Georgetown Journal of International Law articles from September 22 2003

Georgetown Journal of International Law archives from September 22 2003

The Alien Tort Claims Act and the modern transnational enterprise: deconstructing the mythology of judicial activism.
September 22, 2003... I. INTRODUCTION Transnational companies have been the first to benefit from globalization. They must take their share of responsibility for coping with its effects. (1) [I]t has... been considered the very highest public policy to...

Corporate government law in Spain: a vibrant transition fueled by the recent reform of Aldama.
September 22, 2003... I. INTRODUCTION Corporate governance has not only been a hotly debated topic among U.S. regulators, attorneys and companies, but seems to be in style these days all over the world. In both the United States and abroad, lawyers and...

Targeting the international telecommunications industry for U.S. taxation: selected issues regarding the proposed regulations for sourcing international communications income.
September 22, 2003... I. INTRODUCTION In January of 2001, the United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) unveiled their Proposed Regulation section 1.863-9 (1) under section 863(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of...

Oil, diamonds, and sunlight: fostering human rights through transparency in revenues from natural resources.
September 22, 2003... Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman. (1) I. INTRODUCTION Government corruption provides both an incentive and a means for human rights violations. Corruption provides an...