GSB 42201, Fall,
2009
The
Randal
C. Picker
Leffmann
Professor of Commercial Law
The
Website: picker.uchicago.edu
Email: r-picker@uchicago.edu
Voice: 773.702.0864
Twitter: randypicker
· 50% participation in blogs
· 50% take-home final
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Date |
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Topics/Issues |
Cases/Materials |
Pre Slides |
Post Slides |
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M,
9/28 |
1 |
Introduction:
Property and Contracts |
International News Service,
UCC Selections, ProCD (1-24) |
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M,
10/5 |
2 |
Trade
Secrets and Patents |
UTSA,
Patent Statute, Amazon Patent, Amazon (25-64) |
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M,
10/12 |
3 |
Copyright
and Trademarks |
Copyright
Statute, Grokster, Qualitex, Abercrombie (65-92) |
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M,
10/19 |
4 |
Antitrust |
Microsoft
(93-120) |
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M,
10/26 |
5 |
Network
Industries: Standards Businesses |
DVD
Business Review Letters, |
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M,
11/2 |
6 |
(1)
Duties of Directors and Officers (2)
Information Disclosure and Securities Markets |
Smith, Basic (152-198)
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M,
11/9 |
7 |
Compensation |
Disney, Feinberg Citicorp Letter (199-250)
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M,
11/16 |
8 |
Monitoring
the Monitors: Andersen and KPMG |
Andersen Materials, Charging
Guidelines, KPMG (251-300) |
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M,
11/23 |
9 |
Structuring
Transactions and Bankruptcy |
Chrysler,
1129, 203 N. LaSalle (301-320) |
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M,
11/30 |
10 |
The
Financial Crisis |
Draft
Paulsen Bill; EESA 2008; Financial Regulatory Reform Selection |