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Responding To Transnational Cartels: A Proposal And Its Background, Journal Editor Jan 1979

Responding To Transnational Cartels: A Proposal And Its Background, Journal Editor

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

The titles in the following section address various aspects of the problems that the United States faces in attempting to impose liability for actions by international cartels in violation of United States antitrust law. Representative Albert Gore has introduced legislation in the last two sessions of congress which he feels will assist in alleviating many of these problems. Mr. Gore's current legislation, the Cartel Registration Act, is the subject of his article in which he takes a strong advocacy position on its behalf.

The Cartel Restriction Act in its present form evolved from the considerable comment, both favorable and unfavorable, …


Joint Tortfeasors And The Conflict Of Laws, John W. Wade Apr 1953

Joint Tortfeasors And The Conflict Of Laws, John W. Wade

Vanderbilt Law Review

Much has been written regarding tort liability and the conflict of laws and there are numerous cases in the field.' But little attention has been paid to the conflicts aspects of the many legal problems which surround the concept of joint tortfeasors. This paper attempts to collect the relatively few decisions on the subject and to analyze the problems involved.

In the beginning it should be made clear that the term "joint tortfeasors" is used, unless otherwise indicated, in the broad, somewhat colloquial sense which most American courts use today. Thus used, it includes both joint tortfeasors in the narrow …