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Why We Are Outraged: An Economic Analysis of Internet Gambling

By: Frank Vandall

 

While domestic casinos and lotteries take in about $84.7 billion a year; internet gambling is worth about $12 billion. By comparison, movies bring in about $23.24 billion a year.’ Fifty-two percent of the population gambles.2 Although all but two states (Utah and Hawaii) permit gambling of some sort, none license internet gambling. 3 It is therefore illegal in all 50 states. Estimates suggest that only 1% of the population engages in internet gambling.4

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Law v. National Security: When Lawyers Make Terrorism Policy

By: William G. Hyland Jr.

 

Are lawyers strangling our government’s ability to fight the first war of the twenty-first century? Does judicial adventurism and the fear of litigation undermine the War Against Terrorism? In essence, is our national security apparatus overlawyered? This article analyzes how some lawyers have produced a synthetic “litigation culture” over the war on terror. It argues that litigation concerning electronic surveillance, interrogation and all manners of prisoner treatment has chilled counterintelligence since 9/11.

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The EU Citizenship Acquis and the Court of Justice: Citizenship Vigilante or Merely Vigilant Treaty Guardian?

By: Paul O’Neill and Susan R. Sandler

 

Despite instability in certain parts of the region, the Middle East has emerged as an attractive market for foreign investment.’ This comes at an opportune time for many Middle Eastern countries that are seeking to diversify away from the oil industry and state owned enterprises.2 Further, the prevalence of young, educated Middle Easterners represents a ready supply of labor for companies seeking to open subsidiaries or branches in the region.3 Given these assets, many foreign companies are looking at investing in the Middle East as a way to diversify their portfolio and hopefully capture a piece of the market before it explodes.

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Outsourcing of Legal Services: A Brief Survey of the Practice and the Minimal Impact of Protectionist Legislation

By: Lee A. Patterson, III

 

Despite instability in certain parts of the region, the Middle East has emerged as an attractive market for foreign investment.’ This comes at an opportune time for many Middle Eastern countries that are seeking to diversify away from the oil industry and state owned enterprises.2 Further, the prevalence of young, educated Middle Easterners represents a ready supply of labor for companies seeking to open subsidiaries or branches in the region.3 Given these assets, many foreign companies are looking at investing in the Middle East as a way to diversify their portfolio and hopefully capture a piece of the market before it explodes.

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To Capitalize on a Burgeoning Market? Issues to Consider Before Doing Business in the Middle East

By: Lisa Middlekauff

 

Despite instability in certain parts of the region, the Middle East has emerged as an attractive market for foreign investment.’ This comes at an opportune time for many Middle Eastern countries that are seeking to diversify away from the oil industry and state owned enterprises.2 Further, the prevalence of young, educated Middle Easterners represents a ready supply of labor for companies seeking to open subsidiaries or branches in the region.3 Given these assets, many foreign companies are looking at investing in the Middle East as a way to diversify their portfolio and hopefully capture a piece of the market before it explodes.

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