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Fall 2009
5392 International Business Transactions - MURPHY, E.- 16558
added 3-9-09

Professor(s): Ewell Murphy (ADJUNCT)

Credits: 3

Course Areas: Business and Commercial Law 
International Law (Including Admiralty)

Time: 10:30a-12:00p  MW Location: BLB 109 

Course Outline: This course will consider key elements of contemporary transnational business law from the standpoint of a practicing attorney based in the U.S.A. It is designed to identify those elements and to suggest how they may be dealt with most effectively in structuring, negotiating and documenting transnational business transactions.

In addition to relevant U.S. law, particular attention will be given to:
(1) the World Trade Organization and related agreements,
(2) the European Union, and
(3) NAFTA and other U.S free trade agreements.

Course Syllabus: Syllabus

Course Notes:   

Prerequisites:  

First Day Assignments: Class Day
Aug. 24

Reading

Murphy, Charting the Transnational Dimension of Law (Copy Center materials).

Forgue et al., “Who’s Who” in Customs and International Trade Law (Copy Center materials).

Optional reading:

Vagts, International Economic Law and The American Journal of International Law (Copy Center materials) .

Focus

Consider the impact of globalization on the practice of law.

Final Exam Schedule: 12/16 1 - 4pm  119 TU2  144 TU2  

This course will have:
Exam:
Paper:

Book Requirements:

• (6/22/2009 3:51:24 PM) Title: International Business Transactions (American Casebook Series)
  Author: Folsom, Gordon, Spangle and Fitzgerald
  Edition: 10th Year:  ISBN:  Publisher: West
  Photocopied Materials - Available from the UH Copy Center 2009 Documents Supplement