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Panel: Balancing Acts -- Energy Innovation In A Complex Market, David Hults, Gitane De Silva, Chris Ziegler Jan 2018

Panel: Balancing Acts -- Energy Innovation In A Complex Market, David Hults, Gitane De Silva, Chris Ziegler

Canada-United States Law Journal

A panel discussion is presented between the speakers of the Canada-United States Law Institute Conference namely David Halts, Gitane De Silva, and Chris Zeigler. Topics include impact of energy industry on climate change; enacting climate policy for bringing out environmental justice, and protection; and enactment of U.S. Clean Air Act for addressing the same


Panel: Preserving Financial Integrity And Promoting Compliance, Diane Francis, Richard Gordon, Josee Nadeau Jan 2018

Panel: Preserving Financial Integrity And Promoting Compliance, Diane Francis, Richard Gordon, Josee Nadeau

Canada-United States Law Journal

A panel discussion is presented between the speakers of the Canada-United States Law Institute Conference namely Diane Francis, Richard Gordon, and Josee Nadeau. Topics include fostering of financial integrity and compliance; economic relation between Canada-U.S.; and prevention of financial crimes and fostering financial integrity.


Of Trade And Beer: Nafta, The Comeau Case And Regulatory Cooperation, Maureen Irish Jan 2018

Of Trade And Beer: Nafta, The Comeau Case And Regulatory Cooperation, Maureen Irish

Canada-United States Law Journal

This article is adapted from the 11th Canada-United States Law Institute Distinguished Lecture given by Professor Maureen Irish at Western University Faculty of Law on October 2, 2017. The Supreme Court of Canada is hearing a case that deals with the nature of the internal market in Canada. This paper discusses trade law relating to regulatory cooperation in NAFTA, the European Union, the Canadian Free Trade Agreement and other recent Canadian international initiatives. It examines the ways in which these treaties and other arrangements respond to regulatory differences between importing and exporting jurisdictions. The challenge of how to deal with …


Volume 42 (2018), Canada-United States Law Journal Jan 2018

Volume 42 (2018), Canada-United States Law Journal

Canada-United States Law Journal

No abstract provided.


"The Tip Of The Iceberg": Human Trafficking, Borders And The Canada-U.S. North, Mike Perry Jan 2018

"The Tip Of The Iceberg": Human Trafficking, Borders And The Canada-U.S. North, Mike Perry

Canada-United States Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Cusli Expert Roundtable Report On "Is There A Path Forward For North American Trade?", Sophie E. Bones, Dena Shayne Jan 2018

Cusli Expert Roundtable Report On "Is There A Path Forward For North American Trade?", Sophie E. Bones, Dena Shayne

Canada-United States Law Journal

The following is a report of the Canada-United States Law Institute's November 2017 Experts Meeting held at the offices of Steptoe & Johnson LLP in Washington, D.C. The Meeting focused on the current state and future of the North American Free Trade Agreement.


Joint Law-Business Case Study Competition Program, Canada-United States Law Institute Jan 2018

Joint Law-Business Case Study Competition Program, Canada-United States Law Institute

Canada-United States Law Journal

The article offers information on Joint Law-Business Case Study Competition project. It mentions about competition will provide law students growth of interdisciplinary learning; and will provide Canada-United States Law Institute and its supporting institutions with a unique student competition experience of Moot Court model. It also mentions about use of negotiation agreements in commercial law.


2018 Sidney Picker, Jr. Award Remarks: States And Borders, Maureen Irish Jan 2018

2018 Sidney Picker, Jr. Award Remarks: States And Borders, Maureen Irish

Canada-United States Law Journal

A speech is presented by Maureen Irish, on the occasion of 2018 Sidney Picker, Jr. Award at the Canada-United States Law Institute 42nd Anniversary Conference. Topics include Canada-U.S. relation on energy, trade, and providing sovereignty to environment; human rights, the environment, and human population; and general principals of customary international law.


Masthead, Volume 42 (2018) Jan 2018

Masthead, Volume 42 (2018)

Canada-United States Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Distinguished Panel: Face Off Or Fresh Start? International Trade In Times Of Turmoil, Terence P. Stewart, John M. Weekes, Allan Wm. Wolff Jan 2018

Distinguished Panel: Face Off Or Fresh Start? International Trade In Times Of Turmoil, Terence P. Stewart, John M. Weekes, Allan Wm. Wolff

Canada-United States Law Journal

A panel discussion is presented between the speakers of Canada-United States Law Institute Conference including Terence P. Stewart, John M. Weekes, and Alan Wm. Wolff. Topics include Canada-U.S. trade relations; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); and efforts in establishing a Free Trade Agreement.


Hydraulic Fracturing Litigation: The Case Of Jessica Ernst & The Problem Of Factual Causation, Oliver Hutchinson Jan 2018

Hydraulic Fracturing Litigation: The Case Of Jessica Ernst & The Problem Of Factual Causation, Oliver Hutchinson

Canada-United States Law Journal

Modem hydraulic fracturing technology and horizontal drilling have made it possible and profitable for oil and gas companies to extract natural gas from underground shale and coal formations that would otherwise be inaccessible. Horizontal drilling, in particular, has enabled oil and gas companies to turn under-producing reservoirs into profitable extractive sites. However, despite its technological achievements and economic efficiencies, hydraulic fracturing is not without controversy. One of the main concerns is the potential for groundwater contamination. While experts disagree, the preponderance of evidence suggests that hydraulic fracturing can and has resulted in the unintended toxic contamination of nearby groundwater sources. …


Management Of The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Maritime Transportation System, Mike Piskur Jan 2018

Management Of The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Maritime Transportation System, Mike Piskur

Canada-United States Law Journal

The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Maritime Transportation System ("MTS") bears critical importance to the economic competitiveness of Canada and the United States ("US"). Maritime transportation comprises both a major economic driver and job creator for both countries. As a cost-effective and highly efficient means of transporting raw materials and finished products to market, the MTS is essential to agricultural, mining, and manufacturing supply chains that frequently stretch across the US-Canada border and beyond. Yet management of the MTS is fragmented, with responsibility for various system components scattered across numerous federal agencies in both the US and Canada. This fragmentation results in …