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Preferential Treatment For Foreign Investment In The People's Republic Of China: Special Economic Zones And Industrial Development Districts, Thomas J. Klitgaard, Mayre Rasmussen

UC Law SF International Law Review

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Business Opportunities In Japan, Hal G. Nielsen

UC Law SF International Law Review

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Attorney-Client Privilege In The European Communities After A.M. & S. V. Commission: The Secret Is Out, Jeffrey Taylor Makoff

UC Law SF International Law Review

In a 1982 case the Court of Justice of the European Communities recognized the existence of an attorney-client privilege in European Community law. The privilege recognized by the Court of Justice, however, is narrower in scope than its United States counterpart; and the 1982 case left unanswered many important questions concerning the privilege's practical application in future cases. This Note examines the evolving doctrine of attorney-client privilege in Community law, with special attention given to the privilege's effect upon United States attorneys and their clients who are subject to Community jurisdiction.

Orbiting Inhabited Space Stations: Selected International Legal Aspects, Andrzej Gorbiel

UC Law SF International Law Review

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Space Stations: Political, Practical And Legal Considerations, Carl Q. Christol

UC Law SF International Law Review

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International Aspects Of The Proposed Commercialization Of United States Civil Land Remote-Sensing, D. Grant Seabolt Jr.

UC Law SF International Law Review

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Antitrust Law And Economic Analysis: The Swedish Approach, David J. Gerber

UC Law SF International Law Review

Antitrust regimes are mixtures of law, economics and administrative action instituted to protect complex economic processes. Currently in the United States there is widespread confusion and doubt about the goals, values, structures and processes of antitrust law. This Article presents a comparative study of United States and Swedish antitrust law in an attempt to shed some light on the current confusion. Sweden offers a valuable comparison because it utilizes its antitrust law to achieve the same basic goals that are pursued under United States antitrust law, but it does so in a significantly different manner. Swedish antitrust law, in contrast …

Unifying The Law Of Impossibility, J. Barrigan Marcantonio

UC Law SF International Law Review

On April 10, 1980, the United Nations Convention for the International Sale of Goods was announced. The Convention was the latest in a series of attempts to formulate a uniform law to govern transnational commercial transactions. Because the common- and civil-law systems start with fundamentally different approaches to contracts, the drafters of the Convention were faced with the difficult task of compromising between the two systems to create a hybrid acceptable to both. This Article focuses on the doctrine of impossibility where, on the surface at least, the common- and civil-law (exemplified by German law) approaches appear to be fundamentally …

Worker Participation: Industrial Democracy And Managerial Prerogative In The Federal Republic Of Germany, Sweden And The United States, Laurence S. Zakson

UC Law SF International Law Review

Section 8(a)(5) of the National Labor Relations Act establishes a mandatory duty for statutory employers and collective bargaining agents of their employees to bargain with each other in good faith with respect to "wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment." In a recent decision, First National Maintenance Corp. v. NLRB, the United States Supreme Court narrowly circumscribed the scope of this duty, effectively removing from the collective bargaining arena many decisions significantly affecting workers (e.g., plant closings and "job security"). This Note examines the underlying policies and the actual statutory and case-law applications of worker participation mechanisms in …

Strategies For Entering Foreign Markets, Michael W. Berwind

UC Law SF International Law Review

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The Protection Of Land Decrees: The Use Of Lis Pendens In Interstate Litigation Affecting California Real Property, Gail M. Hashimoto

UC Law Journal

This Note examines whether a notice of lis pendens may be recorded against California property in connection with an action litigated outside of California that affects the title to or possession of California property. Such an application of California lis pendens law must satisfy the requirements of the applicable lis pendens statutes without violating the limitations imposed by the territorial jurisdiction doctrine. The Note first examines the development of statutory lis pendens law in California to determine whether territorial restrictions imposed on lis pendens as a judicial doctrine similarly restrict the statute. Next, the Note considers whether recordation of a …

