Course Information
Course Descriptions
June 25 – July 20, 2012
Internship | Faculty Biographies
International Entertainment Law
Professor Geoffrey Scott
International legal issues arising in movie, TV, music, publishing, other entertainment businesses, such as acquiring foreign rights, using talent abroad, and distributing worldwide (conventional and by the Internet), including those that arise in counseling, contract or treaty negotiations, and transnational litigation. Special attention will be given to issues related to the Olympic Games, including but not limited to such topics as ambush marketing.
Exam: 7/19 (2 cr.) MTWThF 9 - 10:30 a.m.
International Arbitration
Professor Charles Palmer
The resolution of international disputes by arbitration, including the authority of arbitration tribunals, arbitrators and their selection, the arbitration process, the effects and limits of arbitration awards, choice of law and judicial enforcement of arbitration awards.
Exam: 7/19 (2 cr.) MTWThF 9:00 -10:30 a.m.
International Sports Law
Professor James McCurdy
We begin with the law of the Olympics, including trademark and other intellectual property issues. The course examines the workings of the Court for the Arbitration of Sport and the World Anti-Doping Agency and Code. Analysis of the U. S. and EU antitrust/competition laws focuses on broadcasting, player movement in the labor market, and league/federation structure and governance. The global nature of international sports is emphasized in scrutiny of U. S. and world-wide models of sports leagues, including team ownership, relocation, and stadium/arena development. The course explores the law of player agent practice in the flat world context, comparing systems of control as well as actual practice phenomena.
Exam: 7/20 (2 cr.) MTWThF 10:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
International Litigation
Professor Ved Nanda
Litigating international disputes in U.S. courts: Judicial jurisdiction, service of process, taking
evidence abroad, forum selection and choice of law, forum non conveniens, sovereign immunity
and the Act of State Doctrine, extraterritorial application of US Law, and recognition and
enforcement of foreign judgments.
Exam: 7/20 (2 cr.) MTWThF 10:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Tutorial
Normal English Oxbridge education is by tutorials. Each student is assigned a paper to prepare in advance. The student meets weekly with a tutor, reads the paper prepared, and discusses it fully with the tutor. This provides intensive one-on-one training. Tutorials involve much reading, careful writing, and the oral, reasoned defense of a position. Tutorials are usually available in European Union Law, International Human Rights, Public International Law, Comparative Studies in Contracts, and Legal Philosophy. It is often possible to arrange tutorials in other subjects. The student prepares 4 papers which together teach the student the substance of a course.
No Exam. (2 cr.)
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Internships
June 25 —July 19, 2012Professor Dayna Matthew
Practice of business law or litigation with a London solicitor, barrister or corporate counsel. Each student's experience depends on the placement's practice. The student may observe client interviews, negotiating sessions, meetings with government representatives, strategy sessions with the firm, and court trials. (S)he may gather facts, and may draft and review contracts, opinion letters, or trial or arbitration documents. Seminars, simulated exercises and a paper integrate the work experience.
No Exam (Graded HP, P, LP, F). (2 cr.) MTWThF various hours, but often until after 6:00 p.m.
Faculty Biographies
Dayna Bowen Matthew, Professor and former Associate Dean Colorado. Former faculty Louisville, Kentucky, Virginia. Former law clerk to Hon. John Charles Thomas (VA). Formerly associated with McGuire Woods, then Greenebaum Doll & McDonald. Author of numerous articles on constitutional law and law & medicine. AB Harvard-Radcliffe, JD Virginia.
James McCurdy , Professor Emeritus Gonzaga, Visiting Professor USD, and President of the Pioneer Baseball League. Former faculty Connecticut, Idaho, South Dakota and Vermont, and former member, Environmental Improvement Basin Commission. Arbitrator. Mediator. Author: Sports Law. BBA Houston, JD Texas.
Ved Nanda , Professor and Director, Int'l Legal Studies Program Denver. Former faculty Delhi, Iowa, IIT-Chicago Kent, CalWestern, Colorado, Hawaii, USD. Author: Litigation of International Disputes in U.S. Courts; A Treatise on Int'l Criminal Law; Water Needs for the Future; Transnational Business Transactions; Global Human Rights; Public Policies, Comparative Measure, and NGO Strategies; International Environmental Law and Policies for the 21st Century. BS, MA Panjab; LLB, LLM Delhi; LLM Northwestern; LLD (hc) Soka U Japan.
Charles Palmer , Professor Thomas F. Cooley. Arbitrator and Chair of numerous Arbitration Panels. Author: Entertainment Law; Torts; Theater Law; Courting the Yankees; Personal Injury Damages. BBA, JD Michigan.
Geoffrey Scott , Professor Dickinson-Penn State. Former faculty Valparaiso, London, Vienna, Florence, Doshisha U Kyoto. Author: Football; International Law and the Arts; Intellectual Property Primer for Marine Biotechnologists and Policy Makers. BA, JD Valparaiso; LLM Yale.
