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International Legal Practice Involving England And New York Following Adoption Of The United Kingdom Legal Services Act Of 2007, Sydney M. Iii Cone
International Legal Practice Involving England And New York Following Adoption Of The United Kingdom Legal Services Act Of 2007, Sydney M. Iii Cone
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
This article deals with the regulation of legal services in England and New York in the context of, first, multidisciplinary practice ("MDP") and, second, permitted investment in legal practice. The article summarizes both the background of and potential differences between the regulations in those two jurisdictions, and comments on the possible reconciliation of those differences. Because, chronologically, New York was the first of the two jurisdictions under consideration to adopt rules on MDP, the New York rules will be considered first, and the more recent statute, known as the United Kingdom Legal Services Act 2007 (hereinafter "U.K. Act"), will then …
Section 7209 Of The Intelligence Reform And Terrorism Prevention Act Of 2004: Balancing The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative With International Tourism And Homeland Security, Marc Philip Hedrich
Section 7209 Of The Intelligence Reform And Terrorism Prevention Act Of 2004: Balancing The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative With International Tourism And Homeland Security, Marc Philip Hedrich
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
A disproportionately large percentage of worldwide international tourism revenue comes from the spending of U.S. citizens abroad or by foreigners visiting the United States. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative ("WHTI"), as mandated by Section 7209 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, puts intra-North American international tourism at risk. This Comment is an analysis of the WHTI and its effects on international tourism and homeland security in the United States.
A Forensic Study Of Daewoo's Corporate Governance: Does Responsibility For The Meltdown Solely Lie With The Chaebol And Korea?, Joongi Kim
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
At the end of 1999, one of the largest conglomerates in the world, the Daewoo Group, collapsed in a spectacular fashion. During its peak, Daewoo was a sprawling enterprise with over 320,000 employees with 590 subsidiaries overseas that operated in over 110 countries. Its management received widespread praise and academic recognition for its success. Yet, when the Asian financial crisis hit in 1997, it managed to commit a deception worth 22.9 trillion won ($15.3 billion) that was termed the "biggest accounting fraud in history, surpassing WorldCom and Enron . . . ." Years later, inner-workings of the conglomerate are finally …
South Africa's National Credit Act: A Possible Model For The Proper Role Of Interest Rate Ceilings For Microfinance, Megan Whittaker
South Africa's National Credit Act: A Possible Model For The Proper Role Of Interest Rate Ceilings For Microfinance, Megan Whittaker
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
This comment will discuss the current debate regarding the proper role of interest rate ceilings in microfinance and how the South African National Credit Act should serve as a model for future studies of microcredit systems in developing countries. Part II will discuss the controversy over interest rate ceilings in microfinance, setting concerns regarding the effect of ceilings on the viability of microfinance institutions against the need to protect marginalized consumers from predatory lending. Part III will analyze various alternatives to usury laws that microfinance experts have proposed, with an emphasis on supervisory and regulatory systems as the most promising …