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Thoughts About A Multinational Judgments Convention: A Reaction To The Von Mehren Report, Andreas F. Lowenfeld
Thoughts About A Multinational Judgments Convention: A Reaction To The Von Mehren Report, Andreas F. Lowenfeld
Law and Contemporary Problems
Arthur von Mehren's proposal for a mixed convention for jurisdiction and multinational judgments is examined. A theory for what a sound convention on the recognition and enforcement of judgments should contain is proposed.
Service By Mail—Is The Stamp Of Approval From The Hague Convention Always Enough?, Joseph F. Weis Jr.
Service By Mail—Is The Stamp Of Approval From The Hague Convention Always Enough?, Joseph F. Weis Jr.
Law and Contemporary Problems
The Hague Convention has not solved all of the problems in transnational service of process. Much of the difficulty has centered on the US preference for service by mail, a method of minimal expense.
The Public Face Of Private International Law: Prospects For A Convention On Foreign State Immunity, Joan E. Donaghue
The Public Face Of Private International Law: Prospects For A Convention On Foreign State Immunity, Joan E. Donaghue
Law and Contemporary Problems
No abstract provided.
Foreword, Paul D. Carrington, Adair Dyer Jr.
Foreword, Paul D. Carrington, Adair Dyer Jr.
Law and Contemporary Problems
No abstract provided.
Remarks, Peter H. Pfund
Remarks, Peter H. Pfund
Law and Contemporary Problems
The US proposal for the Hague Conference to prepare a recognition and enforcement convention is a proposal for multilateral negotiations by the member states of the Hague Conference that would involve many states besides the US.
Comments Of Professor Joan E. Donoghue’S Article, The Public Face Of Private International Law: Prospects For A Convention On Foreign State Immunity, Horace B. Robertson Jr.
Comments Of Professor Joan E. Donoghue’S Article, The Public Face Of Private International Law: Prospects For A Convention On Foreign State Immunity, Horace B. Robertson Jr.
Law and Contemporary Problems
Joan E. Donoghue's theories regarding the prospects for a convention on foreign state immunity within the Hague Conference are examined. The prospects for supporting efforts to negotiate an international convention on state immunity are small.
A Comment On The Role Of The Hague Conference On Private International Law, Georges A.L. Droz
A Comment On The Role Of The Hague Conference On Private International Law, Georges A.L. Droz
Law and Contemporary Problems
The first session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law convened in 1893. The role of the Hague Conference on current international law is examined.
International Control Of Civil Procedure: Who Benefits?, Robert B. Von Mehren
International Control Of Civil Procedure: Who Benefits?, Robert B. Von Mehren
Law and Contemporary Problems
The work of the Hague Conference on Private International Law in the field of civil litigation is considered, focusing particularly on the Service Convention and the Evidence Convention. The international community has benefited from the work of the Hague Conference through cooperation under its auspices.
International Control Of International Litigation: Who Benefits?, Hans Smit
International Control Of International Litigation: Who Benefits?, Hans Smit
Law and Contemporary Problems
The enormous growth of international intercourse Since WWII has brought a corresponding increase in litigation with international aspects. Problems associated with adjudication by domestic courts of disputes with international aspects are considered.
Hague Conference Conventions And The United States: A European View, Cornelis D. Van Boeschoten
Hague Conference Conventions And The United States: A European View, Cornelis D. Van Boeschoten
Law and Contemporary Problems
From a European perspective, international cooperation in litigation does not primarily require the safeguarding of governmental interests, but the equitable balancing of the interests of plaintiffs and defendants. A European view of the role of US procedures in Hague Conference conventions is presented.
Cooperation In International Procedural Conflicts: Prospects And Benefits, Takeshi Kojima
Cooperation In International Procedural Conflicts: Prospects And Benefits, Takeshi Kojima
Law and Contemporary Problems
The need for international integration of civil procedure has been strongly felt all over the world, particularly in the countries of Asia, North America and Europe. The birth of an international treaty will be good news for all those involved in international civil disputes.
