Ethics & Compliance Law: Conflicts of Interest, Anti-Bribery

This course is for professionals and students who advise on or manage corporate governance and anti-corruption risk. You will begin with conflicts of interest, including how to define them, who can have them, and the fiduciary duties of loyalty and care that directors owe. You will then assess director independence, evaluate self-dealing transactions under the fairness test, manage dual fiduciary conflicts, and apply these tools to a case study and a conflict management plan. Finally, you will study the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including who is covered, how enforcement works, the elements of an anti-bribery violation, third-party red flags, and the available exceptions and defenses.