Houston Journal of International Law articles from September 2003

Houston Journal of International Law archives from September 2003

International law and the United States Constitution in conflict: a case study on the Second Amendment.
September 22, 2003... I. INTRODUCTION II. THE AMERICAN RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS A. Legal Status 1. History 2. Text 3. Case Law B. Cultural Status III. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND UNITED...

Comparative study of the formation of electronic contracts in American law with references to international and Mexican law.
September 22, 2003... I.INTRODUCTION II.FIELD OF APPLICATION III. AUTONOMY OF THE PARTS (EXCLUSIONS, EXCEPTIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS) IV.FORMATION OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTRACT A. The Offer B. The Acceptance C. The Perfection ...

The common law of Mexican law in Texas courts.
September 22, 2003... I. INTRODUCTION/SCOPE OF ARTICLE II. TEXAS ABOLISHED THE DISSIMILARITY DOCTRINE IN 1979, ALLOWING TEXAS COURTS TO APPLY MEXICAN LAW WHEN MEXICO HAS THE "MOST SIGNIFICANT" RELATIONSHIP TO THE LITIGATION A....

Are corporate information assets, in the midst of dynamic technological and infrastructural advances, best secured by legal or self-help remedies?
September 22, 2003... I. INTRODUCTION II. MODERN INCARNATIONS OF TRADE SECRET THEFT A. Federal Surveillance and Disclosure Generally 1. Is Computer Surveillance Subject to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986? ...

Forum selection clauses in seamen's contracts: are we protecting commercial progress by denying seamen their rightful day in court?
September 22, 2003... I.INTRODUCTION II.BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONAL PROTECTIONS IN CONTRACT AND MARITIME LAW A. Fundamental Concepts in Contract Law B. The Necessity of Judicial Intervention C. The Foundation of...