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Law and Contemporary Problems

1992

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The Disinterested Person: An Alternative Approach To Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Joel Seligman Oct 1992

The Disinterested Person: An Alternative Approach To Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Joel Seligman

Law and Contemporary Problems

It is shown that in shareholder derivative litigation certain features of the Continental civil procedure model can be combined profitably with the more adversarial US model through the medium of a disinterested person.


Commodity Exchanges And The Privatization Of The Agricultural Sector In The Commonwealth Of Independent States—Needed Steps In Creating A Market Economy, Alexander Belozertsev, Jerry W. Markham Oct 1992

Commodity Exchanges And The Privatization Of The Agricultural Sector In The Commonwealth Of Independent States—Needed Steps In Creating A Market Economy, Alexander Belozertsev, Jerry W. Markham

Law and Contemporary Problems

Pre-revolutionary commodities exchanges in Russia and their extinguishment by the Bolsheviks are examined, and the role thereafter by Soviet central planners in the distribution, import and export of agricultural commodities is described. It is argued that the privatization process in the CIS must include incentives for the development of an exchange system for agricultural goods.


Rethinking U.S. Securities Laws In The Shadow Of International Regulatory Competition, James D. Cox Oct 1992

Rethinking U.S. Securities Laws In The Shadow Of International Regulatory Competition, James D. Cox

Law and Contemporary Problems

A unique perspective on the concerns posed by the internationalization of US securities markets is offered. A set of principles is developed that can guide US policymakers in reaching agreement with other nations on the minimum content of all nations' securities laws.


Federalism Under Fire: The Role Of The Supreme Court Of Canada, Katherine Swinton Jan 1992

Federalism Under Fire: The Role Of The Supreme Court Of Canada, Katherine Swinton

Law and Contemporary Problems

The role of the Supreme Court of Canada in the country's federal system is discussed. Globalization will have an important impact on interpretation of the Canadian Constitution. The special status of Quebec will also have to be taken into account.