Conflict of Laws LAW 678

Course Number: LAW 678

Course Credits: 2 or 3

This course addresses the problems that arise when occurrences giving rise to legal disputes involve more than one state or nation. Such cases raise issues of judicial jurisdiction, full faith and credit and choice of law. The course examines alternative modes of analysis in approaching multi-jurisdictional legal problems, with particular emphasis on the principles of the Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws and interest analysis methodology.