COURSE NUMBER & NAME: 366 Unfair Trade Practices

CREDIT HOURS: Three (3) REQUIRED: no ELECTIVE: yes

PREREQUISITES (Required): NONE

PREREQUISITES (Advised): Administrative Law

WHEN OFFERED:

SUBSTANTIVE COVERAGE AND OBJECTIVES OF COURSE:

This course covers common law doctrines of unfair methods of competition including false advertising and product disparagement, constitutional doctrines governing regulation of competitive practices, trademark law, and as time permits, Federal Trade Commission regulation of deceptive and unfair practices, state unfair competition statutes, trade secrets, interference with expectancies and contract, and publicity.

RELATION TO OTHER OFFERINGS IN CURRICULUM:

This course is a companion course to Antitrust Law. It also is a continuation of the first year Torts course.

RELATION TO BAR EXAM SUBJECTS:

This is not a "bar course," with the possible exception of some Tort Law.

RELATION TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

The subjects covered are useful to any general practice of law. The course covers issues that recur, but are frequently not recognized.