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21 Dec 2004

Author:
Anita Ramasastry, Univ. of Washington School of Law

Law, Globalization & Multinational Corps [Corporations] Law [Syllabus]

Whether you are a labor lawyer concerned about global trade issues or labor standards, an environmental activist concerned about the role of MNEs [multinational enterprises] with respect to environmental policy, or you work as an in-house counsel for a major MNE, it is important for you to understand how MNEs function as legal entities and what legal rules govern their existence. [refers to Rio Tinto, Cape plc, Wiwa lawsuit against Shell]

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