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The Trade Act Of 1974: Section 337 Of The Tariff Act And The Public Interest, John F. Mcdermid

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

The Trade Act of 1974 amended section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, and thereby substantially modified the procedures for the conduct of United States International Trade Commission investigations concerning unfair practices in import trade. The Trade Act changed the role of the ITC from that of a relatively passive adviser on potential courses of action to the President to that of final judge, subject to Presidential override and judicial review, of whether a violation of the Act has occurred. Additionally, the Trade Act provides that in the event that the violation is found, the ITC may now issue …

Recent Decisions, Alan L. Marchisotto, W. H. Schwarzschild Iii, Mark M. Greisberger, Richard P. Granfield, Donald B. Cameron, Jr., Isaac H. Braddock, David A. Boillot

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Recent Decisions

ADMIRALTY--COGSA--BILL OF LADING CARGO DESCRIPTION AND PACKER IDENTITY DETERMINE WHEN A CONTAINER IS A PACKAGE IN COGSA LIABILITY PROCEEDINGS

Alan L. Marchisotto

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ADMIRALTY--JURISDICTION OVER AVIATION TORT CLAIMS--ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION DOES NOT EXTEND TO AVIATION TORT CLAIMS IN THE ABSENCE OF A SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TORT AND TRADITIONAL MARITIME ACTIVITIES

W. H. Schwarzschild III

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ALIENS--ALIENS MAY MAINTAIN A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION UNDER 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (1970)

Mark M. Greisberger

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ANTITRUST--ARTICLE 86 OF THE EEC TREATY APPLIES TO CERTAIN CHANGES IN INTERNAL CORPORATE STRUCTURE

Richard P. Granfield

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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW--EXECUTIVE POWER--PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY …

International Oil--Shortage, Cartel Or Emerging Resource Monopoly?, James T. Jensen

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

In the early days of industrialization in the United States, giant combines with great market power developed in a number of industries, such as oil, steel and railroads. Out of that era arose a body of domestic law and regulation that sought to define the limits within which those organizations could function in the economic life of the country. The Sherman and Clayton Acts formed the basis for antitrust law. Regulatory agencies such as the Federal Power Commission, the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Federal Trade Commission were formed to regulate the excesses of the private sector. We may now …