Rutgers University School of Law-Camden - Catalogs - Rutgers, The ...

601:632. SALES (3)
Hyland, Korobkin, McDonald. Prerequisite: Commercial Law: An Introduction
to the Universal Commercial Code or permission of instructor.
Course builds on the study of sales law in Contracts and
Commercial Law: An Introduction to the Universal Commercial
Code (UCC); provides an in-depth look at Article 2 of the UCC
(Sales), including formation, warranties, risk of loss, breach, and
remedies. Examines fundamental aspects of the documentary transaction—the
means by which merchants buy and sell goods around
the world. May also cover the Convention on the International Sale
of Goods (CISG), the law increasingly governing international sales
transactions. Students are given practical training in methods of
statutory interpretation—how to read statutory language, and how
to use statutes in planning and litigation contexts.
601:690. SECURED TRANSACTIONS (3)
Hyland, Korobkin, Patterson, Taylor. Prerequisite: Commercial Law: An
Introduction to the Universal Commercial Code or permission of instructor.
Explores Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and its
impact on personal property financing in the United States. Also
considers relevant parts of Articles 3, 7, and 8, as well as parts of
the Bankruptcy Act. Emphasizes the role of the lawyer in the planning
and drafting of transactions and the reading of statutes.
601:636. REGULATION OF LAND USE (3)
Washburn
An analysis of both public (governmental) and private controls
on the use of land. Examination of the limits of the police power to
effect regulation of private property rights; various public controls,
including planning and the master plan; the official map; enabling
authority to zone; substantive standards of the zoning ordinance;
flexibility in zoning (amendment, variance, special exception); nonconforming
uses; exclusionary zoning and growth controls; contract
zoning; cluster zoning and planned unit developments;
consent ordinances; substantive standards of the subdivision and
site plan ordinances; requirements for subdivision improvements,
dedication of land, and payments in lieu of dedication. Study of
private land use techniques, such as covenants, deed restrictions,
declarations, and easements. A brief review of transfer of development
rights; open area and flood plain regulation; coastal zoning;
new towns; and regional, state, and national planning.
601:684. RELIGION AND THE LAW (3)
Dane
An inquiry into the interplay of religion and government. Course
focuses on the Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses of the First
Amendment to the Constitution. Among other topics on the
agenda are nonconstitutional aspects of the law’s treatment of religion
(including questions of taxation, zoning, and corporate identity)
and a “mirror image” look at how various religious traditions
define the role of secular authority.
601:612. REMEDIES (2 OR 3)
Hyland
Course deals primarily with restitution, both as an independent
source of substantive obligations (on a par with contract and tort)
and as an alternative remedy for tort, breach of contract, and statutory
violations. Restitutionary remedies at law and in equity are considered,
allowing for comparisons to be made between restitution
and damages and restitution and specific performance. Students
interested in remedies also are recommended to take Equity.
601:617. SECURITIES REGULATION (2 OR 3)
Beckerman, Cole, Dennis. Pre- or corequisite: Business Organizations or
permission of instructor.
Surveys regulation of initial distribution of securities by issuers
and secondary distribution under the Securities Act of 1933 and the
State Blue Sky Laws. Examines securities fraud actions under the
1933 Act; broker-dealer and market regulation under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.
601:707,708. SENIOR RESEARCH (1 OR 2)
Individual research under the guidance of a faculty member on
a topic approved by the faculty committee on petitions. Students
are encouraged to develop specific interests in detail through senior
research. Students register for Senior Research for the upcoming
term at the same time that they register for other courses and
seminars, but they must submit to the committee a written description
of the topic for advance approval before the registration
process begins.
601:624. SEX DISCRIMINATION AND THE LAW (3)
Freedman
Examines the law as a cause of and as a remedy for sex discrimination.
Considers problems of sex discrimination in historical, economic,
sociological, and political contexts. Topics include
constitutional law; reproduction and sexuality; employment, family
and property law; and criminal law. Considers litigation and
legislation as tools for the elimination of sex discrimination, with
emphasis on lawyering skills and strategic concerns.
601:608. SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING (3)
Kothare. Prerequisite: Business Organizations. Note: Contrary to prior published
policy, students may take this course and Business Planning. This course meets in
a two-hour block once a week. Students in the course also must be available at
times other than the scheduled class hours to meet with clients, classmates, and the
instructor. Many meetings typically are scheduled in the late afternoon or early
evening, but students need to be flexible to accommodate the schedules of their
clients and the instructor. Students who do not have this flexibility in their schedules
should not register for the course.
Focuses on representing the small business client, especially
the new business. Has a clinical component and a simulation component.
Under the supervision of the instructor, students advise
clients of the Rutgers’ School of Business Small Business
Development Center. The advising includes an initial interview,
research as necessary, drafting, and counseling. A team of two students
interviews each client, consults with the instructor, counsels
the client, and drafts appropriate documents. Students also engage
in simulations typical of the attorney for the small business, such as
evaluating and implementing the form of organization, participating
in the development of a business plan, and drafting agreements.
Both components provide opportunities for reflection on
business lawyering, including issues of legal, business, and personal
ethics; the social function of the business lawyer; and lawyerclient
relations.
61