This course will rely heavily on class discussion. We’ll launch into the course with selected business contracts from the “real world.” We’ll analyse them, determine how the law impacts business dealings, where disputes are likely to arise during implementation, and how to seek remedies. The teacher will present legal issues for discussion and introduce useful legal concepts as we apply tools to analyse legal issues. Most of our attention will be on critical analysis of legal issues from multiple angles, and we’ll support our opinions with case law or authoritative data. We’ll see there’s no “one and only one” correct view for dispute resolution. Each student will select a type of business transaction at the beginning of the course, draft a contract, and develop a record of key data, issues, and laws that impact international transactions. This will form a “transaction dossier” by the end of the course, which will be graded as an individual student activity. In Week 1, we’ll establish a “library” of legal vocabulary and concepts (such as rule of law, freedom of contract, governing law, etc.) and contracts. In week 2, we’ll analyse selected contracts and how the law shapes and influences the business context and use tools (such as IRAQ, case precedents, legal authority, and evolving public opinion) to develop legal arguments and seek remedies. In Week 3, we’ll look at how business law and regulation try to catch up to digitalization and technological advancements. We’ll conclude with a reflection on how the law impacts the future prospects for international business and the global “arms race” for technology ownership.