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Government Antitrust Actions And Remedies Involving Foreign Commerce: Procedural And Substantive Limitations, William C. Holmes
Government Antitrust Actions And Remedies Involving Foreign Commerce: Procedural And Substantive Limitations, William C. Holmes
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
In recent years, application of American antitrust laws to activities in foreign commerce has been a source of controversy. In this article, Mr. Holmes addresses criticisms directed at the application of the antirtust laws to commercial activities abroad, and argues that these criticisms, while not without some merit, often fail to recognize the procedural and substantive limitations which have recently been imposed upon government agencies. Mr. Holmes discusses these limitations at length.
Poyner V. Erma Werke Gmbh: The Long-Arm Statute As A Protectionist Device, Rhonda S. Liebman
Poyner V. Erma Werke Gmbh: The Long-Arm Statute As A Protectionist Device, Rhonda S. Liebman
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
Technological and economic progess have continually fostered the development of international trade. As greater quantities of international goods enter American markets, there is a greater potential that American consumers will bring actions against international manufacturers for injuries sustained from defective products. Consequently, state and federal courts must consider the constitutional restrictions involved in asserting personal jurisdiction over alien as well as foreign defendants. One hundred years ago, a state's jurisdictional power was virtually limited to its territorial boundaries. State and federal courts, however, began to abandon this restrictive jurisdictional approach as interstate commerce developed. In the seminal case, International Shoe …