

Topic:        Reversal of Private Decisions

 

      a. Recission

      b. Damages

      c. Specific Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE:  BUSINESS LAW

MODULE:  SALES CONTRACTS/CREDIT TRANSACTIONS

ESTIMATED TEACHING TIME:    4 weeks

 

CONTENT OUTLINE

 

3.1  Personal Property

Marital Property

Course:     Sports Law, p. 21

Module:    Classification of Sports:  Professional Sports

Section:    Unique Issues with Long Term Sport Contracts

Case:       Marriage of Anderson

Topic:       Future Income, Marital Property

 

Case:       Chambedrs v. Chambers

Topic:       Equitable Distribution

 

Case:       Sewell v. Sewell

Topic:       Vested Rights

 

     a. Definition

     b. Examples

 

3.2  Property Rights

 


Course:     CyberLaw, pp. 21-26

Module:     Intellectual Property

Section:     Entire Module

Case:        N/A

Topic:        Property Rights, Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, and

                  Intellectual Property

 


Course:    CyberLaw, p. 6

Module:    Online Contracts

Section:    Web Sites

Case:        Ticketmaster v. Microsoft

Topic:        Trademarks, intellectual property rights

 

     a. Copyrights

 


Course:      Entertainment Law, pp. 27- 29

Module:      Intellectual Property

Section B:  Fair Use & Fair Use Parodies

Case:       Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music (Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison), p. 27

Topic:        Fair Use

 

Case:       A&M Records v. Napster, Inc. (File Sharing), pp. 28-29

Topic:       Secondary liability

 

Case:       SONY Corp. v. Universal City Studio’, Inc., p. 29

Topic:       Test Case for Violation of Copy Right Laws

 

 

 

 

Course:     CyberLaw, p. 21

Module:     Intellectual Property

Section A: Copyrights

Case:        A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.

Topic:        Intellectual property rights, copyrights, injunction

 


Course:      CyberLaw, p.22

Module:      Intellectual Property

Section A:  Copyrights, #6 Using Portions of Other’s Websites

Case:         Kelly v. Arriba Soft Corp.

Topic:        Copyrights, intellectual property rights

 

     b. Patents

     c. Trademarks

 


Course:     Entertainment Law, pp. 37-40

Module:     Trademarks

Section B: Cybersquatting

Case:         n/a

Topic:       Cybersquatting

 


Course:      Entertainment Law, pp. 37-40

Module:     Trademarks

Section C:  Lanham Act

Case:         Brookfield Communications v. West Coast Entertainment, p.39

Topic:         Lanham/Trademark Act – established precedent for

                   trademark determination

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p.23

Module:     Intellectual Property

Section B: Trademarks, #3 Metatags

Case:        Brookfield Communications v. West Coast Entertainment Corp..

Topic:        Trademarks, intellectual property rights, Domain Names

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p.23

Module:     Intellectual Property

Section B: Trademarks, #4 Cybersquatting

Case:        Panavision International v. Toeppen

Topic:        Trademarks, intellectual property rights, Domain Names

 


Course:      CyberLaw, pp.24-25

Module:      Intellectual Property

Section B:  Trademarks, #6 Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy

Case:         World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. v. Michael Bosman

Case:         Washington Speakers Bureau, Inc. v. Leading Authorities Inc.

Case:         Hasbro Inc. v. Clue Computing

Topic:         Trademarks, intellectual property rights, Domain Names

 


Course:      CyberLaw, p.24

Module:      Intellectual Property

Section B:  Trademarks, #8 Cybergriping

Case:         Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation v. Andrew S. Faber

Topic:        Trademarks, intellectual property rights, Domain Names

 

 

 

3.3  Formation Of The Sales Contract

 

     a. Sales defined

     b. Essential elements

     c. Merchant and nonmerchant

     d. Statute of Frauds

 


Course:      CyberLaw, p. 16

Module:      Information Security

Section A:  Two Categories of Security #2 Commercial Security Systems

Case:         United States v. Shakour

Topic:         Fraud, Technology, Credit Card

 


Course:      CyberLaw, p. 19

Module:      Cybercrime

Section A:  Types of Crimes, #9 Software Piracy

Case:        United States v. Sablan

Topic:        Technology, Fraud

 


Course:     CyberLaw, p. 19

Module:    Cybercrime

Section A: Types of Crimes, #9 Software Piracy

Case:        United States v. Morris

Topic:        Technology, Fraud, Computer Worm

 

     e. Bulk sales

     f. Firm offers

 

3.4  Transfer Of Ownership

 

     d. Documents indicating title

     b. Acquisition of title

        I. Contract

        2. Gift

        3. Accession

        4. Intellectual or artistic labor

 


Course:    Entertainment Law, pp. 5-20

Module:    Privacy

Section I:  Defenses – First Amendment freedom of expression

Case:        ETW Corp. (Tiger Woods) v. Jireh Publishing Inc., p. 20

Topic:       Ownership of Intellectual Property – trademark infringement

 


Course:      Entertainment Law, pp. 30-32

Module:      Defamation

Section E:  Music Plagiarism

Case:         Recording Industry Association of America v. Diamond

                  Multimedia Systems, Inc., p. 32

Topic:         MP3 players – not subject to Audio Home Recording Act of 1992

 

        5. Finding

        6. Occupancy

        7. Inheritance

     c. Forms of ownership

     d. Passage of title and risk of loss

        I. General rule

        2. Special rules

          (a) On approval

          (b) Auction

          (c) C.O.D.

          (d) F.O.B. destination

          (e) F.O.B. shipping point

          (f) Sale or return

          (g) Future goods

          (h) Fungible goods

          (i) "As is"

          (j) Cash sales

          (k) Credit sales

          (I) Unordered merchandise

          (in) Stolen goods

          (n) Lost goods

 

3.5  Protection For Purchasers

 

     a. Warranties

        I. Definition

        2. Types-express and implied

        3. Warranties made by all sellers

        4. Additional warranties made by merchants

        .5. Warranty after purchase

        6. Puffing

        7. Caveat Emptor

        8. Breach of warranty

     b. Product liability

     c. Public and private consumer protection agencies