Course Details

Practical Issues in Business Law

This course examines the interrelation of business and law through a series of guest lectures by senior-in-house counsel. The course exposes students to the types of complex legal/business challenges that in-house counsel face and how they address those challenges. Prior guest lecturers have included in-house attorneys from Allstate, AON, Baxter, CBOE, Discover Financial, Kraft and McDonald’s. In prior years, topics covered included managing high-stakes litigation, international joint ventures, crisis situation management, acquisitions and divestitures, internal investigations, insider trading and other regulatory compliance programs, and intellectual property protection.

Catalog Number: BUSCOM 670
Practice Areas: Business, Corporate,Trans Area,  Criminal Law Practice Area,  Environmental Law Area,  Intellectual Property Practice Area
Additional Course Information: Required for Business Concentrion

Course History

Spring 2023
Title: Practical Issues in Business Law
Faculty: Choi, Justin C
Finke, Thomas
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 25

Spring 2022
Title: Practical Issues in Business Law
Faculty: Wentz, Pete (courses | profile)
Choi, Justin C
Finke, Thomas
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 25

Spring 2021
Title: Practical Issues in Business Law
Faculty: Wentz, Pete (courses | profile)
Finke, Thomas
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 20     Actual: 20