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A Lion In The Path? The Influence Of International Law On The Immigration Policy Of The United States, Joan Fitzpatrick, William Mckay Bennett
A Lion In The Path? The Influence Of International Law On The Immigration Policy Of The United States, Joan Fitzpatrick, William Mckay Bennett
Washington Law Review
This article explores the place of international law in the immigration policy process in four settings: (1) the tentative and ultimately failed efforts of the executive and the judiciary to keep Congress within the bounds of internationally law-abiding conduct with respect to Chinese exclusion; (2) the almost complete disregard by Congress and the executive of international norms concerning health-related travel restrictions relating to HIV/AIDS; (3) Congressional inaction in the face of executive and judicial hypocrisy toward fundamental principles of refugee law in relation to interdiction of asylum-seekers; and (4) the emergence of a perverse canon presuming the abrogation of uncodified …
Judicial Review Of "Pattern And Practice" Cases: What To Do When The Ins Acts Unlawfully, Robert Pauw
Judicial Review Of "Pattern And Practice" Cases: What To Do When The Ins Acts Unlawfully, Robert Pauw
Washington Law Review
Many such pattern and practice cases have been filed :in the past, and we can expect that such cases will continue to arise in the future. At this point, it is unsettled whether and under what circumstances district courts have jurisdiction to hear pattern and practice cases. In this article, I consider the case law that has developed in the context of the legalization program. In part I, I describe the legalization program established by Congress and explain the unlawful manner in which the program was implemented by the Immigration Service, adversely affecting hundreds of thousands of applicants. In part …
The Admissibiity Of Inculpatory Statements In Washington Under The Rule For Declarations Against Interest After Williamson V. United States, Julianna Gortner
The Admissibiity Of Inculpatory Statements In Washington Under The Rule For Declarations Against Interest After Williamson V. United States, Julianna Gortner
Washington Law Review
Washington courts hold that where a statement by an unavailable declarant, offered in the trial of a third party inculpated by the statement, is predominantly disserving to the declarant's penal interest, the statement is admissible under the hearsay exception for declarations against interest. Federal courts have split on the admissibility of such declarations, with some courts holding that any non-disserving portions must be severed and excluded. In Williamson v. United States, the United States Supreme Court narrowed the scope of Federal Rule of Evidence 804(b)(3) on declarations against interest and held that only the individual portions of such statements that …
State V. Young And The New Test For Privacy In Washington, Michael M. Suga
State V. Young And The New Test For Privacy In Washington, Michael M. Suga
Washington Law Review
In State v. Young, the Washington Supreme Court determined that the warrantless use of an infrared thermal detection device on the home of a suspected marijuana grower was a violation of Article I, Section 7 of the Washington State Constitution. This Note argues that the court's test for determining privacy rights under Article I, Section 7 is flawed in form and fails to achieve those goals set forth by the court. It suggests an alternative test for Article I, Section 7 privacy rights as well as a remedial prerequisite standard of proof in cases involving minimally intrusive surveillance techniques.
Strangers When We Met: The Influence Of Foreign Labor Relations Law And Its Domestication In Japan, Ryuichi Yamakawa
Strangers When We Met: The Influence Of Foreign Labor Relations Law And Its Domestication In Japan, Ryuichi Yamakawa
Washington International Law Journal
This Article examines the influences of foreign law on Japanese labor relations law and the process by which foreign legal concepts have been domesticated, focusing in particular on the provisions, interpretation, and operation of the Trade Union Law of 1949. Acting on the constitutional right to organize and to bargain and act collectively, the Japanese Diet established the framework for Japanese labor relations law by enacting the Trade Union Law of 1945 which was subsequently amended in 1949. While European constitutions appear to be the model for the constitutional provision regarding the right of workers to organize and German influence …
Heidi Lindsey, Et Al. V. Dow Corning Corp., Et Al.: The Exclusion Of Claimants From Australian, Ontario And Quebec, Stephanie Alexander
Heidi Lindsey, Et Al. V. Dow Corning Corp., Et Al.: The Exclusion Of Claimants From Australian, Ontario And Quebec, Stephanie Alexander
Washington International Law Journal
In September 1994, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama approved a multi-billion dollar settlement in a global class action for breast implant recipients. The court concluded its opinion by excluding women from Australia, Ontario and Quebec from the settlement. After examining U.S. class action procedural requirements and analyzing the District Court's opinion, this Comment argues that the court improperly applied the procedural requirements for a class action to the detriment of the potentially injured women from Australia, Ontario and Quebec.
