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Defining Illegal Insider Trading—Lessons From The European Community Directive On Insider Trading, Thomas Lee Hazen
Defining Illegal Insider Trading—Lessons From The European Community Directive On Insider Trading, Thomas Lee Hazen
Law and Contemporary Problems
The EC made a bold move towards defining precisely what conduct constitutes improper trading on nonpublic information with its Insider Trading Directive. The differences between the EC and US laws on insider trading are examined.
Formal Amendment Of The Constitution Of Canada, Peter W. Hogg
Formal Amendment Of The Constitution Of Canada, Peter W. Hogg
Law and Contemporary Problems
Canada's Constitution Act of 1982 is discussed. The act changed the way in which amendments to Canada's constitution were made. Previously, the Imperial Parliament made the amendments.
Founding Father-In-Law: Judicial Amendment Of The Canadian Constitution, Dale Gibson
Founding Father-In-Law: Judicial Amendment Of The Canadian Constitution, Dale Gibson
Law and Contemporary Problems
Judicial amendment of the Canadian Constitution is discussed. The Supreme Court of Canada can nullify or alter the constitutional text or its accepted meaning through constitutional interpretations.
The Dimensions Of American Constitutional Equality, J. Harvie Wilkinson Iii
The Dimensions Of American Constitutional Equality, J. Harvie Wilkinson Iii
Law and Contemporary Problems
Liberty and equality are the hallmark characteristics of any legal order. Constitutional equality in the US is discussed. The rights of equality are not economic in nature, and they are not subject to strictly majority rule.
Emerging Constitutional Norms: Continuous Judicial Amendment Of The Constitution—The Proportionality Test As A Moving Target, Andree Lajoie, Henry Quillinan
Emerging Constitutional Norms: Continuous Judicial Amendment Of The Constitution—The Proportionality Test As A Moving Target, Andree Lajoie, Henry Quillinan
Law and Contemporary Problems
The so-called proportionality test of modifications to the Canadian Constitution are discussed. The Constitution is, at times, described as a moving target for change.