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Consensus and Confrontation: The United States and the Law of the Sea Convention
By Jon M. Van Dyke.
Honolulu: The Law of the Sea Institute, University of Hawaii, 1985. Pp. x, 576. $29.50
Free Flow of Information; A New Paradigm. By Achal Mehra
Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1986. Pp. xiii, 225. $32.95
The Fund Agreement in the Courts, Volume III. By Joseph Gold Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund, 1986. Pp. xvi, 841.$45.00
A Standard for Justice; A Critical Commentary on the Proposed Bill of Rights for New Zealand
By Jerome B. Elkind and Antony Shaw
New York: Oxford …
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The Human Rights of Aliens in Contemporary International Law By Richard B. Lillich Dover, New Hampshire: Manchester University Press, 1985. Pp. xii, 126. $38.00
Banking on the Act of State By Carsten Thomas Ebenroth Universitdtsverlag Konstanz Gmbh: 1985. Pp. 101.DM66,80.
The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, 1981-1983 Edited by Richard B. Lillich Charlottesville, Virginia: The University Press of Virginia, 1985. Pp. viii, 156. $25.00
Emerging Standards of International Trade and Investment Edited by Seymour J. Rubin and Gary Clyde Hufbauer Totowa, New Jersey: Rowman & Allanheld, 1984. Pp. ix,196
The World of International Tax Planning By Milton Grundy New …
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Law of the Sea: U.S. Policy Dilemma Edited by Bernard H. Oxman, David D. Caron, and Charles L. Buderi San Francisco: ICS Press, 1983. Pp. x, 184. $21.95.
The Fish Feud By David L. Vander Zwaag Lexington, Massachusetts: Lexington Books, 1983. Pp. xiii, 135. $21.95.
Negotiating Foreign Investments: A Manual for the Third World Edited by Robert Hellawell and Don Wallace, Jr. Washington, D.C.: International Law Institute, 1982. $95.00.
Political Rights for European Citizens By Guido Van DenBerghe United Kingdom: Gower Publishing Company, 1982. Pp.xii, 235. $38.00.
The International Law of Pollution By Allen L. Springer Westport, Connecticut: Quorum Books, …
Vessel-Source Pollution And The Law Of The Sea, John W. Kindt
Vessel-Source Pollution And The Law Of The Sea, John W. Kindt
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
On March 16, 1978, history's worst oil spill occurred when the tanker Amoco Cadiz lost her steering and drifted onto rocky shoals off the French coast. Approximately 223,000 tons of oil were spilled, polluting and ruining over 100 miles of the Brittany coast, an area that previously had supplied one-third of France's seafood and had attracted tourists from all over Europe. Despite all this damage, only thirty million dollars was available for cleanup--none to repair the ecological devastation. Although this well-publicized accident shocked the world, it was only one of many oil spills that occurred during 1978.
By definition, "vessel-source …
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Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Casebook on Carriage by Sea.
By E.R. Hardy Ivamy
London: Lloyd's of London Press, 1982. Pp. xxxix, 203. £11.50.
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Casebook on Shipping Law
By E.R. Hardy Ivamy
London: Lloyd's of London Press, 1982. Pp. xxx, 205. £11.50.
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Regional Development Agencies in Europe
Edited by Douglas Yuill
Hampshire, England: Gower, 1982. Pp. vii, 449.$44.50.
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United States Trade Policy Legislation: A Canadian View
By Rodney de C. Grey
Montreal: The Institute for Research on Public Policy, 1982. Pp. xvii, 130. $7.95.
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Transfer of Technology: U.S. Multinationals and Eastern Europe
By Marilyn L. Liebrenz
New York: Praeger Publishers, 1982. …
Case Digest, Law Review Staff
Case Digest, Law Review Staff
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
EMPLOYEE WHO SPENDS "SOME PORTION OF WORK TIME IN MARITIME ACTIVITIES" IS AN "EMPLOYEE" COVERED BY THE LONGSHOREMEN'S AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT-Schwabenland v.Sanger Boats, 683 F.2d 309 (9th Cir. 1982)
UNITED STATES CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA ACT EXEMPTS DEFENDANT FROM LIABILITY FOR SHIP DAMAGE INCURRED WHILE DISCHARGING CARGO--Seven Seas Transportation Ltd. v. Pacifico Union Marina Corp. [1982] 2 Lloyd's L.R. 465
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE DISTRICT DIRECTOR IS ENTITLED TO BROAD DISCRETION IN WEIGHING CRITERIA FOR PAROLE DETERMINATION OF UNADMITTED ALIENS--Bertrand v. Sava,684 F.2d 204 (2d Cir. 1982)
THE RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS ACT DOES NOT APPLY TO …
Case Digest, Law Review Staff
Case Digest, Law Review Staff
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
APPLICATION OF UNITED STATES LAW TO A FOREIGN SEAMAN'S SUIT DEPENDS UPON THE SUBSTANTIALITY OF THE FOREIGN DEFENDANT'S CONTACTS WITH THE UNITED STATES--Szumlicz v. Norwegian America Line, Inc., 698 F.2d 1192 (11th Cir. 1983).
