B. Law 420 Lecture Outlines

Includes all reading assignments

I.  Uniform Commercial Code:  Sales Contracts

Class 1                   Review of contract law and introduction to the Uniform Commercial Code

Class 2                   Intro to UCC Sales, Ch 21

Class 3                   Intro to UCC Sales, Ch 21, continued

Class 4                   Intro to UCC Sales, Ch 21, continued            

Class 5                   Performance of UCC contracts, Ch 22

Class 6                   Performance, Ch 22, continued

Class 7                   Transfer of Title & Risk of Loss, Ch 23

Class 8                   Transfer of Title & Risk, Ch 23, continued

Class 9                   Negligence and strict liability, Ch. 8

Class 10                 Products Liability, Ch 24

Class 11                Products Liability, Ch 24, continued

II.  Agency, Accountants' Liability and Intellectual Property

Class  12                 Agency Relationship, Ch 19

Class  13                 Agency Relationship, Ch 19, continued

Class  14                 Agency and Third Parties, Ch 20

Class  15                 Agency and Third Parties, Ch 20, continued

Class  16                 Accountants' Liability, Ch 45; also read "Impact  of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on Accountant Liability",

                                     accessible from this website; and the Barchris case, page 917.  

Class  17                  Accountants' Liability:  Ch 45, continued

Class  18                  Accountants' Liability:  Ch 45, continued

Class  19                  Intellectual Property, Ch 40.  Also read  “Protecting Intellectual Property in IT Layoffs:  Legal and Security Issues”

                                    pages 207 - 214. 

Class  20                  Intellectual Property, Ch 40, continued