Business Law

American University Washington College of Law’s Business Law Program is pleased to announce that it once again received the top A+ ranking for Business Law from preLaw Magazine in its new rankings for Fall 2021, joining Harvard Law and a select group of leading law school business law programs for the second year in a row in preLaw’s rankings.

Please join the Tech, Law & Security and Business Law programs at American University Washington College of Law for this series of conversations with leading experts on combating the growing threat ransomware poses to businesses, individuals, and the Nation’s security.

On October 13, 2021, the American Banker, a leading national publication covering U.S. and international financial industry featured an article titled “Is modernizing the National Bank Act the answer to fintech charter woes?” that included an interview with Professor Gerard Comizio, associate director of the American University Business Law Program, and other financial regulatory experts.

As part of American University's Washington College of Law Annual Alumni Reunion Weekend events, on Friday September 24, 2021, the Business Law Program hosted a roundtable discussion with three WCL alums who are legal leaders in the exploding virtual currency and blockchain industry.

On Wednesday, June 30, Associate Professor Hilary Allen testified before a House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Hearing on “Addressing Climate as a Systemic Risk: The Need to Build Resilience within Our Banking and Financial System.” The hearing, held in a hybrid format, featured experts from different parts of the financial sector who addressed climate-related financial challenges.