Courses Offered in Venice
Courses for the 2008 Venice Program are:
Comparative Constitutional and Family Law taught jointly by Associate US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Wake Forest Law Professor Suzanne Reynolds - This course examines constitutional problems under different legal systems - including the United States, Canada, and the European Union - and concludes with a focus on comparative family law. The comparative examination of constitutional problems uses questions of personal autonomy and equality to address issues like freedom of speech, the right to die, education, employment, race, gender, family decision-making, intimate relationships, and abortion. The last part of the course focuses on how some of these constitutional principles bear on the way various legal systems regulate marriage and the family. The course will be graded by examination.
Comparative Taxation taught jointly by Wake Forest Law Professor Joel Newman and Georgetown Law Professor Marty Ginsburg - A comparison of the tax systems of the nations of the world, with an emphasis on the United States and Europe. Major topics will include income, sales and property taxes, capital gains, fringe benefits, and treatment of marriage and the family. No previous knowledge of taxation is required. The course will be graded by examination.
