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eCornell LAW
67 courses with the subject eCornell LAW, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
eCornell LAW501Embracing the Basics of Business Law0
Presented by five legal experts with deep knowledge and experience in both academia and the corporate space, this course introduces you to a range of topics that serve as a foundation for dealing with legal matters in business. You begin with a look at the sources of law, the formation of legal arguments and the growing role of regulatory agencies. The course proceeds with a tour of online legal resources, then moves to various kinds of business structures, along with the circumstances under which you might use each. The course ends with a close look at the legal responsibilities that apply to people holding certain positions in business.
Contracts are often written by legal professionals, but the best business deals are ones worked out collaboratively by people who know their business operations intimately. This course will help you gain a seat at the negotiating table, familiarizing you with legal terms and concepts involved in business deals. You'll learn how to collaborate with legal counsel and help negotiating parties address information gaps to reach agreement. With content provided by two Cornell Law School professors and two practicing corporate attorneys, this course is rich with practical video content and a course project that's designed to help you apply what you've learned to your own work situation. The course Embracing the Basics of Business Law is required to be completed prior to starting this course.
eCornell LAW503Exploring Specialty Areas of Business Law0
Running a business is, in many ways, a legal undertaking in itself. With so many moving parts and ongoing concerns, several areas of law are touched upon while doing business: employment laws and regulations, real property, litigation, business tax planning, and startup financial structuring. While it's important to draw on expert legal counsel when required, it's equally as important to be informed yourself. The more working knowledge you have of these specialty areas of law, the better you'll be able to identify and discuss them and be prepared to face your pressing issues head on. This course is co-authored by six legal experts, including Cornell Law School professors and practicing attorneys. Through a rich set of animated videos and a course project that ensures application of the concepts to your own work situation, you'll be ready face legal issues that are of particular relevance to your business. The courses Embracing the Basics of Business Law and Structuring Business Agreements for Success are required to be completed prior to starting this course.
To handle legal matters appropriately, business people need to know how to get good legal advice. This may require finding and retaining a lawyer, or it may involve working with existing in-house counsel. Business people must understand how lawyers approach legal issues and what lawyers need from clients in order to represent them effectively. With content provided by four legal experts, including Cornell Law School professors and practicing attorneys, this course explains how lawyers work, how to establish an effective relationship with both in-house and external counsel, and how to work with legal professionals on business transactions and litigation. A course project guides you in applying these principles of attorney-client collaboration to your own work situation. These courses are required to be completed prior to starting this course: Embracing the Basics of Business Law Structuring Business Agreements for Success Exploring Specialty Areas of Business Law
In order to successfully navigate legal issues that arise in your business, you need to familiarize yourself with the way a lawyer would perceive the challenges you might face. This course will introduce you to basic legal language and concepts that will allow you to approach your business conflicts with a legal mind. You will analyze case studies and participate in discussions where you will practice using legal thinking. You will complete a course project where you will have an opportunity to navigate legal ambiguity, find the best way to communicate with legal counsel, and assess the costs and benefits of pursuing a legal option.
Before you decide to pursue the legal option to resolve your business challenge, it is important to familiarize yourself with the sources and enforcement mechanisms of law that are most likely to affect your situation. In this course, you will explore the specific functions of different bodies of law and discover how to harness them by planning a legal compliance strategy. You will also examine the court structure to help you decide which legal authorities would serve you best in resolving your business conflicts. Finally, you will analyze the risks and strategies for foreign business by taking into consideration foreign legal systems and their unique mechanisms. It is recommended to only take this course if you have completed "Thinking Like a Lawyer" or have equivalent experience.
When turning to litigation as a means to resolve business conflicts, you should be aware of the advantages and risks that the litigation process entails. In this course, you will acquire tools that will help you decide whether you should follow the litigative route and examine how to gain the most out of the process. Based on your specific issue, you will discover how to identify the most appropriate court for your litigation process. You will practice how to evaluate the comprehensive cost of litigation and study tactics that help you decide whether to appeal a court decision. In addition, you will explore potential circumstances where litigation is not the most effective option and consider other alternatives. It is recommended to only take this course if you have completed "Thinking Like a Lawyer" and "Sources of Law" or have equivalent experience.
Your business interests might be in conflict with judicial power and regulation. This course will focus on navigating circumstances where the law limits your interests. You will explore ways to apply legal tools to challenge judicial enforcement that limits your interests. You will also identify the best legal forum in which to follow your judicial challenge. You will practice applying constitutional protections against regulations. By the end of this course, you will be able to analyze a case that highlights the economic consequences of limiting freedom of speech. It is recommended to only take this course if you have completed "Thinking Like a Lawyer," "Sources of Law," and "Litigation," or have equivalent experience.
eCornell LAW515Roles and Structures in Corporate Governance0
If you own a business, have ever thought about starting a business, or have the opportunity to buy into a business in the future, you'll want to understand the personal implications the business structure may have for you. In this course, you will look at how different types of business entities are structured in the U.S.? and examine the pros and cons of business structures for different individuals in different circumstances. You will also do a deep dive into corporations, which are the most common business entities, especially for large and complex businesses. You'll define the limits of the corporate structure by exploring the economic and social purposes of corporations along with what happens if individuals who own or control a corporation abuse their position of power. Whatever your circumstances are, through this study you will be given the tools to understand who the relevant actors are in any business structure, what their rights and responsibilities are, and how you fit in.
eCornell LAW516Fiduciary Duties of Directors and Officers0
Whether you have the opportunity to serve on a corporate board, you're tasked with preparing a presentation to a board and its shareholders, or you own equity and want to understand your rights, it's important for you to recognize how to work within the constraints of corporate laws. In this course, you will look at the framework for decision making within a corporation specifically fiduciary duties, which are the duties that corporate directors and officers owe to the shareholders. You'll also become more familiar with current challenges to the traditional notion that the directors and officers are the agents of the shareholders and only the shareholders, a way of thinking that has resulted in the belief that directors and officers have no duty other than to maximize shareholder profits. In recent years, however, there has been backlash to this concept, leading to widespread recognition that individuals in charge of corporate decision making have some obligation to take into account ethics, the community, and the environmental impact of their actions. You'll examine the implications of this shift and determine how the rules affect you.
