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Basic Documents - Fifth Asean Summit: Introductory Note, Sompong Sucharitkul

Publications

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Raise The Yellow Submarine! Subafilms And Extraterritorial Application Of The Copyright Act, Michael T. Crowley

Federal Communications Law Journal

Protecting United States industry from the costs of overseas pirating is complex without an enforceable bilateral copyright agreement. In fact, the U.S. loses billions of dollars to acts of piracy abroad every year. Yet, the Ninth Circuit destroyed a potential check against overseas piracy in Subafilms, Ltd. v. MGM-Pathe Communs. Co. when it ruled that the U.S. Copyright Act does not prohibit piracy abroad. After a discussion of relevant case law surrounding extraterritorial application of the Copyright Act, the Author of this Note criticizes the Subafilms decision and proposes changes to the current language contained in the Copyright Act.

Reflections On Regional Human Rights Law, Gabriel M. Wilner

Scholarly Works

The principal purpose of the Colloquium, as can be seen from the great attention given to the papers presented by the second panel, was to discuss the uses of customary international human rights law in the defense of human rights before national courts. More generally, these discussions focused on the effectiveness of customary international human rights rules in influencing legislative and policy-making, administrative decisions and, particularly, judicial adjudication, at international and national levels. The initial and wider question of the feasibility of using custom as a source of human rights rules formed the underlying aspects of the debates in the …

Sources Of International Law, Louis B. Sohn

Scholarly Works

To summarize, States can agree on international law begin made in any way they wish. Once they agree on a method, the matter is over. As I have pointed out, every few y ears we invent a new method; there is no end to ingenuity of human beings. by the year 2000, there might be one or two more methods. We are still applying the 19th century rule that international law is made by the community of states, but in every generation the community has been able to invent new methods for crystallizing international law. We finally have accepted the …

Application Of International Water Law To Transboundary Groundwater Resources, And The Slovak-Hungarian Dispute Over Gabcikovo-Nagymaros, Gabriel Eckstein

Faculty Scholarship

The growth in global population and economic development has resulted in tremendous pressures on existing sources of fresh water. Human water use over the past three centuries increased by a factor of thirty-five and is growing by four to eight percent annually. Coupled with recurring international disputes over water resources, poor water management, and the realization that water is an indispensable but finite resource, these trends have propelled the use and management of transboundary groundwater resources to the forefront of legal debate.

Until recently, matters relating to groundwater resources were relatively ignored in the context of international law applicable to …

The International Implications Of Tax Reform, Reuven Avi-Yonah

Articles

This article examines the U.S. tax consequences of the use of derivative instruments in international financing transactions. The outline focuses in large part on the inconsistent U.S. tax treatment that results &om the use of various derivative financial instruments in cross-border financing transactions and the resulting implications for U.S. withholding taxes on ordinary equity and debt investments.

The Foreign Amici Dilemma, Stephen A. Plass

BYU Law Review

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Risky Reform, David A. Wirth, Ellen Silbergeld

David A. Wirth

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The United Nations And The Promotion And Protection Of The Rights Of Women: How Well Has The Organization Fulfilled Its Responsibility?, Geraldine A. Del Prado

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Norplant And The New Paradigm Of International Population Policy, James G. Connell Iii

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Freedom Of Information And The Eu Data Protection Directive, James Maxeiner

All Faculty Scholarship

The EU Data Protection Directive attempts to balance protection of privacy and freedom of information acquisition. It does this by authorizing Member States to provide exemptions and derogations in their individual legislation.

Francovich: Light At The End Of The Marshall Tunnel, Rene Valladares

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

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Actions Needed For Lifting The U.S. Trade Embargo Against Cuba, Matias F. Travieso-Diaz

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

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The Flexible Doctrine Of Spoliation Of Evidence; Cause Of Action, Defense, Evidentiary Presumption And Discovery Sanction, Robert L. Tucker

Akron Law Faculty Publications

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The Role Of Multilateral Finance And The Environment: A View From The World Bank, Andrew Steer, Jocelyn Mason

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

Dr. Steer and Mr. Mason begin by noting that since fundingfor

the Rio Earth Summit agreements has not been forthcoming,

multilateralfinanciailn stitutions (MFIs) have taken responsibilityf or

advancing the environmental agenda set forth at the Summit. Dr.