Tuning Out The Electorate: Early Network Projections And Decreased Voter Turnout, Jeff Polsky

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

The author offers evidence that television and radio coverage of elections prior to the closing of polls nationwide influences election results and thereby interferes with the electoral process. The author examines several possible solutions and concludes that the most effective solutions are restrictions on exit-polling and prohibitions against early broadcasts of election result projections. Acknowledging that such restrictions or prohibitions raise first amendment issues, the author argues that the primary purpose of the first amendment is protection of our system of self-government. The author concludes that broadcasts of early election projections deter people from voting and that the first amendment …

Remedies For Misappropriation Of Motion Picture And Television Story Ideas, Jonathan D. Cohen

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

A storyline is the foundation of any motion picture or television program. However, basic storylines are afforded little protection under the copyright laws. This note analyzes the extent of protection afforded storylines under federal and California copyright law. The author discusses ways an author may fashion his storyline in order to afford it greater copyright protection, as well as remedies available to a storyline writer when infringement does occur.

The Proposed Panel To Resolve Intercircuit Conflicts: A Bried View From The Litgant's Perspective, Edward J. Horowitz, Marc J. Poster

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

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Circumstances Within Our Control: Promoting Freedom Of Expression Through Cable Television, Mark Mininberg

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

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The Syndication And Financial Interest Rules: Is It A Prime Time For A Change, Robert M. Osher

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

The FCC has recently proposed a repeal of the television network syndication and financial interest rules (Rules). The Rules, enacted in 1970, regulate certain network programming practices in an effort to shift more wealth to producers and thereby encourage more diverse and creative programming. The author questions the assumptions underlying the Rules and argues that drastic changes in the television marketplace have rendered the Rules ineffective. He concludes that the Rules should be replaced by new regulations more carefully constructed to prevent unwanted network dominance.

Stay Tuned For New Technology: The Paradoxes Of The Proposed Financial Interest And Syndication Rules, Eli H. Glovinksy

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

As part of its policy of deregulation, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a repeal of the financial interest and syndication rules governing the television industry. This note defines the public interest reasons behind the initial adoption of the rules and analyzes the major arguments for and against repeal. The author discusses the major networks' contention that competition rather than regulation should control the television industry, and contrasts this argument with the Committee for Prudent Deregulation's position that the strength of independent producers should be maintained to insure public interest through diverse programming. Taking this latter approach, the author …

A Tale Of Two Standards: Antitrust, The Public Interest, And The Television Industry, Edward P. Sangster

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

Until recently, competitive advertising practices required by antitrust laws might have interfered with the statutory obligation of broadcasters to program in the public interest. In United States v. National Association of Broadcasters, the court invalidated a television industry trade agreement that helped broadcasters fulfill their public interest requirement. The court held that the antitrust requirement of free competition outweighed the programming requirement. This note examines the court's decision and analyzes its effect on the FCC's recent deregulation of television advertising practices. The author questions the wisdom of deregulating the industry before the FCC has had the opportunity to study advertising …

Changing The Rules Of The Game: The New Fcc Regulations On Political Debates, Erwin Chemerinsky

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

In November 1983, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in the spirit of deregulation and in response to pressure from broadcasters, changed its policy toward radio and television sponsorship of political debates. Under the old policy, a station could broadcast a debate as a news event and avoid the costs of providing equal time to fringe candidates only if someone else sponsored the debate. Under the new rule, stations can arrange and hold debates in their own studios without any obligation to provide equal time. The author analyzes the potential consequences of the new rule, questioning the propriety of the FCC's …

Who's Watching The Watchdog: Self-Evaluative Privilege And Journalistic Responsibility In Westmoreland V. Cbs, Inc., Paul A. Weiss

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

This note explores the self-evaluative privilege and its application to newsgathering media defendants in defamation trials. In Westmoreland v. CBS, Inc., defendant CBS was found to have waived the privilege. The author discusses the possible effects of this ruling and argues that the public interest in fostering responsible journalism should foreclose punishing newsgathering organizations that publicly take responsibility for their mistakes. The author concludes that the privilege, with limitations, should be extended to newsgathering media defendants.

