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2001

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The Victims Of Trafficking And Violence Protection Act Of 2000: Will It Become The Thirteenth Amendment Of The Twenty-First Century?, Michael R. Candes Oct 2001

The Victims Of Trafficking And Violence Protection Act Of 2000: Will It Become The Thirteenth Amendment Of The Twenty-First Century?, Michael R. Candes

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.


Student Article: Market Forces And The Rule Of Law As A Means Of Improving The Quality Of Life In Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana, A Case Of Critical Analysis, Paul Sergius Koku Oct 2001

Student Article: Market Forces And The Rule Of Law As A Means Of Improving The Quality Of Life In Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana, A Case Of Critical Analysis, Paul Sergius Koku

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction, Ambassador Richard Bogosian Oct 2001

Introduction, Ambassador Richard Bogosian

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


International Law And Uganda's Involvement In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo (Droc), Phillip Apuuli Kasaija Oct 2001

International Law And Uganda's Involvement In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo (Droc), Phillip Apuuli Kasaija

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


Prosecution Of War Crimes By The International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda, Dr. Alex Obote Odora Oct 2001

Prosecution Of War Crimes By The International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda, Dr. Alex Obote Odora

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Depiction Of Law In African Literary Texts, Emmanuel Yewah Oct 2001

The Depiction Of Law In African Literary Texts, Emmanuel Yewah

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Republican Constitution Of 1963: The Supreme Court And Federalism In Nigeria, Akin Alao Oct 2001

The Republican Constitution Of 1963: The Supreme Court And Federalism In Nigeria, Akin Alao

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


Legal & Cultural Approaches To Sexual Matters In Africa: The Cry Of The Adolescent Girl, Oluyemisi Bamgbose Oct 2001

Legal & Cultural Approaches To Sexual Matters In Africa: The Cry Of The Adolescent Girl, Oluyemisi Bamgbose

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Implementation Of Ecowas' New Protocol And Security Council Resolution 1270 In Sierra Leone: New Developments In Regional Intervention, Ademola Abass Oct 2001

The Implementation Of Ecowas' New Protocol And Security Council Resolution 1270 In Sierra Leone: New Developments In Regional Intervention, Ademola Abass

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction, G. E. Crovetto Oct 2001

Introduction, G. E. Crovetto

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


Trade With Africa: A Great Opportunity For Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas Oct 2001

Trade With Africa: A Great Opportunity For Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction, Tony Okonmah Oct 2001

Introduction, Tony Okonmah

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


Student Article: Immigration Law: A Call For Us Courts To Reevaluate Policy Considerations Regarding Female Genital Mutilation As A Justification For Asylum, Glennys E. Ortega Rubin Oct 2001

Student Article: Immigration Law: A Call For Us Courts To Reevaluate Policy Considerations Regarding Female Genital Mutilation As A Justification For Asylum, Glennys E. Ortega Rubin

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


Student Article: Sierra Leone's "Conflict Diamonds": The Legacy Of Imperial Mining Laws And Policy, Ian Martinez Oct 2001

Student Article: Sierra Leone's "Conflict Diamonds": The Legacy Of Imperial Mining Laws And Policy, Ian Martinez

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


New Trends In African Human Rights Law: Prospects Of An African Court Of Human Rights, Yemi Akinseye-George Oct 2001

New Trends In African Human Rights Law: Prospects Of An African Court Of Human Rights, Yemi Akinseye-George

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction, Prof. William Twining Oct 2001

Introduction, Prof. William Twining

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


Assessing The World's Response To Apartheid: A Historical Account Of International Law And Its Part In The South African Transformation, Kevin Hopkins Oct 2001

Assessing The World's Response To Apartheid: A Historical Account Of International Law And Its Part In The South African Transformation, Kevin Hopkins

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


Trade Liberalization: Savior Or Scourge Of Sadc Economies?, Ben Chigara Oct 2001

Trade Liberalization: Savior Or Scourge Of Sadc Economies?, Ben Chigara

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction, Christina Mcginley Oct 2001

Introduction, Christina Mcginley

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Proposed Domestic Reverse Hybrid Entity Regulations: Can The Treasury Department Override Treaties?, Anthony C. Infanti Jul 2001

The Proposed Domestic Reverse Hybrid Entity Regulations: Can The Treasury Department Override Treaties?, Anthony C. Infanti

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This article first describes the proposed regulations issued under section 894 addressing the ability of domestic reverse hybrid entities to claim treaty benefits with respect to payments made to their interest holders (the proposed DRH regulations). After describing the proposed DRH regulations, the article next explores the potential that these regulations have to override existing U.S. treaty obligations. After concluding that the proposed DRH regulations are inconsistent with at least one existing treaty, the article concludes by questioning the power of the Treasury Department to promulgate regulations (such as the proposed DRH regulations) that override treaties.