The global economy runs on innovation, and the key to that innovation is the ability for people to bring their ideas to life. Intellectual property law is crucial to this process, protecting ideas and encouraging innovation. This course will explore the benefits and risks of both trade secrets and patents. By assessing your business to see how trade secrets and patents affect your team, you will evaluate the qualifications for each type of protection along with ways to ensure you are properly protected. Using your organization as the focus, you will determine best practices as well as the misuses and misappropriation that can affect your work. As you identify ways to keep your patents and trade secrets secure and examine ways they can be compromised, you will gain insights into the legal elements of your organization. By the end of this course, best practices for patent and trade secret security will give you and your organization an advantage in the world of innovation.
Having a distinctive symbol, word, or key phrase, like a trademark, helps consumers identify your product and support your growth. In this course, you will assess what makes strong trademarks and the various ways in which they can be violated. You will also explore copyrights, including how they protect creativity in the economy and how these protections have evolved over time. Putting these tools into action, you will review several court cases and participate in hands-on activities to help you assess how trademarks and copyrights work to protect intellectual property. By the end of this course, you will have gained the knowledge and strategies to support your organization's work by successfully and strategically employing trademarks and copyrights. Trade Secrets and Patents
eCornell LAW521Criminal Liability in an Organizational Setting0
Organizations always seek to avoid and reduce the risk of criminal liability for both individuals within the organization and for the organization as an entity. You will begin this course by identifying the sources of individual and corporate criminal liability in an organizational setting. This will include reviewing the federal criminal process and distinguishing between corporate and personal liability. You will then explore the importance of criminal intentionality, or mental state. You will examine mental state terminology and how it serves to define criminal behavior. Finally, you will discover the importance of having a solid ethics and compliance program by reviewing the elements of a successful compliance program and recognizing the effect it can have on reducing your organization's exposure to criminal liability and lowering fines.
eCornell LAW522Facilitating Internal and Grand Jury Investigations0
In the event that you or others in your organization suspect a crime has been committed, there are a number of steps that can be taken to protect the company as well as procedures that can be adopted to avoid similar issues in the future. You will begin this course by recognizing the function, course, and consequences of an internal investigation. You will review the steps that take place in an internal investigation and prepare what you should do in case you're asked to be investigated. You will then explore what happens when the Department of Justice becomes involved in your investigation through a grand jury. You will choose the best course of action when you first encounter the Department of Justice and gain a clear sense of what a grand jury investigation entails. Finally, you will apply the lessons from this course to evaluate criminal liability in an insider trading case. You will explore the sources of insider trading law and analyze an insider trading case to decide whether criminal actions have taken place. Criminal Liability in an Organizational Setting
In this course, you will examine the function of rules in your daily business operations along with the elements that make an effective rule system. As you explore the ways in which rules can protect your business processes, you'll also discover that they can make your work more efficient. In order to prepare for possible risk, you will examine how rule systems can help you identify sources of risk within your organization and serve as a tool for risk mitigation. By the end of this course, you will recognize the different elements that need to be included in a rule system and feel prepared to create your own.
Effective rule design requires you to follow a number of principles. This course will focus on those principles and guide you through the process of creating rules for your business needs. You will start by exploring the importance of clarity and simplicity in rule design and apply these skills by finding ways to make your rules more accessible and engaging. You will then acquire tools that will help you identify your audience and allow you to design rules that are relevant and clear to them. Finally, as a means of enhancing comprehension and application, you will examine design approaches to make your rules easier to implement using psychology, advertising, and visual principles. The skills you take away from this course will help ensure that you and your team are set up for success. Rule Systems as Designed Systems
The value of rules depends on their implementation, and no other effort is as important to rule implementation as training. This course will explore the principles of rule training and provide you with pragmatic tools to introduce new rules into your organization. You will begin by identifying the most important elements for a successful training program, including the cost of training and potential training alternatives. You will then examine specific training modes that will help your audience internalize new rule systems and use them effectively. Finally, you will focus on presentation tactics for effective training. By the end of this course, you will have acquired useful tools and powerful techniques that will support your training efforts and help to successfully implement your rule system. Rule Systems as Designed Systems Rule Design
The policing of rule systems is almost as important as the rules themselves. This course will focus on selecting and designing effective policing tools to enforce your rule system. You will explore the importance of policing as a means of maintaining your rule system and you will analyze ways to make policing both impactful and sustainable for your organization. Additionally, in preparation for any concerns, you will address the issue of intentional rule breakers whose actions cannot be prevented with standard policing methods. Overall, the information you gain in this course can help assure you and your stakeholders that your rule system is dependable and sustainable for your organization. Rule Systems as Designed Systems Rule Design Rule System Training
eCornell LAW529Investigation of Rule System Violations0
Investigating rule violations in your organization is essential to the prevention of future violations. This course focuses on planning and conducting investigations in response to such violations. You will determine the circumstances that necessitate an investigation and the steps required to lead one, including the development of an investigation capacity in your organization. You will then acquire and apply practical tools for effective interviewing an extremely important source of information during an investigation. Finally, best practices for reporting your findings will support you in your compliance process. This includes preparing an effective report, determining its scope, and considering the advantages and disadvantages of publicizing it; all are tangible takeaways to support your organization in high-risk situations. The following course is required to be completed before taking this course: Rule Systems as Designed Systems Additionally, Rule Design Rule System Training Policing of Rule Systems
Ethical reasoning can be a pinnacle of decision making in business. In this course, you will survey the role that ethics play in society and gain a foundation for making good ethical decisions. You'll begin by identifying the similarities and differences between ethics and the law and examine myths and misunderstandings about ethics. You'll then investigate the contributions and insights from a number of major Western ethical traditions and use that analysis to inform your own ethical decision-making process. By the end of this course, you will be able to categorize and evaluate various situations and identify the relevant ethical considerations.
