Taxpayers who take advantage of the Code’s exclusions, deductions, and preferential rates implicitly “vote” on the shape of American society. Pre-TCJA, the Code enfranchised “aspirational” taxpayers who sought to own homes in flourishing neighborhoods, to educate their offspring, and...

This essay responds to Professor William E. Butler's lecture titled 'Russia and the WTO System: Law, Regionalism, Politics' delivered at the University of Memphis, on September 27, 2013.Gaining WTO membership required Russia to make various trade concessions. Eventually, Russian consumers will...

In the space of nine years, the United States Supreme Court decided four cases concerning trade dress and functionality. The Court broadened the doctrine of functionality – and narrowed trade dress protection for product configuration (not packaging) trade dress. The Court quite correctly...

Federal courts have not agreed upon the appropriate scope of their authority to judge whether union officials have violated their fiduciary obligations under § 501(a) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. The Second Circuit restricts application of § 501(a) to union affairs...

In August 1998, the Russian government defaulted on its debt, ordered private borrowers to default on foreign loans, and abandoned its support of the ruble - thereby provoking a collapse of the country’s banking system. The monetary crisis revealed the fundamental weakness of the Russian...

The different republics that have emerged from the breakup of the Soviet Union have embarked on the adventure of self-government. There is a noticeable dearth of commentary concerning newly enacted laws. This article addresses key issues raised by one statute affecting business in one country....

Aside from the benefits that trademarks provide society, nothing inherently special about them warrants granting an exclusive in them interest to users. Trademarks benefit society by providing information about and identification of the products that consumers wish to buy. This informational and...