Section 31(8) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as originally enacted dealt with costs in arbitration. The evolution of the law on the subject led to dissatisfaction. After numerous calls for reforms, the Law Commission of India in its 246th Report sought overhaul of the existing law...

This article argues that nuisance law transformed in significant and largely unnoticed ways during the mid-to-late twentieth century. This transformation of nuisance law generates uncompensated takings by depriving plaintiffs of access to compensatory damages for nuisance claims for the sole...

Online retail is a multi-billion-dollar industry in the United States. Consumers enjoy the ease with which they can browse, click, and order goods from the comfort of their own homes. Though it may come as no surprise to most lawyers, retailers are taking advantage of online transactions by...

Personal jurisdiction is a gateway to the judicial system. Without it, a plaintiff cannot vindicate her claims and the community cannot benefit from private enforcement of the law. After a 21-year hiatus from the field, the Supreme Court decided six personal jurisdiction cases between 2011 and...

Attorneys frequently represent clients who have a surrogate decision-maker with authority to make decisions on the matter underlying the representation. Such representations raise important questions for both attorneys and the courts in which they appear. Key questions include: From whom should...

To date, the use of empirical data in insolvency law analysis has been sporadic. This paper provides a conceptual framework for the use of data to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of insolvency systems. The paper analyzes the existing sources of data on insolvency proceedings, including...

Especially as a result of legal and technological advancements introduced in the 21st century, the need for corporate governance and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in the international business environment became a desire directed towards an increasingly transparent, thus more...

Russian Abstract: В данной статье рассматриваются особенности применения электронного голосования в России. Исследованы основные закономерности и тенденции...

Russian Abstract: В данной статье рассматриваются основные понятия, дается классификация проектам и практикам электронной демократии в международной сфере....