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Business, Human Rights, And Transitional Justice: Overcoming The Regulatory Dysfunction Of International Law, Jelena Aparac Mar 2022

Business, Human Rights, And Transitional Justice: Overcoming The Regulatory Dysfunction Of International Law, Jelena Aparac

Global Business Law Review

It is said that traditional international public law is state-centric and concerns mostly State obligations and responsibility. For this, it excluded corporate actors from any accountability mechanism, even when the corporations contribute to armed conflicts and international crimes. International law does not provide a clear definition of what amounts to “subjects” under this set of rules or criteria for how to determine legal personality. At the same time, some branches of international public law directly regulate corporate actions, namely international economic law and international humanitarian law. Conversely, international courts and tribunals have accepted the corporate jus standi, in some …


Grab The Fire Extinguisher Comparing Uk Schemes Of Arrangement To U.S. Corporate Bankruptcy After Jevic, David S. Stevenson Nov 2019

Grab The Fire Extinguisher Comparing Uk Schemes Of Arrangement To U.S. Corporate Bankruptcy After Jevic, David S. Stevenson

Cleveland State Law Review

Corporations overwhelmed with debt frequently turn to the courts for help to restructure their credit obligations, but some courts are more helpful than others. This is especially true when creditors cannot agree on a particular resolution, let alone when some creditors will not be paid at all. International corporations often have a choice of forum—and substantive insolvency law—based on their legal and physical presence in dozens or even hundreds of countries. The UK and U.S. offer different avenues for using insolvency law to restructure debts without total liquidation, and the American avenue has become more difficult to navigate thanks to …


Political Gangsters: The Future Of Racketeering Law In Politics Note, Jillian Henzler Jan 2011

Political Gangsters: The Future Of Racketeering Law In Politics Note, Jillian Henzler

Cleveland State Law Review

Racketeering law and election restrictions are two areas of law that are not typically connected. Previous to the landmark decision in Citizens United, the chances of finding racketeering within election law were probably very slim.The corruption created by this new ruling is a fear that the government has been trying to combat for over a century. Not only will the effects of this new rule increase the appearance of corruption, this corruption may rise to a criminal level if racketeering action actually takes place. The ever-changing and expanding definition of racketeering under the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act shows …


Piercing The Corporate Veil In Ohio: The Need For A New Standard Following Dombroski V. Wellpoint, Inc., Case Comment, Margaret A. Sweeney Jan 2009

Piercing The Corporate Veil In Ohio: The Need For A New Standard Following Dombroski V. Wellpoint, Inc., Case Comment, Margaret A. Sweeney

Cleveland State Law Review

Part II.A of this Comment will discuss the history and purpose of the doctrine of piercing the corporate veil. Part II.B will describe the evolution of this doctrine within Ohio from the development of the Belvedere three-part test, through the conflict among the courts of appeals that gave rise to the Supreme Court of Ohio's latest attempt at clarification. Part III will discuss the facts and procedural history of Dombroski v. WellPoint, Inc. Part IV.A will show how the Supreme Court of Ohio's modification of the Belvedere test will inevitably cause another conflict among the courts of appeals. Part IV.B …


Where Have All The Directors Gone: Corporate Director And Officer Liability And Coping With The Insurance Crisis, Richard A. Myers Jr. Jan 1988

Where Have All The Directors Gone: Corporate Director And Officer Liability And Coping With The Insurance Crisis, Richard A. Myers Jr.

Cleveland State Law Review

Smith v. Van Gorkom set in motion a trend of increased exposure for directors and officers of American corporations....Directors and officers insurance may be either unavailable or unaffordable,...As a general rule, the best way to cope with the change in the business environment and the insurance crisis is to plan in advance for it. Through careful corporate structuring and planning, while remaining flexible, a small company can maximize their protection from liability. The factors to consider range from a careful drafting of the corporate articles and bylaws to the creation of captive insurance companies.


Line-Of-Business Reporting: A Legal Basis, J. V. Baumler Jan 1975

Line-Of-Business Reporting: A Legal Basis, J. V. Baumler

Cleveland State Law Review

The action of the SEC has mooted, for regulated firms, the question of whether or not an obligation existed to report a segmented earnings statement even without administrative regulation. Some had suggested that such an obligation did exist. No matter; the question is now answered affirmatively, such reports must be prepared. We are none-the-less left with the thorny question of how best to provide segmented financial reports. The next section of this paper will identify the major problems of implementation. Then attention will be focused upon one of these problems and an examination will be made of its possible resolution …


Negligent Management Of Corporations, Raymond C. Loyer Jan 1960

Negligent Management Of Corporations, Raymond C. Loyer

Cleveland State Law Review

The subject of negligent management of corporations is a broad field for one article. Yet, in one article many facets of corporation management can be brought together in one place. A review of the literature reveals that specific matters which relate to negligent management can be found in many widely separated sections of reference works, and piecemeal in separate articles.


Federal Jurisdiction In Diversity And Related Cases, W. J. Wagner Jan 1959

Federal Jurisdiction In Diversity And Related Cases, W. J. Wagner

Cleveland State Law Review

An important group of cases over which the inferior federal courts in the United States have jurisdiction consists of those in which the parties are "citizens of different States." Theoretically, it cannot be doubted that controversies "arising under" federal law are proper for adjudication in federal courts, while the necessity of extending the federal judicial power to diversity cases is not readily apparent.