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If Anti-Discrimination Laws Are On The Books, Then Why Do Women Not Sue? A Look Into The Almost Absent Gender Discrimination Litigation In Brazil, Cesar Zucatti Pritsch Sep 2018

If Anti-Discrimination Laws Are On The Books, Then Why Do Women Not Sue? A Look Into The Almost Absent Gender Discrimination Litigation In Brazil, Cesar Zucatti Pritsch

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Reforma De La Revisiòn De Sentencia: Un Análisis Comparativo Del Sistema De Justicia Juvenil En Los Estados Unidos, El Reino Unido, Colombia Y Australia, Vianca I. Picart Sep 2018

Reforma De La Revisiòn De Sentencia: Un Análisis Comparativo Del Sistema De Justicia Juvenil En Los Estados Unidos, El Reino Unido, Colombia Y Australia, Vianca I. Picart

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Periodic Review Boards For Law-Of-War Detention In Guantanamo: What Next?, Andrea Harrison Sep 2018

Periodic Review Boards For Law-Of-War Detention In Guantanamo: What Next?, Andrea Harrison

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Si Hay Leyes De Antidiscriminiciòn ¿Por Qué Las Mujeres No Demandan Justicia? Una Mirada Al Litigo De Discriminaciòn De Género Casi Ausente En Brasil, Cesar Zucatti Pritsch Sep 2018

Si Hay Leyes De Antidiscriminiciòn ¿Por Qué Las Mujeres No Demandan Justicia? Una Mirada Al Litigo De Discriminaciòn De Género Casi Ausente En Brasil, Cesar Zucatti Pritsch

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Juntas De Revisión Periódica Para La Detención De La Ley De Guerra En Guantánamo: ¿Qué Será Lo Siguiente?, Andrea Harrison Sep 2018

Juntas De Revisión Periódica Para La Detención De La Ley De Guerra En Guantánamo: ¿Qué Será Lo Siguiente?, Andrea Harrison

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Re-Sentencing Reform: A Comparative Analysis Of The Juvenile Justice System In The United States, United Kingdom, Colombia And Australia, Vianca I. Picart Sep 2018

Re-Sentencing Reform: A Comparative Analysis Of The Juvenile Justice System In The United States, United Kingdom, Colombia And Australia, Vianca I. Picart

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Nova Law Review Full Issue Volume 42, Issue 3 Sep 2018

Nova Law Review Full Issue Volume 42, Issue 3

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Control On Blockchain Network, Aleksei Gudkov Sep 2018

Control On Blockchain Network, Aleksei Gudkov

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Equity Crowdfunding Portals Should Join And Enhance The Crowd By Providing Venture Formation Resources, Jeff Thomas Sep 2018

Equity Crowdfunding Portals Should Join And Enhance The Crowd By Providing Venture Formation Resources, Jeff Thomas

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Cryptocurrencies: The New Species, Ors Penzes Sep 2018

Cryptocurrencies: The New Species, Ors Penzes

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Economic Liberty "In A World Of Pure Imagination”: A Theoretical Analysis Of Willy Wonka, Natural Rights, And The New Age Of Innovation, Tammy M. Eick Sep 2018

Economic Liberty "In A World Of Pure Imagination”: A Theoretical Analysis Of Willy Wonka, Natural Rights, And The New Age Of Innovation, Tammy M. Eick

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Using Nvivo™ For Literature Reviews: The Eight Step Pedagogy (N7+1), Maureen M. O'Neill Dr, Sarah R. Booth Mrs, Janeen Therese Lamb Phd Mar 2018

Using Nvivo™ For Literature Reviews: The Eight Step Pedagogy (N7+1), Maureen M. O'Neill Dr, Sarah R. Booth Mrs, Janeen Therese Lamb Phd

The Qualitative Report

While a literature review is a necessary milestone to be completed by all researchers in a timely and efficient manner, it is often one of the most difficult aspects of the research journey. Moreover, traditional approaches often leave novice researchers, to struggle with the conceptualisation of their literature review, now complicated by the overwhelming quantity of research available online. This paper presents a rationale the use of Qualitative Data Analysis Software (QDAS) programs for literature reviews. QDAS tools allow the researcher to explore large amounts of textual documents to see patterns. These programs are often overlooked by novice researchers due …


Current Issues In Qualitative Data Analysis Software (Qdas): A User And Developer Perspective, Jeanine C. Evers Mar 2018

Current Issues In Qualitative Data Analysis Software (Qdas): A User And Developer Perspective, Jeanine C. Evers

The Qualitative Report

This paper describes recent issues and developments in Qualitative Data Analysis Software (QDAS) as presented in the opening plenary at the KWALON 2016 conference. From a user perspective, it reflects current features and functionality, including the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning; implications of the cloud; user friendliness; the role of digital archives; and the development of a common exchange format. This user perspective is complemented with the views of software developers who took part in the “Rotterdam Exchange Format Initiative,” an outcome of the conference.


