ARE 306
Agricultural Law

Materials

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3. File Formats
4. My Course Reserves (E-Reserves) and Readings
5. Help
6. Lecture Materials (Listing of all Lecture Notes, Handouts, and other required materials.)

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My Course Reserves (E-Reserves) and Readings

Many of the following reading materials listed are available through N.C. State University's My Course Reserves (E-reserves). Click on the following link to go to the E-reserve's section for this course: ARE 306 E-Reserves (Select ARE 306 and then select "Feitshans, Theodore").

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Help

If you have questions or concerns regarding the following assignments or materials please e-mail the instructor, Ted Feitshans at ted_feitshans@ncsu.edu. Technical assistance may be also be obtained by contacting Brandon King at brandon_king@ncsu.edu.

Lecture Materials

***Please note that additional cases and readings may be assigned during the semester other than those listed below. Please refer to your course schedule to determine which units will be covered in class.***

Unit 1
Introduction, Administrative Matters, and Final Project

• How to Analyze a Case (PDF, 12kb)
  
  
• Unit 1 Handout (PDF, 11kb)
• Unit 1 Lecture Notes (PDF, 11kb)
  
  
• Instructor Biography

Unit 2
Sources of Law

• Unit 2 Handout (PDF, 20kb)
• Unit 2 Lecture Notes (PDF, 35kb)
  
  
• Unit 2 - Sources of Law: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 27kb)
  
  
• Unit 2 - Sources of Law (PowerPoint File, 42kb)
  
  
  
• Unit 2 - How Find The Law (PDF, 20kb)
  
  
• Unit 2 - How To Find The Law: PowerPoint Presentation
  (PowerPoint File, 27kb)
  
  
• State v. Adams (PDF, 6kb)
• State v. Adams Model Case Analysis (PDF, 12kb)
  Complete and submit your case analysis first before looking at this model.

Unit 3
Dispute Resolution

• Unit 3 Handout (PDF, 14kb)
• Unit 3 Lecture Notes
  
  
• Unit 3 - Dispute Resolution: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 51kb)
  
  
• Unit 3 - Dispute Resolution
  (PowerPoint File, 54kb)
  
  
  
• Unit 3 - Federal and State Court Systems: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 13kb)
  
  
• Unit 3 - Federal and State Court Systems
  (PowerPoint File, 30kb)
  
  
• Sundown Ranch v. General American
  Life Insurance Co. (PDF, 15kb) [Please find this case online first before using Academic Universe, your coursepack or another source. Thank you.]

Unit 4
The Law of Administrative Agencies

• Unit 4 Handout [PDF, 21kb]
• Unit 4 Lecture Notes [PDF, 29kb]
  
  
• Unit 4 - The Law of Administrative Agencies: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 22kb)
  
  
• Unit 4 - The Law of Administrative Agencies
  (PowerPoint File, 36kb)

Unit 5
Torts

• Unit 5 Handout [PDF, 13kb]
• Unit 5 Lecture Notes [PDF, 26kb]
  
  
• Unit 5 - Torts: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 20kb)
  
  
• Unit 5 - Torts
  (PowerPoint File, 35kb)
  
  
  
• Unit 5 - Product Liability: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 12kb)
  
  
• Unit 5 - Product Liability
  (PowerPoint File, 30kb)

Unit 6
Contracts

• Unit 6 Handout [PDF, 12kb]
• Unit 6 Lecture Notes [PDF, 31kb]
  
  
• Unit 6 - Contracts: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 40kb)
  
  
• Unit 6 - Contracts
  (PowerPoint File, 52kb)

Unit 7
Nuisance

• Unit 7 Handout (PDF, 11kb)
• Unit 7 Lecture Notes (PDF, 19kb)
  
  
• Unit 7 - Nuisance: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 15kb)
  
  
• Unit 7 - Nuisance
  (PowerPoint File, 30kb)

Unit 8
Estate Planning

• Unit 8 Handout (PDF, 11kb)
• Unit 8 Lecture Notes (PDF, 20kb)
  
