Courses

This course is about sustainable finance.  It analyzes the development and evolution of sustainable finance in the European Union (EU), individual European countries and the USA.  It explains the similarities and differences among corporate social responsibility (CSR); environmental, social and governance (ESG); socially responsible investment (SRI); and sustainable finance.  It presents different methodologies/themes of sustainable investment and a range of investment projects.  Students are exposed to financial, legal and practical aspects of sustainable finance by analyzing and discussing a number of case studies – real and theoretical – about sustainable finance methodologies and products.  Students read each case study, analyze it in breakout groups and then present their findings to the entire call, for debate, discussion and synthesis.

Lecturer – Prof. Geoffrey Mazullo

This course is about corporate governance and analyzes from a variety of perspectives the three fundamental elements of corporate governance: compliance, disclosure, and materiality. During the two-day course, the following topics are covered: corporate governance models (including the Anglo-US, German, Japanese, Korean, and Polish models); disclosure regimes; the legal and self-regulatory framework for corporate governance; monitoring of corporate performance by institutional investors; the rights and responsibilities of corporate organs, including the annual general meeting of shareholders, the board and management; shareholders’ rights; and the use of governance information by shareholders and stakeholders. Students are exposed to financial, legal, and practical aspects of corporate governance in several jurisdictions by analyzing and discussing a number of case studies about real companies (in France, India, Japan, Poland, Sweden, and the United States). Students read the case studies and then analyze them individually and in small teams.

Lecturer - Prof. Geoffrey Mazullo

From the Nuremberg trial to the case against Saddam Hussein, from the prosecution of Al-Qaeda terrorists to the trial of Somali pirates – no area of law is as important to world peace and security as international criminal law. Taught by one of the world’s leading experts in the field, this course will educate students about the fundamentals of international criminal law and policy. We will explore the contours of international crimes such as genocide, war crimes, terrorism, and piracy. We will examine unique modes of international criminal liability and specialized defenses. And we will delve into the challenges of obtaining custody of the accused and maintaining control of the courtroom.

Lecturer - Adam Weber

The course provides international students with an overview of the American legal system and gives a description of distinguished American legal institutions. Students' attention will be focused on the U.S. governmental structure: U.S. legislative and judicial systems, U.S. sources of law and its hierarchy, specifics of the American legal way of thinking, and introduction to the main legal terminology. Students will take part in discussions on court jurisdiction, the role of the jury, legal professionals in the U.S., legal education in the U.S., etc.

Lecturers: Douglas Wm. Godfrey, Jonathan Decatorsmith, Edward C. Harris.

This course examines recent developments in US online contracting law. Doctrines covered include offer and acceptance, unconscionability, the reasonable expectations doctrine, and the obligation of good faith and fair dealing. As time permits, I will discuss the implications for privacy and cybersecurity.

Lecturer – prof. Richard Warner