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Civil Society Networks And The Development Of Environmental Standards At International Financial Institutions, David Hunter
Civil Society Networks And The Development Of Environmental Standards At International Financial Institutions, David Hunter
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Strict Liability For Gatekeepers: A Reply To Professor Coffee, Frank Partnoy
Strict Liability For Gatekeepers: A Reply To Professor Coffee, Frank Partnoy
University of San Diego Law and Economics Research Paper Series
This article responds to a proposal by Professor John C. Coffee, Jr. for a modified form of strict liability for gatekeepers. Professor Coffee’s proposal would convert gatekeepers into insurers, but cap their insurance obligations based on a multiple of the highest annual revenues the gatekeepers recently had received from their wrongdoing clients. My proposal, advanced in 2001, would allow gatekeepers to contract for a percentage of issuer damages, after settlement or judgment, subject to a legislatively-imposed floor. This article compares the proposals and concludes that a contractual system based on a percentage of the issuer’s liability would be preferable to …
Using The World Bank Inspection Panel To Defend The Interests Of Project-Affected People, David Hunter
Using The World Bank Inspection Panel To Defend The Interests Of Project-Affected People, David Hunter
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