This course provides an in-depth study of copyright law and its protection of the intangible property rights of authors. Copyright law reflects the rich and complex international business framework through which the expression of creative ideas is governed, whether in terms of creation, marketing, distribution, exhibition or litigation. Knowledge of copyright law has innumerable industry applications and, like trademark law, is of particular and critical importance to both transactional and litigation practitioners in the fields of entertainment, media, fashion, art and technology.

Criminal Litigation in Practice will cover virtually all of the stages of a criminal case - from the probable cause hearing through the sentencing hearing. The focus of this course will be on state practice. Each class will include a brief lecture about the relevant substantive law applicable to the particular stage at issue. The following class will be oral advocacy exercises involving factual hypotheticals implicating the relevant substantive law principles. The exercises will require each student to play the role of either defense counsel or prosecutor.

This course explores the substantive and procedural problems connected with the federal prosecution and defense of white collar crime. It also examines selected federal statutes including the Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). The range of topics includes mail and wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, corporate criminal liability, and Grand Jury investigations.

Extensive analyses of the administrative decisions, judicial decisions, statutes, regulations, and informal practices of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Consulate, and Manpower Administration are presented in this course.

This course is primarily concerned with Title 11, United States Code, including the comprehensive amendments under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA). Some reference is made to previous bankruptcy laws for historical background purposes. An in-depth study is made of the statutory material relating to both voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy, both under Chapter 7 (liquidation) and 11 (reorganizations). The course also includes discussion of the important features of Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

This course combines the study of the transmission of property at death, including the rules of interstate succession, with inter vivos gifts, the creation of inter vivos and testamentary trusts, and the rights and duties of trustees who hold and manage property for another or for charitable purposes. It includes the study of resulting and constructive trusts as well as the Uniform and California probate codes.

Students in this course will study the taxation of personal income from employment, investments, and the operation of sole proprietorships (but not the taxation of partnerships, corporations, or limited liability companies, which will be covered in the separate Taxation of Business Entities course). This course covers what is included (and what is excluded) from income that must be reported to the IRS, when income must be reported, deductions, exemptions, tax rates (i.e., "ordinary" vs. "capital gain" rates), credits, and the Alternative Minimum Tax.

This course is devoted primarily to the study of the differences between community and separate property, what determines how property is classified as one or the other, and the impact of such classification. The course also deals with the disposition of community property on termination of the marriage relationship, either by divorce or death. Liability of spouses for debts is also explored. Prerequisite: Property (160).

This four-unit, single-semester course examines civil wrongs not arising from a breach of contract. It explores several theories for holding such wrongdoers liable - including intentional torts, negligence and strict liability - and the defenses that may be asserted in response. For each theory and defense, it analyzes the law's substantive bases, evidentiary requirements, historical antecedents and policy implications. It covers topics as diverse and important as duty, standard of care, causation, harm, intent, privilege, deterrence, punishment, compensation and loss spreading.

This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts of property law with emphasis on real property law. Course coverage includes: adverse possession, landlord-tenant, possessory estates, future interests, concurrent ownership, sale of real property, recording statutes, conveyancing, zoning, and other land use controls. Takings may also be included.