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Cruise Ship And Crime: How To Better Protect United States’ Citizens Who Are Victims Of Crime On The High Seas, Eda Harotounian

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

Developing An International Carbon Tax Regime, Steven Specht

Steven Specht

As atmospheric CO2 remains in the range of 400 ppm, it is necessary to find new international coordination to deal with climate change. The best way forward is an international regime of harmonized domestic carbon taxes. By agreeing to a minimum amount of taxation on domestic, point-source producers, money can be set aside for adaptation costs and alternative means of energy production. Finally, such a plan will overcome the problem of non-participation of countries in agreements like the Kyoto Protocol. As this is a treaty dealing with economics and trade, countries can place taxes on imports of non-participatory countries under …

Avenues To Foreign Investment In China’S Shipping Industry—Have Lease Financing Arrangements And The Free Trade Zones Opened Markets For Foreign Non-Bank Investment?, Rick Beaumont

Rick Beaumont

No abstract provided.

The Federal Common Law Of Nations, Anthony J. Bellia, Bradford R. Clark

Anthony J. Bellia

Courts and scholars have vigorously debated the proper role of customary international law in American courts: To what extent should it be considered federal common law, state law, or general law? The debate has reached something of an impasse, in part because various positions rely on, but also are in tension with, historical practice and constitutional structure. This Article describes the role that the law of nations actually has played throughout American history. In keeping with the original constitutional design, federal courts for much of that history enforced certain rules respecting other nations' perfect rights (or close analogues) under the …

A Maelstrom Of International Law And Intrigue: The Remarkable Voyage Of The S.S. City Of Flint, Andrew J. Norris

Andrew Norris

No abstract provided.

Inspection And Seizure Of Seizure Of "Armed And Equipped" Somali Pirates: Lessons From The British And American Anti-Slavery Squadrons (1808-1860), John I. Winn

Seattle University Law Review Online

No abstract provided.

An Empirical Examination Of Universal Jurisdiction For Piracy, Eugene Kontorovich, Steven Art

Faculty Working Papers

This Essay presents the first systematic empirical study of the incidence of universal jurisdiction prosecutions over an international crime. Using data on the number of piracies committed in a twelve year period (1998-2009) obtained from international agencies and maritime industry groups, we determine the percentage of acts of piracy where nations prosecuted under universal jurisdiction we determine the percentage of these cases where nations exercised UJ. Studies of the worldwide use of UJ over other crimes simply count how often UJ has been exercised, but do not attempt to determine the rate of prosecution.

We find that of all clearly …

Originalism And The Difficulties Of History In Foreign Affairs, Eugene Kontorovich

Faculty Working Papers

This Article spotlights some of the idiosyncratic features of admiralty law at the time of the founding. These features pose challenges for applying the original understanding of the Constitution to contemporary questions of foreign relations. Federal admiralty courts were unusual creatures by Article III standards. They sat as international tribunals applying international and foreign law, freely hearing cases that implicated sensitive questions of foreign policy, and liberally exercising universal jurisdiction over disputes solely between foreigners. However, these powers did not arise out of the basic features of Article III, but rather from a felt need to opt into the preexisting …

The Federal Common Law Of Nations, Anthony J. Bellia, Bradford R. Clark

Journal Articles

Courts and scholars have vigorously debated the proper role of customary international law in American courts: To what extent should it be considered federal common law, state law, or general law? The debate has reached something of an impasse, in part because various positions rely on, but also are in tension with, historical practice and constitutional structure. This Article describes the role that the law of nations actually has played throughout American history. In keeping with the original constitutional design, federal courts for much of that history enforced certain rules respecting other nations' perfect rights (or close analogues) under the …

A Complete Property Right Amendment, John H. Ryskamp

ExpressO

The trend of the eminent domain reform and "Kelo plus" initiatives is toward a comprehensive Constitutional property right incorporating the elements of level of review, nature of government action, and extent of compensation. This article contains a draft amendment which reflects these concerns.

Bond Repudiation, Tax Codes, The Appropriations Process And Restitution Post-Eminent Domain Reform, John H. Ryskamp

ExpressO

This brief comment suggests where the anti-eminent domain movement might be heading next.

Breaking The Bank: Revisiting Central Bank Of Denver After Enron And Sarbanes-Oxley, Celia Taylor

ExpressO

No abstract provided.

International Marine Environment Law: A Case Study In The Wider Caribbean Region, Benedict C. Sheehy

ExpressO

Abstract: This study examines the effectiveness of international marine environment law in controlling and abating contamination of the marine environment in the Wider Caribbean Region. The main international agreement covering the region is the Cartagena Convention which came into force in 1983. This convention, initiated by the UNEP under its Regional Seas Program, is considered one of the most successful of the programs. The study examines that claim in light of events since the adoption of the Cartagena Convention by the majority of nations bordering on the region. Mexico, because of its stature as a leading Latin American nation, is …

The Law Of Piracy: Index, Alfred P. Rubin

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

Straight Baselines In International Law: A Call For Reconsideration, Gayl S. Westerman

