Business Law
Integrated with
CyberLaw, Entertainment Law
and Sports Law
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,
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.
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Business Law Modules |
Cyberlaw |
Entertainment Law |
Sports Law |
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The Legal Environment |
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Contracts |
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Sales Contracts/Credit Transactions |
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Bailments |
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Real Property |
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Insurance |
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Financial Transfers |
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Employer/Employee Relationships |
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Business Ownership |
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Transfer of Property Through Wills & Intestacy |
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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.
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:
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:
Case: O’Halloran v.
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—
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.
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.
Topic: Tariff, Imported
Goods
Course:
CyberLaw, p.11
Module: Privacy
Section E: Online Tracking & Monitoring, #6 SPAM & Spoofing
Case: State of
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:
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:
Case: O’Halloran v.
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.
Topic: Ethics
Course: Sports Law, p. 18
Module: Classification of Sports: Professional Sports
Section: Conduct
Case: Sprewell v.
Topic: Acts of moral turpitude
Course: Sports Law, p. 19
Module: Classification of Sports: Professional Sports
Section: Morality Clause
Case: North Texas
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
Topic: Technology,
Intrastate Commerce, Interstate Commerce
1.8 Federal, State, And
a. Federal
1.
2.
3.
4. Court of Claims
5. Court of Customs
and Patent Appeals
7. Tax Court
b. State
I. Court of Appeals
2. Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court
3. Supreme Court
4. Court of Claims
5.
6. Family courts
7. County courts
c. Local
1. District courts (
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:
Topic: Crime,
Accomplice, Tampering
Course: CyberLaw, p. 16
Module: Information
Security
Section A: Two Categories of Security #2 Commercial Security
Systems
Case:
Topic: Technology,
Felony
Course: CyberLaw, p. 16
Module: Information
Security
Section A: Two Categories of
Security #2 Commercial Security Systems
Case:
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.
Topic: Intentional Injury
Case: Hackbart v.
Topic: Injury due to Voluntary Participation
Course: CyberLaw, p. 18
Module: Cybercrime
Section A: Two Categories of
Security #2 Threats to Others
Case:
Topic: Technology,
Email, Assault, Threat
2.
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:
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:
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:
Case: O’Halloran v.
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:
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.
Topic: Limited Duty
Case: Greenberg v.
Topic: Restrictions
Case: Fish v.
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.
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
Topic: Strict Liability, Reasonable Care
Case:
Topic: Strict Liability, Reasonable Care
Course:
Sports Law, p. 23
Module: Common Torts and Crimes in Sports
Section: Negligence
Case: Fish v.
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:
Topic: Fraud,
Technology, Credit Card
Course: CyberLaw, p. 19
Module: Cybercrime
Section A: Types of
Crimes, #9 Software Piracy
Case:
Topic: Technology,
Fraud
Course: CyberLaw, p. 19
Module: Cybercrime
Section A: Types of
Crimes, #9 Software Piracy
Case:
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:
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.
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
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:
Topic: Fraud,
Technology, Credit Card
Course: CyberLaw, p. 19
Module: Cybercrime
Section A: Types of Crimes,
#9 Software Piracy
Case:
Topic: Technology, Fraud
Course: CyberLaw, p. 19
Module: Cybercrime
Section A: Types of Crimes,
#9 Software Piracy
Case:
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.
2. Intoxication
3. Insanity
4. Conviction of a
felony
2.4 Legality Of Purpose
a. Effect of illegality
b. Kinds of illegal
agreements
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.
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:
Topic: Fraud,
Technology, Credit Card
Course: CyberLaw, p. 19
Module: Cybercrime
Section A: Types of Crimes, #9 Software Piracy
Case:
Topic: Technology,
Fraud
Course: CyberLaw, p. 19
Module: Cybercrime
Section A: Types of Crimes, #9 Software Piracy
Case:
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.
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.
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.
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:
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
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:
Topic: Fair Use
Case: A&M Records v. Napster, Inc. (File
Sharing), pp. 28-29
Topic: Secondary liability
Case: SONY Corp. v.
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:
Topic: Lanham/Trademark Act – established
precedent for
trademark
determination
Course:
CyberLaw, p.23
Module: Intellectual Property
Section B: Trademarks, #3 Metatags
Case:
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:
Topic: Fraud,
Technology, Credit Card
Course: CyberLaw, p. 19
Module: Cybercrime
Section A: Types of Crimes,
#9 Software Piracy
Case:
Topic: Technology,
Fraud
Course: CyberLaw, p. 19
Module: Cybercrime
Section A: Types of Crimes, #9 Software Piracy
Case:
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
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)
(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