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Fordham Law School

Fordham International Law Journal

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2015

International law

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Where To, Mr. Warbucks?: A Comparative Analysis Of The Us And Uk Investor Visa Programs, Stephanie Torkian Aug 2015

Where To, Mr. Warbucks?: A Comparative Analysis Of The Us And Uk Investor Visa Programs, Stephanie Torkian

Fordham International Law Journal

Part I discusses the background of the US and UK investor visas by considering the intentions, legislative histories, and relevant immigration schemes of each country’s program. Part II outlines and describes the requirements of each investor visa category and also touches on the alternatives offered under each program. Part III compares the US and UK investor visa programs, evaluates the issues associated with the US investor visa, and considers the benefits accompanying the UK investor visa. Eventually, this Comment concludes that the United Kingdom’s simple and straightforward process is preferred to the United States’ complicated and uncertain method.


Who Owns The Scythian Gold? The Legal And Moral Implications Of Ukraine And Crimea's Cultural Dispute, Maria Nudelman Aug 2015

Who Owns The Scythian Gold? The Legal And Moral Implications Of Ukraine And Crimea's Cultural Dispute, Maria Nudelman

Fordham International Law Journal

This Note analyzes respective legal arguments that Ukraine and the Crimean museums can make to prove ownership of the objects. Part I establishes several elements key to the subsequent discussion, including the political and historical background of this dispute, the relevant laws on a national and international level, and the role of ethics and morality in the field of cultural heritage laws generally. Part II will consider relevant cultural heritage case studies, including treaties that divided cultural property after countries broke apart, the Thailand-Cambodian border dispute and the temple of Preah Vihear, and cases involving Soviet nationalized art. Past case …