JURI 630 International Business Law

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.

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.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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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 and incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation in Bluebook format.

Research Paper Assignments (3)

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 with 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: Each LL.M student must add an additional 2,500 words of writing in his/her final paper. This is a Pass/Fail component of this assignment. This is not required of any JM student.

Case Brief Assignments (3)

The student will write 3 case briefs of at least 500 words each that according to his/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 the assigned Module: Week. The quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 5 multiple-choice questions, and have a 25-minute time limit.