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Labor Law

History, organization, and structure of American labor unions; obligations and prerogatives of employers; questions of representation; privileges and obligations of unions; collective bargaining and dispute settlement.

Copyright Law

This course provides a broad understanding of most aspects of this branch of intellectual property including copyrightable subject matter, standards for protection, registration and deposit requirements, the bundle of rights, remedies, standards for infringement, defenses to infringement including fair use, and a variety of other concepts. Intellectual Property is not a prerequisite. Grades will be based on three writing projects assigned during the semester.

Internet Law

This is a survey course on the legal regime(s) governing the Internet. In a short period of time, the Internet has assumed a prominent place in the global economy, facilitating hundreds of billions of dollars worth of business-to-business and business-to-consumer transactions annually. At the same time, the Internet has become and important means of person- to-person and intra-organizational communication. This course will focus on many of the important legal questions that have arisen as a consequence of the rapid expansion of Internet use.

Intellectual Property

Analysis of the various common law unfair competition areas; examination of statutory relief in areas of trademarks, copyright, and misleading advertising; survey and analysis of various portions of Federal Trade Commission Act and Robinson-Patman Act.

Prosecutorial Externship

Supervised handling of criminal cases under the limited practice rule of the Kentucky Supreme Court. Instruction and practice in investigation, preparation and trial advocacy. Open to third year students only. May be repeated once with permission of the Dean. OFFERED ON A PASS/FAIL BASIS ONLY.

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