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Combating Human Trafficking-The U.S. Government's Response: A Panel And A Perspective On Counter-Trafficking In Persons, Norman L. Greene, Eric Beinhart 2013 Nova Southeastern University

Combating Human Trafficking-The U.S. Government's Response: A Panel And A Perspective On Counter-Trafficking In Persons, Norman L. Greene, Eric Beinhart

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Combating Human Trafficking-The U.S. Government's Response was a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary webinar held at the George Washington University Law School before a live audience at the Law School and on the internet on March 20, 2012, sponsored by the Law School and the American Bar Association Section of International Law' as well as by The American Society of International Law.


The 2013 Philip C. Jessup International Law, Alfurna, The State of Rustasia 2013 Nova Southeastern University

The 2013 Philip C. Jessup International Law, Alfurna, The State Of Rustasia

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The initial territory of Alfurna was located in the Bay of Singri, formed of two low-lying islands: Batri and Engili.


International Covergence On The Need For Third Parties To Become Internet Copyright Police (But Why?), Dennis S. Karjala 2013 Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

International Covergence On The Need For Third Parties To Become Internet Copyright Police (But Why?), Dennis S. Karjala

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

No abstract provided.


Legal Stability Contracts In Colombia: An Appropriate Incentive For Investments? Historical Causes And Impact Analysis Of Law 963 To 2005, Alvaro Pereira 2013 University of Richmond

Legal Stability Contracts In Colombia: An Appropriate Incentive For Investments? Historical Causes And Impact Analysis Of Law 963 To 2005, Alvaro Pereira

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

Current global economic order is openly dependent on foreign direct investment (FDI). At least since the 1990’s, developing countries have competed to attract FDI because it is considered the best source of technology, employment, and financial resources. Colombian Law 963 of 2005, which is a response to said competition, allows the signature of Legal Stability Contracts (LSCs) between the State and investors for the purpose of stabilizing the rules guiding investment decisions, for up to 20 years. Legal stabilization has successfully proven to increase FDI inflows. Nevertheless, incentives for FDI have been subject to several critiques that stress the excess …


Settlement, Compromise, And Forgiveness In Canadian Income Tax Law, Colin Jackson 2013 Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University

Settlement, Compromise, And Forgiveness In Canadian Income Tax Law, Colin Jackson

LLM Theses

This thesis looks at legal mechanisms allowing the non-collection of tax debts in the tax systems of Canada and the United States. The goal is to shed light on the choices made in Canada's tax collection system by juxtaposing it with the American system. The comparison reveals differences in the ways in which the two jurisdictions allow taxpayers to participate in the tax system and differences in how the two jurisdictions choose to make decisions about the forgiveness of tax debts. Although Canada has generally rejected the idea of compromise within the tax system, there is a tax policy case …


Penalty Clauses As Remedies: Exploring Comparative Approaches To Enforceability, Jack Graves 2013 Touro Law Center

Penalty Clauses As Remedies: Exploring Comparative Approaches To Enforceability, Jack Graves

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


An Examination Of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Issues, Mike Koehler 2013 Southern Illinois University School of Law

An Examination Of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Issues, Mike Koehler

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

This article provides an overview of 2012 Foreign Corrupt Practice Act enforcement and examines the top FCPA issues from the year. The goal of the article is to place FCPA enforcement in better context and provide readers a more informed base in analyzing enforcement trends, assess- ing enforcement agency rhetoric and policy positions, and in sifting through the mounds of information disseminated by FCPA Inc.


Between Secession And Federalism: The Independence Of South Sudan And The Need For A Reconsidered Nigeria, Obehi S. Okojie 2013 Adeleke Adeyemo & Co., Lagos, Nigeria

Between Secession And Federalism: The Independence Of South Sudan And The Need For A Reconsidered Nigeria, Obehi S. Okojie

Global Business & Development Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Religion And New Constitutions: Recent Trends Of Harmony And Divergence, Jeremy Patrick 2013 University of the Pacific

Religion And New Constitutions: Recent Trends Of Harmony And Divergence, Jeremy Patrick

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Global Issues In Immigration Law, Raquel Aldana, Won Kidane, Beth Lyon, Karla M. McKanders 2013 Pacific McGeorge School of Law

Global Issues In Immigration Law, Raquel Aldana, Won Kidane, Beth Lyon, Karla M. Mckanders

McGeorge School of Law Teaching Materials

This title is designed to introduce comparative and international perspectives to the study of immigration law and policy. Topics include an introductory discussion of comparative versus international law and the relevance of both to U.S. Jurisprudence; a comprehensive overview of international migration multilateral and bilateral regimes; glimpses into the immigration law and practices of Mexico, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, and Spain; and a final part that examines international norms on freedom of movement, the right to nationality, policing, living conditions, immigrant workers and anti-terrorism law.