  
• Unit 8 - Estate Planning: PowerPoint Presentation- Part 1 (PDF, 105kb)
• Unit 8 - Estate Planning: PowerPoint Presentation- Part 2 (PDF, 30kb)
• Unit 8 - Estate Planning: PowerPoint Presentation- Part 3 (PDF, 28kb)
• Unit 8 - Estate Planning: PowerPoint Presentation- Part 4 (PDF, 35kb)
  
  
  
• Unit 8 - Estate Planning -Part 1
  (PowerPoint File, 88kb)
• Unit 8 - Estate Planning -Part 2
  (PowerPoint File, 43kb)
• Unit 8 - Estate Planning -Part 3
  (PowerPoint File, 51kb)
• Unit 8 - Estate Planning -Part 4
  (PowerPoint File, 48kb)

Unit 9
Liability for Farm Animals

• Unit 9 Handout (PDF, 11kb)
• Unit 9 Lecture Notes (PDF, 15kb)
  
  
• Unit 9 - Liability for Farm Animals: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 14kb)
  
  
• Unit 9 - Liability for Farm Animals
  (PowerPoint File, 30kb)

Unit 10
The Nature of Real Property

• Unit 10 Handout (PDF, 12kb)
• Unit 10 Lecture Notes (PDF, 24kb)
  
  
• Unit 10 - The Nature of Real Property: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 15kb)
  
  
• Unit 10 - The Nature of Real Property
  (PowerPoint File, 70kb)

Unit 11
Real Property: Acquisition and Disposition

• Unit 11 Handout (PDF, 12kb)
• Unit 11 Lecture Notes (PDF, 25kb)
  
  
• Unit 11 - Real Property: Acquisition and Disposition: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 18kb)
  
  
• Unit 11 - Real Property: Acquisition and Disposition
  (PowerPoint File, 34kb)

Unit 12
Real Property: Rights and Limitations, Taxation

• Unit 12 Handout (PDF, 12kb)
• Unit 12 Lecture Notes (PDF, 19kb)
  
  
• Unit 12 - Real Property: Rights and Limitations, Taxation: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 00kb)
  
  
• Unit 12 - Real Property: Rights and Limitations, Taxation
  (PowerPoint File, 33kb)

Unit 13
Regulation and Impermissible Takings of Private Property

• Unit 13 Handout (PDF, 11kb)
• Unit 13 Lecture Notes (PDF, 20kb)
  
  
• Unit 13 - Regulation and Impermissible Takings of Private Property: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 17kb)
  
  
• Unit 13 - Regulation and Impermissible Takings of Private Property
  (PowerPoint File, 31kb)

Unit 14
Uniform Commercial Code

• Unit 14 Handout (PDF, 11kb)
• Unit 14 Lecture Notes (PDF, 18kb)
  
  
• Unit 14 - Uniform Commercial Code: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 36kb)
  
  
• Unit 14 - Uniform Commercial Code
  (PowerPoint File, 53kb)

Unit 15
Landlord/Tenant Law

• Unit 15 Handout (PDF, 17kb)
• Unit 15 Lecture Notes (PDF, 25kb)
  
  
• Unit 15 - Landlord/Tenant Law: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 26kb)
  
  
• Unit 15 - Landlord/Tenant Law
  (PowerPoint File, 43kb)

Unit 16
Water Law

• Unit 16 Handout (PDF, 12kb)
• Unit 16 Lecture Notes (PDF, 16kb)
  
  
• Unit 16 - Water Law: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 15kb)
  
  
• Unit 16 - Water Law
  (PowerPoint File, 29kb)

Unit 17
Marriage

• Unit 17 Handout (PDF, 10kb)
• Unit 17 Lecture Notes (PDF, 22kb)
  
  
• Unit 17 - Marriage: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 17kb)
  
  
• Unit 17 - Marriage
  (PowerPoint File, 33kb)

Unit 18
Forms of Business Organization

• Unit 18 Handout (PDF, 11kb)
• Unit 18 Lecture Notes (PDF, 18kb)
  
  
• Unit 18 - Forms of Business Organization: PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 16kb)
  
  
• Unit 18 - Forms of Business Organization
  (PowerPoint File, 32kb)