Lawyers, like doctors, can be general practitioners or specialists. Just as you wouldn't consult a cardiologist about a backache, you wouldn't consult an environmental lawyer about a business contract ...

This course explores the law surrounding secured transactions, a type of loan used by individuals, businesses of all sizes, non-profits, and sometimes even government units. A secured transaction ...

The Business Law LL.M. Certificate Program allows LL.M. students to receive recognition for successful completion of a course of study to prepare for professional practice as legal advisors to ...

Lawyers practicing in business-related areas – corporate law, real estate, tax, business litigation, many areas of government regulation, and aspects of nonprofit representation – need to acquire ...

Risk allocation is a fundamental principle in commercial contracts. Each party seeks to minimize its risk while maximizing its reward. Often, the more one party’s risk decreases, the more the other ...

Anne Alstott is the Jacquin D. Bierman Professor at the Yale Law School. She holds a courtesy appointment as Professor, Yale Child Study Center, and is a Faculty Affiliate at the Yale Institution for ...

The Business Law Certificate Program allows students to receive recognition for successful completion of a rigorous course of study and advanced training in preparation for professional practice as ...

International Commercial Arbitration (5008): This course offers an introduction to the law and practice of international arbitration, the leading mechanism for resolving cross-border commercial ...

In his International Arbitration column, John Fellas discusses the Restatement of the U.S. Law of International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration—a 12-year effort primarily concerned with the ...