The LL.M. Thesis and Essay Series provides access to the theses and essays completed by LL.M. candidates at the University of Georgia School of Law. The LL.M. candidates produced a required thesis until 2007, with the thesis being replaced by an optional LL.M. Essay beginning in 2008. Each paper is a substantial work of legal research and analysis on a subject selected by the LL.M. student with guidance from the director of Graduate Legal Studies and a School of Law faculty member.

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Submissions from 1997

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PERMISSIBLE ACCOMMODATION OF RELIGION AND THE ALTERNATIVE BURDEN, EI ICHIRO TAKAHATA

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DEVELOPING A "TRANSNATIONAL" LAW FOR INTERNATIONAL SALES: THE VIENNA CONVENTION'S TREATMENT OF TRADE USAGES, AINHOA VEIGA-TORREGROSA

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LEGAL ASPECT AND PROBLEMS IN INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN FRANCHISE TRANSACTION IN INDONESIA, VERONIKA

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OPPRESSION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN CLOSE CORPORATIONS: THE DISSOLUTION AND BUY OUT REMEDIES, ALEXIS WOCHENMARKT

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DEBTORS' GOOD FAITH IN US BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS, CHEN YANG

Submissions from 1996

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Legal Aspects of the New International Economic Order - Moving Towards a Viable Framework for Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, Idara Ekaete Bassey

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The Effect of Bankruptcy on Executory Contracts in General and on Licensing Agreements of Intellectual Property in Particular, Alexandra Baumgartner

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Agent’s Knowledge in an Era of Corporate Restructuring: Imputation, Liability and Protection, Beate Buescher

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Analysis of the U.S. Regulations of Derivatives: Does the Use of Such Complicated Instruments Pose a Serious Threat to the Safety and Soundness of the U.S. Banking System?, Erwin De Deyn

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The Duties and the Powers of the Chapter 7 Trustee in Bankruptcy in the United States and in Belgium, Chantal J. De Nauw

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The Prenegotiation Phase on International Trade in Services Negotiations: A Case Study on North/South Issues Negotiations, Jaime A. Granados

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Fiduciary Duties of Bidder Directors in the Context of Tender Offers - Fair Play in a War, Henning Bernd C. Lowe

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An Analysis of the Disallowance of Advertising Expenses for Tobacco Products, Ravi Mannam

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An Analysis of the Nature and Impact of Legal Complexities Facing United States Corporations Considering Investment into the New South Africa, Philip R. McDougall

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The Continental Moral Rights Doctrine and its Applicability in the United States Copyright System, Oswaldo Jose Quintana

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The Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Equitable Remedies and Other Types of Non-Money Judgments in United States and French Courts: A Comparative Analysis, Noele Sophie Rigot

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The United States Implementing Legislation of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Antidumping: Its Problems and Effects on the Bilateral Trade Relation Between the United States and Korea, Changdong Shin

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Punitive Damages in Ancient Roman and Contemporary American Tort Law, Esther Julia Sonntag

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Major Changes in Council Regulation 3283/94: Its Compatibility with the Uruguay Round Anti-Dumping Code, Sangsoo Son

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Choice of the Applicable Law in United States Maritime Law and the Venezuelan System, Daniel Eric Vielleville

Submissions from 1995

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Internal Governance Standards, Suramya Balachandran

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The Fourth Amendment Protection Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures and the French Experience, Florence Sophie Boreil

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APEC As A New Model of Regional Economic Cooperation: Compatibility with GATT, Bing Ding

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Overview of the Role of Precedent in the Legal System of the United States, Ana Elena Fierro

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Strategic Alliances: Emerging Trends in Future Corporate Business, Naresh Menghraj Gehi

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Civil Liability for Damage Caused to the Environment by Hazardous Waste: Lessons for the European Union from the US Experience, Artemis Hatzi-Hull

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The Relevant Market in European Merger Law, Benedicte Haubold

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The Value of Public-Notice Filing under Uniform Commercial Code Article 9: A Comparison with the German Legal System of Securities in Personal Property, Jens Hausmann

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Foreign Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: How Changing Attitudes have Affected the Legal Environment in the Post Cold War Era, Joel Waswa Kisubika

