Week 1
Legal Forms of Business and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Readings:
Getting started tips on operating your new business legally. (2006/2007). Georgia Trend, 34-37.
Types of business organizations. (2008). Types of Business Organizations -- Research Starters Business.
Erickson, D. & Bowen, P. G. (2005/2006). Two alternatives to litigation: An introduction to arbitration and mediation. Dispute Resolution Journal, 60(4), 42-28.
Lee, D. (2005). Starting a business - Part II choosing a business form. Hudson Valley Business Journal, 37.
Rassel, P. (2008). LLC or Corporation: Which legal structure is better for your business? Georgia Trend, 37.
Skaff, S. P. (2007). Alternative dispute resolution. The IP Litigator, 13(5), 41-43.
Somer, B., & Young, J. (2010). Mediation provides low cost solution for dispute resolution. Fort Worth Business Press, 22(23), 14.
Walberg, G. & Hanson, R. K. (2010). Series LLCs in business and tax planning. Tax Adviser, 41(1), 50-56.
The Legal System
Readings:
Diversity of legal systems. (2011). Encyclopædia Britannica.
The U.S. Judiciary should be independent and impartial. (2010). The U.S. Supreme Court.
Darity, W. (2008). Legal systems. International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 405-407.
Videos
Readings:
Films Media Group (2011). Corporate Business Structures In: Planning Your Business: Research, Goals, and Business Plans.
Films Media Group (2010). The Judicial Branch In: The Judicial Branch.
Films Media Group (2008). What Is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)? In: Alternative Dispute Resolution.