Most businesses today operate essentially in the global marketplace and face both U.S. and international business/legal issues and challenges. Their legal counsels will also face the same issues, so curriculum(s) must be expanded to make sure that students understand the issues described in this article and are reasonably prepared to handle them when they hit the  workplace. The goal of this article is to help companies to avoid liability.

The most critical business/legal issues I see facing [and will continue to face] businesses, along with some tips on how to address these issues, which are: