The Law of Counterterrorism Financing

2 credits · Law School

This course emphasizes the interconnected architecture to regulate, prosecute, and enforce prohibitions on counterterrorism financing. U.S. and international law provide a network of mechanisms to prevent, disrupt, punish, and ameliorate the flow of funds to terrorist organizations or individuals serving their interests. Students will learn the scope of the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, along with judicial and regulatory interpretations restricting provision of “material support to terrorism.” Discussions will build on baseline of the unanimous SCOTUS opinion from June 2025 in Fuld v. PLO to provide students with a holistic understanding of the considerations relevant to both criminal and civil actions authorized by a range of domestic and international authorities. The backbone of the course will reflect ongoing federal litigation under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) as juxtaposed against international norms drawn from U.N. Security Council Resolutions and the Terrorist Financing Convention. Students will develop specific insights into the design features of effective corporate compliance structures. Prior coursework in Public International Law, Comparative Counterterrorism, or Sanctions Law & Policy are helpful but not required. [2]