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U.S. Practices in Risk Assessment and Risk Management for Product Safety under Article 2.2 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, Suckhong Ko

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International Arbitration and Procedures to Enforce Awards in the Relationship between the United States and Germany, Michael Kronenburg

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Notification of documentary discrepancies in letter of credit transactions, Hong Liu

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Judicial Protection of the Individual Against Administrative Actions in the United States and in Germany, Joerg Nikolaus Uhl

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Priorities in Chattel Paper: Analysis of § 9-308 of the U.C.C., Joseph Wilson

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Fiduciary Duty of Directors in Takeover Setting, Ladda Woravitlikit

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Job Security: Protecting At-Will Employees with Good Cause Legislation, Mayumi Yokoyama

Submissions from 1994

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The French first demand guarantee and the standby credit: a comparative study, Muriel Charreton

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"In the twinkling of an eye": A proporsal for the standard of legality to be applied in hospital staff privileges cases, Sarah Bartholomew Ellerbee

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International Responsibility of Public International Organizations and Their Member States, Christian R. Pitschas

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Liability for Injurious Consequences to the Global Climate, Sudha RP Rao

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Responsibility of the Individual under International Law for Crimes Committed in the Context of Armed Conflicts, Michael Reiffenstuel

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"Snitching" for the Common Good: In Search of a Response to the Legal Problems Posed by Environmental Whistleblowing, Stefan Ruetzel

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The Global Loss of Biological Diversity: A Perspective, in the Context of the Controversy over Intellectual Property Rights, Ajay K. Sharma

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Legal Foundations and Institutional Framework of the Monetary Union in Europe and in the United States, Johan Van Den Cruijce

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Liberalization of India’s Trade and Investment Policies: Pitfalls and Advantages for U.S. Firms Doing Business in India, Sanjiv Verma

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U.S. Intellectual Property Protection in China: Legal Framework and Dynamics, Yun Xu

Submissions from 1993

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Preservation and Allocation of Fresh Water Resources in International Law Jordan: Special Case Study, Ghada Ibrahim Abu-Raghes

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The United States Export Control Laws and Regulations, Minzhi He

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Controlling the franchiser's right to cancel the franchise relationship: fairness as an underlying principle, Mirja Huovinen

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Non-conforming Tender and Attempt at Cure: A Comparative Study of The Uniform Code and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, Wei Mou

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Non-conforming Tender and Attempt at Cure: A Comparative Study of The Uniform Code and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, Wei Mou

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Legal Implications of the Virtual Enterprise, Jan Gerhard Werner

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The Application of U.S. Antidumping Law to the Imports from The People's Republic of China: Review of Evolution and Need for Revolution, Li Yang

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The Antidumping Laws and Principles under the GATT: Protecting Protection, the “Dunkel Drafts” and After the Uruguay Round, Heejang Yoo

Submissions from 1992

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Model Technology Diversion Safeguard Law, Georgi Angelov

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Emerging Conflicts over Intellectual Property in Recent GATT Negotiations, Sonia Baldia

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Incentives for Action: Market-based Environmental Strategies, Sheikh Sarmad Hafeez

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Reinsurance: Bad Faith Considerations and Insolvency Dilemma, Hui-Ju Hsieh

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Negotiation of International Agreements: Legal and Practical Problems in the Third World Countries, Kuwayaway Stephen Kuwayaway

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The Deregulated Airline Industry: Legal Challenges for the Nineties, Vijayesh D. Roy

Patent Infringement under the Doctrine of Equivalents in the Federal Circuit, Seun Guyn Shin

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Negotiation of International Agreements: Legal and Practical Problems in the Third World Countries, Kuwayaway Stephen Stephen

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Approach to Horizontal Restraint: Reliance on Exemption from Antimonopoly Act in Japan as Contrasted with Antitrust Laws in the United States, Yutaka Sumii

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A Review of Taiwan’s Fair Trade Law Draft by Referring to the U.S. Antitrust Laws, Min-Huang Su

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Policy and Legal Aspects of Technology Transfer from the United States to China, Yongman Zhang

Submissions from 1991

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United States government contract: the unilateral act of government contracting, Sawvalak Chulpongstorn