The Hague Evidence Convention Revisited: Reflections On Its Role In U.S. Civil Procedure, Gary B. Born
The Hague Evidence Convention Revisited: Reflections On Its Role In U.S. Civil Procedure, Gary B. Born
Law and Contemporary Problems
A reworking of the basic terms of the Hague Evidence Convention is proposed. Under current law, US courts typically do not employ the Convention's evidence-taking mechanisms when ordering discovery from either a litigant or a witness subject to the court's subpoena power.
The Reluctant Partner: Making Procedural Law For International Civil Litigation, Stephen B. Burbank
The Reluctant Partner: Making Procedural Law For International Civil Litigation, Stephen B. Burbank
Law and Contemporary Problems
Although the US has been a member of the Hague Conference on Private International Law Since 1964, other members may doubt the US' willingness to abide by the international obligations it has incurred. The US' ambivalence regarding international commitments is examined.
Reflections On The Interface Of Treaties And Rules Of Procedure: Time For Federal “Long-Arm” Legislation, J. Dickson Phillips, Paul D. Carrington
Reflections On The Interface Of Treaties And Rules Of Procedure: Time For Federal “Long-Arm” Legislation, J. Dickson Phillips, Paul D. Carrington
Law and Contemporary Problems
Civil justice in the US is a primary means of law enforcement, and those who compete in the US economy ought, except in compelling circumstances, to be subject to the same modes of law enforcement as their US competitors. The five-tiered process for rulemaking regarding special accomodation of foreign interests is examined.
Comment On Judge F. Weis, Jr., Service By Mail—Is The Stamp Of Approval From The Hague Convention Always Enough?, Doug Rendleman
Comment On Judge F. Weis, Jr., Service By Mail—Is The Stamp Of Approval From The Hague Convention Always Enough?, Doug Rendleman
Law and Contemporary Problems
Joseph F. Weis Jr's theories regarding US procedural policymaking and service by mail from the Hague Convention are examined. Weis explores two themes that run through US civil procedure: counterintuitive instrumentalism and underlying pragmatism.
The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure In The Context Of Transnational Law, George K. Walker
The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure In The Context Of Transnational Law, George K. Walker
Law and Contemporary Problems
The development of exceptions in the Rules of Civil Procedure and federal statutes that apply only to litigants outside the US is explored. The Rules should not make exceptions on a blanket basis, as some proposals indicate.
Hague International Child Abduction Convention: A Progress Report, Linda Silberman
Hague International Child Abduction Convention: A Progress Report, Linda Silberman
Law and Contemporary Problems
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction was adopted on Oct 25, 1980. The objective of the Convention is to protect children from wrongful international removals or retentions from their lawful custodians.
Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments: A New Approach For The Hague Conference?, Arthur T. Von Mehren
Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments: A New Approach For The Hague Conference?, Arthur T. Von Mehren
Law and Contemporary Problems
The curent Hague jurisdiction and recognition project for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments is discussed, and the merits and demerits of various approaches to jurisdiction and recognition problems are considered.
Strategic Regulators And The Choice Of Rulemaking Procedures: The Selection Of Formal Vs. Informal Rules In Regulating Hazardous Waste, James T. Hamilton, Christopher H. Schroeder
Strategic Regulators And The Choice Of Rulemaking Procedures: The Selection Of Formal Vs. Informal Rules In Regulating Hazardous Waste, James T. Hamilton, Christopher H. Schroeder
Law and Contemporary Problems
The selection of decisionmaking procedures by regulatory agencies is examined, using the EPA and its implementation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as a source of data. The role that congressional selection of agency procedures plays in the efforts of Congress to control agency policy is refined.
