Chapter 1 Introduction to International and Comparative Law Case 1-1. IGNACIO SEQUIHUA V. TEXACO INC. ET AL. United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas‚ 1994. FACTS: Plaintiffs‚ Ecuador residents‚ filed suit in Texas over alleged environmental damage in Ecuador. Plaintiffs pray for money damages‚ an injunction to clean up‚ and a court-administered trust fund. Defendants bring motions to dismiss. ISSUE: Should the court decline to exercise jurisdiction based on the doctrine
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struck his vehicle onto the plaintiff resulting in the death of her child even though the child was a fetus at the time of the accident. Conclusion: The plaintiff’s motion to recover damages for the wrongful death of her child would be denied. Under case 370 Md. 227‚ 804 A.2d 1151 in a similar suit as to the one we are doing the plaintiff was not able to recover for the loss of her child as a result of a car
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can Western countries do to help improve the political climate for doing business in Vietnam? Give examples. a. By continuing and growing their exports‚ this can help to improve business in Vietnam. After the Vietnam war Vietnam became communist in 1975. Even though a lot has changed
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to attend Harvard? Between 75% and 80% of students at Harvard are first-borns. Do first-born children work harder academically‚ and so end up overrepresented at top universities? So claims noted philosopher Michael Sandel. But Antony Millner and Raphael Calel find a simple fault in the statistical reasoning and give a more plausible explanation. Michael Sandel’s book Justice1 is a rewarding and accessible account of political philosophy. Based on a course he has taught at Harvard for over
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The country I chose to exchange to is France. I did my study aboard program in NEOMA Busines School (ex-Reims Management School). The school is located in Reims. Reims is a very beautiful city and famous for champagne and its history‚ which also belongs to the Champagne-Ardenne region. It is situated in the northeast of Paris. Taking train from Reims to Paris only takes 45min to 1h30min depends on the type of train you choose. Reims is 46.9 km² and had 188‚078 populations until 2008. Reims was the
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P’Kolino put together a solid snapshot of their business idea. It is evident that they are operating off of innovative ideas and have thought through their deployment strategy. I think the pitch started great with a brief executive summary followed by a great level of market analysis between the toy and the furniture market place. I would have liked to see the table on page 15 of their plan at the beginning of the furniture playroom section in order to get a brief overview‚ but at the same time
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Cited: Datamonitor: CVS Caremark Corporation. (SWOT Section) Pearson Custom Business Resources. St Edwards University. Strategic Management Merlo‚ Larry http://info.cvscaremark.com/newsroom/press-releases/cvs-caremark-provides-strong- growth-outlook-2013-and-beyond- announces-38divi S&P Rating Services: CVS Corporation http://www
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The actions Merck undertook when marketing Vioxx and emphasizing its safety even after finding out the product’s side effects endangered all its key stakeholders and showed the real face of the company that accented its highly ethical maxims. Cardiovascular side effects of the Vioxx increased the risk of complications that could have caused patient’s death‚ therefore Merck violated the basic right to life of all the Vioxx consumers. It was already mentioned that Vioxx caused 3468 deaths by heart
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Case Study Case 1 A Sydney tramway passenger was injured in a collision with another tram‚ which occurred after the driver collapsed at the controls. The plaintiff argued that the collision could have been avoided if the tramway authority had fitted the tram with a system known as ‘dead man’s handle’‚ a system in use on Sydney’s trains. This would have stopped the tram and avoided the accident. The device had been rejected by the tramway authorities because it was felt that it could cause drivers
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Dartmouth online schools is a man from the Ivy League and constantly positions among the world’s most obvious scholastic affiliations. Dartmouth online universities has shaped a solitary character for joining its critical commitment to uncommon understudy tasteful sciences and graduate get ready with saw examination and blessing in the Arts and Sciences and its three driving proficient schools—the Geisel School of Medicine‚ Thayer School of Engineering‚ and the Tuck School of Business. Dartmouth online
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