Child Sex Tourism To Thailand: The Role Of The United States As A Consumer Country, Vickie F. Li
Child Sex Tourism To Thailand: The Role Of The United States As A Consumer Country, Vickie F. Li
Washington International Law Journal
The proliferation of child prostitution in Thailand has been closely linked to the explosive growth of the sex industry. Political, economic, and cultural factors internal to Thailand alongside external forces from foreign sex tourism, have all contributed to the rising number of prostituted children. In September 1994, the United States enacted an amendment to the Mann Act to prosecute citizens for traveling or conspiring to travel abroad with the intent to engage minors in sexual activities. This Comment traces the development of child prostitution in Thailand and examines the effect of U.S. law in deterring sex tourism abroad. Comparisons to …
The Sea Of Okhotsk Peanut Hole: How The United Nations Draft Agreement On Straddling Stocks Might Preserve The Pollack Fishery, Jon K. Goltz
The Sea Of Okhotsk Peanut Hole: How The United Nations Draft Agreement On Straddling Stocks Might Preserve The Pollack Fishery, Jon K. Goltz
Washington International Law Journal
The enclave of international waters in the central Sea of Okhotsk, called the "peanut hole," is surrounded by the 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zone ("EEZ") of the Russian Federation. Since 1991, distant water fishing nations ("DWFNs") have been fishing in the peanut hole in a manner that Russia claims is detrimental to the straddling pollack fish stock that exists both in Russia's EEZ and in the enclave. To prevent destruction of the pollack fishery, Russia imposed a moratorium on all fishing in the enclave; the moratorium is not universally observed. The United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly …
Confucian Ethics, Judges, And Women: Divorce Under The Revised Korean Family Law, Kay C. Lee
Confucian Ethics, Judges, And Women: Divorce Under The Revised Korean Family Law, Kay C. Lee
Washington International Law Journal
The historic revision of the South Korean Family Law in 1989 abolished many entrenched legal practices based on Confucian ethics that discriminate against women. Among its many provisions, the law provides for an equitable division of marital property upon divorce and ends the tradition of the father's automatic right to child custody, unless waived. However, in a legal system where judges wield unquestioned authority and wide discretion, judicial decisions based on traditional assumptions about women and family continue to frustrate the democratic intent of the revised law. Given the vague laws that give the judiciary broad discretion, real changes are …
Rules Of Origin For Textiles: Implementing Legislation For Gatt, Janice Wingo
Rules Of Origin For Textiles: Implementing Legislation For Gatt, Janice Wingo
Washington International Law Journal
This Comment discusses the changes in the rules of origin for textiles that were implemented after the United States joined the World Trade Organization. The changes were made in such a way as to protect U.S. domestic textile production from Chinese competition even though these changes were couched in terms of harmonizing U.S. customs regulations with those of the rest of the world.
New Developments In Korean Constitutionalism: Changes And Prospects, Dae-Kyu Yoon
New Developments In Korean Constitutionalism: Changes And Prospects, Dae-Kyu Yoon
Washington International Law Journal
This Essay examines constitutionalism, or the legal expression of democracy. Explanations of Korea's underdeveloped sense of constitutionalism which are rooted in the culture of Confucianism do not provide an adequate explanation of the post-1948 Korean experience. A better model is provided by contrasting the uses of law by prior authoritarian regimes with current political developments including the rising role of entrepreneurial interests in Korean politics.
