BUSI 3705U – Legal Environment of Business

This introductory business law course covers the following subjects: the Canadian legal system, the US legal system (including class actions, contingency fees, jury trials, punitive damages, cost structures etc.), the legal profession, constitutional law, legal research, contract law (including offer, acceptance, consideration, legality, capacity, misrepresentation, breach, remedy etc.), business associations (sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations), corporation law, officer and director liability, commercial transactions, civil litigation, alternative dispute resolution, employment law, negligence, professional liability, tort law, real estate law, consumer protection, competition law, marketing law, environmental law, intellectual property law, Internet law, comparative laws and damages and remedies.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): BUSI 2170U or BUSI 2180U, BUSI 2202U or BUSI 2200U, BUSI 2312U, BUSI 2402U, BUSI 2603U and Year 3 standing in BCom (Hons) program