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Southern Methodist University

2020

International law

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An International Approach To Maritime Conflicts Of Law, Anthony J. Colangelo Jan 2020

An International Approach To Maritime Conflicts Of Law, Anthony J. Colangelo

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

This Essay seeks to answer two interrelated questions about regnant maritime choice of law analysis in the United States: Does it descriptively capture international law as the United States claims? And, if so, is such an approach a good one? In so doing, it aims principally to provide national and international decision makers with a robust and fresh resource for resolving these disputes in a manner, I argue, beneficent to overall social welfare and peaceful relations among states. For only by analyzing the United States’ claim can we tell whether it is true and thus, whether it needs to be …


Beyond Good Intentions: New Legislation On Foreign Aid Effectiveness, Gergana Danailova-Trainor, James Filpi, Norman L. Greene, Salome Tsereteli-Stephens Jan 2020

Beyond Good Intentions: New Legislation On Foreign Aid Effectiveness, Gergana Danailova-Trainor, James Filpi, Norman L. Greene, Salome Tsereteli-Stephens

The International Lawyer

The new law and the corresponding OMB and key foreign aid agencies' guidelines require providers to follow best practices in the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of U.S government (USG) foreign aid.2 A recent study conducted by the U.S. Government Accountability Office across the key USG foreign aid agencies identified a number of areas that needed improvement in the design, implementation, conclusions, and dissemination of foreign assistance evaluations.3 FATAA and the relevant guidelines will require providers to address those areas and focus their reporting requirements on tangible outcomes and the impact of their programming. In recent years, federal agencies have placed …


Digital Information Law - Meaning, Challenge, And Future, G A Walker Jan 2020

Digital Information Law - Meaning, Challenge, And Future, G A Walker

The International Lawyer

Financial markets have most recently been disrupted by the sudden explosion and growth in new Information Technology (InfoTech),6 Data Technology (DataTech),7 Financial Technology (FinTech),8 and Regulatory Technology (RegTech) markets and devices.9 Reference may also be made to the use of technology in the provision of government services (GovTech) and in legal services (LawTech). A number of separate rights and interests can also be created which arise in the context of protecting information.20 All of this becomes of specific importance in the banking and financial area due to the fact that banks and other financial institutions manage accounts on behalf of …