Sales & Leases of Goods

SLN #: 30677
Course Prefix: LAW-621
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Fitzgerald
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This is an advanced business contracts course that studies transactions involving the sale, leasing, and licensing of goods to businesses and consumers. The course examines various types of commercial contracts including emerging issues in electronic contracting and computer related property. Liability of manufacturers, dealers, and other sellers for economic losses caused by product failures is reviewed in depth. Brief treatment is given to parallel issues in international sales contracts. The primary body of law studied is the Uniform Commercial Code, Article 2 and related provisions, but other important commercial contracting statutes are introduced, such as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act(UETA), the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act(E-SIGN), the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) and special federal statutes, such as the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. The course also provides a basic introduction to the Convention on International Sale of Goods (CISG). The legal rules and practice skills covered in this course are fundamental for attorneys who advise clients on business matters and/or engage in litigation for business or consumer interests. There are no prerequisites for the course, and no business experience is needed.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.