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International Law

2001

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U.S. Export Controls On Technology Transfers, Matthew Crane Aug 2001

U.S. Export Controls On Technology Transfers, Matthew Crane

Duke Law & Technology Review

Companies selling technology products abroad must be careful that they have complied with regulations imposed on the exportation of technology products. This is especially true for companies seeking to export encryption technology. This iBrief explores the considerations that must be given to the export of encryption and other technologies.

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International Liability In Cyberspace, Matthew Crane Jul 2001

International Liability In Cyberspace, Matthew Crane

Duke Law & Technology Review

Activities in cyberspace often expose companies to "cybertorts", a species of tort particularly difficult to reconcile with standard insurance policies. The author explores some of the difficulties in obtaining coverage for cybertorts from traditional insurance policies, and makes recommendations for companies to reduce their cyberspace liability exposure.

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Offshore Offerings By Foreign Entities: How Far Will The Sec Reach To Regulate?, Melvina Carrick, Matthew Crane, Jennifer Hu Feb 2001

Offshore Offerings By Foreign Entities: How Far Will The Sec Reach To Regulate?, Melvina Carrick, Matthew Crane, Jennifer Hu

Duke Law & Technology Review

Many countries' regulatory regimes, including that of the United States, traditionally require registration of all investment services offers or securities sales to their citizens. Many have claimed that the Internet will make such financial regulation obsolete. With the advent of the new technology, regulatory bodies across the globe have been forced to redefine what constitutes an offer to purchase securities within their borders. They have come up with a variety of models for regulating cross-border capital flows. Even countries with similar legal traditions such as Britain, the US, and Australia have taken different approaches.

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Internet Jurisdiction Today, Adria Allen Jan 2001

Internet Jurisdiction Today, Adria Allen

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

This paper will use the Yahoo case to illustrate the unique jurisdictional dilemma posed by the Internet as countries try to enforce their laws in an era when laws may be broken, through the use of the Internet, from other countries with conflicting laws.' Part I of this paper will address the Yahoo case and its importance to Internet jurisdiction. Part II will explore traditional jurisdiction and apply it to the Yahoo case. Part III will identify twopotential theories of Internet jurisdiction and investigate whether they are feasible solutions to the problem posed by the Yahoo case. Part IV will …

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Chasing Bits Across Borders, Patricia L. Bellia Jan 2001

Chasing Bits Across Borders, Patricia L. Bellia

Journal Articles

As computer crime becomes more widespread, countries increasingly confront difficulties in securing evidence stored in electronic form outside of their borders. These difficulties have prompted two related responses. Some states have asserted a broad power to conduct remote cross-border searches - that is, to use computers within their territory to access and examine data physically stored outside of their territory. Other states have pressed for recognition of a remote cross-border search power in international fora, arguing that such a power is an essential weapon in efforts to combat computer crime. This Article explores these state responses and develops a framework …

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International Law And Regulation Of The Internet, Anthony D'Amato Jan 2001

International Law And Regulation Of The Internet, Anthony D'Amato

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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The Proposed E.U. Vat On Electronically Transmitted Services: Enforcement And Compliance Issues, Thomas Fawkes Jan 2001

The Proposed E.U. Vat On Electronically Transmitted Services: Enforcement And Compliance Issues, Thomas Fawkes

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

This paper will begin by discussing the current VAT system in the E.U. It will also describe in detail the provisions of the proposed VAT amendments as they affect electronic commerce transactions with respect to both B2B and B2C transactions. Next, the practical effects of the VAT amendments in terms of increased VAT revenue for the E.U. and its mem-ber states will be discussed. Following will be a discussion on the past and present failures of the E.U. and its Member States in encouraging and en-forcing compliance under the current VAT Directive, and the implication of such failures on the …

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