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Reforming Disability Nondiscrimination Laws: A Comparative Perspective, Stanley S. Herr

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Comparing the law and policies of other countries concerning disability rights to ours can help us understand how we may strengthen those rights and heighten compliance with nondiscrimination laws. Since it took effect in 1992, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been a leading example of such comprehensive legislation on behalf of people with disabilities. Along with the United Nations Standard Rules on Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities, the ADA has inspired many countries to develop their own disability nondiscrimination laws and remedial agencies. This process must work in both directions, however, and laws and agencies from …

Transfer Pricing: A Comparative Study Of The French And U.S. Legal Systems, Valerie Ciancia

LLM Theses and Essays

For several decades, the number of multinational corporations has significantly increased and this phenomenon has created a new problem: the issue of transfer pricing. Indeed, national states have observed that multinationals could simply manipulate cross- border transfer pricing policies in order to shift profits from one jurisdiction to another. France, along with the United States, was one of the very first countries to introduce transfer-pricing legislations. Although the aims of the French and U.S. transfer pricing systems are similar, the means used to apply such rules are different and often raise difficulties to get rid of double taxations. Nevertheless, many …

Corporate Distributions To Shareholders In Delaware And In Israel, Anat Urman

LLM Theses and Essays

This thesis considers the corporate legal systems of Israel and Delaware as they address the subject of corporate distributions to shareholders. The thesis reviews the significance of cash dividends and the acquisition by corporations of their own stock, in the management and survival of corporations, the effect they have on the disposition of creditors, and the extent to which they are restricted by operation of law. The thesis demonstrates how dividends and share repurchases may translate into a transfer of value from creditors to shareholders. It considers the effectiveness of the legal capital in securing creditors’ interest, and concludes that …

The Victims Of Trafficking And Violence Protection Act Of 2000: Will It Become The Thirteenth Amendment Of The Twenty-First Century?, Michael R. Candes

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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A Comparative Look At Immigration And Human Capital Assessment, Stephen W. Yale-Loehr, Christoph Hoashi-Erhardt

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

This article examines the formation of an immigration policy designed to build up the skill and human capital of a country. We discuss how the process of selecting economic-stream migrants could be designed to yield economic benefits to the host country. Part I examines the theoretical considerations involved in framing a policy that governs economic-stream immigration. In this section, we outline the goals that a host country seeks to achieve in selecting these migrants and propose important elements of a selection scheme. Part II takes a comparative look at existing points-based schemes for selecting economic migrants, focusing on Canada and …

Student Article: Market Forces And The Rule Of Law As A Means Of Improving The Quality Of Life In Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana, A Case Of Critical Analysis, Paul Sergius Koku

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

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Introduction, Ambassador Richard Bogosian

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

International Law And Uganda's Involvement In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo (Droc), Phillip Apuuli Kasaija

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Prosecution Of War Crimes By The International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda, Dr. Alex Obote Odora

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Depiction Of Law In African Literary Texts, Emmanuel Yewah

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Republican Constitution Of 1963: The Supreme Court And Federalism In Nigeria, Akin Alao

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Legal & Cultural Approaches To Sexual Matters In Africa: The Cry Of The Adolescent Girl, Oluyemisi Bamgbose

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Implementation Of Ecowas' New Protocol And Security Council Resolution 1270 In Sierra Leone: New Developments In Regional Intervention, Ademola Abass

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Introduction, G. E. Crovetto

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Public Corruption: A Comparative Analysis Of International Corruption Conventions And United States Law, Peter J. Henning

Law Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Trade With Africa: A Great Opportunity For Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Introduction, Tony Okonmah

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Student Article: Immigration Law: A Call For Us Courts To Reevaluate Policy Considerations Regarding Female Genital Mutilation As A Justification For Asylum, Glennys E. Ortega Rubin

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Student Article: Sierra Leone's "Conflict Diamonds": The Legacy Of Imperial Mining Laws And Policy, Ian Martinez

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

New Trends In African Human Rights Law: Prospects Of An African Court Of Human Rights, Yemi Akinseye-George

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Introduction, Prof. William Twining

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Assessing The World's Response To Apartheid: A Historical Account Of International Law And Its Part In The South African Transformation, Kevin Hopkins

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Trade Liberalization: Savior Or Scourge Of Sadc Economies?, Ben Chigara

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Introduction, Christina Mcginley

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Major-League-Baseball-Streik 1994-1995, Thomas Kohler

Thomas C. Kohler

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Women In Afghanistan Since September 11th, Margaret Murphy

Buffalo Women's Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Citizen Participation In Judicial Decision Making: Juries, Lay Judges And Japan, Richard O. Lempert

Articles

In the late 1920s and 1930s Japan had a jury system. It was suspended in 1943 as a wartime measure, but it had fallen into desuetude long before that. Arguably it was like the Spanish jury, which has several times risen during periods of relative political liberalism or populism and been suppressed during periods of militarism and autocracy. That is, it may be more than a coincidence that use of the Japanese jury fell precipitously during the 1930s as militarism took hold of the Japanese nation. Now the reinstatement of the Japanese jury is again being seriously considered. Similarly it …

The Proposed Domestic Reverse Hybrid Entity Regulations: Can The Treasury Department Override Treaties?, Anthony C. Infanti

Articles

This article first describes the proposed regulations issued under section 894 addressing the ability of domestic reverse hybrid entities to claim treaty benefits with respect to payments made to their interest holders (the proposed DRH regulations). After describing the proposed DRH regulations, the article next explores the potential that these regulations have to override existing U.S. treaty obligations. After concluding that the proposed DRH regulations are inconsistent with at least one existing treaty, the article concludes by questioning the power of the Treasury Department to promulgate regulations (such as the proposed DRH regulations) that override treaties.

Note: This is a …

Corporate Caveat Emptor: Minority Shareholder Rights In Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Venezuela And Argentina, Jose W. Fernandez, Antonio Delpino, Jose Lau Dan, Rafael Diaz-Granados

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.

The "Enabling Law": The Demise Of The Separation Of Powers In Hugo Chavez's Venezuela, Mario J. Garcia-Sierra

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.