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Stop Threatening Nails With Wrenches: Why Military Contractor Misdeeds Abroad Should Be Handled Using The Uniform Code Of Military Justice Rather Than The Current Civilian First Strategy, Gwendolyn Savitz
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Many legal violations by military contractors are never addressed through the legal system. This is despite Congress having enacted two laws that attempt to hold contractors accountable for crimes committed abroad. The reason for this gap is that the military has adopted a civilian-first strategy where the primary choice of prosecution is delegated to the Department of Justice. This is a mistake. This article explains why the civilian-first strategy has been so unsuccessful and how the military can appropriately move to a military-first strategy. Doing so would provide the military better control over the Total Force, which is particularly important …
Efficient Contracting Between Foreign Investors And Host States: Evidence From Stabilization Clauses, Sam Halabi
Efficient Contracting Between Foreign Investors And Host States: Evidence From Stabilization Clauses, Sam Halabi
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Bilateral investment treaties are agreements between sovereign states that give broad protections to investors and investments made within the jurisdiction of the other state. The prevailing view in the academy and practice is that developing countries sign bilateral investment treaties in order to reassure investors from developed states that their investments will be safe from changes in domestic law. Without these "credible commitments," investors would be deterred from making investments, depriving developing countries of foreign capital. This Article disputes that view by demonstrating that foreign investors and host states effectively contract around the risk of changes in the law. This …
The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act: A Well Built Fence Or Barbed Wire Around The Intellectual Commons, Warigia M. Bowman
The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act: A Well Built Fence Or Barbed Wire Around The Intellectual Commons, Warigia M. Bowman
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The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) is a proposed state contract law developed to regulate transactions in intangible goods such as computer software, online databases and other digital products.' UCITA was intended to act as Article 2B of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). Article 2 comprises the law governing commercial transactions in the sale of goods and ensures consistent contract laws from state to state. The stated goal of UCITA is to provide clarity regarding computer information transactions.
Tips For Drafting Contracts, Martin Frey
Tips For Drafting Contracts, Martin Frey
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Corporate Officers Beware - Your Signature On A Negotiable Instrument May Be Hazardous To Your Economic Health, Tom Holland
Corporate Officers Beware - Your Signature On A Negotiable Instrument May Be Hazardous To Your Economic Health, Tom Holland
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A Consumer's Guide To Unconscionable Sales Contracts, Martin Frey
A Consumer's Guide To Unconscionable Sales Contracts, Martin Frey
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