Incitement And Defamation In Saudi Arabia: The Case Of Human Rights Lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair, Javier El-Hage, Celine Assaf Boustani Jan 2018

Incitement And Defamation In Saudi Arabia: The Case Of Human Rights Lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair, Javier El-Hage, Celine Assaf Boustani

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Saudi human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist Waleed Abu Al-Khair was convicted for “inciting public opinion” and “harming the reputation of the King.” As a result, he is currently serving a fifteen-year prison sentence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This Article analyzes Abu Al-Khair’s criminal conviction under international law, with a focus on the universal standard for the protection of freedom of expression. Specifically, this article explores international law rules that call for narrow constructions of the offenses of “incitement” and “defamation” under domestic law when dealing with public figures and public affairs. Portions of this paper have been …


Sequencing Peace And Justice In Syria, Milena Sterio Jan 2018

Sequencing Peace And Justice In Syria, Milena Sterio

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Since 2011, the conflict in Syria has caused the death of hundreds of thousands of individuals and the displacement of millions. Efforts to refer the Syrian situation to the International Criminal Court (ICC) have consistently failed despite well-documented reports about the commission of serious crimes in Syria, including the use of chemical weapons against civilians, torture, the use of child soldiers, and crimes of sexual violence.


Mr. Trump's Contribution To Women's Human Rights, Barbara Stark Jan 2018

Mr. Trump's Contribution To Women's Human Rights, Barbara Stark

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, women and their supporters marched across the United States (and around the world), in what was probably the largest single day of protest in American history


Non-State Actors As Respondents Before International Judicial Bodies, Peter Tzeng Jan 2018

Non-State Actors As Respondents Before International Judicial Bodies, Peter Tzeng

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

For centuries, non-state actors have acted as claimants before international judicial bodies. Only recently, however, have they begun acting as respondents.


The Inconsequential Choice-Of-Law Question Posed By Jesner V. Arab Bank, Beth Van Schaack Jan 2018

The Inconsequential Choice-Of-Law Question Posed By Jesner V. Arab Bank, Beth Van Schaack

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In Jesner v. Arab Bank, the United States (U.S.) Supreme Court has taken up the question of whether victims of human rights abuses can sue corporations and other legal entities for violations of the law of nations under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS).


The Peace Vs. Justice Puzzle And The Syrian Crisis, Paul R. Williams, Lisa K. Dicker, C. Danae Paterson Jan 2018

The Peace Vs. Justice Puzzle And The Syrian Crisis, Paul R. Williams, Lisa K. Dicker, C. Danae Paterson

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Those involved in peace negotiations often face the dilemma of balancing demands for justice with the imperative of stopping the conflict as quickly as possible. There are abiding ethical and moral debates surrounding this tension between peace and justice.


Ilsa Journal Of International & Comparative Law Jan 2018

Ilsa Journal Of International & Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Ilsa Journal Of International And Comparative Law Jan 2018

Ilsa Journal Of International And Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Law Done Backwards: The Tightening Of Civil And Loosening Of Criminal Protections, Uzair Kayani Jan 2018

Law Done Backwards: The Tightening Of Civil And Loosening Of Criminal Protections, Uzair Kayani

Nova Law Review

This article shows how protections for civil defendants arguably exceed protections for criminal defendants, and considers some constitutional and practical implications of this ongoing shift.


Nova Law Review Jan 2018

Nova Law Review

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Supreme Court Makes It Easier For People To Win Big, Alexandra Eichner Jan 2018

Supreme Court Makes It Easier For People To Win Big, Alexandra Eichner

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Reinstatement Of The Global Gag Rule In 2017: Playing Politics With Women's Lives Around The World, Andrea Montes Jan 2018

Reinstatement Of The Global Gag Rule In 2017: Playing Politics With Women's Lives Around The World, Andrea Montes

Nova Law Review

Forty-four years after Roe v. Wade, anti-abortionists continue to attack women's reproductive rights, including a woman's constitutional right to obtain an abortion.


Less Fatalities, More Casualties: The Need To Prevent A Crisis Instead Of Finding A Cure, Tricia-Gaye Cotterell Jan 2018

Less Fatalities, More Casualties: The Need To Prevent A Crisis Instead Of Finding A Cure, Tricia-Gaye Cotterell

Nova Law Review

The resignation of former Secretary General of the Veterans Administration, United States Army General Eric Shinseki, reiterated the need for the development of extensive measures to address undue delays in the delivery of crucial services to veterans.


Tweets That Break The Law: How The President's @Realdonaldtrump Twitter Account Is A Public Forum And His Use Of Twitter Violates The First Amendment And The President Records Act, Bryan C. Siddique Jan 2018

Tweets That Break The Law: How The President's @Realdonaldtrump Twitter Account Is A Public Forum And His Use Of Twitter Violates The First Amendment And The President Records Act, Bryan C. Siddique

Nova Law Review

Imagine one day, you send out a tweet about your opinion on a recent government policy and someone replies to that tweet criticizing you and your views in an abusive way.* You decide to block this person because you do not agree with their views and abusive comments.* You post another tweet, but after posting it you realize that there is a spelling error in it so you delete the tweet.* This normally happens on Twitter with zero consequences for normal every day users, which is nothing to write home about.


Nova Law Review Full Issue Volume 43, Issue 1 Jan 2018

Nova Law Review Full Issue Volume 43, Issue 1

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Florida Family Law Bounds Of Advocacy: A Mandate For Collaborative Practice, Joshua A. Jones Esq. Jan 2018

Florida Family Law Bounds Of Advocacy: A Mandate For Collaborative Practice, Joshua A. Jones Esq.

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Is The End Of The Opioid Epidemic Near? Florida And Other States Attempt To Address The Crisis By Passing New Limits On Opioid Prescriptions, Danna Khawam Jan 2018

Is The End Of The Opioid Epidemic Near? Florida And Other States Attempt To Address The Crisis By Passing New Limits On Opioid Prescriptions, Danna Khawam

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.