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