Required Resources
Text
Rogers S. (2012).Essentials of Business Law[Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/
Multimedia
Rock ‘n roll murder: When lyrics lead to violence(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Video file] (n.d.). Retrieved from http://digital.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?Token=12037&aid=18596&loid=16842&Plt=FOD&w=320&h=240&ref
This video provides background information to assist students in understanding the courts reasoning inPahler v. Slayer. In this video three teenage boys confess to killing a teenage girl as a sacrifice to the devil based on the lyrics of the band Slayer. Their actions were the basis of the wrongful death suitPahler v. Slayer.Accessibility Statement(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Website
Slayer lawsuit thrown out(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (2014 January 24). ABC News. Retrieved from http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=110372Accessibility Statement does not exist.Privacy Policy(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Week One Lecture
Sources of the Law and the Court System Torts and Criminal Law
Sources of the Law and the Court System
Torts
Criminal Law
Legal Analysis and Reasoning
Final Thoughts
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References
Fisher D. (2014 July 22).Has Obama created a new star chamber by rewriting the law? Retrieved fromhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2014/07/22/are-obamas-administrative-agencies-the-new-star-chambers/#6349a9d061ad
Gleason P. (2014 March 13).Tort reform battle on the bayou. Retrieved fromhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2014/03/13/latortreform/#7f140c7ad297
Liuzzo A. L. (2012).Essentials of business law(8th ed.). New York NY: McGraw-Hill.
Maglich J. (2013 December 9). Madoff Ponzi scheme five years later. Retrieved fromhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanmaglich/2013/12/09/madoff-ponzi-scheme-five-years-later/#44302b0d1b76
Rogers S. (2012).Essentials of business law. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/
DISCUSSION 1
Read the Hypothetical Case Problem #1 at the end of Chapter 1 and respond to these questions:
In Chapter 1 of the text you read about theBailey v. Eminemdefamation case where the court held Eminems lyrics were protected by the First Amendment. Read the article and view the video (the links are listed under Week 1 Additional Learning Resources Required and Week 1 Multimedia Required) to thePahler v. Slayercase. Respond to the following questions: