Business Law Brief
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The Business Law Brief contains articles written by members of the academic legal community, practitioners, as well as members of the AU/WCL community. Topics covered include international trade and antitrust, communications, healthcare, and energy, to name a few.
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- Understanding the Federal Preemption Debate and a Potential Uniformity Solution
- United States v. Skilling, 554 F.3d 529 (5th Cir. 2009)
- Essay: Do Lawyers and Law Professors Have Any Comparative Advantages In Opining on Financial Regulation Reform?
- Tax Penalties on Executive Compensation: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?
- Where the Rubber Meets the Road: What Chinese Tires Mean for Obama's Trade Policy
- In re The Dow Chemical Co. Derivative Litigation, No. 4349-CC, 2010 WL 66769 (Del. Ch. Jan. 11, 2010)
- Citizens United v. Fed. Election Comm'n., No. 08-205, slip op. (U.S. Jan. 21, 2010)
- Pressure Rising: Health Care Businesses Face Tougher Fraud Enforcement Amid Increased Criminal Presence in the Industry
- Red Flags in the Morning, Directors Take Warning...
- Greetings from the Editor
Featured documents
- CEFTA 2006: A New Reg ional Trade Agreeme nt for the Balkans
I. Introduction. A. Rationale for Negotiating a Regional Trade Agreement for the Balkans.B. The Role of the EU in the Negotiations. II. CE FTA 2006 in a Nutshell. A. Main Elements.B. Reference to WTO and EC Rules.1. WTO Rules .2. EC Rules .III. CE FTA 2006: Some High lights .A. Trade in Goods. 1....
- Guiding Foreign Governments Through the Complex Intersection of Business, Law, and Foreign Policy: The Rising Importance of Washington Counsel
- Understanding the Federal Preemption Debate and a Potential Uniformity Solution
- Where the Rubber Meets the Road: What Chinese Tires Mean for Obama's Trade Policy
- Mortgage Fraud and the Deliberate Ignorance Jury Instruction: The Risk of Criminal Liability for Real Estate Professionals Involved in Civil Litigation
I. Introduction. II. The Government’s Case. (A) Bank Fraud. (B) Money Laundering. (C) Wire and Mail Fraud. (D) Conspiracy. III. Development of the Deliberate Ignorance Instruction. IV. Deliberate Ignorance Instruction in Mortgage Fraud Cases. V. Lessons from Faulkner and Nguyen. VI....
- What the World Can Teach America
Traditional Model. Emerging Solutions. Solution. American Social Business. Legal Remedies. Social Business Model Defined. Regulatory Fixes. Conclusion....
- Essay: Do Lawyers and Law Professors Have Any Comparative Advantages In Opining on Financial Regulation Reform?
- The Judiciary Strikes Back: OFAC's Blocking of Assets in Light of KindHearts v. Geithner
I. What is OFAC? - II. Kindhearts humanitarian Charitable Org. v. Geithner - III. Miscellaneous issues - IV. What does it all mean? -...
- The 21st Century Credit Crisis
The Nuts and Bolts of Asset Securitization. A Market Correction and the Erosion of Fair Market Value for Real Estate Backed Assets. Government Sponsored Participation: A Determination of Fair Value. Conclusion....
- Economic Sanctions-When U.S. Parent Companies Become Liable for the Actions of Foreign Subsidiaries: Lessons From the Chiquita Settlement
Transactions of Foreign Subsidiaries Can Create Liability for a U.S. Parent Company. A Good Compliance Policy Requires Monitoring of Existing Relationships, Not Just Screening of New Relationships. Lessons on How Not to Handle a Possible Violation. Conclusion...