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Claims Of Dual Nationals In The Modern Era: The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, Michigan Law Review
Claims Of Dual Nationals In The Modern Era: The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
This Note will discuss the considerations, implicit in the Tribunal's opinion, that support substituting the doctrine of dominant and effective nationality for the rule of state nonresponsibility in cases involving claims of dual nationals. Part I of this Note briefly examines the traditional framework of diplomatic protection and demonstrates that the policies supporting the doctrine of state nonresponsibility are anachronistic and that strict adherence to them leads to inequitable results. Part II argues that the doctrine of dominant and effective nationality is the preferred standard for determining the status of dual national claims. At the core of this doctrine is …
The Case For Federalizing Rules Of Civil Jurisdiction In The European Community, Peter Hay
The Case For Federalizing Rules Of Civil Jurisdiction In The European Community, Peter Hay
Michigan Law Review
The European Community is an "incipient federal structure," even if its scope of operation is limited in subject matter and its creation derives from "a network of treaties rather than [from] a formal constitution." A federal structure at once protects, even nurtures, pluralism and coordinates the constituent units in the interest of a union. Federal legislation promotes the interests of the larger unit; a limitation of powers in the constitutive document preserves the integrity of the members. In the American federation, the United States Supreme Court defines the balance between the reach of state and federal law. The balance, moreover, …
Judicial Jurisdiction In The United States And In The European Communities: A Comparison, Friedrich Juenger
Judicial Jurisdiction In The United States And In The European Communities: A Comparison, Friedrich Juenger
Michigan Law Review
Eric Stein deserves our gratitude for making European integration accessible to American students and teachers. He has taught and written widely on this important subject, and the casebook he published with Hay and Waelbroeck is a valuable aid for dispelling what a judge of the Communities' Court of Justice called "splendid mutual ignorance." Following Judge Pescatore's suggestion that it is time to take note of the experience gathered on both sides of the Atlantic, it seems worthwhile to compare the evolution of jurisdictional principles in the United States and in the Common Market.
From Swift To Erie: An Historical Perspective, Gene R. Shreve
From Swift To Erie: An Historical Perspective, Gene R. Shreve
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Harmony & Dissonance: The Swift & Erie Cases in American Federalism by Tony Freyer