An Introduction to American Law
Offered by University Systems of Maryland
This introductory course gives you a great overview of not only property law, but tort, contract and constitutional law as well.
Property and Liability:
An Introduction to Law and Economics
Offered by Wesleyan University
Think about the oldest and most familiar principles of American law, property and proportional liability, in a new and surprising way, and learn to apply economic reasoning to an especially important and interesting aspect of life.
Intellectual Property
Law and Policy: Part 1
Offered by University of Pennsylvania
Explore the legal doctrines at the core of the innovation economy and learn how legal rights and information shape our lives.
Copyright for Multimedia
Offered by Duke University
Emory University &
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
In this course you will look at four different media, paying special attention to the unique issues for each one and the kinds of information that is important when making copyright decisions for each type of material. We will work through fair use issues for each multimedia format, look at format-specific exceptions in the law, and consider unique issues for seeking permission for film, music, images and data.
Native Americans & Property Rights
Offered by the Indian Land Tenure Foundation
This history lesson is essential to any one purporting to be an American legal professional. Since the 1880s, U.S. legislation has resulted in Native Americans losing ownership and control of 90 million acres. The results have been devastating.
Federal Taxation II: Property Transactions of Business Owners and Shareholders
Offered by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
This course examines the U.S. federal tax system as it relates to property transactions of business owners and shareholders. Topics include cost recovery (depreciation, amortization, and depletion); calculation of realized versus recognized gains and losses; evaluation of the potential tax effects of nontaxable exchanges; and the combining, or netting, gains and losses that are different in nature.