Tqm-Ing Omb: Or Why Regulatory Review Under Executive Order 12,291 Works Poorly And What President Clinton Should Do About It, E. Donald Elliott
Tqm-Ing Omb: Or Why Regulatory Review Under Executive Order 12,291 Works Poorly And What President Clinton Should Do About It, E. Donald Elliott
Law and Contemporary Problems
Reflections are presented on how Pres Clinton should improve the deeply troubled relationship between the OMB and other government agencies. No president would dream of abolishing review of agency actions by the OMB.
Improving The Environment Of Agency Rulemaking: An Essay On Management, Games, And Accountability, Jerry L. Mashaw
Improving The Environment Of Agency Rulemaking: An Essay On Management, Games, And Accountability, Jerry L. Mashaw
Law and Contemporary Problems
Rulemaking by federal administrative agencies tends to be viewed more as a problem than as a solution today. It is argued that if policymaking by rule has become moribund, there is a need to reconsider the structure of agency rulemaking as a mechanism of governance.
Presidents And The Politics Of Structure, Terry M. Moe, Scott A. Wilson
Presidents And The Politics Of Structure, Terry M. Moe, Scott A. Wilson
Law and Contemporary Problems
The presidency is discussed in order to bring it more squarely within the terrain of positive theory by presenting it as a well-developed, nuanced and powerful institution in its own right. Political issues that have a direct bearing on the institutional balance of power are theoretically analyzed.
Comment: Confrontation Or Cooperation For Mutual Gain, Jonathan R. Macey
Comment: Confrontation Or Cooperation For Mutual Gain, Jonathan R. Macey
Law and Contemporary Problems
Terry Moe and Scott Wilson's (1994) criticism of the role of the president in Positive Political Theory is examined. The theory that the concentration of political power in the hands of the president is beneficial to the US Since the president is better able to resist particularized pressures is questioned.
Comment On “Presidents And The Politics Of Structure”, Roberta Romano
Comment On “Presidents And The Politics Of Structure”, Roberta Romano
Law and Contemporary Problems
Terry Moe and Scott Wilson's (1994) theory elaborating on the president's countervailing institutional motivation to strengthen and consolidate the bureaucracy under presidential control is examined. The omission of political parties and courts from the analysis could have altered some of their conclusions on comparative institutional advantages.
Solving The Chevron Puzzle, Linda R. Cohen, Matthew L. Spitzer
Solving The Chevron Puzzle, Linda R. Cohen, Matthew L. Spitzer
Law and Contemporary Problems
The "Chevron" decision, which boils down to the rule that federal courts must respect any reasonable interpretation by an administrative agency of its own statute, is discussed. This decision and its relationship to the modern system of administrative government in the US is examined.
Anatomy Of A Regulatory Program: Comment On “Strategic Regulators And The Choice Of Rulemaking Procedures”, Jeffrey S. Lubbers
Anatomy Of A Regulatory Program: Comment On “Strategic Regulators And The Choice Of Rulemaking Procedures”, Jeffrey S. Lubbers
Law and Contemporary Problems
James Hamilton and Christopher Schroeder's (1994) article on agency behavior shed light on the issue of whether agency rulemaking may be "ossifying." Certain types of agency rules are much more likely to be accompanied by at least one guidance document.
A Positive Theory Of Legislative Intent, Edward P. Schwartz, Pablo T. Spiller, Santiago Urbiztondo
A Positive Theory Of Legislative Intent, Edward P. Schwartz, Pablo T. Spiller, Santiago Urbiztondo
Law and Contemporary Problems
The debate about statutory interpretation has been affected by the introduction of social choice theory into the study of legal institutions. The positive political theory of legislative intent is examined.
Comment On Mcnollgast “Legislative Intent”, Robert H. Bates
Comment On Mcnollgast “Legislative Intent”, Robert H. Bates
Law and Contemporary Problems
McNollgast's (1994) theory on legislative intent is argued as an exercise in textual interpretation. Possible weaknesses in the application of this theory are highlighted.