S. Global Regulation of International Business

This seminar will provide an overview of the ways in which the United States and other national governments and the European Union have sought to regulate and otherwise influence the conduct of multinational enterprises (MNEs) and their cross-border business transactions. Discussion topics will include: jurisdictional challenges to regulating multinational corporate groups; the regulation of inward investment (including based on national security concerns and national development strategies); economic sanctions and arms and other export controls; the promotion of foreign investment and trade; international antitrust regulation; the prevention of corporate bribery and corruption; the prohibition of forced labor and promotion of labor rights; the U.N. Guiding Principles and OECD Guidelines for MNEs; holding MNEs responsible for environmental and human rights violations; and recently adopted EU directives mandating extensive ESG reporting and minimum standards of corporate conduct in relation to human rights, environmental protection and the mitigation of climate change. The objective of this seminar is to provide participants with both a practical and conceptual introduction to this rapidly evolving legal environment.