As worldwide trade increases, so do the number of instances in which disputes cross national boarders. This course will be an introduction to the types of issues private international lawyers encounter. Leading U.S. Supreme Court cases will be analyzed, as well as major treaties. This course is designed to provide an introduction to transactional work undertaken by international commercial attorneys. The course focuses on the export, sale, and allocation and minimization of the risks involved in international transactions.
Students also consider the international and national regulation of cross-border sales of goods.
The course will conclude with a consideration of trade and industrial policy in light of current trends towards globalization and regionalism. This course will critically examine the legal responses to a variety of transborder and global environmental problems. Special emphasis will be placed on the development of legal norms in specific contexts, including ozone depletion, biodiversity and global climate change. The course will also examine legal principles regarding natural resource management and the relationship between international environmental law and international trade law. Professor Richard Cappalli, a Fulbright Scholar, is an authority on comparative law.