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OnCourse is experiencing technical difficulties.  As such, I will bring copies of the lecture outline for tomorrow’s class.

As I mentioned during class last week, the schedule for the remainder of the semester is as follows:

Nov. 18 - Doping Lecture

Nov. 25 - Products Liability Lecture

Dec. 2 - Martin v. PGA, course review, and special lecture

Dec. 9 - free week (no class)

Dec. 16 - final exam

As you know, the case brief assignment is due November 24, 2008 at 10:30AM.  You can turn it in earlier if you want.  When you hand in your case brief assignment, please remember to print off the case brief assignment and actual case on double-sided paper.  You can hand it in during class or during my office hours.  Please staple the case to the back of your case brief.

Please read the Martin v. PGA Tour case before class on December 2, 2008.  Bring a copy of the case to class on December 2, 2008.  A copy of the case can be found here.

Please read this short ESPN The Magazine op-ed by Luke Cyphers before class on Nov. 18, 2008.  In addition, please read this short article about “pregnancy doping” from Sports Illustrated. Please read this op-ed by Professor Dionne Koller too.

For class on Nov. 17, 2008, please read Chapter 13.  You can skip Nelson v. Rice and the Problems at the end.

For class on Nov. 19, 2008, please read Chapter 14.  You can skip Creech v. Melnik, Dodson v. Shrader, and the Problems at the end.

For class on Nov. 24, 2008, please read Chapter 15.  You can skip Riggs v. Woman to Woman, McCune v. Myrtle Beach, Circuit City Stores v. Mantor, and the Problems at the end.

There is no class on Nov. 26, 2008.  Happy Thanksgiving!

The verbal portion of your case brief is graded and the scores have been recorded.  Please stop by my office if you want to learn what your score is/was. 

I just finished grading Quiz #3.  I will hand back copies during class next week.  Quiz #3 was worth 5% of your final grade.  The average score was 3.9.

Please read Chapter 12 of the textbook for class on November 12, 2008.  You can skip Heye v. American Golf, Zhang v. Eighth Judicial District, and the Problems at the end of the chapter.  

Please read Chapter 11 for class on November 5, 2008.  You can skip Standard Bent Glass v. Glassrobots, McBurn v. Bell Microproducts, and the Problems and Problem Cases.