Managing The Conflict Between U.S. E-Discovery And The German Data Protection Act, Oliver Forster, Osama Almughrabi 2013 UC Law SF

Managing The Conflict Between U.S. E-Discovery And The German Data Protection Act, Oliver Forster, Osama Almughrabi

UC Law SF International Law Review

This article describes both e-discovery in the United States and the German Federal Data Protection Act, the Bundesdatenschutzgesetz (BDSG). It details the conflicting demands of those institutions in the event of litigation, as well as the consequences for a company caught between them. Namely, e-discovery often requires the disclosure of vast amounts of electronically stored information held by a company, while the BDSG prohibits the disclosure of personal information outside of specific exceptions. Failure to disclose the data could result in significant sanctions in the U.S., while disclosing data can lead to large fines and constitutes a criminal offense in …


International Legal Positivism And Legal Realism, D. A. Jeremy Telman 2013 Valparaiso University School of Law

International Legal Positivism And Legal Realism, D. A. Jeremy Telman

Law Faculty Publications

This chapter, a contribution to a book on International Legal Positivism in a Post-Modern World, gauges the potential for mutually enriching interactions between international legal positivism and legal realism. It first describes the encounter between legal positivism and legal realism in the U.S. legal academy and then proceeds to discuss the rise of a new legal realism in international legal theory. In a concluding section, the chapter assesses the compatibilities and tensions between the new international legal realism and the new international legal positivism.

With its forthright embrace of the inescapability of uncertainty in law, the new international legal …


Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Justice: A Comparative Legal Study Of The Amanda Knox Case, Danielle Lenth 2013 Pacific McGeorge School of Law

Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Justice: A Comparative Legal Study Of The Amanda Knox Case, Danielle Lenth

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


There’S A Whole World Out There: Justice Kennedy’S Use Of International Sources, Stephen C. McCaffrey 2013 Pacific McGeorge School of Law

There’S A Whole World Out There: Justice Kennedy’S Use Of International Sources, Stephen C. Mccaffrey

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Legal Latin Americanism, Jorge L. Esquirol 2013 Florida International University College of Law

Legal Latin Americanism, Jorge L. Esquirol

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Los Juristas Académicos De Venezuela: Historia Institucional Y Biografía Colectiva, Rogelio Pérez Perdomo 2013 Florida International University College of Law

Los Juristas Académicos De Venezuela: Historia Institucional Y Biografía Colectiva, Rogelio Pérez Perdomo

Faculty Books

Indice:
Capítulo 1. El estudio histórico-social de los juristas académicos: producción intelectual y papel político.
Capítulo 2. La independencia y la construcción inicial del estado (1800-1847).
Capítulo 3. Tiempos de disgregación y autoritarismo (1848-1958).
Capítulo 4. Institucionalización de la investigación y sus límites (1959-2012).
Capítulo 5. Conocimiento, política y revolución. - Apéndice: Mini biografías de los juristas académicos analizados.
Referencias.


Chinese Homicide Law, Irrationality, And Incremental Change, Cary Bricker, Michael Vitiello 2013 McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

Chinese Homicide Law, Irrationality, And Incremental Change, Cary Bricker, Michael Vitiello

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.


Pitfalls In Brazilian Bankruptcy Law For International Bond Investors, Jeffrey M. Anapolsky, Jessica F. Woods 2013 University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

Pitfalls In Brazilian Bankruptcy Law For International Bond Investors, Jeffrey M. Anapolsky, Jessica F. Woods

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Introduction: Persecution Through Prosecution: Revisiting Touro Law Center’S Conference In Paris On The Dreyfus Affair And The Leo Frank Trial, Rodger D. Citron 2013 Touro Law Center

Introduction: Persecution Through Prosecution: Revisiting Touro Law Center’S Conference In Paris On The Dreyfus Affair And The Leo Frank Trial, Rodger D. Citron

Touro Law Review

This piece provides the introduction for the Dreyfus affair. It gives a brief overview of the actual Dreyfus affair and outlines the articles in this volume.


The Global Chase: Seeking The Recognition And Enforcement Of The Lago Agrio Judgment Outside Of Ecuador, Manuel A. Gómez 2013 Florida International University College of Law

The Global Chase: Seeking The Recognition And Enforcement Of The Lago Agrio Judgment Outside Of Ecuador, Manuel A. Gómez

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


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