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International Law And The Problem Of Evil, A. Mark Weisburd
International Law And The Problem Of Evil, A. Mark Weisburd
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
In response to recent violations of human rights, some within the international legal community have called not only for intervention but for the establishment of an international court with jurisdiction to hear claims against persons alleged to have committed those violations. This Article questions the premise that it is necessary, or even desirable, for the international legal community to mandate intervention in such circumstances.
First, the Article examines the authority for international intervention to forestall massive human rights violations. Using the recent examples including Kosovo and East Timor, the Author compares scholarly responses with respect to both the human rights …
A Brave New Lochner Era? The Constitutionality Of Nafta Chapter 11, Steve Louthan
A Brave New Lochner Era? The Constitutionality Of Nafta Chapter 11, Steve Louthan
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
In the eight years since its adoption, NAFTA Chapter 11 has escaped significant scrutiny from academics and journalists alike. However, with the recent filing of several Chapter 11 expropriation claims involving U.S. states, Chapter 11 has begun to gain some notoriety in the press and sparked at least two legal symposia this past year.
This Note begins by highlighting the recent Methanex Chapter 11 claim involving the State of California. Methanex, a Canadian chemical manufacturer and importer, claimed $1.6 billion in damages over California's ban of the chemical MTBE. Despite the EPA'S classification of MTBE as a possible carcinogen and …