With technology playing a significant role in business, it is crucial to understand the ethical implications of the tools we use every day. This course will prepare you to anticipate and identify ethical and legal issues and apply appropriate ethical reasoning. You will begin by examining the objectives of a business or organization to assess how ethics relate to that purpose. By using case studies and real-world examples, you will establish an ethical decision-making framework that can be adapted to your organizational context and applied in your day-to-day work. Considering issues such as privacy, trust, and surveillance in the context of modern technology, you will leave this course with the ability to identify ethical issues and decisions that were made in complex, multifaceted cases.
Business and professional leaders sometimes make bad ethical decisions because personal and psychological factors influence how they perceive and address situations. This course is designed to help you recognize such personal factors and take steps to avoid the dangers associated with them. You will begin by considering implicit bias and other limitations that potentially affect all of us. By examining the hallmarks of ethical decision making, you will craft ways to avoid the psychological tendency to begin condoning a lowering of ethical standards. Finally, you will examine several case studies and draw insights from them that may help avoid ethical mistakes in your own decision making.
Social and organizational pressures combined with inherent human tendencies may help create organizational cultures that do not adhere to the ethical standards of society. In this course, you will identify a number of social influences on decision making. You will consider ways that a dysfunctional organizational culture may lead to wrongdoing. By looking into case studies and investigating real-world situations of ethical scandals at major companies, you will develop awareness and acquire guidelines for best practices in complex situations. Finally, you will apply what you have learned by identifying steps you and your organization might take to improve its culture and ensure that organizational decision making is ethical.
In today's fast-paced business environment, it is important to know the general legal framework governing contract law and the essential elements necessary to create an enforceable contract. In this course, you will gain the tools you need to navigate legal contracts. You will spend time exploring various bodies of law, breaking down the elements necessary for an enforceable contract and recognizing opportunities to avoid the inadvertent creation of enforceable contractual obligations. Though this course does not teach you how to become a lawyer, it will enable you to become a better "client" to lawyers in your legal department or outside counsel. By the end of this course, you will become more skilled at recognizing possible legal issues at an early stage in order to avoid future contractual disputes.
How do you ensure a contract says what it means? This course provides tools to make certain that a contract reflects the goals of the parties and minimize the risk that a court will interpret a contract in a manner inconsistent with its intended business objectives. In this course, you will explore how contract disputes arise as well as how and by whom they are resolved an important starting point. You will become familiar with rules of construction that courts use when interpreting contracts and when courts infer terms or fill the gaps in contracts. You'll then redraft ambiguous language to promote clarity. This knowledge will put you in a better position to avoid unintended consequences of contractual provisions and ensure that your contracts reflect the business objectives they're designed to achieve. Creating Effective Contracts is required to be completed prior to starting this course.
Contracts should reflect business objectives in provisions that are clear, complete, and enforceable. In this course, you will study how various contract concepts relate to each other within a single document and how to approach an agreement with a holistic view. You will explore how contractual provisions can be modified to allocate various risks to one party or another. This is an important skill; after all, which party will bear which risks in a particular transaction are often the most hotly negotiated terms of a deal. You will examine how to use contract provisions to allocate risk and control among parties to a contract. As a result, you will be better equipped to discuss with your legal team how to anticipate risks through an informed use of those provisions in your contracts. Creating Effective Contracts and Interpreting Contracts are required to be completed prior to starting this course.
During the life of a contract, things don't always go as planned. What happens when one or both parties fail to perform a contractual duty? This course explores various consequences resulting from non-performance of contractual obligations and available legal remedies. You will also review strategies for reducing damages for breach of contract and allocating contractual liabilities. By the end of this course, you will have gained tools to work effectively with your legal team to use contract terms to limit, expand, or modify the remedies for breach of contract that the law would otherwise provide. Creating Effective Contracts, Interpreting Contracts, and Managing Risk in Contracts are required to be completed prior to starting this course.
eCornell LAW545Building Health Care Compliance Programs0
Working in compliance surrounding health care law, especially in an organizational context, isn't always simple. It involves coordinating many people delegating roles, assigning tasks, and assembling and maintaining different types of expertise. It is necessary to understand multiple and occasionally overlapping systems like federal and state laws, statutes and regulations, and sometimes state or federal constitutional obligations. Most health care organizations have developed entire programs or departments that are focused on compliance, and that will be the focus in this course. Throughout this course, you will explore various laws and regulations that health care organizations are required to follow in order to meet compliance obligations. Since there are many ways you could unintentionally fall out of compliance, you will discover strategies for averting risk by anticipating key areas of concern. By examining the consequences of noncompliance, you will recognize how such violations can be costly. As you uncover seven myths about health care compliance, it will be clear that laws and regulations apply to all organizations. While you are not required to do so, we recommend consulting credible sources that are maintained by professional compliance groups such as the Health Care Compliance Association. Other compliance materials that may be useful are issued by the Department of Justice, the Office of Inspector General within Health and Human Services, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. These will complement the materials on compliance and compliance programming covered in this course.
