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MBAG8621A-F16

Legal Aspects of Compliance

Corporate Risk Management entails the prevention and detection of fraud and financial crimes. However, it also entails the understanding of and compliance with state and federal laws and statutory regulations. This workshop will introduce students to the legal aspects of compliance with those laws and regulations. The workshop will introduce students to the United States court system (Federal and state) and highlight the differences between criminal and civil liability. It will introduce students to pertinent state and federal laws dealing with corporate compliance and take students through the legal process of addressing an alleged violation of one or more of those laws or regulations. It will familiarize students with the nature of a violation of state or federal laws and regulations, the nature of a breach of a contractual obligation, the legal and procedural steps of litigating such a violation, the determination of damages arising from such a violation, and the possible restitution that might be expected from the perpetrator of such a violation. The workshop will use recent or ongoing state and federal court cases to help familiarize students with the practical application of the subject matter of the workshop.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
90904
Subject Code:
MBAG
Course Number:
8621
Section Identifier:
A

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MBAG8621A-F16 Workshop (Small)