Global Business Law and Public Policy

This seminar explores selected topics at the intersection of the practice of transnational business law and public policy. This quarter, we will examine three topics of great interest to corporate executives, their legal advisors, and policy makers: the pandemic; human rights and "ESG" (environmental, social, governance) considerations in global business; and the intensifying "tech war" between the U.S. and China. For each of the topics, two seminar sessions will be led by prominent practitioners. For example, our unit on the pandemic includes class sessions with the General Counsel for HHS (discussing Operation Warp Speed and the legal and business challenges behind the development of a vaccine), representatives from KKR (on how the pandemic is changing global business), and from the pharmaceutical industry (on drug development and national security). The final two sessions will be led by teams of students on topics of their choosing. Elements used in grading: Attendance, Class Participation, Written Assignments.