Shin Young Jo, MJIL Staff Member On February 7, 2016, North Korea launched the rocket “Gwang Myung Sung-4.” Despite United Nation’s Security Council resolution’s banning of North Korea’s research and development on nuclear weapons or ballistic missile technologies, Kim Jong Un’s provocation against the international security has gone off the hook.[1] So what is all […]
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Jinyoung Seok, MJIL Staff Member A South Korean couple was recently arrested for murder of the woman’s husband. The couple smuggled to China in 1996 after murdering the husband for discovering their affair, and no one knew their whereabouts until they arrived in Korea twenty years later. Not knowing that the statute of limitations for
Kevin Kitchen, MJIL Staff Member Hovering just above a 20% unemployment rate, Spain has yet to recover from the Great Recession in 2008, nor from its decline since the late 1600s.[1] An important factor in economic growth rests on the country’s ability to foster development through small business. However, most of the discussion on entrepreneurial
Menglu Zhang, MJIL Note & Comment Editor Crowdfunding is new, but growing rapidly. Research shows that by 2016 the crowdfunding industry is on track to account for more funding than venture capital.[1] In China, equity crowdfunding dominates this segment.[2] As the world’s second-largest economy with a population of more than 1.3 billion, China continues to
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The Minnesota Journal of International of Law is currently accepting submissions for Volume 26 which will be published during the 2016-2017 academic year. You may submit your work thorugh ExpressO or by email at mjil@umn.edu.
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Significance and Difficulties of Conducting FCPA Investigations in China[1] Yun Ling, MJIL Managing Editor Conducting a cross-border FCPA investigation is like walking in a maze comprising corporate code of conduct, local business customs, local laws and FCPA requirements. Because many documents and data are located in the local office, counsel in the US needs to
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Nikesh Patel, MJIL Staff Member Recently, the Government of India approved a new Model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). The Model BIT will provide the terms and conditions for India’s future trade negotiations, including the renegotiations of some its 83 existing BITs and ongoing negotiations with the United States.[1] Often, the difficulty for structuring a BIT
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Max Zimmerman, MJIL Articles Edotor The main purpose of a film usually is not to educate its audience. This is particularly true of narrative films which are made in varying degrees for artistic expression, entertainment, or financial gain. Even those films which are inspired by or based on real events rarely give the audience a
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Ronald Allen Yu, MJIL Note & Comment Editor Interest in arbitration has grown considerably over the years. Of particular interest is arbitration’s growth as a dispute resolution forum in the field of international commerce. Many businesses use arbitration due to its perceived efficient, faster, and cost-effective processes when compared to litigation in a courtroom. Businesses
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Two members of the Journal were selected for publication in Volume 25, Issue 2. Sukanya Momsen (Managing Editor): Discharging the Duty to Warn with Multilingual Warning Labels Vilena Nicolet (Staff Member): The Sullivan-Plus Principles: A Cure for Silent Complicity by Corporate Actors. Congratulations Sukanya and Vilena!
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