Healthcare organizations and their compliance departments spend a significant amount of time focusing on interactions with individuals. These diverse groups include everyone from patients to human research participants, along with many others, and these interactions necessitate different types of consent to do things like successfully provide service, obtain and use information, and engage in research activities. Throughout this course, you will explore some of the obligations that apply to healthcare organizations regarding these interactions with individual people. To meet compliance standards, it is critical to keep a patient's health information private. Within the course, you will engage with tools designed to assure the capture of all the elements of a patient's informed consent, including consent to treatment, obtaining and disclosing information, and consent to participate in research. Various types of law apply in this context, including common law as well as federal and state statutes. As you progress, you will develop skills to distinguish among the various types and purposes of patient consent. You will also examine ways to protect this information once it is captured, not only by enforcing HIPAA regulations but by preventing potential exposure like a data breach or cyberattack. Many medical advances have been made through research with human subjects, sometimes at a cost to the patients. You will also examine examples of unethical research and how recent guidelines have been put in place to avoid the misuse of human subjects. You will also discover how such special protections of patients include children. Organizations need to stay abreast of requirements surrounding consent and personal information, particularly as technology and the medium of interaction evolve over time. This course will help you to do just that.
eCornell LAW547Federal Requirements for Emergency Room Screening and Stabilization0
Hospitals in the United States especially private hospitals have an unpleasant history of refusing to treat patients who are perceived as being unable to pay their bills. To address these issues, Congress passed a statute called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTALA. The purpose of the statute is to provide for universal rights regardless of ability to pay or citizenship and to ensure screening for an emergency or labor. As a statutory right, EMTALA acts to reinforce our healthcare system by ensuring critical access to all. In this course, you will explore the duty that healthcare organizations have to screen and treat patients in the emergency room setting. You will examine what constitutes an emergency and what the penalties are for failing to meet EMTALA obligations. There are some instances when it is appropriate to transfer a patient to another healthcare facility; you will explore those requirements as well. You will also discover the infrastructure required to comply with these healthcare obligations and examine the costs of uncompensated care to the healthcare organization as well as the community at large.
eCornell LAW548Medical Billing and Contracting Liabilities0
While healthcare involves a noble mission, it is nonetheless a business, and just like any other business operation, there is a potential for fraud. In this course, you will focus on what are commonly called fraud and abuse laws. You will discover the legal protections for the doctor-patient relationships in state law, such as doctor-patient confidentiality, as well as the doctor's fiduciary duties to the patient. At the federal level, you will examine fraud and abuse statutes that carve out particular types of transactions with profit motives to penalize. These are transactions where providers submit false claims to the government for payment and where providers receive kickbacks in exchange for ordering care or making referrals. As you progress, you will examine the liability your organization can face under the False Claims Act, including medical billing and physician contracting. You will also examine the definition of a kickback and the penalty for receiving one. In addition, you will explore safe harbors that allow practices that could be construed as anti-kickback violations but are protected from penalty because they could benefit a patient's healthcare overall.
eCornell LAW549Protecting Patients in Marginalized Groups0
Federal laws provide protections for patients based on particular characteristics such as disability, race, and sex, among others. These laws grew out of evidence of systemic discriminatory practices by healthcare institutions and, while they don't cover everything, they deter or penalize the most egregious of these discriminatory practices. In this course, you will explore specific federal protections and how they have been strengthened by additional legislation. As you explore discrimination on the basis of disability, you will examine two key federal laws: the Americans with Disabilities Act, which has a wide scope, and the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which is narrower. Progressing through the course, you will examine discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin. You will also discover how Title VI of The Civil Rights Act and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act are the principle statutes designed to protect individuals. You will examine the penalties for healthcare practices that discriminate on the basis of sex, including gender identity, as covered under two principal laws: Title IX of the Education Amendments Act and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.
All of us in the workplace are governed by laws, but these laws are rarely taught as part of professional training or covered in any onboarding process. In many cases, we don't know about the laws governing the workplace until something goes wrong. This course provides a foundation for understanding the range, boundaries, and goals of employment law, and offers opportunities for you to apply these concepts to real workplace situations. This course begins with the concept of at-will employment and its exceptions. What are the different categories of workers and which laws apply to each of them? What do you need to know to help steer your organization clear of lawsuits related to employee status and wrongful termination? Because the situations we encounter in life are not always straightforward, this course focuses on cases of complicated but not uncommon employment situations. Through your coursework, you will examine the various and sometimes conflicting goals of employment laws at play in your industry and organization, ranging from protecting the weaker party from exploitation to creating win-win rules for the workplace. By the end of this course, you will have gained a more nuanced awareness of these issues that you can apply to the situations that may arise in your workplace.
As an employer, how much control or influence do you have on what your employees say or do at or outside of the workplace? What does it mean to defame someone in the context of the workplace and how can you avoid doing so? And where is the line between an individual employee's rights and the rights of workers to advocate as a group for better employment? Using case studies, this course explores the tension between an employee's rights to privacy and autonomy and the employer's business interests through examination of the legal concept of privacy in the workplace. You will have the opportunity to apply your understanding of this and related concepts to actual cases and compare your assessments with those of the judges. By the end of this course, you will be better able to make informed decisions as you develop and implement appropriate employee privacy policies that fall within the zones of legal discretion available to your organization. It is recommended to only take this course if you have completed Employment Law in Practice or have equivalent experience.
