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The Future Of International Arbitration In Central And Eastern Europe, Wojciech Sadowski Jan 2015

The Future Of International Arbitration In Central And Eastern Europe, Wojciech Sadowski

American University Business Law Review

No abstract provided.


Civil Consequences Of Corruption In International Commercial Contracts, Padideh Ala'i Jan 2014

Civil Consequences Of Corruption In International Commercial Contracts, Padideh Ala'i

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

The United States legal system seeks to prevent and prohibit bribery and corruption through a myriad of laws, regulations and policies. Anti-corruption jurisprudence is more developed in the context of public sector contracts where the United States criminalizes bribery of public officials through 18 U.S.C. §201 (Bribery of Public Officials and Witnesses). In addition, the United States was the first country to criminalize bribery of foreign government officials in 1977 with the passage of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The FCPA has since been amended to comply with the adoption of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign …


Unified National Legal Treatment Of International Commercial Arbitration: A Continuing Challenge, Horacio A Grigera Naon Jan 2012

Unified National Legal Treatment Of International Commercial Arbitration: A Continuing Challenge, Horacio A Grigera Naon

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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Staring Down The Sights At Mcdonald V. City Of Chicago: Why The Second Amendment Deserves The Kevlar Protection Of Strict Scrutiny, James J. Williamson Ii Jun 2011

Staring Down The Sights At Mcdonald V. City Of Chicago: Why The Second Amendment Deserves The Kevlar Protection Of Strict Scrutiny, James J. Williamson Ii

Legislation and Policy Brief

In June of 2008, the Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, declaring that a District of Columbia law prohibiting the possession of handguns in a private home for personal protection violated the Second Amendment of the Constitution. Justice Scalia, writing for a 5-4 majority, recognized that the protections provided by the Second Amendment apply to individuals—not just “militias”—and emphatically declared that “the enshrinement of constitutional rights necessarily takes certain policy choices off the table. These include the absolute prohibition of handguns held and used for self-defense in the home.” After four years of …


"Going Green" The Wrong Way: How Governments Are Unconstitutionally Delegating Their Legislative Powers In Pursuit Of Environmental Sustainability, Brandon L. Boxler Jun 2011

"Going Green" The Wrong Way: How Governments Are Unconstitutionally Delegating Their Legislative Powers In Pursuit Of Environmental Sustainability, Brandon L. Boxler

Legislation and Policy Brief

Through either executive or legislative power, state and local governments are rapidly effecting policies that encourage environmental sustainability. Many of these policies have logically targeted buildings and infrastructure, both of which have a significant adverse impact on the environment. In the United States, 38 percent of the nation’s carbon dioxide emissions and 67 percent of its electricity usage come from buildings. New laws and policies are attempting to decrease these figures by requiring construction projects to “go green” and implement sustainable building practices. These legal initiatives have the potential to create substantial environmental benefits by reducing energy consumption, greenhouse gas …


Attention All Internet Users: How Proposed Amendments To The Communications Decency Act Could Save Your Reputation, Niki Blumentritt Jun 2011

Attention All Internet Users: How Proposed Amendments To The Communications Decency Act Could Save Your Reputation, Niki Blumentritt

Legislation and Policy Brief

Imagine a beautiful fall day on a Southern college campus. The leaves are changing, and the sound of the band practicing for this weekend’s big game echoes throughout campus. Jane, a college freshman, is walking through campus on the way back to her dorm from her Biology 101 class. Usually, Jane’s walk is uneventful, aside from the occasional run-in with a friend or sorority sister; however, today is much different. Jane notices that many people are staring, pointing, and snickering at her. Is there something on her face? She quickly pulls out her compact and realizes that all makeup is …


Credit Default Swaps And Clearing, Nazanin Baseri Jan 2011

Credit Default Swaps And Clearing, Nazanin Baseri

Legislation and Policy Brief

In an article from 2000, an investigative journalist from The Banker warned against the hidden dangers of credit default swaps (CDS). Although CDSs can be a useful financial instrument for the banking industry, the article warned of the anonymity of credit derivatives, lack of transparency, and the potential for disaster. In an unfortunately accurate conclusion, the journalist opined that a crisis might occur because banks may not put in place the proper risk control systems in time to avert a disaster. Fast forward eight years and the financial meltdown of 2008 developed into one of the largest economic disasters in …


Letter From The Editor, Dana Renee Bucy Jan 2011

Letter From The Editor, Dana Renee Bucy

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


2010 Amendments To The Uncitral Arbitration Rules Regarding Expert Testimony, Paul Cenoz Jan 2011

2010 Amendments To The Uncitral Arbitration Rules Regarding Expert Testimony, Paul Cenoz

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


Remarks On The Cooperation Between The Latin American Judiciary And Arbitral Tribunals With Respect To The Taking Of Evidence, Nicolás Gamboa-Morales Jan 2011

Remarks On The Cooperation Between The Latin American Judiciary And Arbitral Tribunals With Respect To The Taking Of Evidence, Nicolás Gamboa-Morales

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


Careers In International Commercial Arbitration, Safina Lakhani Jan 2011

Careers In International Commercial Arbitration, Safina Lakhani

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


The Mexican Courts And Arbitration: A New Partnership, Marco Tulio Venegas Jan 2011

