Program Courses

This course examines the laws and government regulations that are essential to understanding business law. The concepts covered in this course include contracts, sales and leases, negotiable instruments, agency and employment, business organizations, and taxation of entities. (2 credits)

This course covers specific governing compliance laws and regulations of corporations and analyzes specific case scenarios and topics ranging from antitrust law; data protection; and anti-corruption laws, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the whistle-blower provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, and export controls. Students examine the role of a compliance officer and the coordination and integration of counsel and other experts. The course will explore ethical considerations of a compliance program and will emphasize building a culture of compliance in an organization. (3 credits)

This course is designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of how fraud is conducted and why, including specific prevention and detection techniques. Topics include acquiring fraud awareness, uncovering fraudulent financial reporting and misappropriation of assets, and how allegations of fraud should be investigated in the workplace. This course will also delve into the impact of fraud on an organization and its employees. (2 credits)

This course covers the primary laws, regulations, and other legal concepts that banks and other financial institutions must adhere to in order to properly safeguard, use, or release protected financial data and information. The following U.S. laws covered in this course include, but are not limited to: the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act; the Fair Credit Reporting Act; and the Bank Secrecy Act. The implementation and influence of international financial privacy laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will also be explored. (2 credits)

This course explores the principles of privacy law in relation to the affairs of government, non-government organizations, and individuals. Students will examine laws that protect personal privacy, both from a historical perspective and with a more contemporary focus on how these laws change as new technologies emerge. (3 credits) 

This course covers the actions organizations should take to decrease the likelihood and impact of security incidents, such as identifying and providing additional protection for valuable data, conducting risk assessments, drafting effective Incident Response Plans, training employees, conducting incident response drills, and purchasing cybersecurity insurance. Students will learn how counsel can assist an organization’s managers to respond to a cybersecurity incident by engaging a forensic investigation firm under attorney-client privilege when appropriate, working with law enforcement, and guiding incident response team members’ communications with executives, Board members, and the media. The course will train students how to respond to investigations by regulators and by the payment card networks when there is a theft of credit and debit card data. The course will study data security class action cases and appeals from regulatory decisions to determine how judicial decisions should affect how organizations respond to incidents. (3 credits) 

This course will focus on the fundamental federal regulations that impact healthcare professionals and organizations. This course will focus on the regulations that are essential to compliance in the healthcare industry, including, but not limited to, fraud and abuse laws, HIPAA, and the Affordable Care Act. The course materials will allow students to test their knowledge and understanding with exercises designed to provide practical application. Students will be required to demonstrate an ability to interpret and analyze regulations to address arising compliance issues in a variety of health care settings. (2 credits)

This course addresses compliance by hospitals and managed care organizations with governmental regulations and internal corporate policies. Students will learn to identify and respond to circumstances raising regulatory concerns, to navigate and interpret applicable regulatory schemes, to draft policies and procedures, and ultimately to create and manage a comprehensive compliance program. (3 credits) 

This course examines the impacts of the pharmaceutical industry and provides an overview of promotional regulatory oversight and applicable laws regulating compliance. In addition, the course will explore the various business transactions that are encountered within the healthcare arena with heightened focus on the pharmaceutical industry. Students will receive and review potential issues related to in-house compliance and learn how to develop an effective compliance program. (2 credits) 

This course explores contemporary and critical issues in professional and amateur sports, including race and equity, Title IX and gender equity, league personal conduct policies, criminal conduct issues, sporting federations, and international competition.

This course discusses various aspects of amateur sports law issues, including interscholastic and intercollegiate league models, constitutional concerns, the legal relationships between a university and its student-athletes, the regulatory authority of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), high school athletic associations, and the regulation of private educational institutions and sports associations.

The course discusses the various areas of intellectual property which intersect sports, concentrating on copyright, trademark, and rights of publicity in the context of athlete endorsements, sponsorships, and advertising.  Of particular note, this course will examine the rights of student-athletes to use and monetize their name, image, and likeness (NIL) and the restrictions imposed on those rights by the NCAA and state law.

This course discusses employment and labor relationships found in the workplace, including at-will and contract employment agreements, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), union protections, and labor negotiations.  Additionally, the course will provide an overview of prohibited discrimination, Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) standards, wage and hours standards, and worker’s compensation.

Explore risk management frameworks and principles through the lens of sustainability to address domestic and global resource-productivity challenges in human rights, climate, energy sources, supply chains, transportation, food, land, water, health, safety, basic materials, and government regulations. Examine the methods used by companies to tackle mounting environmental, social, governance and sustainability-related risks affecting corporate
performance. (3 Credits)

Explore the pivotal compliance issues global organizations likely encounter. Examine the observance of general regulations that consider local culture, customs, and legislation of foreign nations with a focus on the European Union and other major trading partners with the U.S. Study compliance and regulatory landscapes impacting international organizations to safeguard data privacy, observe tax requirements, protect intellectual property, prevent cybersecurity breaches, prize whistleblowing, foster accurate financial reporting, adhere to labor laws, as well as avoid anti-discrimination, anti-trafficking, antitrust, anti-bribery, environmental, and competition violations. (3 Credits)

This course discusses the fundamental principles of the torts most commonly litigated in US domestic courts, including negligence actions and defenses.  Additionally, this course will include an overview of intentional torts related to corporate and sports law compliance environments.