EXP: Modern Venture Economy
Additional Information
Experiential CourseYes
Skills Training
Oral Presentations
Other Professional Skills:
Grading
60% Participation,
40% Paper
No
Class meets online.
Course Continuity
Students are encouraged to stay home if you are ill or experience flu-like symptoms. If you miss a class for any reason, it is still your responsibility to make up the work missed.
I offer the following to students who miss class due to illness:
- Class sessions are regularly recorded. I will make these recordings routinely available on the course site to everyone in the class.
Meeting Times/Location
T 4:30PM - 6:20PM
Online
Category
Upper-Level
Credits
2.0
Modern Venture Economy examines the legal and regulatory landscape shaping today's startup ecosystem, spanning AI law firms, defense contracting, prediction markets, alternative energy, and international fintech. Rather than relying on textbook hypotheticals, each session is built around current deals, scandals, and regulatory battles, including real DOJ indictments, landmark fraud cases, and emerging liability questions around agentic AI. Students will explore how legal strategy functions as a core driver of venture-backed businesses, from gig economy marketplaces to securities law and VC metrics. Guest speakers, including founders, general counsels, and investors, will join throughout the semester to bring the material to life.
Business and Corporate Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of business and corporate law; Perform legal analysis in the context of business and corporate law; Communicate effectively on topics related to business and corporate law; Demonstrate an understanding of the interconnection between the world of business and finance and that of business and corporate law, and how they affect other areas of law and society.