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Navigating The Minefield Of Trade Secrets Protection In China, Daniel C.K. Chow
Navigating The Minefield Of Trade Secrets Protection In China, Daniel C.K. Chow
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Many Multinational Companies (MNCs) now consider trade secrets to be the most important intellectual property right in China, ahead of patents, trademarks, and copyrights. While trade secrets have become more valuable than ever as a business asset in China, many MNCs also find that the protection of trade secrets in China is full of pitfalls and traps. Unlike in the case of patents, trademarks, and copyrights, China has no unified law governing trade secrets, but has disjointed provisions scattered throughout various laws. The pitfalls are also created by a high evidentiary burden in proving a theft of a trade secret …
The Monetary Fifth Column: The Eurodollar Threat To Financial Stability And Economic Sovereignty, Stephen A. Fowler
The Monetary Fifth Column: The Eurodollar Threat To Financial Stability And Economic Sovereignty, Stephen A. Fowler
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Eurodollars are dollar-denominated deposit liabilities of banks outside the United States. Even though estimates of the size of the Eurodollar market exceed $5 trillion, these instruments are virtually unregulated. Legal scholarship has very little to say about Eurodollars, and the economic literature on the subject is geared toward economists and banking professionals rather than policy makers and attorneys. Furthermore, the economic scholarship is focused on describing the way Eurodollar markets function rather than critical examination of their nature and attendant risks. This Note is an attempt to get to the bottom of this ubiquitous yet mysterious financial instrument. It describes …
The Epic Struggle For Dolphin-Safe Tuna, Lauren Sullivan
The Epic Struggle For Dolphin-Safe Tuna, Lauren Sullivan
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
In May 2012, the World Trade Organization (WTO) struck down the United States' dolphin-safe tuna labeling standard as a barrier to trade that is prohibited by the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement (TBT). The analysis in the US-Tuna II report questions the validity of standardized eco-labels enforced by WTO Member States, which are an increasingly popular means to achieve environmental and consumer protection. This Note considers the merits of state-backed eco-labeling schemes, the implications of the US-Tuna II report for the WTO's approach to nontrade interests, and potential accommodations within the current WTO framework for eco-labels. It ultimately suggests that …
Determining International Responsibility Under The New Extra-Eu Investment Agreements: What Foreign Investors In The Eu Should Know, Freya Baetens, Gerard Kreijen, Andrea Varga
Determining International Responsibility Under The New Extra-Eu Investment Agreements: What Foreign Investors In The Eu Should Know, Freya Baetens, Gerard Kreijen, Andrea Varga
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The EU's newly acquired competence over foreign investment poses largely unprecedented legal challenges: the Union's unique structure and functioning are bound to raise questions about the traditional format of international investor-State arbitration. Anticipating these challenges, the European Commission has proposed a Regulation on managing the financial responsibility that arises out of such arbitrations; a revised version of this proposal was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. After outlining the contemporary international investment regime, as well as the relevant aspects of the EU legal system, this Article scrutinizes three problematic issues under international law that …