Note: This is a …


Reframing Impunity: Applying Liberal International Law Theory To An Analysis Of Amnesty Legislation, William W. Burke-White Jul 2001

Reframing Impunity: Applying Liberal International Law Theory To An Analysis Of Amnesty Legislation, William W. Burke-White

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


The Courts And Legislation: Anglo-American Contrasts (George P. Smith, Ii, Distinguished Professorship-Chair Of Law), Sir David Williams David Q. C. Apr 2001

The Courts And Legislation: Anglo-American Contrasts (George P. Smith, Ii, Distinguished Professorship-Chair Of Law), Sir David Williams David Q. C.

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

On April 12, 2000, Sir David Williams delivered the following lecture at the Indiana School of Law-Bloomington in accordance with The George P. Smith, II, Distinguished Visiting Professorship-Chair of Law and Legal Research endowment. The Chair was established by George P. Smith to broaden students' exposure to scholars and judges of national and international reputation and to allow distinguished visiting scholars the opportunity to do research at Indiana University and share their ideas with the faculty and students of the Indiana University School of Law and Indiana University. George P. Smith, an Indiana native, received his B.S. degree in business, …


Text Of Remarks On Panel: Codes Of Conduct And Transparency, Cynthia Williams Jan 2001

Text Of Remarks On Panel: Codes Of Conduct And Transparency, Cynthia Williams

UC Law SF International Law Review

No abstract provided.


A First Look At The Interim Merits Award In S.D. Myers, Inc. V. Canada: It Is Possible To Balance Legitimate Environmental Concerns With Investment Protection, Todd Weiler Jan 2001

A First Look At The Interim Merits Award In S.D. Myers, Inc. V. Canada: It Is Possible To Balance Legitimate Environmental Concerns With Investment Protection, Todd Weiler

UC Law SF International Law Review

This Article is a response to Joseph de Pencier's paper Investment, Environment and Dispute Settlement: Arbitration Under NAFTA Chapter Eleven in issue 23:3-4 of this journal. This reply is based upon the author's experience as counsel for the investor in S.D. Myers, Inc. v. Canada (Myers) and similar cases.

This Article provides a critical commentary on various elements of Mr. de Pencier's paper that deal with the Myers claim. It provides some tentative suggestions on how the substantive provisions of NAFTA Chapter 11 might be interpreted in future cases where investment protection and environmental protection appear to be at odds.


The Internet Content Rating Association: The Way To Patrol The Internet Highway, Carrie Lam Jan 2001

The Internet Content Rating Association: The Way To Patrol The Internet Highway, Carrie Lam

UC Law SF International Law Review

The Internet makes information easily accessible and allows people all over the world to research and telecommute from the comforts of their own homes. However, such unlimited access is a double-edged sword. Problematic information that is accessible to anyone with a computer and a modem, such as sexually explicit material, can also be found on the Internet.

This Note examines the conflict between protecting children online and protecting free speech. A comparison is made between the United States' attempts at solutions through the Communications Decency Act and the Child Online Protection Act, and the new international and self-regulatory approach of …


A Journey Of Two Countries: A Comparative Study Of The Death Penalty In Israel And South Africa, Michelle M. Sharoni Jan 2001

A Journey Of Two Countries: A Comparative Study Of The Death Penalty In Israel And South Africa, Michelle M. Sharoni

UC Law SF International Law Review

The death penalty remains a complex and controversial topic in many countries all around the world. Israel and South Africa have traveled along diverse and fascinating paths in deciding whether the death penalty is constitutional. This Note examines the history of the death penalty in Israel and South Africa, emphasizing the process of its abolition.

This Note reviews the sources of Hebrew law, the history of the death penalty in Israel and the Jewish legal system. It addresses the history of the death penalty in South Africa, from the period of the early settlers up to a recent unanimous decision …


Ryousai Kenbo Revisited: The Future Of Gender Equality In Japan After The 1997 Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Robert Larsen Jan 2001

Ryousai Kenbo Revisited: The Future Of Gender Equality In Japan After The 1997 Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Robert Larsen

UC Law SF International Law Review

In 1985 amid international and domestic pressure, Japan enacted the Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEOL). Many viewed it as an era of change, one that would see Japanese women rise to equality with male co-workers. However, equal employment never materialized. Historical context and the experience of the 1985 EEOL provide insights into the future of gender equality in Japan.

This Note provides a brief description of the Japanese corporate world and a historical context of women in Japanese society. It identifies pressures, both domestic and international, that Japan faced prior to 1985 that led up to the EEOL. The 1985 …


Two Observations On Holocaust Claims, William W. Bratton Jan 2001

Two Observations On Holocaust Claims, William W. Bratton

UC Law SF International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Multinational Corporate Liability Under The Alien Tort Claims Act: Some Structural Concerns, Michael D. Ramsey Jan 2001

Multinational Corporate Liability Under The Alien Tort Claims Act: Some Structural Concerns, Michael D. Ramsey

UC Law SF International Law Review

No abstract provided.


U.S. Jurisdiction Over Conflicts Arising Outside Of The United States: Some Hegemonic Implications, Ugo Mattei, Jeffrey Lena Jan 2001

U.S. Jurisdiction Over Conflicts Arising Outside Of The United States: Some Hegemonic Implications, Ugo Mattei, Jeffrey Lena

UC Law SF International Law Review

No abstract provided.