RECOVERY PURSUANT TO THE FISHERMEN'S PROTECTIVE ACT FOR LOSSES RESULTING FROM SEIZURE OF VESSLS FISHING IN DISPUTED WATERS Is NOT LIMITED TO CITIZENS AND RESIDENT ALIENS OF THE UNITED STATES-CrUZ V. Zapata Ocean Resources, Inc., 695 F.2d 428 (9th Cir. 1982).
UNITED STATES SUPPORT OF CANADIAN SEARCH OF UNITED STATES VESSEL ON THE HIGH SEAS DID NOT VIOLATE DEFENDANT'S FOURTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS--United States v. Hensel, 699 …
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The Law of Transnational Business Transactions
Edited by Ved P. Nanda
New York: Clark Boardman Company, Ltd., 1981.Pp. 631. Looseleaf (Supplemented periodically). $75.00.
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Managing the Risks of International Agreement
By Richard B. Bilder
Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1981. Pp. 302. $22.50.
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The Family in International Law: Some Emerging Problems
Edited by Richard B. Lillich
Charlottesville, Virginia: The Michie Company, 1981. Pp. 164.
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International Aspects of Criminal Law: Enforcing United States Law in the World Community
Edited by Richard B. Lillich
Charlottesville, Virginia: The Michie Company, 1981. Pp.245.
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Boundaries: National Autonomy and its Limits …
Case Digest, Journal Staff
Case Digest, Journal Staff
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION EXISTS IN CASES STEMMING FROM BOAT COLLISIONS ON NAVIGABLE WATERS REGARDLESS OF THE COMMERCIAL OR NONCOMMERCIAL NATURE OF THE VESSELS INVOLVED--Foremost Insurance Co. v. Richardson, 102 S. Ct. 2654 (1982).
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SHIPOWNER MAY ATTACH CHARACTER'S PROPERTY AS SECURITY FOR BREACH OF A CHARTER CONTAINING A FORUM SELECTION CLAUSE--Polar Shipping, Ltd. v. Oriental Shipping Corp., 680 F.2d 627 (9th Cir. 1982).
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WORKER EMPLOYED ABOARD AN OFFSHORE DRILLING PLATFORM MAY BRING A CLAIM UNDER MARITIME TORT LAW FOR WRONGFUL DISCHARGE--Roberie v. Gulf Oil Corp., No. 820013 (W.D. La.Aug. 4, 1982)
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THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION ACT DOES NOT APPLY …
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COMPARATIVE LAW YEARBOOK
VOLUME 3, 1979.
Issued by the Center for International Legal Studies The Netherlands:
Sijthoff& Noordhoff, 1980. Pp. 287
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UNITED STATES FOREIGN RELATIONS LAW: DOCUMENTS AND SOURCES, VOLUME 1
EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS
By Michael J.Glennon and Thomas M. Frank
Dobbs Ferry, New York: Oceana Publications, Inc., 1980. Pp. 474.
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U.S. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE, INTERNATIONAL LAW STUDIES, VOLUME 62 Edited by Richard B. Lillich and John Norton Moore
Newport, Rhode Island: Naval War College Press, 1980. Pp. 758.
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THE SOVIET PROCURACY AND THE SUPERVISION OF ADMINISTRATION
By Gordon B. Smith
The Netherlands: Sijthoff and Noordhoff,1978. Appendices. Pp. …
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Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
THE MIDDLE EASTERN STATES AND THE LAW OF THE SEA
By Ali A.El-Hakim
Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1979. Pp. 293.Tables, maps, and international agreements.
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COMPLIANCE AND PUBLIC AUTHORITY: A THEORY WITH INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS
By Oran R. Young
Baltimore: Resources for the Future, 1979. Pp. 161.
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DOING BUSINESS WITH THE Russians
Under license from Westshore, Inc. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1978. Pp. 166.
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TAX LAW AND POLICY IN THE E.E.C.
By Alexander James Easson
London: Oceana Publications, 1980. Pp. 269. Tables of treaty provisions, secondary legislation, cases, and statistics.
