BUSI 2713 BUSINESS LAW

TERM PAPER RESEARCH PROJECT GUIDELINES AND DEADLINES

FALL 2020

The course syllabus for this class shows a research project must be completed for this class. The research project is worth 300 points. To help facilitate students’ success in being able to complete a better research paper, the project will be scaffolded which means that different parts of the project will be due throughout the semester and each part will be assigned points for completion.

Students will have four (4) different prompts from which to choose. The paper must be 8-12 pages in length. The final paper is due on or before Friday, November 20, 2020, at 11:00 p.m. CDT (Columbia campus time).

Directions for the term paper are as follows:

Description: Your Term Paper should include a title page (does not count toward length), be double spaced in Times New Roman 12 font with 1” margins, and appropriately cite all sources referenced using APA format. APA style and organization are mandatory. This is an academic research paper which will require your independent investigation of scholarly/credible sources. Your paper should be largely free of grammatical, spelling, and other common writing errors and incorporate outside research and sources (cited appropriately, of course). You are required to include at least five peer-reviewed articles in your paper. This paper is to be entirely your own, original work, and prepared specifically for this class. Be sure to review the LWC Statement on Academic Integrity paying especially close attention to the definition of plagiarism. It would be wise to begin working on your Term Paper early in the semester; this assignment is worth nearly 1/3rd of your entire course grade and completing it appropriately will take a lot of time and effort. You have nearly two months to craft this paper and, as such, expectations will be relatively high for this assignment.

Be sure to review the LWC Statement on Academic Integrity on the course syllabus. Any instance of plagiarism will result in a “0” on this assignment and harsher academic penalties may be applied by the Office of Academic Affairs. If you have any questions regarding the nature of plagiarism and/or academic writing, be sure to email me immediately (griderl@lindsey.edu).

PROJECT TASKS/DUE DATES

Friday, October 9, 2020 Choose Topic and submit to instructor (10 points)

Friday, October 23, 2020 Identify five (5) references and submit APA style (50 points)

Friday, November 6, 2020 Prepare and submit outline to serve as guide for paper (40 points)

Friday, November 20, 2020 Submit final paper (200 points)

PROMPTS FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE TOPIC

You need to address one of the following prompts in your paper:

What have been the major decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court since 1990? How have these cases impacted the business environment? Cite specific cases. Which of these cases do you strongly agree or disagree with? What is the factual/academic basis for your position? Why do managers or, for that matter, business majors, need to be cognizant of some Supreme Court decisions?

What are some of the major court cases which revolve around Copyrights/Copyright infringement? Discuss Copyrights/infringement, the history of these concepts, and how they relate to the business environment. Include at least one major case from the past five years. You may also want to discuss registered trademarks and patents and famous court cases which relate to these concepts.

Discuss the events leading up to the creation and implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Define and discuss SOX, its implications, and its immediate and future impact. How much of an impact has SOX had on how business is conducted? Why would a businessperson need to be aware of SOX? You may also want to discuss fraud, white-collar crime, insider trading and famous cases related to these concepts.

Discuss the events/environment which led to the creation of the FTC. What does the FTC do? Discuss historic and recent court cases regarding the FTC and allegations of monopolies. Is the market truly “free” with the FTC? Would individual consumers be better off without the FTC? Would business owners be better off without the FTC? What is the factual/academic basis for your argument?