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PAPER TOPICS
Look at some aspect of any of these issues in national, EU, or international law. I don't recommend to do a comparison: pick one legal system and work within it.
Paper ideas :
You CAN write in French (or any other language). You do NOT get graded on grammar. I am looking for a well structured argument well supported by facts and legal authority.
Possible topics (we refine them in person or by email) -- you look at any of these in the law of One country Or the EU Or International law Or EU and National law Or EU and International law. The jurisdictional boundary there limits your topic to something manageable.
PAPER TOPICS
Insider trading
Greenmail
Toxic torts
Main office liability for subsidiaries
Main office liability for sub-contractors
Tax Evasion
Market Manipulation
Pump-and-dump
Fraud
Deferrals of Prosecution
Digital financial fraud
Art fraud
Counterfeiting
Insurance fraud (bust out bankruptcy)
blood diamonds
conflict palm oil
contemporary piracy (e.g. Somalia, Malaysia also Caribbean)
Bribery
Arms smuggling
Drug smuggling
Inchaote Crimes (in national law)
MORE TOPICS
1) FCPA, UK Antibribery Act, OECD
2) Sanctions of course and dealing with OFAC rules and European rules
) securities fraud, insider trading, 10-b-5, National Australia Bank,
4) RICO
5) Export controls, BIS sanctions and deemed exports
6) Anti-monopoly law if you are dealing with EU law, since they are stricter than in the US
7) Corporate compliance
8) Financial Operations in conflict zones
a) Airbus scandal
b) VW Diesel emissions scandal
With these it would be a case study which also highlights the relevant laws.
c) Sanctions regimes / sanctions busting
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/passing-magnitsky-act-opens-the-floodgates-for-other-countries-1.4379434
Current contentious issues in US domestic governance
d) Immunity of the president of the united states
e) Pardon power of the president of the united states
f) Supremacy clause vis-a-vis money laundering