Liability To Tax And Transfer Pricing In The People's Republic Of China: A Comparative Analysis, William A. Thomson
Liability To Tax And Transfer Pricing In The People's Republic Of China: A Comparative Analysis, William A. Thomson
Washington International Law Journal
This Article explains how easy it is to become liable to People's Republic of China ("PRC") income tax, and examines the PRC transfer pricing rules. It compares China's tax regime to that of the United States and Japan, focusing both on China's domestic tax law and its treaty obligations. The purpose of this comparison is to illuminate the inter-related tax rules between China and the United States, and China and Japan. The Article also explains how China has modernized its tax system in line with its economic liberalization, and points out areas of uncertainty regarding China's rules on tax liability …
Enough Is Enough: Pre Se Constructive Discharge For Victims Of Sexually Hostile Work Environments Under Title Vii, Sarah H. Perry
Enough Is Enough: Pre Se Constructive Discharge For Victims Of Sexually Hostile Work Environments Under Title Vii, Sarah H. Perry
Washington Law Review
In Title VII sexual harassment cases based on hostile work environments, application of the constructive discharge doctrine imposes unfair burdens on claimants. A finding of constructive discharge requires a greater severity or pervasiveness of harassment than that required for finding a hostile work environment. This forces many hostile environment victims to remain in abusive and intolerable conditions because they cannot afford to resign. Unless found constructively discharged by their employers, victims who quit their jobs cannot recover back pay for the period between resignation and judgment. The incorrect and inconsistent application of the constructive discharge doctrine in sexually hostile environment …
The Rhetoric Of Innocence, William S. Laufer
The Rhetoric Of Innocence, William S. Laufer
Washington Law Review
This Article promotes the serious consideration of innocence in the criminal process, and gives meaning to the rhetoric surrounding the presumption of innocence. The first part illustrates the near irrelevance of innocence in an accusatorial system of justice where burdens of proof require proof of guilt The second and third parts of the Article discuss the meaning of the presumption of innocence. It is argued that legislatures and courts have ignored the tension between the conflicting goals of the criminal process by thinking of the presumption of innocence as a legal presumption. As a legal presumption, its effects are indistinguishable …
"Speculative" Antitrust Damages, Roger D. Blair, William H. Page
"Speculative" Antitrust Damages, Roger D. Blair, William H. Page
Washington Law Review
The most important antitrust penalties are treble damage awards based on the individual harms that violations cause. For these penalties to function as an economically rational deterrent, there must be a practical mechanism for proving individual harm, and for distinguishing such harm from "speculation." In this article, the authors present an account of that mechanism. First, they argue that the law's measure of antitrust damages is based on a standard of net individual harm that is qualified in certain cases by a principle of net social harm. Net harm is measured by the difference between the plaintiff's actual condition (given …
Exceptional Sentencing In Washington After State V. Freitag: Pushing The Limits Of The Sentencing Reform Act, Lisa K. Strom
Exceptional Sentencing In Washington After State V. Freitag: Pushing The Limits Of The Sentencing Reform Act, Lisa K. Strom
Washington Law Review
In 1981 the Washington state legislature enacted the Sentencing Reform Act (SRA) with the intent of reducing disparity in sentencing through the implementation of presumptive sentencing ranges. The SRA authorizes judges to depart from the presumptive range by imposing an exceptional sentence if appropriate mitigating or aggravating factors exist. Since 1981, virtually all courts have determined a factor's appropriateness by considering its relation to the factual nature of the crime itself. In State v. Freitag, however, the Washington Court of Appeals recently held that a trial court may rely on factors which do not directly relate to the nature …
Strict Compliance With Marine Insurance Contracts: Conflicting Rules In The Ninth Circuit, Rhea D. Pappas-Ward
Strict Compliance With Marine Insurance Contracts: Conflicting Rules In The Ninth Circuit, Rhea D. Pappas-Ward
Washington Law Review
Under the federal admiralty "strict compliance rule," a policy of marine insurance is voided by an insured vessel owner's failure to comply with express policy terms or "warranties." Although recognized and applied by a majority of the federal circuits, the strict compliance rule has been improperly ignored by a handful of district courts within the Ninth Circuit. Instead, by misapplying the holding of Wilburn Boat v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., a 1955 Supreme Court case, and by ignoring the Ninth Circuit's interpretation of Wilburn Boat in Bohemia, Inc. v. Home Insurance Co., these district courts have turned to …
Taking A Byte Out Of Crime: E-Mail Harassment And The Inefficacy Of Existing Law, Gene Barton
Taking A Byte Out Of Crime: E-Mail Harassment And The Inefficacy Of Existing Law, Gene Barton
Washington Law Review
Computer abuse is advancing as quickly as computer technology. The laws, however, have yet to address computer harassment to a significant degree. Existing law is insufficient, and current efforts fall short of what is needed. This Comment identifies the need for new law, examines the shortcomings of what has been tried to date, and proposes general concepts for a comprehensive computer harassment law. This Comment concludes with a proposal for specific legislation for the state of Washington.
