BLAW251 (BLAW251)

These notes include the following topics:  Jurisdiction (in personam/in rem, subject matter)  Long Arm Statute  Subject Matter Jurisdiction  Standing, Venue  The State Court System  The Federal Court System  Diversity/ Federal Question/ Concurrent/ Exclusive Jurisdictions  The Litigation Process

These notes include the following topics:  The three branches of government  Federalism  Judicial Review  Supremacy Clause/ Preemption Doctrine  Commerce Clause  Police Power  Fully Protected, Limited Protected, Unprotected Speech  Establishment Clause/ Free Exercise Clause  Due Process/ Privileges and Immunities/ Equal Protection Clause (Strict, intermediate, rational basis)  Administrative Agencies

These notes include the following topics:  Uniform Commercial Code  Bilateral vs. Unilateral  Express vs. Implied  Executory vs. Executed  Void vs. Voidable vs. Valid  Unenforceable and Quasi  Elements of a contract  Termination of a contract  Remedies for Breach of contract  Monetary Damages  Equitable Remedies  Promissory Estoppel

These notes include the following topics:  Tort definition  Intentional Tort  Intent Definition (substantial certainty)  Torts Against a Person  Transferred Intent  Torts Against Property  Defenses to Intentional Torts  Negligence  Duty (Reasonably Prudent person)  Breach  Causation (actual and proximate)  “But For Test”  Foreseeability  Damages  Shortcuts (Negligence Per Se / Res Ipsa Loquitor)  Defenses to Negligence - As...

The outline of these notes include the following topics: What is law?  Jurisprudence  Schools of Jurisprudence (Natural, Positivist, Legal Realist  Five Major Legal Systems  Common Law: - Stare Decisis - Precedent  Civil Law  Legal Reasoning  Case Law  Statutory Law  Classification of Law: - Substantive vs. Procedural - Civil vs. Criminal - Public vs. Private

The outline for these business organizations notes include:  All BORGS need these  Taxation  Things to understand about taxing  Chart of BORGS  Sole proprietorship  General Partnership - Partnership Agreement - Joint Liability / Several and Joint Liability / Indemnification  Limited Partnership - Limited Liability  Corporation - Public vs. Private - Piercing the corporate veil - Fiduciary Duty - Business Judgement Rule  S Corporation ...