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A Comparison of Civil Procedure Practices in Products Liability Actions Between the United States and Japan: Underlying Reasons for Basic Differences, Akio Hayashi

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Acquisition Strategies for Taiwanese Acquirers, Chao-yu Hsu

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Domestic violence against women: a comparative analysis of remedies under the American and Indian legal systems, Anita Elizabeth Jacob Ninan

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International Joint Venture Franchising: A Key Investment Strategy For Eastern Europe, Obie L. Moore

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The regulation of medical devices: A comparative study of American and EEC Law, Martine Carliese Pijnappels

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A Comparative Study, United States/France, of the Impact of Functionalism as a New Choice of Law Process to Determine the Law Governing International Contracts, Anne Schiellein

Submissions from 1990

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Essential functional issues in Nepalese contract law: a comparison with United States law, Tribhuban Dev Bhatta

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Crisis in no-fault automobile insurance, Dragana Davidovic

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Compensatory Discrimination Under the Perspective of the Equality Clauses of the Constitutions of the United States and India, Sujatha Ganesan

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Choice of Law Clauses in Consumer Contracts: A Comparative Study of American and E.E.C. Law, Jean-Marie Henckaerts

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Promotion of U.S. Foreign Investment in Selected Eastern European Countries in the 1990’s. Comparative Analysis of Foreign Investment Laws in Poland, the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, and Hungary and Possible Impact of the U.S. Law on Their Operation, Dorota Szewc

Submissions from 1989

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Corporate Audit Committees and Director’s Liability, Thomas M. Bentler

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Interpretation of contemporary commercial agreement a comparative study, Qing Cai

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The Warranty of Quality in Sale of Goods under the Perspective of the American and French Law, Renaud Baguenault De Puchesse

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Transnational Discovery in the Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Antitrust Laws, Maria Eugenia Gimenez

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Choice of Law Issues in International Sale of Goods Contracts, Bayu Seto Hardjowahono

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Cable Traffic and the First Amendment Must-Carry Under a Diversity Approach and Antitrust as Possible Alternative, Bruno Vandermeulen

Submissions from 1988

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Forum Shopping in Products Liability Actions: A Comparison Between the United States, France and Germany, Lothar W. Baum

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Remedies for Breach of Contract under the Uniform Commercial Code, the General Conditions of Delivery of Goods of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, Hasan T. Choudhury

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American Export Controls and Extraterritoriality, Isabelle Clement

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Free Movement of Goods Within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Comparisons with European Economic Community (EEC), Theophilus Fuseini-Bart

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The Impact of Arbitral Awards on the Development of International Law: The Development of the International Law Concerning the Taking of Foreign-Owned Property, Rainer Gildeggen

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International Concurrent Jurisdiction: Dealing with the Possibility of Parallel Proceedings in the Courts of More than One Country, Bernd U. Graf

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Per se Legality of Vertical Restraints: Contested in America -- Not Debated in Germany: Search for Reasons and Comparison, Rainer F. Hildebrandt

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A Comparative Analysis of Unfair Dismissal Law with Particular Reference to the Law as it Pertains to the South African Worker, Haydn T. Hillestad

Submissions from 1987

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Fiscal Policy Impacts on Foreign Direct Investments in the United States, Gerd Braunig

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Legal Factors in the Acquisition of a United State Corporation: Litigation by Hostile Targets, Johan E. Droogmans

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Protection of Shipowners’ Liability Under United States Law and Marine Insurance Practice, Izak Stephanus Fourie

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A Comparative Approach to Extraterritoriality in the Fields of Antitrust and Export Controls, Andreas Knaul

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Equal Protection Limitations on Choice of Law Decisions, Anne-Marie Witters

Submissions from 1986

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Taxation of Natural Resources: Are Provisions Applying to the Domestic Natural Resources Industry Also Applicable to Deep Seabed Mining?, Jozef Leysen

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The Law Governing Arbitration Agreements in International Trade, Daniele Lingua

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The Future of the United Nations and the World Government., Ge Fan Liu

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Planning under the National Environmental Policy Act: The Use of Environmental Impact Statements in Agency Decisionmaking, Ralf Marxen