Washington Courts Get Stingy: Improper Denial Of Attorney's Fees Under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 And 1988, Brian Buckley
Washington Courts Get Stingy: Improper Denial Of Attorney's Fees Under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 And 1988, Brian Buckley
Washington Law Review
42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988 allow persons to challenge state laws that violate their federal constitutional rights and to recover their attorney's fees should they prevail. This Comment analyzes two recent Washington cases in which the plaintiffs were denied fee recoveries despite having successfully challenged state statutes. This Comment then argues that fee awards should have been granted in both cases and that in the future fee awards should rarely be denied when plaintiffs invalidate state law under §§ 1983 and 1988.
Introduction. Competition And Trade Policy: Europe, Japan And The United States, John O. Haley
Introduction. Competition And Trade Policy: Europe, Japan And The United States, John O. Haley
Washington International Law Journal
With the successful conclusion of the Uruguay Round of negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the focus of international trade concern has shifted from elimination of formal, governmentally imposed trade barriers to complex, and often contradictory, interrelationships among national and regional competition and trade policies. The promise of future negotiations under the aegis of the new World Trade Organization on competition (antitrust) policy as a trade issue thus brings us full circle. The GATT was itself the product of extensive planning within the United States Department of State for the postwar international economy. An effective international competition …
Competition Law And International Trade: The European Union And The Neo-Liberal Factor, David J. Gerber
Competition Law And International Trade: The European Union And The Neo-Liberal Factor, David J. Gerber
Washington International Law Journal
Ordoliberalism, a particular version of European Neo-Liberal thought, has played a central role in the relationship between competition law and trade policy with the European Union. The substantive component of this body of thought, which is based in Germany, emphasizes the importance of a transaction-based economy and economic freedom; the process component emphasizes the need for juridical processes in economic policy-making. Ordoliberalism has shaped European Union competition law and trade policy and their roles in European integration, and its weakening may cause major changes in that relationship.
Export Cartels And Voluntary Export Restraints Between Trade And Competition Policy, Ulrich Immenga
Export Cartels And Voluntary Export Restraints Between Trade And Competition Policy, Ulrich Immenga
Washington International Law Journal
This article discusses the conflicts between trade regulation and competition policy. It begins with a survey of the effect of restrictive practices—particularly those like export cartels that are exempted from competition law regulation—and continues with a critique of national support and authorization for restrictive practices as well as protective state activities, including antidumping rules, rules against "unfair" trade practices, and voluntary export restraints. The article concludes with a summary of unilateral, bilateral, and multilateral approaches to a more effective international regime for competition policy. It also introduces the recommendation for a Draft International Antitrust Code, which was submitted to GATT.
An Antitrust Remedy For International Price Predation: Lessons From Zenith V. Matsushita, Harry First
An Antitrust Remedy For International Price Predation: Lessons From Zenith V. Matsushita, Harry First
Washington International Law Journal
The purpose of this article is to articulate a set of rules for an antitrust cause of action against international predatory pricing. The article develops these rules in the context of the antitrust and trade litigation brought in the United States and Japan against the Japanese televisions manufacturers between 1956 and 1986. The thesis of this article is that the litigation illustrates that antitrust enforcement should concentrate on exclusion from the home market rather than on low prices in the target market. The article also argues that antitrust should encompass a concern with the strategic use of market power to …
Regulations On Bid Rigging In Japan, The United States And Europe, Naoaki Okatani
Regulations On Bid Rigging In Japan, The United States And Europe, Naoaki Okatani
Washington International Law Journal
This article provides a comparative perspective on bid rigging in Japan, the United States and Europe. It emphasizes the differences in both institutional structure as well as policy and business culture in the three jurisdictions, particularly in terms of antitrust and criminal law enforcement. It notes the greater tolerance of bid rigging in Japan in the case of construction contracts for public works.
