University of Maryland School of Law : Catalog, 1988-1989

Constitutional Law Seminar*
(3)
Students study various problems in
constitutional litigation. In addition
to the written work, in the
form of a brief suitable for filing in
the Supreme Court and an oral
presentation based on that brief,
members of the seminar are expected
to spend substantial time
reading materials of their own
choice.
P: Constitutional Law.
Day (LAW 510 C)—Mr. Woodey.
Constitutional Law Workshop
(2)
The Constitutional Law Workshop,
for students enrolled in Constitutional
Law, combines discussions of
constitution law with a practicum
involving simulations and group
writing exercises. Students will
work in groups of six. Each student
will act as the senior member of
the group for one exercise. The exercises
include an opinion for a
case currently pending before the
Supreme Court. Grading is based
primarily on group rather than individual
work, but a portion of the
grade will be based on class performance
and greater weight will
be given the exercise for which the
individual student is the senior
member.
Day (LAW 525 D)— Mr. Bogen.
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Consumer Protection Seminar*
(3)
At the outset, we shall examine
certain fundamental questions such
as: Why do "consumers" need
"protection?" Against whom and
by whom? What motivates the
"protectors?" What is the nature
and extent of the "protection?"
How far has the common law been
displaced by statutes and administrative
devices as instruments of social
change? With these questions
in mind, we shall examine a complete
range of the traditional materials:
the development of deceit
from common law through ETC.;
the problems of regulating advertising;
truth-in-lending; regulation of
selling techniques; the role of the
lender; debt collection; etc.
DAY (LAW 578 Q— Not offered
1988-89.
Contracts I (2) and Contracts
11(3)
These courses focus on agreements
enforceable at law, including requirements
for the formation of
contracts, consideration and its
substitutes, damages and specific
performance, third-party beneficiaries
and assignees and problems
arising in the performance stage of
contracts; conditions (constructive
and express), impossibility and
frustration, discharge and illegality.
Day (Contracts I—LAW 500 A)—
Mr. Hornstein; Day (Contracts 11—
LAW 501 A)—Mr. Breitowitz, Mr.
Tomlinson; Evening (Contracts II—
LAW 509 E)—Mr. Bogen.
Corporate Taxation I (3)
This is a study of the fundamental
principles of the taxation of business
corporations and their investors
with emphasis on the organization,
operation and liquidation of
small business ventures. The course
will cover both subchapter "C" and
subchapter "S" corporations.
C: Business Associations. P: Income
Taxation.
Day (LAW 578 D) and Evening
(LAW 578 J)—Mr. Keller.
Corporate Taxation II (2)
This course will provide an extensive
treatment of acquisitive reorganizations,
recapitalizations and
corporate divisions, and the nonrecognition
and basis provisions associated
with such transactions.
The tax treatment of affiliated corporations,
including the special
problem of consolidated returns,
will also be covered.
P: Business Associations, Corporate
Taxation 1, Income Taxation.
Day (LAW 589 C)— Mr. D. Goldberg.
Corporate Tax Workshop (1)
Enrollment is limited to those concurrently
enrolling in Corporate
Tax II. The class will meet 6 or 7
times during the semester. Students
will work in one or more simulated
problems in corporate tax, including
elements of tax planning.
Day (LAW 531 D)— Mr. D. Goldberg.