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Realism intrudes: law, politics, and war. .
[R]ationality is rule-observance, consistency, like treatment of like cases. Unless an authority, an organisation, ... is rational in this sense, we feel rather helpless in the face of its . . .

Is the United States the world's dumping ground for steel? Recent influxes in steel imports in the United States, the effects, a
I. INTRODUCTION Due to the repercussions from the tragic events of September 11, 2001, it is even more imperative that the general public be made aware of the current U.S. steel crisis. The . . .

Arbitration under NAFTA Chapter 11: past, present, and future.
I. INTRODUCTION This Article explains the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement (1) (NAFTA) by centering on its dispute resolution provisions and outline the provisions of Chapter . . .

Admirality judges: flotsam on the sea of maritime law?
I. INTRODUCTION The United States Constitution and Congress have expressly granted admiralty and maritime jurisdiction to the federal courts. Exercising this authority, admiralty judges have . . .

Speech in honor of the dedication of the John R. Brown admiralty library at the University of Houston Law Center building.(Testi
I am very pleased to be asked to introduce Judge John R. Brown (1) to you on this occasion. This is the first time that I can recall, in the eighteen years that I have known him, that I have had . . .

Lessons from the master: the legacy of Judge John R. Brown.(Testimonial)
On my desk at home, I keep a copy of Judge John R. Brown's portrait, along with framed snapshots of Ann Richards, Geraldine Ferraro, and my law school friend, the late Mike Morisi. Although I . . .

John R. Brown (1910-1993): the judge who charted the course.(Testimonial)
Few people have the ability and opportunity to influence significantly both their profession and culture. John Robert Brown was such a person. He was an outstanding maritime lawyer, an . . .

Trade and the Developing World in the 21st Century.(Book Review)
By Beverly M. Carl, Transnational Publishers, Ardsley, N.Y., 2001. pp. 550. $150.00 Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Bush Administration's war on terrorism has monopolized our . . .

The future of aliens ordered removed from the United States in the wake of Zadvydas v. Davis.
I. INTRODUCTION With public attention greatly heightened in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as never before, the nation's eyes are focused upon U.S. immigration laws and . . .

The executive trade promotion authority and international environmental review in the twenty-first century.
I. INTRODUCTION 142 II. FAST TRACK AND TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY 144 A. The History and Current Status of Fast Track . . .

Humanitarian intervention without borders: belligerent occupation or colonization?
I. INTRODUCTION 102 II. HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION IS THE NONCONSENSUAL INTERVENTION INTO A SOVEREIGN NATION TO PREVENT A MASSIVE . . .

Remembering the persecuted: an analysis of the International Religious Freedom Act.
"Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves are also in the body."--Hebrews 13:3. I. INTRODUCTION Religious persecution has never . . .

Sex trafficking and forced prostitution: comprehensive new legal approaches.
I. INTRODUCTION At least 700,000 persons annually, primarily women and children, are trafficked within or across international borders.... Many of these persons are trafficked into the . . .

The expansion of the Biological Weapons Convention: the history and problems of a verification regime.
I. INTRODUCTION The threat of biological warfare is real. The September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. and the letters contaminated with anthrax that have killed five Americans . . .

Trying a Bin Laden and others: evaluating the options for terrorist trials.
"We must never forget that the record on which we judge these defendants today is the record on which history will judge us tomorrow. To pass these defendants a poisoned challice is to put it to . . .

English criminal procedure under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights: implications for custodial interrogation
I. INTRODUCTION In the English legal system, the criminally accused has a general right to a fair trial by a jury of peers. The trial is a rigorous exercise in the regulation of the flow of . . .

Unrest in the European Commission: the changing landscape and politics of international mergers for United States companies.
I. INTRODUCTION U.S. companies planning significant mergers now have more to worry about than just the U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission. (1) The European Commission (EC) . . .

Searching for a level playing field: the internationalization of U.S. securities disclosure rules.
I. THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE WORLD'S SECURITIES MARKETS "The only real impediments to a global market are regulatory, not technological. Specifically, what is lacking is an appropriate . . .

The perfect storm: the safe harbor and the directive on data protection.(personal data privacy law)
I. INTRODUCTION With the stunning recent growth of international electronic commerce, issues of personal privacy have become far more visible. Consumers express increasing concern with the . . .

Cleaning up anti-money laundering strategies: current FATF tactics needlessly violate international law *.(Financial Action Task
I. INTRODUCTION In recent months, the war against money laundering (1) has reached a crisis point. Especially after the events of September 11, 2001, the critical, if unwitting, role financial . . .

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