Kodak And Aftermarket Tying Analysis: Some Comparative Thoughts, William R. Andersen
Kodak And Aftermarket Tying Analysis: Some Comparative Thoughts, William R. Andersen
Washington International Law Journal
This article examines three recent cases—one from the U.S. Supreme Court, one from the European Court of Justice and one from the High Court of Osaka—dealing with the antitrust implications of aftermarket tying arrangements. Tying occurs when the manufacturer of a machine refuses to sell spare parts to independent repair and service companies. The antitrust implications of tying will be of growing importance in the future as manufactured equipment becomes ever more complex and dependent on specialized repair parts and service. After an introductory review of conventional tying doctrine, the paper compares the approaches of the three courts, finding them …
A Comparison Of U.S.-Japan Antitrust Law: Looking At The International Harmonization Of Competition Law, Hiroshi Iyori
A Comparison Of U.S.-Japan Antitrust Law: Looking At The International Harmonization Of Competition Law, Hiroshi Iyori
Washington International Law Journal
This article focuses on the legislative history of the Japanese Antimonopoly Law and a comparison between the substantive provisions of the Japanese law and its U.S. origins. It begins with a historical overview of the fundamental differences between the economies of Japan and the U.S., as well as Japan through the postwar period and the contrasting contexts in which competition laws were enacted in each country. It offers a brief outline of the historical development of Japanese competition law, from the enactment of the Antimonopoly Law through amendments and defining judicial interpretations. The article then focuses on coverage, sanctions, and …
Foreign Firm Access To Japanese Distribution Systems: Trends In Japanese Antitrust Enforcement, Jiro Tamura
Foreign Firm Access To Japanese Distribution Systems: Trends In Japanese Antitrust Enforcement, Jiro Tamura
Washington International Law Journal
The Japanese substantive competition law is, in theory, very well equipped to prevent anticompetitive behavior that restricts competition. In reality, the JFTC has been weak in enforcing the law. The JFTC has been particularly weak in two areas, boycotts and non-price vertical restraints, making market entry difficult for foreign firms. In response to criticisms of weakness, the JFTC released the 1991 Guideline that states that boycotts may constitute an unreasonable restraint of trade and be subject to administrative surcharges and possible criminal sanctions. Despite the strengthening of the law against boycotts, no cases have been brought. Furthermore, the JFTC has …
Competition And Trade Policy: Antitrust Enforcement: Do Differences Matter?, John O. Haley
Competition And Trade Policy: Antitrust Enforcement: Do Differences Matter?, John O. Haley
Washington International Law Journal
This article deals with the question of differences in competition policy enforcement regimes in Japan, Europe and the United States. In answer to the question "Do differences matter?", the author concludes that they matter less than conventional wisdom suggests at least in terms of "fairness" and effectiveness. The article challenges the widely held views that Japan's competition rules are ineffectively enforced and that U.S. antitrust enforcement, especially treble damage actions, have had an unfair impact on foreign firms. The article concludes with recommendations for greater cooperation between trade regulation and antitrust enforcement authority in the United States and among competition …
Trips: Adequate Protection, Inadequate Trade, Adequate Competition Policy, Hanns Ullrich
Trips: Adequate Protection, Inadequate Trade, Adequate Competition Policy, Hanns Ullrich
Washington International Law Journal
This article analyzes the relationship between trade and competition policy with respect to intellectual property, focusing particularly on the inclusion into the Uruguay Round of the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property ("TRIPS"). The article sets forth the traditional framework of protection as established by the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property in 1883. The TRIPS agreement provides new rules and principles to manage emerging problems in the field of industrial property. The main focus of this article is to analyze the effect that TRIPS will have on harmonizing (but not unifying) the system of intellectual property protection.
Competition Law And The Agenda For The Wto: Forging The Links Of Competition And Trade, Eleanor M. Fox
Competition Law And The Agenda For The Wto: Forging The Links Of Competition And Trade, Eleanor M. Fox
Washington International Law Journal
The Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade is complete, and the agenda for the next round is being formulated. It is widely expected that issues of competition, the environment, and possibly labor will be on the agenda for the next round of the GATT. This article examines why it is that the world trading agenda may be thus expanding. Specifically as to competition law, it examines the history of devising world competition rules, the wisdom of revisiting the enterprise of doing so, and alternative approaches to competition in the GATT agenda. The article concludes with a …