When professors teach complex topics like trademarks in a business law or legal environment class, the delivery is often too abstract. Textbooks tend to focus on black-letter basics of trademark law, ignoring strategic considerations. Experienced managers know that the strongest trademarks (legally speaking) do not necessarily sell products. These…

Because many students may be unaware of the role played by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) in adjudicating cases involving employee use of social media and employer technology-related workplace rules, this article introduces a pedagogical perspective and approach that should help to engage today's digital native business…

Gary Armstrong, assistant principal, is faced with a delicate situation. The elementary school recently enrolled a transgender student, and the principal, Amy Lamar, is resistant to considering the student's unique needs. This case was developed for use in a leadership course. Instructors can use the case to encourage dialogue around legal…

This article represents background material that can be used e along with the "United States v. Windsor" case to teach Constitutional Law (particularly federalism, due process, and equal protection) and the legal debate surrounding same-sex marriage in America. Professors may assign it as background reading before or after a…

In September 2010, William Weldon, chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), was called to testify in front of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to explain the largest product recall in the 125-year history of the well-known pharmaceutical and consumer products company. This article presents a…

A law professor explains how he came to view legal problem solving as the driving concept in law school curriculum design and draws on personal experience and a survey of students concerning teaching methods in a commercial law course. He outlines six curriculum design principles for teaching legal problem solving. (MSE)

The author discusses the legal and administrative concerns, best professional practices concerns, and political concerns related to the use of physical restraint and time out procedures with seriously behaviorally disordered children. Among the points made are that the courts may consider such approaches to be cruel and unusual; that direct…

Examples are given of how a careless or overly personal sex education instructor can endanger an entire school program. (LH)

Provides examples of ways to integrate legal and practical public relations concerns into the mass communication law course. (SR)

Explains how diagrams can help journalism students understand complicated media law issues. Gives examples relating to libel and privacy. (FL)

Discusses the legal rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants. Information is provided on evaluation of rental units, leases, written agreements, deposits, landlord's rights, condominium conversions, eviction, rent increases, and discrimination. Students role-play landlord-tenant negotiations. (AM)

In discussing the teaching of communications law, this paper presents a teaching technique for helping students apply the abstract principles of libel law to real situations by having them discuss an item from a mass publication that is defamatory toward some individual or organization. After presenting a series of questions to be discussed, the…

Presents activities for teaching high school students about the freedom of religion. Includes student handouts that explain basic constitutional principles and summarize leading U.S. Supreme Court cases concerning religious liberty. Encourages teachers to invite students to speculate on the future relationship of religion and public education. (SG)

Describes guidelines used in a unit devoted to legal issues in a business communication class. Teaches students how to avoid legal liability in their writing by choosing words carefully, avoiding words with negative connotations, preferring language with positive or neutral connotations, drawing conclusions carefully, writing with precision, and…

This module is designed for use in the Family Living and Parenthood course and other home economics courses. Using this guide, teachers can help students review and learn the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the role of parenting. Following acknowledgments, a foreword, and a subcompetency list are six units: (1) considering parenthood;…