Steer and Mr. Mason note that MFIs furnish three crucial functions

in implementing the global environmental agenda. First, MFIs are

able to target investments in developing countries that involve

important environmental issues. Second, MFIs are able to support

policy reforms within developing countries to ensure environmental

standards and issues are properly addressed. Finally, MFIs can

multiply a small amount offunding into a significant …

International Law, Industrial Location, And Pollution, Duane Chapman, Jean Agras, Vivek Suri

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

The dominant position of economists on trade and environment is that

increasing trade raises living standards, which provide the economic

basis for reduced pollution. Professors Chapman, Agras, and Suri

present a perspective that raises very different points. First, the dramatic

growth of manufacturing in East Asia for global markets is

based entirely (or nearly so) on the importation of processed

pollution-intensive raw materials. For a typical product in this global

system, a U.S. consumer purchasing an Asian product made from

imported resources benefits from a lower price and a cleaner local

environment; however, energy use and pollution associated with the …

Introduction: Indiana Journal Of Global Legal Studies Immigration Project

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

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Customary (And Not So Customary) International Environmental Law, Daniel Bodansky

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

In this article, Professor Bodansky examines the creation and importance of customary international law. He suggests that the debate over the legal status of any given norm may be misplaced Instead, he suggests that international lawmakers should spend their time and energy incorporating norms, regardless of their true status, into "concrete treaties and actions." The author begins his discussion by providing a working definition of customary international law. He asserts that such law can be based not just on uniformities of state behavior, as is traditionally held, but also on regularities in behavior. Thus, customary international law can be formed …

Enforcement And The Success Of International Environmental Law, Mary Ellen O'Connell

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

Professor O'Connell discusses the tradtional methods used for international law "enforcement," and she argues that international law is generally obeyed Its enforcement is based primarily on compliance, not enforcement. Accordingly, the author argues against using international enforcement mechanisms to enforce international environmental law. Instead, she posits that domestic courts should be used for international environmental law enforcement, however, certain obstacles, such as sovereign immunity, the doctrine of standing, and the principle of forum non conveniens, must be overcome. Professor O'Connell argues that it may be possible to overcome many of these court-made obstacles to enforcing international law through domestic courts. …

The Puzzling Relationship Between Trade And Environment: Nafta, Competitiveness, And The Pursuit Of Environmental Welfare Objectives, Ileana M. Porras

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is often claimed to be a "promising beginning" for the reconciliation of trade and environment. Professor Porras, however, suggests that the form that "reconciliation" takes in NAFTA is extremely problematic. Harmonization of standards to facilitate the free flow of trade is a familiar trade goal. NAFTA's provisions regarding environmental standards, however, are not a straightforward requirement to harmonize standards. Rather, NAFTA recognizes state autonomy in standard setting, on the one hand, while requiring a form of upward harmonization, on the other. According to Professor Porras, the result of such an arrangement is the …

International Environmental Law And The "Bottom-Up" Approach: A Review Of The Desertification Convention, Kyle W. Danish

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

The media was once filled with images of encroaching deserts and

starving populations. Attention has since shifted to other issues, but

the problems remain. Desertification is acute not only in familiar

desert regions such as the Sahara, but in regions such as the Sahelian

and Other drylands which comprise nearly thirty-five percent of the

earth's total land area. Mr. Danish analyzes the Desertification

Convention of 1995, discussing both the Convention's efforts to

address the environmental degradation and the Convention's impact

on international notions of the state, crafting large-scale responses,

and generating centralized regulation. This Convention employs a

"bottom-up" approach; it …

Property Rights In The Post-Castro Cuban Constitution, Oscar M. Garibaldi, John D. Kirby

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

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Real Property Law Under The Current Cuban Regime, Douglas E. Matthews

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

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International Reaction To Hong Kong's Countdown To 1997: Doors Open To Hong Kong's Emigrants, Susan Goldammer

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

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The Challenge Of Immigration Policy In The New South Africa, Kevin Tessier

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

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The Politics Of Western Immigration, Stephen E. Scheele

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

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Immigration Law In The Russian Federation, Kevin Tessier

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

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Immigration Crisis In Federalism: A Comparison Of The United States And Canada, Kevin Tessier

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

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'Jurassic' Trade Dispute: The Exclusion Of The Audiovisual Sector From The Gatt, Jonas M. Grant

Indiana Law Journal

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The New Slave Trade: The International Crisis Of Immigrant Smuggling, Kevin Tessier

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

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