We like to think that behaving decently at work and respecting others will protect us from discrimination cases in the workplace. To a certain degree, that is true; however, good intentions are not always enough. It's important to be able to recognize the legal underpinnings of anti-discrimination principles, including where these principles come from and how they have been interpreted by the courts. In this course, you will delve into crucial background information regarding the origin of today's anti-discrimination laws as you're guided through tricky cases involving issues around race, gender, age, sexual orientation, and disability status as well as their implications for today. Sometimes it can be challenging to know how to approach these situations in the workplace. Through a combination of activities and readings, you will become better prepared to manage issues in the workplace in a way that does not leave your organization open to legal action. Note: The information provided in this course is for academic purposes and should not be used as a substitute for legal advice. I t is recommended to only take this course if you have completed Employment Law in Practice or have equivalent experience.
Employee wages and benefits account for a significant percentage of the operating expense budget of most workplaces. Wages and benefits are highly regulated and there is considerable detail involved. This course will give you the background you need to anticipate and avoid potential pitfalls surrounding the wage and benefit laws that affect your organization. This course cuts through a mass of available information and provides what you need to know about these topics within the context of employment law. You will explore wages and employer-provided benefits, including health insurance, vacation, sick pay, and retirement. Through your coursework, you will have the opportunity to investigate how these concepts apply to the organizations with which you are familiar. At the end of this course, you will be better positioned to assess workplace situations so you can determine when and why you might need to consult with an HR professional or an attorney, and you will be better prepared to discuss issues with these professionals. Note: The information provided in this course is for educational purposes and should not be used as a substitute for legal advice. It is recommended to only take this course if you have completed Employment Law in Practice or have equivalent experience.
How can you protect your company from having former employees divulge trade secrets or take customer relationships to competing firms? How does the law regard inventions and copyrights; who owns them? Answers to these questions will vary depending on the status of the employee. There are specific protections for rank-and-file employees, as well as certain expectations of executives when it comes to misappropriation of company assets and non-compete contracts. This course will help you understand the rationale behind these laws and how they play out in real-life situations. You begin with a focus on the employee's obligations to their employer: When is it acceptable to compete with a former employer, when is it not acceptable, and how can you tell the difference? The course proceeds with an exploration of the variety of contracts that employers can use to protect themselves from employees competing in various ways. You will have a chance to evaluate restrictive covenants and reflect on the question of what constitutes legitimate business interests. You will gain familiarity with aspects of the reasonably tailored tests. The course ends with a look at the legal responsibilities that apply to copyrights and inventions and introduces the role that a well-crafted holdover clause can play in protecting the interests of a business. It is recommended to only take this course if you have completed Employment Law in Practice or have equivalent experience.
You might not be a lawyer, but this course will help you think like one. You will begin by exploring the many reasons why it's important to have a corporate business immigration policy. By understanding the impact that hiring foreign nationals can have on your company, you will be able to determine the type of policy your organization should have and then partner effectively with your legal counsel to design it. There are almost as many different work visa categories as there are letters in the alphabet. In this course, you will examine the benefits as well as the risks associated with the different visas. You will be able to determine the visas that are the most cost efficient, time saving, and risk averse for your company. As you progress through the course, you will discover the steps to take to ensure your foreign national employees are properly documented as legal workers in the United States.
As your company grows or evolves, there can be serious implications for the foreign nationals in your workforce. In this course, you will explore the many considerations you need to keep in mind in the event your company undertakes a merger or acquisition. What if your company needs to downsize? Examine the ways a termination can change an employee's immigration status and what you can do to assist a worker who wants to remain in the U.S. You will learn how foreign national workers have the right to unionize and what to avoid when they engage in union activities. You will also discover why even undocumented workers are eligible for Workers' Compensation and why that could be a good thing for all employers. It is recommended to only take this course if you have completed "Hiring Foreign Nationals" or have equivalent experience.
eCornell LAW573Managing Legal Risks in Foreign Direct Investment0
Whether you currently manage or are planning to develop a foreign direct investment (FDI), understanding risks is critical when doing business in a foreign jurisdiction. Cross-border investments can be jeopardized by a change in the political culture or the legal landscape of the country in which your investment is located. What happens, for example, if the host country enacts new laws or regulations that raise your operating costs? Or what happens in the event of expropriation? With so many variables to account for, you'll need practical insights and comprehensive tools to help mitigate uncertainty. In this course, you will examine several contractual clauses and other resources that will help you anticipate and respond to problems that can negatively impact the return on your FDI. You will also explore a real-world example of a cross-border deal gone wrong, learning from challenges to develop effective strategies and protections. By practicing how to identify different risks, you will discover how to recommend contractual mechanisms to offset their effects.
eCornell LAW574Compliance With the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act0
If your business has any international activities, it is important to equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate the global business landscape. Familiarizing yourself with the complexities of the federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) can help you to avoid running afoul of its requirements and operate confidentially and ethically. Many businesses are subject to the FCPA, yet the statute can be difficult to understand due to its complexity and sheer breadth. In this course, you will examine the FCPA's origins, scope, and applicability under different circumstances. You will analyze various scenarios in which the FCPA's requirements are implicated, and you will define and evaluate best practices for ensuring compliance with the FCPA. Finally, you will have the opportunity to step back and consider the broader implications of the FCPA for U.S. businesses seeking to compete internationally.
eCornell LAW575Moving Goods Across Borders: How to Work With Tariffs0
Whether your business exports globally or imports into the United States, understanding the economic impact of trade tariffs is crucial. Trade tariffs are a tax on products that enter a country's national borders, and they are imposed to varying degrees by most countries around the world. And just as with any other tax on business activities, a business can change the scope and magnitude of any tariffs it is required to pay by altering its sales or procurement practices. This course will provide the tools needed to assess the economic impact of U.S. tariff laws on any prospective import by a U.S. business. You will discover how to assess and compare tariffs, empowering you to minimize financial impact while achieving other business objectives. You will also examine the legal limits of tariff engineering a common method for tariff reduction and gain valuable insights into how U.S. tariff laws align with historical global practices.
