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'Deriving' An Understanding Of The Extraterritorial Applicability Of The Commodity Exchange Act, Gabrielle Schwartz
'Deriving' An Understanding Of The Extraterritorial Applicability Of The Commodity Exchange Act, Gabrielle Schwartz
St. John's Law Review
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This Note argues that courts should return to using a holistic approach, similar to the traditional “conducts” and “effects” test previously used by courts to analyze extraterritorial securities and commodities claims, to assess claims brought under the CEA. Furthermore, this Note argues that both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and private individuals including foreign plaintiffs, should be permitted to bring these claims to uphold Congress’s intent in establishing a regulatory regime and maintaining the integrity of the international derivatives market. Part I discusses the history of derivative regulation and how both court decisions and statutory changes have created the …