Re-examining the role of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding Title VII's foreign laws defense

Article Abstract:

The 1991 amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which extended the reach of Title VII anti-job discrimination protections to American citizens working abroad for US companies, has resulted in unfair treatment of sovereign nations, such as Japan and Saudi Arabia, whose customs and cultural norms vary from those of the US. The Act's "foreign laws defense" to job discrimination laws should be widened to address problems which may arise from application of the law when an American employer is subject to non-legal influences that rise to the level of law in a foreign country.

International aspects, Employment abroad, Overseas employment, Employment discrimination

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Finders keepers - losers weepers: underwriters' problems with deep sea and other salvage operations

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Marine risk underwriters have been substantially impacted by the massive growth in deep-sea salvage operations conducted by recreational-boat professional salvors. Litigation over salvage issues involving sunken wrecks, historical artifacts, and the conflict of federal and state jurisdictions has also increased, both in number and in complexity. Claims by salvors against owners seeking an increase in salvage awards on the ground that their actions prevented environmental disaster have created additional liability problems for underwriters.

Shipwrecks, Marine insurance, Treasure-trove

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Reconsidering the maritime laws of finds and salvage: a free market alternative

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A free-market approach should be used to determine property rights in salvaged vessels and cargoes. The three main systems of maritime law, including the international law of salvage, the British law of sovereign prerogative, and the American law of finds, all tend to transfer property rights too hastily to the salvors while neglecting the rights of the original property owners. The proposed free-market solution would encourage contracting between potential salvors and title holders.

Interpretation and construction, Maritime law, Lost articles (Law), international

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