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Courthouse Doors Are Closed To Foreign Citizens For International Law Torts Committed By American Corporations, Gisell Landrian
Courthouse Doors Are Closed To Foreign Citizens For International Law Torts Committed By American Corporations, Gisell Landrian
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
This Note examines the intersection of corporate accountability, human rights violations, and legal recourse for victims of child slavery in the cocoa industry inspired by the Court’s decision Nestle USA, Inc. v. Doe. This decision further limited the scope of the Alien Tort Statute, hindering the plaintiffs’ quest for justice for international human rights violations. The Note analyzes the decision in Nestle USA, Inc. v. Doe through (1) an examination of the Court’s limitations on the Alien Tort Statute and (2) an analysis of the Canadian Supreme Court’s decision in Nevsun.
Bankruptcy For Cannabis Companies: Canada’S Newest Export?, Stephanie Ben-Ishai
Bankruptcy For Cannabis Companies: Canada’S Newest Export?, Stephanie Ben-Ishai
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
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Environmental Racism: How Governments Are Systematically Poisoning Indigenous Communities & The U.N.’S Role, Maia Dombey
Environmental Racism: How Governments Are Systematically Poisoning Indigenous Communities & The U.N.’S Role, Maia Dombey
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
This note examines the practice of toxic waste dumping on indigenous lands and how it fits within the broader concept of environmental racism. It further evaluates the international human rights framework and how the United Nations and other international bodies interact with this concept and provide means for protection against this illicit practice. Further, it examines the role of the Special Rapporteur on the Implications for Human Rights of the Environmentally Sound Management and Disposal of Hazardous Substances and Wastes and how he, in his role as Special Rapporteur, can provide relief to indigenous communities suffering the effects of this …
Canada’S Summary Trial Procedure: A Viable Alternative To Summary Judgment On Trademark Likelihood Of Confusion Actions In The United States, Elaine Kussurelis
Canada’S Summary Trial Procedure: A Viable Alternative To Summary Judgment On Trademark Likelihood Of Confusion Actions In The United States, Elaine Kussurelis
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
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A Call To Higher Action: Cannabis Prohibition In The United States And Canada Makes For An Uncertain Future, Carlos Alvarez
A Call To Higher Action: Cannabis Prohibition In The United States And Canada Makes For An Uncertain Future, Carlos Alvarez
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
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Lies And Their Protection: A Comparison Of The Right To Lie About Receiving A Military Honor In The United States And Canada, Marilyn N. Harvey
Lies And Their Protection: A Comparison Of The Right To Lie About Receiving A Military Honor In The United States And Canada, Marilyn N. Harvey
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
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A "Chilling" Effect? -- Geopolitical Incentivizing And The Environmental Ramifications For The Arctic Region, Bryan J. Harrison
A "Chilling" Effect? -- Geopolitical Incentivizing And The Environmental Ramifications For The Arctic Region, Bryan J. Harrison
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
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Actual Exploitation, Simulated Exploitation And A Tin Drum: A Comparative Analysis Of Child Pornography Law In The United States And Canada, Maurice "Mac" Verstandig
Actual Exploitation, Simulated Exploitation And A Tin Drum: A Comparative Analysis Of Child Pornography Law In The United States And Canada, Maurice "Mac" Verstandig
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
The United States and Canada two of the world's foremost modern, liberalized societies regularly combat an awkward and painful tension between free speech rights and the wellbeing of minors. Though there generally exists a consensus that child pornography represents a certain dark realm of material outside the oft-amorphous protections afforded speech, the establishment of an acceptable working definition of this criminal fodder has proven contentiously difficult. This paper explores each nation's struggles with this tension, through the lens of legislative efforts, judicial responses, and the productions that seem to perennially blur the line between art and crime. It is ultimately …
United States V. Burns: Canada's Extraterritorial Extension Of Canadian Law And Creation Of A Canadian "Safe Haven" In Capital Extradition Cases, Andrea Cortland
United States V. Burns: Canada's Extraterritorial Extension Of Canadian Law And Creation Of A Canadian "Safe Haven" In Capital Extradition Cases, Andrea Cortland
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
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Proportionality In The Criminal Law: The Differing American Versus Canadian Approaches To Punishment, Roozbeh (Rudy) B. Baker
Proportionality In The Criminal Law: The Differing American Versus Canadian Approaches To Punishment, Roozbeh (Rudy) B. Baker
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
No abstract provided.
Executive Fraud And Canada's Regulation Of Executive Compensation, Bo James Howell
Executive Fraud And Canada's Regulation Of Executive Compensation, Bo James Howell
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
No abstract provided.
School Privatization And Student Rights: A Comparison Of Canadian And American Law Regarding Searches And Seizures Conducted In Privatized Schools, David J. D'Agata
School Privatization And Student Rights: A Comparison Of Canadian And American Law Regarding Searches And Seizures Conducted In Privatized Schools, David J. D'Agata
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Fourth Protocol To The Income Tax Treaty Between The United States And Canada - A Step In The Right Direction, Adam D. Lustig
The Fourth Protocol To The Income Tax Treaty Between The United States And Canada - A Step In The Right Direction, Adam D. Lustig
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
No abstract provided.