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Filartiga V. Pena-Irala: International Justice In A Modern American Court?, Josef Rohlik
Filartiga V. Pena-Irala: International Justice In A Modern American Court?, Josef Rohlik
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Filartiga V. Pena-Irala: Comments On Sources Of Human Rights Law And Means Of Redress For Violations Of Human Rights, Gabriel M. Wilner
Filartiga V. Pena-Irala: Comments On Sources Of Human Rights Law And Means Of Redress For Violations Of Human Rights, Gabriel M. Wilner
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Concubinage And Union Libre: A Historical Comparison Of The Rights Of Unwed Cohabitants In Wrongful Death Actions In France And Louisiana, Robert F. Taylor
Concubinage And Union Libre: A Historical Comparison Of The Rights Of Unwed Cohabitants In Wrongful Death Actions In France And Louisiana, Robert F. Taylor
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Impairment Of The Operation Of The Warsaw Convention By Recent Legislative And Judicial Action, Alan N. Sutin
Impairment Of The Operation Of The Warsaw Convention By Recent Legislative And Judicial Action, Alan N. Sutin
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
International Liability And Primary Rules Of Obligation: An Application To Acid Rain In The United States And Canada, John B. Lyle
International Liability And Primary Rules Of Obligation: An Application To Acid Rain In The United States And Canada, John B. Lyle
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Book Review: International Encyclopedia Of Comparative Law Xi Torts (1983), Thomas A. Eaton
Book Review: International Encyclopedia Of Comparative Law Xi Torts (1983), Thomas A. Eaton
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Foreign Sovereign Immunity - Whether United States Embassies Are Jurisdictional Territory Under The Non-Commercial Tort Exception Of The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Jill M. Conley
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Annual Survey Of Developments In International Trade Law: 1983, Georgia Journal Of International And Comparative Law
Annual Survey Of Developments In International Trade Law: 1983, Georgia Journal Of International And Comparative Law
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Product Liability Law In Japan: An Introduction To A Developing Area Of Law, Younghee Jin Ottley, Bruce L. Ottley
Product Liability Law In Japan: An Introduction To A Developing Area Of Law, Younghee Jin Ottley, Bruce L. Ottley
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
International Mass Tort Litigation: Forum Non Conveniens And The Adequate Alternative Forum In Light Of The Bhopal Disaster, Stephen L. Cummings
International Mass Tort Litigation: Forum Non Conveniens And The Adequate Alternative Forum In Light Of The Bhopal Disaster, Stephen L. Cummings
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
The Hague Evidence Convention In U.S. Courts: Aerospatiale And The Path Not Taken, Société Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale V. U.S. District Court For The Southern District Of Iowa, 107 S. Ct. 2542 (1987), Roger C. Wilson
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Informers Defamation And Public Policy, Daniel More
Informers Defamation And Public Policy, Daniel More
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Exemption From The Common Fate: Refuge For Individual Debtors Trapped By Structured Settlements, Factoring Companies, And The Bankruptcy Code In Georgia, Michael C. Sullivan
Exemption From The Common Fate: Refuge For Individual Debtors Trapped By Structured Settlements, Factoring Companies, And The Bankruptcy Code In Georgia, Michael C. Sullivan
Georgia Law Review
While the number of tort filings has been increasing in recent decades, the number of trials resulting from these claims has been steadily declining. Instead of sacrificing time and resources in court, parties choose settlement, frequently in the form of a structured settlement where payments are dispersed over a period of time. These structured settlements provide much-needed security for tort victims, particularly those who unable to work and are especially vulnerable to losing their settlements. But what happens when these victims find that they have expenses that they cannot cover with their deferred payments? Many tort victims wind up facing …
Laissez Fair:The Case For Alternative Litigation Funding And Assignment Of Lawsuit Proceeds In Georgia, David T. Adams
Laissez Fair:The Case For Alternative Litigation Funding And Assignment Of Lawsuit Proceeds In Georgia, David T. Adams
Georgia Law Review
This Note discusses the value of alternative litigation funding (ALF) and the legal challenges affecting the ALF industry in Georgia. More specifically, it identifies a way to maximize ALF's benefits for plaintiffs with personal tort and employment discrimination claims. Tort victims who are rendered incapable of working, and employees who have lost jobs because of workplace discrimination or retaliation,face immediate financial burdens-they may be unable to afford food, housing, health care, transportation, and other necessities. This economic pressure often forces plaintiffs to settle quickly for less than the value of the harm inflicted. But ALF companies offer a workable solution …