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Private Governance Can Increase Shipping’s Efficiency and Reduce Its Impacts
The shipping industry is a huge component of the world economy, and although it is often described as an efficient mode of transport, it...
Dec 13, 2016
The International Reach of Criminal Copyright Infringement Laws—Can the Founders of The Pirate Bay B
Modern China is a major trading partner with and investor in Africa. This Note examines its relationships with Nigeria and South Africa...
Aug 25, 2016
Riding a “Friendly Elephant”? How African Nations Can Make the Best of Economic Partnership with Chi
Modern China is a major trading partner with and investor in Africa. This Note examines its relationships with Nigeria and South Africa...
Aug 25, 2016
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: The Death-Knell of Generic Pharmaceuticals?
As global commerce continues to expand, many states find international trade agreements to be a useful tool to facilitate this continued...
Aug 8, 2016
From Nuremberg to Kenya: Compiling the Evidence for International Prosecutions Criminal
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has encountered significant difficulty in conducting investigations. Faced with...
Aug 8, 2016
Stopping the Circling Vultures: Restructuring a Solution to Sovereign Debt Profiteering
Elisa Beneze is a third-year student at Vanderbilt University Law School. Her Note uses the sovereign debt crisis in Argentina to explore...
Jan 30, 2016
If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them: The U.S. Solution to the Issue of Corporate Inversions
Scott DeAngelis is a J.D./Ph.D. candidate studying Law and Economics at Vanderbilt University Law School. His note addresses corporate...
Nov 30, 2015


Agreement in Principle: A Compromise for Activist Shareholders from the UK Stewardship Code
Equity ownership in the United States and Europe is now highly concentrated in the hands of institutional investors, which gives rise to...
Jun 16, 2015


Who Speaks for the Fish? The Tragedy of Europe’s Common Fisheries Policy
The Common Fisheries Policy, enacted in 1983 as the European Union’s primary overfishing regulation scheme, is widely regarded as a...
Jun 16, 2015


The Future of Sharia Law in American Arbitration
A rising tide of Islamophobia in the United States has led, in recent years, to state-level efforts to prohibit the application of Sharia...
Jun 16, 2015


Confused, Frustrated, and Exhausted: Solving the U.S. Digital First Sale Doctrine Problem Through th
Users worldwide enjoy digital goods such as music and e-books on a daily basis. They have become a major part of people’s lives, with...
Mar 29, 2015


The Faults in “Fair” Trials: An Evaluation of Regulation 55 at the International Criminal Court
Despite its reputation as a “provision of an exceptional nature,” Regulation 55 has become one of the most contested procedural devices...
Mar 29, 2015


Manifest Illegality and the ICC Superior Orders Defense: Schuldtheorie Mistake of Law Doctrine as an
While the Anglo-American and international legal systems adhere to the rule that “a mistake of the law excuses no one,” German...
Dec 20, 2014


Getting Off the Mommy Track: An International Model Law Solution to the Global Maternity Discrimina
Women’s roles in workplaces around the globe have been growing steadily for the past half-century. Yet, in everything from pay to...
Dec 20, 2014


Soy Dominicano – The Status of Haitian Descendants Born in the Dominican Republic and Measures to Pr
In September 25, 2013, the Constitutional Tribunal of the Dominican Republic retroactively interpreted the Dominican Constitution to deny...
Nov 27, 2014


Gimme Shelter: International Political Asylum in the Information Age
On June 5, 2013, an article in the Guardian revealed highly classified information about surveillance operations being performed by the...
Nov 27, 2014


The Monetary Fifth Column: The Eurodollar Threat to Financial Stability and Economic Sovereignty
Eurodollars are dollar-denominated deposit liabilities of banks outside the United States. Even though estimates of the size of the...
May 30, 2014


The Epic Struggle for Dolphin-Safe Tuna: To Be Continued—A Case for Accommodating Nonprotectionist E
In May 2012, the World Trade Organization (WTO) struck down the United States’ dolphin-safe tuna labeling standard as a barrier to trade...
May 30, 2014


Amnesty or Accountability: The Fate of High-Ranking Child Soldiers in Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Arm
In May 2013, Uganda surprisingly resurrected its amnesty provision for two more years after having let it lapse only a year earlier....
May 16, 2014


Demanding Accountability Where Accountability Is Due: A Functional Necessity Approach to Diplomatic
This Note addresses the inability of domestic workers to seek redress for exploitation by diplomat employers. In examining the legal...
May 16, 2014
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