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Foreign Direct Investment Law: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. and National Security (6897) — 2 or 3 credits

June 27, 2025

Study of the law of foreign investment in U.S. businesses and property, through close attention to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Topics include national security risk analysis and mitigation; limits on the Committee’s authority; preemption and federalism; how other branches of government “check” CFIUS’s work; “outbound” investment; and how CFIUS attorneys practice in both the private and public sectors. (Examination and class participation)