eCornell LAW576Protecting Trade Secrets in International Transactions0
Virtually every company, regardless of its size or industry, owns a form of intellectual property known as trade secrets. Although protected under U.S. federal and state laws, trade secrets do not benefit from similar protections in many foreign jurisdictions. Accordingly, a U.S. company that seeks to do business abroad or contract with foreign partners may be exposing its trade secrets to new vulnerabilities as a result. In this course, you will analyze how U.S. laws protect trade secrets then examine common ways in which foreign laws on trade secrets differ from the United States. You will also identify best practices and procedures for protecting trade secrets outside of the United States, including through contractual mechanisms. By the end of this course, you will gain insights into the cultural implications of various legal approaches and fortify your knowledge to protect intellectual assets.
Whether or not a security is being offered or sold is a foundational question in securities regulation. In general, if it's not a security, the transaction is not subject to the securities laws. There are various factors to consider when determining what constitutes a security, and the implications of these decisions are far-reaching. In this course, you will gain perspective on these complexities. You will discover how courts and regulators define a security, including emerging instruments and transactions such as digital tokens and other assets. You will consider cases and examples that highlight how nontraditional forms of investment can be considered securities then explore the effects of these decisions. Finally, you will join your peers in discussions on topics such as how securities laws may be outdated.
eCornell LAW586Securities Registration and Reporting0
In securities regulation, it is important to understand what needs to be reported publicly in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and when those requirements are triggered. To gain this skill set, this course will guide you through the SEC reporting requirements as you examine the types of information that must be publicly provided to regulators and investors. You will examine key definitions, including what constitutes an offer and a sale. You will also explore registration statements, inspecting their contents and comparing them to prospectuses. As you progress through the course, you will develop skills to help you understand the registration process and how to avoid common pitfalls. In addition, you will consider the reach of the U.S. registration requirements outside the country. Finally, you will explore the key components of a company's public disclosures and investigate how those disclosures are made as well as the ways in which disclosure requirements can be used to shape public company behavior.LAW585: Defining Security
In some cases, the offer and sale of securities are exempt from registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), so understanding these exemptions can be critical for compliance and capital in your organization. In this course, you will examine various types of exemptions along with their requirements, identifying the differences between a security exemption and a transactional exemption. You will consider why some securities are restricted and focus on the differences between an offering that is qualified under Regulation A versus an offering that is registered. You will also explore how different exempt offerings can be integrated as a single offering. In addition, you will consider regulations that permit an issuer to experiment and assess potential demand for an upcoming offering. Finally, you will investigate key secondary market exemptions involving resales of securities.LAW585: Defining Security LAW586: Securities Registration and Reporting
eCornell LAW588Key Securities Law Liabilities and Principal Underwriting Documents0
Much of securities regulation is focused on public disclosure; it is therefore important to ensure that the information is accurate so that there are no material misstatements or omissions. In this course, you will consider some of the principal securities law liabilities to which certain actors in an offering may be exposed when disclosure is problematic. You will also explore how securities laws can impose liability, including when a person breaches a duty by doing insider trading as well as when a company insider engages in "short-swing" trading of the company's shares. Finally, you will consider some of the principal agreements and other documents in a public offering of securities to better understand their full context for your work.LAW585: Defining Security LAW586: Securities Registration and Reporting LAW587: Registration Requirement Exemptions
eCornell LAW593Responding to Violations and Improving the Rule System0
In this course, you will consider possible responses to instances of rule violations. Using a case study format, you will review different categories of rule violations and choose the most effective response based on a process of assessment and improvement. By investigating the sources of such violations and the actions required to limit them in the future, you will take away techniques to help avoid further damage to your organization. Finally, through iteration and assessment, you will determine how to analyze your rule system, ensuring sustainability and effectiveness that benefits your organization for years to come. The following course is required to be completed before taking this course: Rule Systems as Designed Systems Additionally, Rule Design Rule System Training Policing of Rule Systems Investigation of Rule System Violations
eCornell LAW595Maximizing Your Value in the Attorney-Client Relationship0
The relationship you have with the attorney representing your organization is critical. Your communications and interactions with that attorney will be more productive for everyone if you understand exactly what the attorney wants and needs from you. In this course, you will discover ways to effectively communicate with attorneys, whether they are in house or hired from outside your company. You will consider how there are misconceptions about what attorneys need, such as the notion that everything should be in writing. You will also examine the duties associated with being a corporate representative and what your role entails when you are called to testify on behalf of your company. Additionally, you'll explore the professional rules attorneys must comply with to ensure proper communication with the client. You'll be able to distill best practices to follow at the beginning of the attorney-client relationship that will ensure better communication throughout the relationship. Finally, you'll have the opportunity to apply this knowledge in certain situations, such as when an employee is asked to represent the company at a deposition. Ultimately, you'll have a more sophisticated appreciation of and approach to communicating and working with attorneys.
eCornell LAW596Evaluating the Impact of Legal Documents0
The lifespan of documents can be longer than expected when they were originally created and can cause unforeseen problems for companies involved in a lawsuit. In this course, you will examine the role documents play in litigation and how they can both help and hurt the effectiveness of the attorney working on behalf of your company. You will explore the various stages of a lawsuit and how documents are used in each stage. You will consider lessons learned as you evaluate the types of documents that have negatively impacted companies involved in a lawsuit and discover best practices to minimize the risk associated with creating documents. Should you hit send? Because email is an integral part of business today, you will identify considerations to keep in mind before drafting or sending an electronic communication. The skills you develop will help you decide if you should even create an email. Ultimately, you'll understand the legal impact of documents that company employees create, be able to identify problematic documents, and make wise decisions about any document that you create in the workplace.
