International Business Law – JURI 630

CG • Section • 12/17/2019 to 05/25/2020 • Modified 04/25/2022

Course Description

A study of selected international legal issues affecting or regulating multinational enterprise, foreign investment, the banking system, trade in goods and services, labor matters, intellectual property, sales transactions, transportation, and trade financing.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Rationale

In an era of globalization, one of the most important areas of study in international and domestic law is the one regarding the legal principles and norms applicable to international business relations. The objective of this course is to study the international public law, international private law, and comparative law aspects of international business relations. This course addresses key issues regarding the application of legal norms in foreign investment, the banking system, trade in goods and services, intellectual property, sales transactions and transportation.

Course Assignment

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be 400–500 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In the thread major points must be supported by all the required reading and presentations from the assigned Module: Week. In addition to the thread, the student will reply to at least 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 250 words.

Research Paper Assignment

Research Paper: Thesis Statement and Outline Assignment

The student will write an outline of at least 900 words with major points and a thesis statement of no more than 2 sentences that specifies the subject matter of the Research Paper.

Research Paper: Draft Assignment

The student will write a draft of the Research Paper that is at least 3,000 words. The draft must include an outline, introduction, thesis statement that is no more than 2 sentences and is incorporated into the introduction, main body, and conclusion as well as a bibliography and at least 15 citations in current Bluebook format. The word count includes the citations, but not the outline.

Research Paper: Final Assignment

The student will submit his or her final Research Paper of at least 5,000 words with at least 25 citations in current Bluebook format. The word count includes the citations, but not the outline. Note: LL.M students must add an additional 2,500 words of writing in their final paper. This is a Pass/Fail component of this assignment. This is not required of the JM students.

Case Brief Assignments (3)

The student will write 3 case briefs of at least 500 words each that according to his or her view are the most influential and interesting cases. Each case brief must be in current Bluebook format.

Quizzes (4)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned Module: Week. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain a combination of 10 multiple-choice, true/false, and short answer questions, and have a 1-hour time limit.

Quiz: International Business Law in Times of Globalization 

The quiz will cover the Learn presentation for Module: Week 1. The quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 5 multiple choice and true/false questions, and have a 25-minute time limit.