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The Interpretation Of The Warsaw Convention In Wrongful Death Actions, Mark S. Flynn
The Interpretation Of The Warsaw Convention In Wrongful Death Actions, Mark S. Flynn
Fordham International Law Journal
Demonstrates that the Warsaw Convention, properly interpreted, creates a liability limitation which is legal and not contractual. The Convention's limits apply, by its terms, to any cause of action arising out of injury in international air transportation regardless of whether it is founded in contract or in tort or in any other manner.
Opec As A Legal Entity, Laurence Stoehr
Opec As A Legal Entity, Laurence Stoehr
Fordham International Law Journal
Evaluates the legal organization and past operations of OPEC in order to undersatnd it and anticipate in what direction this new economic power is headed.
Treaties– Mexican-American Treaty On The Execution Of Penal Sentences– Custody Of A Prisoner Under The Mexican-American Treaty Is Unlawful When Consent To The Transfer Is Coerced, David Vaida
Fordham International Law Journal
Looks at the arrest of Raymond Bayron Velez, Efran Morales Caban and Pedro Rosado and their relation to the Treaty between the United States of America and the United States Mexican States on the Execution of Penal Sentences (Treaty).
Unraveling The Gordian Knot: The United States Law Of International Extradition And The Political Offender Exception, Marcella Daly Malik
Unraveling The Gordian Knot: The United States Law Of International Extradition And The Political Offender Exception, Marcella Daly Malik
Fordham International Law Journal
A comprehensive summary offered to clarify the nature of this hybrid and the policy forces shaping it by tracing the main themes in the development of extradition law and practice in the United States and placing extradition into context with alternative means of dealing with internatinal crime.
International Consortia: Definition, Purpose And The Consortium Agreement, Joseph Russell Milton
International Consortia: Definition, Purpose And The Consortium Agreement, Joseph Russell Milton
Fordham International Law Journal
This article explores what an international consortium is, offering a definition which establishes the consortium agreement asd the essence of consortium, explains the reasons for using a consortium in large projects and offers soe oractical advice in the formation of a consortium agreement.
The Campeche Bay Blow Out: A Strict Liability Approach To Damages Resulting From Offshore Drilling Accidents, Kevin T. Hoffman
The Campeche Bay Blow Out: A Strict Liability Approach To Damages Resulting From Offshore Drilling Accidents, Kevin T. Hoffman
Fordham International Law Journal
Examines what avenues are open to establish a legal procedure to ensure compensation for parties injured as the result of accidents caused by offshore drilling rigs. Concludes that there is a need to impose strict liability standard on those parties engaged in offshore drilling for damages caused by such activities.
The Blocked Chinese Assets– United States Claims Problem: The Lump-Sum Settlement Solution, Charlene M. Levie
The Blocked Chinese Assets– United States Claims Problem: The Lump-Sum Settlement Solution, Charlene M. Levie
Fordham International Law Journal
Reviews briefly the origins of the blocked assets-claims problem and discusses the authority for the original blocking controls and later claims adjudication. Also examines in detail the operative provisions of the claims-assets agreement as an intergovernmental accord embodying the final settlement of the United States claims and affecting the overall context of Sino-American political and economical relations.
Anti-Terrorism: The West German Approach, Kevin G. Horbatiuk
Anti-Terrorism: The West German Approach, Kevin G. Horbatiuk
Fordham International Law Journal
Focuses on the West German gorvernment's political response to terrorism specifically surveying the changes deemed to be necessary in the areas of law enforcement, substantive criminal law and criminal procedure. Also, it considers the reaction to these measures and compares the view of the West German government with that of various critics.
The Constitutional Rights Of Nonresident Aliens Prosecuted In The United States, Bruce Bryan
The Constitutional Rights Of Nonresident Aliens Prosecuted In The United States, Bruce Bryan
Fordham International Law Journal
Focuses on the protections afforded by the fourth and fifth amendments to aliens prosecuted in the United States for crimes they have committed abroad.
Some Aspects Of Abuse Of Dominant Positions In European Community Antitrust Law, John Temple Lang
Some Aspects Of Abuse Of Dominant Positions In European Community Antitrust Law, John Temple Lang
Fordham International Law Journal
This article starts by looking at Article 86 of the ECC Treaty governing antitrust violations and the significance of "dominant position" in applying the Rule. The author then explains how in light of United Brands v. Commission, a Court of Justice of the European Communities Court, evidence of dominance may be classified in four categories. Next, the author explains the different types of abuses under Article 86. Finally, the author draws four conclusions. First, the contrast drawn by various authors between the EEC law, which prohibits abuse of a dominant position, and U.S. law, which forbids "monopolisation", is exaggerated and …
New Rules For Edge Act Corporations Under The International Banking Act Of 1978, James T. Tynion Iii
New Rules For Edge Act Corporations Under The International Banking Act Of 1978, James T. Tynion Iii
Fordham International Law Journal
Discusses the intent behind and the provisions of the Edge Act as well as the application of the Act to American international banking practices for the past sixty years.