eCornell LAW597Composing Documents That Help Lawyers0
Attorneys rely on company documents to provide the information necessary to win a lawsuit. In this course, you will discover how to compose documents that help rather than hinder lawyers. You will begin by exploring ways to accurately capture information from witness interviews. This includes the report of an interview conducted in connection with an incident occurring in the workplace. As you begin to understand why these interview reports are so critical, you will examine how to assess and document your interviews in a way that does not put your company at risk. Do you have an unconscious bias that might impact the quality of the information you collect and the actual report itself? You will have an opportunity to take a self-test to find out. By the end of this course, you will develop or refine your skills in composing company documents to be able to confidently produce work product that the company's attorney will appreciate and value.
eCornell LAW598Writing and Persuading Like a Lawyer0
In law, as in many aspects of life, the ability to persuade is a key skill to success. In this course, you will discover that this is a skill you can develop. You will explore the universal and foundational principles of persuasion, principles used in law, in business, and in other areas. You will examine how attorneys use persuasion in written documents to win a lawsuit involving a company they represent. You will also apply a formula designed to gauge the accuracy of the conclusion an attorney will ultimately attempt to prove is right. By the end of this course, you'll be able to identify the three modes of persuasion and recognize when they're being used in a legal argument, in business, and in other contexts.
eCornell LAW601Creating a Legal Research Strategy0
What is legal research all about? There are more steps than you may think, and in this course you will discover all of them. You will explore how the skills of legal research and legal analysis fit into every lawyer's work. You'll then examine the particular features of legal information that make it unique and applicable in specific legal situations, including legal jurisdictions and the implications of where legal information originates. By exploring terminology specific to legal information, such as primary sources of legal information or legal authority and secondary legal information, you will identify how these kinds of legal information relate to each other. You'll also consider how a lawyer would choose to use different information sources and why. Through this knowledge, you'll be able to understand the valuable skill of strategizing legal research as well as the way lawyers develop efficient legal research strategies to achieve accurate results while staying within timelines and budgets
The world is filled with misinformation, making it difficult to determine what is useful and what isn't. In this course, you will develop skills to help you assess what is valuable legal information. You'll examine how to find credible, reliable legal resources, even on the open web, and you'll develop skills to recognize certain hallmarks of reliable, authoritative information. You'll also discover ways to distinguish these viable sources from lower-quality information and identify the unique advantages of specialized legal research databases. Throughout this course, you will gain a deeper understanding of the influence that artificial intelligence has on legal information by analyzing specific sources that are useful in explaining legal terminology and discussing legal subjects for court rulings and legislation. You'll also explore the ways that lawyers and researchers can safely use knowledge management systems while recognizing their limitations, and you'll consider the unique advantages of subscription legal resources that lawyers often use. Creating a Legal Research Strategy
Legal research often begins by taking a step back. Lawyers know it's important to not rush in but to first identify the specific question they need to address before gathering the relevant information. In this course, you will explore the specific strategies and processes a lawyer uses to solve legal problems in practice. By studying the ways in which a lawyer leverages their legal expertise to identify the facts salient to a client's problem, you'll discover how the lawyer is able to identify specific legal issues that emerge, along with which steps to take. You will also examine the preliminary information a lawyer will establish before beginning their legal research, and you'll have the opportunity to see and use a legal research planning tool. You'll investigate how a lawyer can ensure that they're not missing important issues or sources of legal information while they navigate large, complex webs of legal information efficiently and without repetition. Finally, you'll delve into how a lawyer concludes the research process for a given problem. Creating a Legal Research Strategy Selecting Legal Research Sources
Entertainment law is at the intersection of creativity, business, and ethics, governing how the legal system shapes the entertainment industry. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles of entertainment law, with a focus on the key legal components, ethical concerns, and strategies to address conflicts of interest. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of this ever-evolving field. You will begin by identifying the main components of entertainment law and exploring key areas such as intellectual property, contracts, and industry regulations. You'll then explore legal ethics problems specific to the entertainment industry along with strategies to address and resolve conflicts of interest in legal practice. Through case studies and practical tools, you'll discover how to spot potential conflicts, evaluate their impact, and implement strategies for resolving them. By the end of the course, you'll have a solid understanding of entertainment law.
eCornell LAW612Intellectual Property: Copyright, Trademark, and Publicity Rights0
Copyright is a legal right that grants the creator of original works exclusive control over the use and distribution of their creations. This protection allows creators to prevent others from copying, distributing, or performing their works without permission, ensuring they can benefit from their intellectual property. This course offers a comprehensive overview of copyright law, covering the various types of intellectual property it includes. You will assess the scope of copyright protection and understand the different categories of intellectual property. You'll be introduced to the principles and applications of trademark law, identifying which types of intellectual property can be protected by trademarks, such as logos, brand names, and slogans. You'll also delve into the right of publicity, investigating how it helps an individual control the commercial use of their identity. By the end of the course, you'll have a solid understanding of these key areas of intellectual property law as well as their importance in various professional and personal contexts.
eCornell LAW613Entertainment Law Contracts: Property Rights and Assignments0
In this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of your rights what they include as well as what you may be relinquishing in various agreements. Through practical examples, you'll explore different types of agreements, discovering how to identify and evaluate the rights involved to fully understand your legal standing and the potential impacts of the contracts you enter into. The course will also equip you with strategies to maximize your compensation while safeguarding your rights. You'll delve into effective methods for protecting your project's rights should it fail to move forward as planned. By the end of the course, you'll have the knowledge and tools to confidently protect your interests and expertly navigate the complexities of intellectual property and contractual rights.
