Fundamental Concepts of Anglo- American Law

- What is Precedent? Basic Training on Learning Law by Reading and Discussing Cases - Compulsory Reading: the Constitution of the United States - Seperation of Powers: A System of Checks and Balances - Necessary and Proper Clause - Comerce Clause - Executive Power - Due Process of Law - Substantive Due Process - Procedural Due Process - Equal Protection - Affirmative Action - Racial Gerrymandering - Gender & Sex Based Discrimination - Residency Right to Travel - Right to Vote - Limits of Fundamental Rights - First Amendment Matters - Categories of Speech - Content Issues - Overbreadth and Vagueness - Prior Restraint - Establishment Clause - Administrative Law Basics - Selected Criminal Law Concept: Develpoments on Prohibition of Homosexual Sodomy - Selected Criminal Procedural Law Concept: Exclusionary Rule - Selected Torts Concept: Product Liability and the Frivolous Lawsuit Problem - Selected Law of Corporations Concept: Piercing the Corporate Veil - Selected Procedural Law Concept: Jury Trial Issues - Selected Conflicts of Law Concept: Law to Be Applied by Federal Court Over State Law Claim - Selected Contracts Law Concepts: Estoppel