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THE COLLAPSE OF WELFARE REFORM: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, POLICY …
Free Navigation: Examination Of Recent Actions Of The United States Coast Guard, Edward H. Lueckenhoff
Free Navigation: Examination Of Recent Actions Of The United States Coast Guard, Edward H. Lueckenhoff
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The use of aircraft and large, seagoing vessels for smuggling marijuana and other illicit drugs has created a burgeoning problem for United States efforts to control its borders. The use of foreign flag ships as "mother ships" is particularly troublesome. This practice involves foreign flag vessels, often containing several tons of marijuana, that hover in international waters just outside the United States territorial sea. The marijuana is transferred from these mother ships to smaller vessels which then cross into United States waters and distribute the contraband at prearranged points along the coast. The immunities provided by international law for foreign …
Case Digest, Journal Staff
Case Digest, Journal Staff
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Definition of Seaman under the Jones Act Need Not be Restricted to Person Assigned to Only One Vessel
Fourth Amendment Does Not Bar Warrantless Fishing Vessel Searches Authorized by the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 to Protect Fisheries in the Conservation Zone
Properly Extradited Fugitive Not Entitled to Judicial Hearing Challenging Enlargement of Original Warrant of Surrender
Visa Numbers Wrongfully Charged Against Western Hemisphere Quotas are Reissued According to an Historical Approach Rather than Chronological Order
Payment of Irrevocable Letter of Credit May Not be Enjoined on Grounds of Instability of Foreign Governments
Expropriation of a Contractual Right …
United States Interests In A Convention On The Law Of The Sea: The Case For Continued Efforts, Jonathan I. Charney
United States Interests In A Convention On The Law Of The Sea: The Case For Continued Efforts, Jonathan I. Charney
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Over 150 nations have been engaged in the negotiation of a multilateral Convention on the Law of the Sea at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea for more than five years. The negotiations have included virtually every possible issue involving relations between nations with respect to the oceans, such as fishing, national jurisdiction, navigation, environment, scientific research, seabed exploitation, and transfer of technology.' The current product of that negotiation is the Informal Composite Negotiating Text (ICNT), a 198-page document containing 303 treaty articles plus seven annexes. Although the participating nations agree on much of the …
Case Digest, Journal Staff
Case Digest, Journal Staff
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
1. Admiralty
Employer is liable as a Pro Hac Vice Owner for Negligence of an Employee Engaged in Services other than Stevedoring
Submersible Oil Storage Facility use in Connection with Off-Shore Drilling is Classifiable as a "Vessel" within Provisions of Jones Act and General Maritime Jurisdiction
Exclusive Remedy Provision of the Puerto Rico Workmen's Accident Compensation Act does not apply to a Puerto Rican Citizen Injured outside the Territory of Puerto Rico
Determination of Unseaworthiness caused by Character of a Person Aboard is Limited to Crew Members' Condition
2. Common Market
European Community Directive Requires that in the Event of …
The Law Of The Sea Conference: Dispute Settlement In Perspective, John K. Gamble, Jr.
The Law Of The Sea Conference: Dispute Settlement In Perspective, John K. Gamble, Jr.
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
On March 15, 1976, the Third United Nations Law of the Sea Conference reconvened in New York City. The task of this Conference, drafting a new and comprehensive law of the sea treaty, is enormous. At the very least the new treaty will modify many of the traditional patterns for use and control of hydrospace. There is no doubt that coastal states will achieve the right to exercise control over all resources within 200 nautical miles of their coasts. If this contingency is not implemented by treaty, then it will be reached by unilateral claims to these zones. Agreeing on …
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Chile: The Balanced View
Edited by Francisco Orrego Vicuna
Santiago: The University of Chile, 1975. Pp. 298.
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Codification in the Communist World--Symposium in Memory of Zsolt Szirmai Organized by Donald Barry, F.J.M. Feldbrugge & Dominick Lasok
Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff, 1975. Pp. xv, 353. $42.50.
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Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons: Prevention and Punishment
By Louis M. Bloomfield & Gerald F. Fitzgerald.
New York: Praeger Publishers, 1975. Pp. xviii, 272. $16.50.
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Criminal Justice in Eighteenth Century Mexico
By Colin M. MacLachlan
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1974. Pp.viii, 141. $9.00.
