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Culture And Causality: Non-Western Systems Of Explanation, William M. O'Barr Oct 2001

Culture And Causality: Non-Western Systems Of Explanation, William M. O'Barr

Law and Contemporary Problems

The logic of some other systems of thought, explanation, and prediction are discussed, in order to find what can be learned about the sociocultural contexts and their functions in other cultures. The truths they may represent are about the human quest to understand causes and effects.


U.S. Export Controls On Technology Transfers, Matthew Crane Aug 2001

U.S. Export Controls On Technology Transfers, Matthew Crane

Duke Law & Technology Review

Companies selling technology products abroad must be careful that they have complied with regulations imposed on the exportation of technology products. This is especially true for companies seeking to export encryption technology. This iBrief explores the considerations that must be given to the export of encryption and other technologies.


International Liability In Cyberspace, Matthew Crane Jul 2001

International Liability In Cyberspace, Matthew Crane

Duke Law & Technology Review

Activities in cyberspace often expose companies to "cybertorts", a species of tort particularly difficult to reconcile with standard insurance policies. The author explores some of the difficulties in obtaining coverage for cybertorts from traditional insurance policies, and makes recommendations for companies to reduce their cyberspace liability exposure.


Offshore Offerings By Foreign Entities: How Far Will The Sec Reach To Regulate?, Melvina Carrick, Matthew Crane, Jennifer Hu Feb 2001

Offshore Offerings By Foreign Entities: How Far Will The Sec Reach To Regulate?, Melvina Carrick, Matthew Crane, Jennifer Hu

Duke Law & Technology Review

Many countries' regulatory regimes, including that of the United States, traditionally require registration of all investment services offers or securities sales to their citizens. Many have claimed that the Internet will make such financial regulation obsolete. With the advent of the new technology, regulatory bodies across the globe have been forced to redefine what constitutes an offer to purchase securities within their borders. They have come up with a variety of models for regulating cross-border capital flows. Even countries with similar legal traditions such as Britain, the US, and Australia have taken different approaches.