Schedule of Classes
278.8 sec. 1 - Wine Law (Fall 2009)
Instructor: Richard Mendelson (view instructor's teaching evaluations | profile)
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Units: 2
Meeting Time: Th 5:20-7:10
Meeting Location: 170
Course Control Number (Non-1Ls): 49760
Main Section Enrollment:
Enrolled: 36
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 40
As of: 11/24 06:43 AM
California accounts for 90% of all wines produced in the United States. The California wine industry has an annual impact of $51.8 billion on the state’s economy and $125.3 billion on the national economy. Wine is the number one finished agricultural product in the state. This course examines the major legal issues facing the wine industry in the areas of constitutional law, administrative law, intellectual property, domestic land use and environmental laws, and international trade. Specific topics include Prohibition and Twenty-first Amendment jurisprudence, federal and state alcohol beverage regulatory systems (market structure, licensing, taxation, product standards, trade practices), wine labeling, appellations of origin, wine and health, liquor liability, land use planning, resource conservation issues for vineyards and wineries, and international trade policy (tariff and non-tariff barriers). There are no prerequisites.
This course may satisfy the Writing Requirement.
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Exam Notes: TH/P
Special Notes: LE(40)
Course Category: Technology and Intellectual Property
Course Subcategories:
Business Law
Environmental Law
History and Historical Law
Public Law and Policy
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Books:
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- Mendelson, Richard - From Demon to Darling: A Legal History of Wine in America - Ed. 2009 - Publisher: University of California Press - ISBN: 9780520259430
