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European Courts, American Rights: Extradition And Prison Conditions, Daniel J. Sharfstein
European Courts, American Rights: Extradition And Prison Conditions, Daniel J. Sharfstein
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
Part I of this Article discusses the rising number of extradition requests by the United States, the common grounds for denial of extradition, and the controversies that such denials have aroused. Part II examines Soering v. United Kingdom against this background and analyzes its scholarly reception, influence on international and foreign jurisprudence, and lack of effect in the United States. Part III explores the implications of SOERING for defenses to extradition based on prison conditions: whether prison conditions in the United States could conceivably rise to the level of a human rights violation, whether the European Court of Human Rights …
The European Union Data Privacy Directive And International Relations, Steven R. Salbu
The European Union Data Privacy Directive And International Relations, Steven R. Salbu
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
This Article explores the European Union Data Privacy Directive and its impact upon international relations. Part II provides a background upon which the Privacy Directive is built. In Part III, the Article confronts the differences between how the United States and its European counterparts address privacy issues generally. Part IV analyzes the Privacy Directive in detail, while Part V explores possible effects that the Privacy Directive might have on international relations.
The Eu Privacy Directive And The Resulting Safe Harbor, Angela Vitale
The Eu Privacy Directive And The Resulting Safe Harbor, Angela Vitale
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The rapid growth of the Internet and the importance of international business operations have thrust the issue of Internet privacy into the center of domestic and international political debates. Varying definitions of privacy have led to numerous--often inconsistent--legislative schemes to protect privacy on the Internet. These inconsistencies have made it difficult for companies to penetrate foreign markets and to maintain international operations. Of primary concern to U.S. companies is the EU Privacy Directive. The Directive requires U.S. companies that attempt to interact with potential customers or their own employees in the European Union either to qualify for a "Safe Harbor" …