Private Sector Compliance with Public Regulation

LSLW 579

• Professor: Jack Baldwin LeClair M.A., Ed.S., J.D.
• Office Hours: by appointment and posted on office door.
• Office Phone: 973.655.7953
• Email: leclairj@mail.montclair.edu (put LSLW 579 in the subject line)
• TEXT 1: MM = Monks, Robert and Nell Minow, Corporate Governace, 3rd Edition. (Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2004)
• TEXT 2: S = Sparrow, Malcolm K. The Regulatory Craft. (Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Institute, 2000)

purpose of this course:

This course is a survey course. Some prior knowledge is necessary or expected. The purpose of the course is:

1. To explore the origin and history of governance, compliance, and regulation
2. To acquaint the students with the sources of regulatory authority..
3. To understand the principles underlying American regulatory practice..
4. To explore interstate issues affecting commerce, hregulation, and criminal prosecution.
5. To acquaint students with various legal documents which control the substance and procedure of compliance.

notes:

1. Reading assignments must be prepared in advance of the class meeting date.
2. Not all course material is covered in the text. Examinations may include material covered by lecture, class discussion, handouts, demonstrations or lab sessions in addition to assigned readings.
3. There will be no makeup examinations.
4. Class attendance is mandatory and class participation will be rewarded.
5. Recommended reference books and supplemental reading materials will be assigned.
6. Students are encouraged to work cooperatively.
7. DO NOT FAX ASSIGNMENTS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

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