LAW 683 - Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Seminar

Fall (2-3) Jay Butler

This seminar will examine the assertion of extraterritorial regulatory and enforcement jurisdiction over persons, entities and activities abroad. Topics likely: reach of the U.S. Constitution and of U.S. statutory law, the limits of personal jurisdiction, the Alien Tort Stature, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, cyber-crime and the application of the international treaties to armed forces serving overseas. A comparative approach to the exercise of extraterritorial jurisdiction may also be utilized. Grade to be based on a research paper.