Spring 2022
Randal
C. Picker
James
Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law
The
Learning Outcomes Include:
· Be familiar with the general approaches to the study of law and legal reasoning.
· Demonstrate the ability to identify and understand key concepts in substantive law, legal theory, and procedure.
· Demonstrate an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of law and the contributions that other disciplines can make to the study of law.
Readings: Set 1; Set
2; Set 3; Set
4; Set 5; Set
6;
Exams: Exam S19; Rubric S19; Exam S14; Rubric S14; Exam W13; Rubric W13; Exam S10; Rubric S10;
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Date |
# |
Topics/Issues |
Cases/Materials |
Pages |
Slides |
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M, 3/21 |
1 |
Introduction: The Post Office |
Post Office Act of 1845, Council of Greenburgh, Postal Reform Act of 2022 |
1-30 |
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W, 3/23 |
2 |
Introduction: Access, Common Carriage and Interconnection |
The Express Cases, Terminal Railroad |
31-54 |
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Th, 3/24 |
3 |
Introduction: Building Infrastructure: Public Highways, Rural Electricity and Rural Broadband |
Selections from 1916 and 1956 Highway Acts, The Rural Electrification Act of 1936, FCC Rural Broadband |
55-74 |
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M, 3/28 |
4 |
The Constitutional Framework for Rate Regulation |
Smyth, |
75-94 |
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W, 3/30 |
5 |
Managing Grids and Networks: Natural Gas Pipelines |
Southern Natural Gas, FERC Gas Pipeline Order, 2022 FERC Updates |
95-118 |
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Th, 3/31 |
6 |
Managing Grids and Networks: Electricity |
Otter Tail, Midwest ISO, ICC, Ameren |
119-146 |
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M, 4/4 |
7 |
Managing Grids and Networks: Cybersecurity |
White House Cybersecurity Executive Order |
147-166 |
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W, 4/6 |
8 |
Traditional Telcom: Breaking Up AT&T |
AT&T |
167-190 |
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Th, 4/7 |
9 |
Traditional Telcom: Unbundling under the 1996 Telcom Act |
Iowa Utilities, Verizon |
191-210 |
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M, 4/11 |
10 |
Internet: Origins |
Brand X |
211-228 |
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W, 4/13 |
11 |
Internet: Net Neutrality |
FCC 2015 and 2017 materials |
229-252 |
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Th, 4/14 |
12 |
Internet: Section 230 |
Zeran, Homeaway.com, Draft bills |
253-300 |
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M, 4/18 |
13 |
Content Platforms: HDTV and DVDs |
FCC 4th Advanced TV Order, FCC 5th Advanced TV Order, DOJ DVD Business Review Letters |
301-328 |
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W, 4/20 |
14 |
Content Platforms: Wireless Infrastructure |
FCC Incentive Auctions Order, FCC Unlicensed Spectrum Order |
329-348 |
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Th, 4/21 |
15 |
Guest Speaker: Ajit Pai |
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M, 4/25 |
16 |
Content Platforms: Content and Carriage Conflicts |
Comcast/NBC, AT&T/Time Warner |
349-376 |
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W, 4/27 |
17 |
Market Engineering: Chips |
CHIPS for America Act, Misc docs |
377-404 |
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Th, 4/28 |
18 |
Market Engineering: Vaccines |
2006 Pandemic Act selection, Operation Warp Speed
Overview<> |
405-430<> |
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M, 5/2 |
19 |
Market Engineering: EV Transition |
2015 FAST Act selection, 2021 Infrastructure Act selection,
White House Fact Sheet, FHWA press release |
431-448 |
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W, 5/4 |
20 |
Regulating Big Tech: Microsoft Remedies |
Microsoft Final Judgment, Microsoft IV |
449-474 |
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Th, 5/5 |
21 |
Regulating Big Tech: Devices and Platforms |
Pending U.S. Legislation |
475-542 |
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M, 5/9 |
22 |
Regulating Big Tech: DMA |
European Digital Markets Act |
Set 6: to P66 |
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W, 5/11 |
23 |
Cont. |
Cont. |
Set 6: P67 to End |
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Th, 5/12 |
24 |
Review |
<> |