eCornell LAW614Entertainment Law Contracts: Credit, Ownership, and Budgeting0
This course examines the critical role of credit in the field of entertainment law. You will begin by exploring the concept of credit, an acknowledgment granted to individuals or entities for their contributions to a creative work, and its significance. Credit plays a crucial role in the entertainment industry, shaping reputation, career advancement, and financial compensation. You will also delve into key contract provisions related to credit, which ensure that all parties involved receive appropriate recognition and fair benefits for their contributions. You'll examine how credit provisions are employed in negotiations, gaining insight into how credit can be leveraged to secure favorable terms in contracts and agreements. By understanding the strategic importance of credit, you'll be better equipped to navigate negotiations effectively and ensure your contributions are properly recognized and rewarded.
eCornell LAW615Entertainment Law Contracts: Payment Structures0
An option agreement is a contract that grants the holder the right but not the obligation to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price within a specified period. This course delves into the details of option agreements, bonus payments, and royalty calculations. You will explore the foundational elements of these agreements and gain insight into ways to assess compensation terms to ensure they are fair and in line with industry standards. You will also examine the conditions that trigger bonus payments and their implications, along with methods for calculating royalties. By the end, you'll have the knowledge and tools to advocate for fair compensation and collaborate effectively with a lawyer to negotiate the most favorable deal for your interests.
eCornell LAW616AI, the Law, and Its Effect on the Entertainment Industry0
In this course, you will explore the multifaceted role of artificial intelligence (AI) within the entertainment industry. You'll gain an understanding of how AI is transforming various aspects of entertainment, from content creation to audience engagement, while critically considering its broader implications. This includes assessing potential challenges such as bias, ethical concerns, and the impact of widespread AI adoption. You will also examine the legal complexities surrounding AI-generated content, such as questions of ownership, rights, and potential disputes over AI-created works. You'll delve into the evolving regulatory landscape, analyzing how governments and organizations might approach the oversight and governance of AI technologies. By the end of the course, you'll have a deeper understanding of the legal, ethical, and practical challenges posed by AI in the entertainment industry.
eCornell LAW621Exploring the Legal Principles of AI0
This course provides you with foundational knowledge about how AI works along with its advantages and limitations. You will examine predictive and generative AI systems and consider how they create risks like misinformation and bias. You'll explore AI's most pressing ethical and legal challenges, including issues like defamation, discrimination, premature automation, and the rise of counterfeit personas. You'll also access two critical frameworks the risk-based and rights-based approaches to help assess AI's ethical impact. You'll analyze real-world case studies in fields like healthcare and policing to understand how these frameworks can guide responsible AI use and protect fundamental rights. By the end of this course, you will have developed a solid foundation in evaluating AI's ethical and legal implications. You'll be prepared to critically assess AI's role in your organization, advocate for ethical policies, and responsibly integrate AI into your professional field.
eCornell LAW622Promoting Effective and Inclusive AI0
As organizations increasingly integrate AI into workflows and decision-making processes, it is important to recognize AI's implications for data privacy and how its use can lead to biased outcomes. This course empowers you to navigate the data privacy regulations relevant to AI, recognize the dynamics of algorithmic bias and discrimination, and adopt strategies for fostering fair and inclusive AI systems. You will analyze landmark U.S. and European privacy laws to understand their impact on the use of AI, examine how to audit AI systems for performance and equity, assess AI vendor contracts, and explore transparency initiatives like AI disclosures. By the end of the course, you'll have developed the critical skills of respecting data privacy, reducing bias, and upholding ethical standards in AI use.
eCornell LAW623Managing Legal and Ethical Risks in AI0
AI use can create numerous legal and ethical risks, including intellectual property violations, defamation, unfair assessments, and liability for harmful outcomes. This course equips you with foundational knowledge about intellectual property protections, including patents, trade secrets, and copyrights. You will explore how the use of AI can risk violating intellectual property and what can be done to mitigate this. You'll also evaluate vendor contracts for risk-shifting clauses, analyze liability doctrines such as principal-agent relationships, and explore the liability implications of delegating tasks to autonomous AI agents. By the end of the course, you'll have developed critical skills to safeguard intellectual property assets, minimize liability exposure, and deploy AI responsibly in high-stakes environments.
eCornell LAW624Competing and Thriving in a Global AI Landscape0
This course examines the global nature of artificial intelligence and how it is reshaping industries, international power dynamics, and business opportunities worldwide. You will explore how organizations and nations compete for AI dominance while discovering how to navigate the complex landscape of international AI development and its strategic implications. You will also examine practical guidance on managing global AI governance frameworks, helping your organization balance regulatory compliance with innovation while operating in an evolving global AI landscape.
This course equips you with the essential knowledge and tools needed to successfully navigate AI implementation within organizations. You will master both the technical requirements and human dimensions of AI adoption, including implementation roadmaps, cultural change management, and governance frameworks. You'll discover how to build comprehensive toolkits for leading successful AI initiatives that balance innovation with responsibility while maintaining organizational values and compliance.
eCornell LAW626Building Organizational Resilience for AI0
This course provides you with tools and strategies to prepare your organization for the rapidly evolving AI landscape. You will have an opportunity to practice advanced scenario-planning techniques and develop robust strategies to address AI-driven changes for the next five to ten years. You will also explore the frameworks needed to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and build organizational resilience in an AI-transformed future. Ultimately, you'll be able to guide your organization's strategic response to AI developments, turning potential disruptions into opportunities for growth and innovation.
