I. INTRODUCTION

The discussion of globalization, a term laden with confusion, has filled volumes of political science, economics, and sociology journals. However, the effect of globalization on the legal community has yet to be fully explored. With the birth of the General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) after World War II and the subsequent creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the early 1990's, the entire arena of international trade changed shape. (1) Issues formerly considered the sovereign business of nation-states to enforce are suddenly fair game for global adjudication. (2) The rise of private actors, usually described with a multitude of ...