Denver Journal of International Law and Policy articles from March 2004

Denver Journal of International Law and Policy archives from March 2004

Themes and variations: the convergence of corporate governance practices in major world markets.
March 22, 2004... INTRODUCTION The generally accepted definition of the phrase "corporate governance" comes from the seminal report of the Committee on the Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance, which was chaired by Sir Adrian Cadbury. (1) The Cadbury...

Corporate governance: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, related legal issues, and global comparisons.
March 22, 2004... "I don't sense an enthusiastic pursuit of the fundamental principles of corporate governance even today.... I see a reluctant minimalist approach, staying one step ahead of the regulators more than anything else.... I am trying to find my own...

The Alien Tort Claims Act & Doe v. Unocal: a Paquete Habana approach to the rescue.
March 22, 2004... The requirement that a rule command the "general assent of civilized nations" to become binding upon them all is a stringent one. Were this not so, the courts of one nation might feel free to impose idiosyncratic legal rules upon others, in the...

Choice of law in United States cross-border insolvencies.
March 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION In a period marked by the development of numerous treaties, conventions, and statutes designed to regulate international business, the field of international bankruptcy remains disturbingly resistant to reform. Most of the...

The effectiveness of the World Bank's anti-corruption efforts: current legal and structural obstacles and uncertainties.
March 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION Corruption is widely considered the single most severe impediment to development and growth in developing countries. (1) Corruption in developing countries is not simply a domestic problem, but often involves a variety of...

The trial of Slobodan Milosevic: the demise of head of state immunity and the specter of victor's justice.
March 22, 2004... The conflict in Yugoslavia during the last decade has culminated in unprecedented events in international law due to circumstances particular to the region. The war exposed a number of the intense ethnic tensions between Bosnian, Croatian, and...

Legal and Ethical Lessons of NATO's Kosovo Campaign.(Book Review)
March 22, 2004... LEGAL AND ETHICAL LESSONS OF NATO's KOSOVO CAMPAIGN, Anduu E. Wall, (Ed.),, International Law Studies, Volume 78, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 2002. Kosovo stands as a symbol for many things in the world of international...