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EEC Anti-Trust Law--Principles and Practice
By D. Barounos, …
International Straits, Global Communications, And The Evolving Law Of The Sea, W. George Grandison, Virginia J. Meyer
International Straits, Global Communications, And The Evolving Law Of The Sea, W. George Grandison, Virginia J. Meyer
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
In the continuing law of the sea negotiations, strong support has developed among a majority of states for the extension of territorial seas to twelve miles. In the absence of other provisions, codification of this extension in a new law of the sea treaty will cause over 100 straits, including many of the most heavily traveled and strategically important, to be overlapped by the territorial sea. Because this will alter the pattern of international legal norms that has preserved freedom of navigation and overflight between ocean areas, considerable controversy has ensued over the question of what legal regime should govern …
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ABSTRACTION AND USE OF WATER: A COMPARISON OF LEGAL REGIMES By Ludwik A. Teclaff
New York, United Nations Publications,1972. Pp. iv, 254. $5.50.
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CONSULATE OF THE SEA AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
By Stanley S. Jados
University, Alabama: The University of Alabama Press,1975. Pp. xvi, 326. $12.00
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FOOTSTEPS INTO THE FUTURE
by Rajni Kothari
New York: The Free Press, 1974. Pp. xxiii, 173. $8.95.
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THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
Edited by H. Gary Knight
St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1975.Pp. xiii, 253. $14.00.
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THE ILLEGAL DIVERSION OF AIRCRAFT AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
By Edward McWhinney
Leiden: A.W. …
Limitation Of Liability Versus Direct Action Statutes, H. Barton Williams
Limitation Of Liability Versus Direct Action Statutes, H. Barton Williams
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The legislative history of the maritime limitation of liability statutes, both in the United States and in England, is uncomplicated. The original sources are available, and in several important opinions, the Supreme Court of the United States has set forth the history of the limitation statutes. Limitation of liability to the value of the owner's interest in the vessel and freight is a principle that springs solely from the general maritime law, and was not recognized either at common law or by the civil law.
It is difficult, if not impossible, to say when and where the idea of limitation …
Multiple Jurisdiction--Will It Save Or Destroy The Oceans? Political Analysis Of A Legal Problem, Charles F. Doran
Multiple Jurisdiction--Will It Save Or Destroy The Oceans? Political Analysis Of A Legal Problem, Charles F. Doran
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The recent trend of claims to the ocean and its riches has led far beyond the liberal twelve nautical mile territorial sea limit that the United States is prepared to recognize. In particular, two documents, the Declaration of Santo Domingo, proposing a "patrimonial sea" of 200 miles, and the draft articles on an "exclusive economic zone" of 200 miles submitted by Kenya, are likely to find much favor at the substantive session of the Third Law of the Sea Conference to be held at Caracas in the summer of 1974. Emerging from conflicts of interest, which have gradually eroded the …
The Bremen And The Model Choice Of Forum Act, Robert A. Leflar
The Bremen And The Model Choice Of Forum Act, Robert A. Leflar
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The Model Choice of Forum Act, promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) in 1968, was designed to set standards for the effectuation of contractual forum-selecting clauses, sometimes called "derogation" or "prorogation" clauses, while restricting their effectiveness to situations in which their operation would be fair to all concerned parties. The Commissioners chose not to draft the statute as a Uniform Act to be recommended for adoption by all the states, but rather as a Model Act setting out sound standards that might be followed not only by states drafting their own statutes on the …
The Three Faces Of Zapata: Maritime Law, Federal Common Law, Federal Courts Law, Harold G. Maier
The Three Faces Of Zapata: Maritime Law, Federal Common Law, Federal Courts Law, Harold G. Maier
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
In The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co., the Supreme Court upheld the selection of a London forum in a towage contract between a German firm and an American firm and dismissed a suit brought in a Florida federal district court whose jurisdiction was otherwise valid. In doing so, the Court stated the rule: "[Forum-selection clauses] are prima facie valid and should be enforced unless enforcement is shown by the resisting party to be 'unreasonable' under the circumstances." The Court qualified the rule by indicating that to be enforceable such clauses must be actually bargained for and agreed to by the …
Recent Decisions, Ronald L. Smallwood, Arden J. Lea, William R. Lauer, John R. Meldorf, Annette Adams, Randolph R. Slaton
Recent Decisions, Ronald L. Smallwood, Arden J. Lea, William R. Lauer, John R. Meldorf, Annette Adams, Randolph R. Slaton
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
ADMIRALTY--FLORIDA OIL POLLUTION ACT--STATE OIL POLLUTION REGULATION OF MARITIME Activities Is PERMISSIBLE SO LONG AS THERE Is No FATAL CONFLICT BETWEEN THE STATE LEGISLATION AND FEDERAL MARITIME REGULATORY SCHEMES
Ronald L. Smallwood
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ADMIRALTY--JONES ACT--SHIPOWNER Is NOT A PROPER DEFENDANT IN A SUIT UNDER THE JONES ACT BROUGHT BY EMPLOYEE OF A CONCESSIONAIRE
Arden J. Lea
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ANTITRUST--IMPORT RESTRICTIONS--DIVESTITURE ORDERED TO RESTORE COMPETITION FOLLOWING FINDING OF VIOLATION OF SECTION 7 OF THE CLAYTON ACT MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY IMPORT RESTRICTIONS WITHOUT BREACH OF GERMAN/AMERICAN TREATY OR GATT PROVISIONS
William R. Lauer
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FOREIGN RELATIONS LAW--STANDING TO SUE--WEIMAR ART COLLECTION DENIED …
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Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
AMERICAN LABOR AND THE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION
Edited by Duane Kujawa
New York: Praeger Publishers, 1973. Pp. xxvii,285. $18.50.
