LL.M. Students - New York
LL.M. Students - New York
Trade Regulation
Professor Harry First, Director
Vanderbilt Hall 327
Telephone: 212.998.6211
hf3@nyu.edu
Nicole Arzt, Assistant
Vanderbilt Hall 336
Telephone: 212.998.6013
nicole.arzt@nyu.edu
The Trade Regulation Program has three areas of concentration: Antitrust and Competition Policy, Intellectual Property, and International Trade. Students are required to concentrate in one area and take at least one course in one of the other areas.
1. Course Requirements for All Concentrations
At least 16 of the required 24 credits must be taken in Trade Regulation (L12) or “related courses.”
- Students are required to take the basic courses in their concentration, unless they have taken them in a J.D. program.
- Students can fulfill the remainder of their credit requirements by taking any of the related courses listed below, regardless of concentration.
- The following lists suggest related courses that are most relevant to each concentration.
Please note that non-tax students may not register for more than 8 credits in Taxation courses.
2. Concentration in Antitrust and Competition Policy
Basic Courses:
- Antitrust and Regulatory Alternatives I (L12.3022) or Antitrust Law (L12.3020)
- Antitrust: International & Comparative Economic Development & Globalization (L12.3543) or Antitrust: Comparative Study of EU and US Law (L12.3542).
(Please note that students concentrating in Antitrust and Competition Policy must take one of these seminars. These seminars have limited space. Students must notify Professor First and Ms. Arzt of their intention to follow this concentration. Students will automatically be registered for the seminar they choose at the time the lottery is run. Students should not register for this seminar via Albert. Failure to inform Professor First and Ms. Arzt will result in not meeting the requirements for the Antitrust and Competition Policy concentration).
- A basic course in intellectual property:
- Copyright Law I (L12.3001)
- Patent Law I (L12.3010)
- Trademarks (L12.3002)
Suggested Related Courses:
- Antitrust and Regulatory Alternatives II (L12.3023)
- Antitrust in High-Tech Industries (L12.3526)
- Antitrust Issues in the Distribution of Goods and Services (L12.3015)
- Antitrust Law and Economics (L12.3506)
- European Competition Law and Economics (L05.3079)
- European Union Law: The Law of the Internal Market (L05.3013)
- Quantitative Methods (L06.3027)
- Regulation, Deregulation, and Reregulation (L12.3018)
- Telecommunication (L12.3026)
3. Concentration in Intellectual Property
Basic Courses:
- Antitrust and Regulatory Alternatives I (L12.3022) or Antitrust Law (L12.3020)
- Copyright Law I (L12.3001)
- Patent Law I (L12.3010)
- Trademarks (L12.3002)
Suggested Related Courses:
- Advanced Trademark (L12.3541)
- Anonymity & Accountability on the Internet (L12.3527)
- Colloquium on Innovation Policy (L12.3534)
- Comparative Trademark (L12.3002)
- Entertainment Law or Entertainment Law: Deals & Negotiations (L12.3535)
- First Amendment Rights of Expression and Association (L01.3008)
- Intellectual Property & Globalization Seminar (L12.3522)
- International Intellectual Property Law (L12.3003)
- Law & Innovation Seminar (L12.2523)
- Media Law (L12.3028)
- Patent Litigation (L12.3516)
4. Concentration in International Trade
Basic Courses:
- International Economic Transactions (L05.3017)
- Antitrust and Regulatory Alternatives I (L12.3022) or Antitrust Law (L12.3020)
- A basic course in intellectual property:
- Copyright Law I (L12.3001)
- Patent Law I (L12.3010)
- Trademarks (L12.3002)
Suggested Related Courses:
- Foreign Investment: Law and Policy (L05.3594)
- International Arbitration: Investment Arbitration (L05.3575)
- International and Regional Trade Law: The Law of the WTO and Nafta (L05.3049)
- International Commercial Arbitration (L05.3554)
- International Litigation (L05.3511)
- Settling International Business Disputes with China (L05.3537)
5. Other Related Courses for All Concentrations
- The Administrative and Regulatory State for Transfer Students and LL.M.s (L01.3021)
- Business Crime (L04.3051)
- Economic Analysis of Law (L06.3020)
- Foundations of Economic Analysis Seminar (L06.3718)
- Mergers and Acquisitions (L03.3043)
- Survey of Securities Regulation (L03.3040)
- Hauser Global Law Faculty courses with permission of the Director of the Trade Regulation Program
6. Writing Requirement
Students must prepare a scholarly research paper. This requirement is usually fulfilled through a seminar or other course. The requirement may also be fulfilled by a 2-credit Directed Research project supervised by a faculty member. If the supervisor is a member of the adjunct faculty, the project must be approved by the Director. Please be sure to complete the LL.M. Writing Requirement Confirmation form.
7. Important Note for General Studies, International Legal Studies, Trade Regulation, and International Tax and Taxation Students
LL.M students in these programs (other than those who hold a U.S. J.D. degree) planning for the fall semester can only register for U.S. Corporate Law and Theory (L03.4602) for 3 credits; students are prohibited from registering for Corporations (L03.2010) for either 4 or 5 credits in the fall semester.
Corporations (L03.2010) and U.S. Corporate Law and Theory (L03.4602) as a prerequisite/corequisite
For International LL.M. students registering for either of these two courses, please note that both courses serve as a corequisite for any course requiring Corporations as a prerequisite. This information is not specifically listed in each course description. When registering for a course that has Corporations as a prerequisite, a prerequisite warning message will appear in Albert. If students have registered for either L03.2010 or L03.4602, they should disregard this warning.
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