The Mexican Courts And Arbitration: A New Partnership, Marco Tulio Venegas

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


Implementation Of The New York Convention In China, Xiaohong Xia Jan 2011

Implementation Of The New York Convention In China, Xiaohong Xia

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


Introducing Efficiency Into The 2010 Iba Rules On Evidence: Does This Create A Back Door For Introducing Additional Inefficiencies Into The System?, Paola Sanchez Jan 2011

Introducing Efficiency Into The 2010 Iba Rules On Evidence: Does This Create A Back Door For Introducing Additional Inefficiencies Into The System?, Paola Sanchez

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


An Overview Of The Development And Current Status Of The Legal Framework For Arbitration In Brazil, Renata B. David Jan 2011

An Overview Of The Development And Current Status Of The Legal Framework For Arbitration In Brazil, Renata B. David

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


Amendments To The Mexican Arbitration Statute, Francisco González De Cossío Jan 2011

Amendments To The Mexican Arbitration Statute, Francisco González De Cossío

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


Mediation And The Construction Industry: Has Arbitration Failed?, Nathan Burk Jan 2011

Mediation And The Construction Industry: Has Arbitration Failed?, Nathan Burk

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


Case Note: France Tribunal Des Conflits 17 Mai 2010, Alexandre Meyniel Jan 2011

Case Note: France Tribunal Des Conflits 17 Mai 2010, Alexandre Meyniel

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


Letter From The Editor, Dana Renee Bucy Jan 2011

Letter From The Editor, Dana Renee Bucy

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


Revising The Uncitral Arbitration Rules: Seeking Procedural Due Process Under The 2010 Uncitral Rules For Arbitration, David C. Sawyer Jan 2011

Revising The Uncitral Arbitration Rules: Seeking Procedural Due Process Under The 2010 Uncitral Rules For Arbitration, David C. Sawyer

Arbitration Brief

No abstract provided.


Securitization And Suburbia, Heather Hughes Jan 2011

Securitization And Suburbia, Heather Hughes

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

This Article explores the relationship between one typical form of real estate development finance-the securitized mezzanine loanand one controversial phenomenon-suburban sprawl. It asks foundational questions about the connection between financial transactions and real-world applications of the capital they raise. In this work, sprawl serves as an example of an environmental consequence of applications of capital raised with a common form of transaction. This Article considers the extent to which commercial finance laws release forceful incentives driven by capital markets upon land use decisions, potentially undermining the collective, morally informed determination such decisions require. It rejects the aesthetic aversion to looking …


Commercial Law Information Resources, Adeen Postar Jan 2009

Commercial Law Information Resources, Adeen Postar

Way2Search! Topical Instruction Series

No abstract provided.


Counterintuitive Thoughts On Legal Scholarship And Secured Transactions, Heather Hughes Jan 2007

Counterintuitive Thoughts On Legal Scholarship And Secured Transactions, Heather Hughes

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

No abstract provided.


Aesthetics Of Commercial Law: Domestic And International Implications, Heather Hughes Jan 2007

Aesthetics Of Commercial Law: Domestic And International Implications, Heather Hughes

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

No abstract provided.


El Desarrollo Del Arbitraje Comercial Internacional: Sofisticacion O Complejdad, Horacio A. Grigera Naón Jan 2007

El Desarrollo Del Arbitraje Comercial Internacional: Sofisticacion O Complejdad, Horacio A. Grigera Naón

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

No abstract provided.


From St. Ives To Cyberspace: The Modern Distortion Of The Medieval 'Law Merchant', Stephen E. Sachs Jan 2005

From St. Ives To Cyberspace: The Modern Distortion Of The Medieval 'Law Merchant', Stephen E. Sachs

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Disneyworld Is Not Enough, Kenneth Anderson Feb 2000

Disneyworld Is Not Enough, Kenneth Anderson

Book Reviews

Review of The Mouse That Roared: Disney and the end of innocence, by Henry A. Giroux. Rowman and Littlefield, 12 Hid's Copse Road, Cumnor Hill, OxfordThis essay reviews a book of cultural criticism directed against what the author, Henry Giroux, regards as the corporate manipulation of culture, particularly the culture of children, by corporate interests, particularly the Disney company. The review argues that, contrary to Giroux's argument, Disney and such corporations relentlessly press the message of American left-liberal politically correct piety.


The Uses Of New Capital Markets: Electronic Commerce And The Rules Of The Game In An International Marketplace , Andrea M. Corcoran Feb 2000

The Uses Of New Capital Markets: Electronic Commerce And The Rules Of The Game In An International Marketplace , Andrea M. Corcoran

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Settlement Of Investment Disputes Between States And Private Parties - An Overview From The Perspective Of The Icc, Horacio A. Grigera Naón Jan 2000

The Settlement Of Investment Disputes Between States And Private Parties - An Overview From The Perspective Of The Icc, Horacio A. Grigera Naón

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

No abstract provided.


The Legal Architecture Of Virtual Stores, Walter Effross Jan 1998

The Legal Architecture Of Virtual Stores, Walter Effross

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

INTRODUCTION: A major "selling point" of the World Wide Web is its ability to offer a "virtual storefront" to anyone, from an individual to a multinational corporation, with a product to market. Commercially available software packages enable even those computer users who are not versed in the intricacies of programming to create customized Web sites quickly, and at a relatively low cost. The swift development of this technology and a cultural shift towards encouraging on-line commerce have led to dramatic growth in the demographics and dollar amounts of the on-line marketplace, which in turn offers a challenging new context for …