BUSINESS LAW (BLAW)

BLAW 3150. Business Law I (3) Prerequisite: Junior standing. A study of the legal setting of business and its relationship to the business firm. Topics covered include: the nature of law and the court system, criminal and civil procedure, alternative dispute resolution, constitutional authority to regulate business, business ethics, criminal law, torts, contracts, the law of sales, intellectual property, and cyberlaw. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evening)

BLAW 3200. Legal Environment in Business. (3) Legal environment in which business operates today; legal, social, and ethical considerations of managers within the framework of federal and state regulatory laws; role and function of federal regulatory agencies and their impact on business activities. (BLAW preparation to enter MBA. May not be taken for credit toward any undergraduate degree within the Belk College of Business Administration or used as equivalent credit for BLAW 3150/3250). (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evening)

BLAW 3250. Business Law II. (3) Prerequisite: BLAW 3150. The study of the Uniform Commercial Code. Subjects covered include commercial paper, bank deposits and collections, letters of credit, documents of title, secured transactions, creditors rights and bankruptcy, agency law, employment law and government regulation of business, business organizations and securities regulation, real and personal property, insurance, wills, trusts, and estates. (Fall, Spring)

BLAW 3252. Construction Law. (3) Prerequisite: junior standing. Examination of the legal problems encountered by architects, engineers, contractors, owners, sureties, and lenders involved in the construction process. Special emphasis on the legal rights and liabilities of the various participants in construction projects. Claims preparation, negotiation, arbitration, and litigation methods of dispute resolution. (On demand)

BLAW 3253. International Business Transactions. (3) Prerequisites: BLAW 3150, junior standing. An examination of the role of law in developing and conducting international business. Topics covered will include multinational enterprises, international trading of goods, regional economic communities, import/export regulation, technology transfer, and inter-national dispute settlement. (On demand)