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Soviet Straitjacket Psychiatry: New Legislation To End The Psychiatric Reign Of Terror In The U.S.S.R., Lorri M. Thompson
Soviet Straitjacket Psychiatry: New Legislation To End The Psychiatric Reign Of Terror In The U.S.S.R., Lorri M. Thompson
Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
this note will briefly develop the history of psychiatric abuse in the Soviet Union. A discussion of the Soviet theory of dissent will be essayed for its role in encouraging psychiatric abuse for purposes of political repression. Part III will provide a thorough analysis of the two legal procedures for psychiatric confinement, along with an analysis of legal reforms implemented under Gorbachev. The question of whether political prisoners will find salvation in these reform measures will be addressed in the conclusion.
The Pathology Of Insider Trading And Japan's Amended Securities Exchange Law, John F. Imhof Jr.
The Pathology Of Insider Trading And Japan's Amended Securities Exchange Law, John F. Imhof Jr.
Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
The failure of insider trading regulation in Japan is the product of social acceptance, traditional business structure, and the political self-interest. These factors explain why recent amendments to Japan's securities laws, adopted as a response to public outrage over government involvement in the Recruit-Cosmos scandal, are not a significant improvement. Part II will explain the limitations on the United States' ability to police foreign markets. Part III will compare insider trading regulation in the United States with the insider trading regulation that existed in Japan prior to the implementation of the new law in 1989. Part IV will explore the …
The Need For Extraterritorial Jurisdiction In The Application Of Title Vii Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964: Boureslan V. Aramco, Dina S. Goldstein
The Need For Extraterritorial Jurisdiction In The Application Of Title Vii Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964: Boureslan V. Aramco, Dina S. Goldstein
Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
The Comment concludes that the Boureslan majority adhered to the canon of statutory construction by denying Title VII application overseas in light of the absence of the requisite congressional intent. The majority properly deferred policy considerations to Congress. Although this Comment concludes that the dissent's analysis in statutory construction is technically incorrect, it emphasizes the dissent's opinion because it sets forth national and foreign policy considerations that support the need for Congress to make Title VII enforceable outside the United States.
Closing The Loopholes: 1988 Trade Act Amendments To The Antidumping And Countervailing Duty Laws, Alan F. Holmer, Judith H. Bello, Patricia A. Zinski
Closing The Loopholes: 1988 Trade Act Amendments To The Antidumping And Countervailing Duty Laws, Alan F. Holmer, Judith H. Bello, Patricia A. Zinski
Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
This article will address the changes aimed at rendering the AD and CVD laws more effective. 16 The article first outlines briefly the antidumping and countervailing duty laws. It then discusses the amendments designed to prevent evasion of the antidumping and countervailing duty laws. Next, the article discusses the repeal of duty drawback for antidumping and countervailing duties, and amendments to the determination of injury. Finally, the article assesses the significance of the 1988 Act amendments to the AD and CVD laws.