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OPEC: from myth to reality. (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)
I. INTRODUCTION--THE IMPORTANCE OF ENERGY SECURITY, RESOURCE DIPLOMACY, AND THE MAIN CHANGES IN NEARLY HALF A CENTURY OF OPEC'S FORMATION A. Energy Dependency, Foreign Policy, . . .

Status of Russian petroleum legislation.
I. INTRODUCTION II. THE JOINT VENTURE LAW III. THE LAW ON OIL AND GAS IV. THE LAW ON PRODUCTION SHARING AGREEMENTS V. THE SUBSOIL LAW VI. CONCLUSION I. INTRODUCTION The Author's first . . .

The status of the draft Iraq oil and gas law.
I. INTRODUCTION II. IRAQ'S PETROLEUM AND GAS RESERVES A. How Much Oil and Gas Does Iraq Have? B. Challenges Confronting Iraq's Energy Infrastructure III. BACKGROUND OF IRAQ'S . . .

The European Patent Convention: a moral roadblock to biotechnological innovation in Europe.
I. FROM WHENCE THEY CAME A. In the Beginning, Logic Prevailed B. Out of Right Field: A Radical Shift in Logic C. The World Reacts: Perspectives on the Ideological . . .

Cutting off the building blocks to methamphetamine production: a global solution to methamphetamine abuse.
I. A SLEEPING GIANT: WHERE DID METHAMPHETAMINE COME FROM? A. A History of Methamphetamine B. Methamphetamine Production C. An International Affair II. THE U.S. RESPONSE TO . . .

Legal secularism in France and freedom of religion in the United States: a comparison and Iraq as a cautionary tale.
I. INTRODUCTION A. FRANCE B. UNITED STATES II. LAICITE IN FRANCE A. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND B. MODERN LEGAL CONCEPTS III. FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES A. . . .

Legal policy for a twilight war.
I. How LAWYERS FOUND THEMSELVES AT THE CENTER OF THE POLICY DEBATE II. REFRAMING THE DEBATE: FROM "CAN" TO "SHOULD" III. A LEGAL POLICY PERSPECTIVE: SHOULD WE TREAT THIS AS AN ARMED . . .

The fair track to expanded free trade: making TAA benefits more accessible to American workers.(trade adjustment assistance)
I. INTRODUCTION II. THE POLITICS OF U.S. TRADE LIBERALIZATION A. U.S. Trade Liberalization After Smoot-Hawley B. The Quid Pro Quo of Trade Adjustment Assistance for Fast Track . . .

Cumulative index volumes 1-29 topics.
CUMULATIVE INDEX VOLUMES 1-29 TOPICS ACT OF STATE DOCTRINE The Mexican Oil Spill: Jurisdiction, Immunity, and Acts of State 2:239 Litigating Human Rights in . . .

No more whining about geographical indications: assessing the 2005 agreement between the United States and the European communit
I. INTRODUCTION A. The Winds of War B. The Decline of European Dominance C. Increased U.S. Presence in Europe D. The American Wine Market 1. The Development of . . .

Taking inventors' lunch money: provide incentives for sensitive technology research under the Patriot Act.
I. INTRODUCTION II. BACKGROUND A. The Patent Act and Its Consideration of National Security-Affecting Patents B. International Agreements Affecting the . . .

Delta & Northwest file for bankruptcy: is it time to ground a major airline?
I. INTRODUCTION II. "HOUSTON, WE'VE HAD A PROBLEM." III. "COME FLY WITH ME, LET'S FLY, LET'S FLY AWAY" IV. BANKRUPTCY: IS THE BAGGAGE REALLY LOST, OR IS IT AT ANOTHER GATE? V. . . .

The European Union goes Comi-tose: hazards of harmonizing corporate insolvency laws in the global economy.
I. TRAUMA: THE SCANDAL A. Parmalat Becomes the Enron of Europe B. Eurofood Fight II. SLIPPING INTO THE COMI: ATTEMPTS TO HARMONIZE A. The European Union Sings a Note B. . . .

Corporate governance issues: United States and the European Union.
I. INTRODUCTION II. SOME GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN THE UNITED STATES: AN OVERVIEW OF THE CORPORATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS III. THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ABROAD A. . . .

Smoke, mirrors, and the joker in the pack: on transitioning to democracy and the rule of law in post-Soviet Armenia.
I. INTRODUCTION A. Transitioning From "Them" to "Us'" B. Armenia's Transition to Democracy II. ARMENIA AFTER THE U.S.S.R. A. Geography and History of Armenia B. Post-Soviet . . .

The war on energy: why the United States and the international community need cohesive energy infrastructure security policy.
I. INTRODUCTION II. THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE A. The Past and Present 1. Colombia's Fight to Save a Pipeline . . .

Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's water: a look at the journey both Texas and the Middle East must embark upon to solve the ki
I. INTRODUCTION II. BACKGROUND A. Texas Background 1. Original Adoption 2. From Tort Doctrine to Vested Property Right 3. Defining Absolute Ownership 4. . . .

Cross-border unitization and joint development agreements: an international law perspective.
I. BASIC CONCEPTS A. Sources of International Law B. Sovereignty, Territory, and Boundaries II. DELIMITATION OF INTERNATIONAL MARITIME BOUNDARIES A. Delimitation of the . . .

Fighting corruption in a global economy: transparency initiatives in the oil and gas industry.
I. INTRODUCTION II. GROWTH OF THE ANTICORRUPTION MOVEMENT A. OECD and Other Conventions B. Civil Society Growth III. EITI--DEVELOPMENT A. The Challenge B. History . . .

The world of international compliance: what transactional lawyers need to know to perform ethically and responsibly.
I. INTRODUCTION II. FCPA, EXPORT COMPLIANCE, AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES: A POCKET GUIDE A. Overview of the FCPA B. Overview of Export Controls and Trade Sanctions C. Overview of . . .

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