Of And Concerning Real People And Writers Of Fiction, Dan Rose, Charles L. Babcock

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

Inevitably, real life experiences are the source of all artistic inspiration. Yet, to draw from this source often leaves the author open to potential allegations of libel; fictional characters created entirely in the author's mind are, in fact, "of and concerning" real people. In this article the authors examine the dilemma presented by real people and writers of fiction. By analyzing the creative process and looking at three recent cases, they argue that the current standard is unduly protective of plaintiffs. Only by requiring proof of malicious use of the fiction device as a subterfuge to defame the plaintiff, the …

Juvenile Computer Crime - Hacking: Criminal And Civil Liability, Helen W. Yee

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

In recent years the increase in both computer literacy and the availability of computer terminals has led to an increase in computer crime. This note examines the state and federal criminal statutes designed to punish computer crimes, and asserts that these statutes are inadequate to deal with the problem of juvenile "hacking." In order to deter teenage "hacking" and better compensate its victims, the author proposes imposing civil liability on juveniles or their parents as an effective and realistic alternative to criminal prosecution of these juveniles.

The Fcc And Pay Cable: Promoting Diversity On Television, David Coursen

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

The FCC's pay cable policy to increase television diversity through deregulation has backfired. One unforeseen problem has been the rise of basic services, which, unlike subscription services, support themselves with advertising revenues. The author argues that the nonregulation of basic services and the harmful growth of vertical integration in the cable industry prevent television diversity and innovative programming.

Two-Way Cable Television And Informational Privacy, Kenneth M. H. Hoff

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

The advent of interactive cable television will enable subscribers to avail themselves of various services, including catalog shopping and electronic funds transfers, within their own homes. The author is concerned that this increased convenience may be outweighed by the potential threat to privacy. The system can compile detailed information about subscribers that will be easily accessible to government authorities. The author discusses the inadequacy of present laws to protect the consumer and proposes a Model Act that would establish standards to uphold the privacy of subscribers.

The Plight Of The Personal Manager In California: A Legislative Solution, Gary A. Greenberg

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

Personal managers play a critical role in the California entertainment industry, but are not currently regulated by statute. Entertainment unions and licensed talent agencies contend that personal managers perform substantially the same services as talent agents and should be subject to the same regulatory requirements. This note examines the recent legal and administrative rules and the problems these rules create. It discusses possible solutions, concluding with a proposal to amend the Talent Agency Act and create a "Personal Managers Act."

Sports And The Law: A Comprehensive Bibliography Of Law-Related Materials, Five Year Supplement (1979-1984), Frank G. Houdek

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

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Theatrical Motion Pictures And The Law: A Comprehensive Bibliography Of Law-Related Materials, Supplement (1980-1984), Frank G. Houdek

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

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Music And The Law: A Comprehensive Bibliography Of Law-Related Materials, Supplement (1982-1984), Gail F. Winson

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

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Writing With Light: The Metaphysics Of The Copyright Process In The Betamax Cases, David C. Farmer

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

The United States Supreme Court has recently held that the sale of videotape recorders does not constitute contributory infringement of the copyrights of television and motion picture producers. The author analyzes the Betamax cases, arguing that the plaintiffs erred in seeking judicial relief and instead should have attempted to achieve an accommodation with the new technology in the marketplace.

The Applicability Of State Action Doctrine To Private Broadcasters, Ruth Walden

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

In light of the "deregulatory fever" currently in vogue in Washington, claims of a first amendment right of access to the broadcasting media are being heard again. Many groups are hoping to use the Constitution

to fill the access gap that would be left by elimination of policies like the fairness doctrine. Before such an approach can succeed, however, the government action requirement of the first amendment must be met; without state action, the first amendment is simply inapplicable. In this article, the author analyzes previous attempts to apply state action doctrine to broadcasters and the judicial responses they engendered. …