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Law Of Piracy: The Evolution Of The Concept Of Piracy In England, Alfred P. Rubin

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

The Law Of Piracy: The United States Of America And The Law Of Piracy, Alfred P. Rubin

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

The Law Of Piracy: Appendices, Alfred P. Rubin

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

Case Digest, Journal Staff

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

1. ADMIRALTY-- An Owner Must Arbitrate a Claim that a Parent Company Assigned to its Subsidiary when the Owner Contemplated such Arbitration in a Contract with the Subsidiary

2. DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY-- United Nations Employees not Accorded Diplomatic Immunity in Cases of Espionage; Recapture of Stolen Classified Information Diplomat does not Violate Diplomatic Immunity

3. EXTRADITION-- United States Extradition Treaty Applicable to all Enumerated Crimes regardless of the Sentence Imposed

4. INTERNATIONAL PATENT REGULATION-- Motion Requesting Benefit of Foreign Patent in Patent Interference Action is Proper without Supporting Statement of Reasons when Opponent can Fairly Respond

5. JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE-- Dismissal …

Case Digest, Journal Staff

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

1. Admiralty A State has Standing to Sue to Recover the Cost of Replacing Natural Resources Destroyed by Pollution

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2. Aliens' Rights Executive Order Barring Lawfully Admitted Resident Aliens from Federal Civil Service is Valid

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3. Constitutional Law Scope of Lacey Act Limited to Foreign Laws Designed to Protect Wildlife

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4. European Economic Community Restrictive Resale Provisions, Discriminating Pricing Policies, and Refusals to Deal by Corporation with a Dominant Position in a Substantial Part of EEC Violates Article 86 of the EEC Treaty

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5. International Travel Statute Suspending Social Security Income Benefits for Recipient Temporarily Out …

Recent Decisions, Cleatous J. Simmons, Robert B. Slocum, Edward D. Meyer, Charles S. French, Ronald M. Morris, Mary Beth R. Blake

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

IMPLIED WARRANTY OF WORKMANLIKE PERFORMANCE--ONE WHO CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE MARITIME SERVICES IMPLIEDLY AGREES TO PERFORM IN A DILIGENT AND WORKMANLIKE MANNER

Admiralty--Jurisdiction Over Aviation Tort Claims, Phillip J. Kolcynski

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Recent Decisions, Patricia D. Owen, Jeffery R. Rush, Frank R. Krok, Paul P. Sanford, Edward N. Perry, Edward A. Betancourt

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Admiralty--Workmen's Compensation--Receipt of Benefits under State Workmen's Compensation Act containing Exclusive Remedy Provision does not Bar Subsequent Action against Employer for Unseaworthiness

Patricia D. Owen

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Common Market--Council Regulations--Regulation Stake Precedence over Provisions of Member States' Constitutions

Jeffery R. Rush

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Discovery--Aid to Foreign or International Tribunals--United States Courts can Compel Testimony only on Behalf of Foreign or International Tribunals Empowered to make Binding Adjudications

Frank R. Krok

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Extradition--Statute of Limitations--mere Absence is not Equivalent to Fleeing from Justice under 18 U.S.C. § 3290

Paul P. Sanford

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International Court of Justice--Procedure Temporary Relief in the Form of Interim …

Recent Decisions, Arthur R. Louv, Mark R. Von Sternberg, Jesse W. Hill, Glen T. Oxton

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

ADMIRALTY--DAMAGES--AWARD ALLOWED FOR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS OF SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN, OR PARENTS, UNDER GENERAL MARITIME LAW

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ANTITRUST--EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION--EFFORTS TO SECURE ACTION BY A FOREIGN STATE CONDUCIVE TO MONOPOLIZATION NOT PRIVILEGED; ACT OF STATE DOCTRINE BARS ANTITRUST CLAIM ARISING FROM ACTS OF A FOREIGN SOVEREIGN ALLEGEDLY INDUCED BY DEFENDANT

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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW--CITIZENSHIP--FIVE YEAR STATUTORY RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT AS A CONDITION SUBSEQUENT TO RETENTION OF CITIZENSHIP BY PERSONS BORN ABROAD NOT VIOLATIVE OF FIFTH AMENDMENT DUE PROCESS

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PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW--SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY--EXECUTIVE SUGGESTION BINDING ON COURTS DESPITE CONTRACTUAL WAIVER OF IMMUNITY

Recent Treaties And Statutes, Arthur R. Louv, Woodard E. Farmer, Jr., Mark R. Von Sternberg

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

ADMIRALTY--AMENDMENT TO FEDERAL MARITIME LIEN ACT--CHARTERER CONCLUSIVELY PRESUMED TO AUTHORIZE LIENS FOR NECESSARIES AND REPAIRS

Arthur R. Louv

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TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION--MASSACHUSETTS JUDICIAL EXTENSION ACT--STATE LEGISLATURE EXTENDS JURISDICTION OF STATE COURTS TO 200 MILES AT SEA

Woodard E. Farmer, Jr.

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TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION--MINING THE DEEP SEA BED--INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS AND NATIONAL RESOLUTIONS

Mark R. von Sternberg