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ASPECTS DU DROIT INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIQUE: ELABORATION CONTROLE--SANCTION.
Societe Francaise pour le Droit International. Paris: A. Pedone, 1972. Pp. 221. n.p. (paper).
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THE BASES OF INTERNATIONAL ORDER
Edited by Alan James
London: Oxford University Press, 1973. Pp. viii, 218 £ 3.50 net.
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CURRENT LEGAL ASPECTS OF DOING BUSINESS IN THE FAR EAST
Edited by Richard C. Allison
Chicago: American Bar Association,1972. Pp. vii, 208. $10.00.
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DOMESTIC TAXATION AND FOREIGN TRADE: THE UNITED STATES-EUROPEAN BORDER TAX DISPUTE
By Michael von …
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NULLITY AND REVISION: THE REVIEW AND ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS
By W. Michael Reisman
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1971. Pp. vii, 900. $25.00.
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THE ENDLESS CRISIS
Edited by Frangois Duchne
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971. Pp. 310. $2.75.
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INTERNATIONAL LAW, NATIONAL TRIBUNALS AND THE RIGHTS OF ALIENS By Grant Dawson and Ivan L. Head
Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1971. Pp. vii, 344. $11.75.
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THE LIMITED ELITE: POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT IN TWO INDIAN CITIES
By Donald B. Rosenthal
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1970. Pp.vii, 360. $12.75.
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INTERNATIONAL LAW: THE SUBSTANCE. …
Recent Treaties And Statutes, William H. Schwarzschild, Iii
Recent Treaties And Statutes, William H. Schwarzschild, Iii
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Admiralty--Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 1972--Congress Abrogates Doctrine of Seaworthiness for Longshoremen
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Space Law--Convention on Liability--Procedure Established to Enforce Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
Admiralty--Choice Of Law--Ship Owner With Substantial Business Contacts In The United States Is An Employer Within Meaning Of Jones Act, Journal Staff
Admiralty--Choice Of Law--Ship Owner With Substantial Business Contacts In The United States Is An Employer Within Meaning Of Jones Act, Journal Staff
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Plaintiff, a Greek seaman, sought relief in federal court under the Jones Act for injuries suffered aboard ship while docked in a United States seaport. Defendants, corporations, controlled by a permanent resident alien of the United States, contended the Court was without jurisdiction since they were not employers within the meaning of the Jones Act and because the contract of employment with plaintiff provided for the application of Greek law. The District Court found for the plaintiff. The Fifth Circuit affirmed.
On certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, held, affirmed. A shipowner with substantial business contacts in the United …
Maritime Jurisdiction Over Fishery Resources, Gilbert T. Davis
Maritime Jurisdiction Over Fishery Resources, Gilbert T. Davis
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Economic necessity and recent developments in marine technology have caused man to begin his move into the sea on a grand scale, occupying and exploiting it for recreation, minerals, food, waste disposal, and possible living space. These new technological advances and the increased need for the traditional fishery resources have precipitated the interests of nations in expanding their exclusive jurisdictions further into an ocean space where it had been traditionally free for all to use. Though this move for exclusive jurisdiction is motivated by the uniform desire of all nations to more efficiently utilize and conserve the resources and to …
Workmen's Compensation At Sea, Charles D. Evens
Workmen's Compensation At Sea, Charles D. Evens
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
At the present time there are three possible remedies available to seamen who are injured in the course of their employment. In order to maintain any of these actions, the injured party must of course qualify as a seaman. The traditional tests used to determine whether a maritime worker is a seaman are as follows: 1) the vessel must be in navigation, 2) the worker must have a more or less permanent connection with the vessel, and 3) the worker must be aboard the vessel primarily to aid in navigation. These standards have been somewhat modified by Offshore Company v. …