Law360 ( December 3, 2010, 12:54 PM EST) -- Countries around the world are looking to nuclear energy to meet growing energy demands and as a source of clean energy to mitigate the effects of global warming. Commercial success of emerging nuclear energy programs depends on many factors. One factor of particular interest — both for nations seeking to establish nuclear energy programs and commercial entities seeking to participate in these burgeoning markets — is the establishment of an effective third-party nuclear liability regime. Establishing a third-party nuclear liability regime is an essential component for two reasons: 1) it bounds the economic risk to the nuclear supply chain and 2) it provides a remedy to members of the public who might be injured in the unlikely event of a nuclear incident....