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Critique, Culture And Commitment: The Dangerous And Counterproductive Paths Of International Legal Discourse, Geoffrey Hoffman
Critique, Culture And Commitment: The Dangerous And Counterproductive Paths Of International Legal Discourse, Geoffrey Hoffman
Dalhousie Law Journal
In this article, international law is viewed as a social and self-constituting phenomenon As the product of international society's actualization, it contains many biases and prejudices. Given the inherent subjectivity of any system designed to regulate relations between people - and peoples - it is of utmost importance to subject international law to a searching scrutiny of its tendencies to emphasise certain interests, to exalt particular groups and to order society in preconceived ways. This article uncovers the insidious structural biases of international law including those just beneath the surface as well as those that are firmly embedded within the …
Rwandan Gacaca: An Experiment In Transitional Justice, Maya Goldstein Bolocan
Rwandan Gacaca: An Experiment In Transitional Justice, Maya Goldstein Bolocan
Journal of Dispute Resolution
This paper argues that shifting the emphasis from the retributive nature of Gacaca to its restorative potential may, in the long term, offer better perspectives of peace and reconciliation to a deeply wounded society. It also argues that, where Gacaca retains its retributive element, it should do so while trying to respect the human rights of those brought before it. Part II of this paper briefly discusses the dominant model of transitional justice, namely the prosecutorial approach of criminal trials, and its effectiveness vis-A-vis alternatives that emphasize the search for truth and reconciliation instead of retribution. Part III provides a …
Soldiers Of Semipalatinsk: Seeking A Theory And Forum For Legal Remedy, Anne Miers Kammer
Soldiers Of Semipalatinsk: Seeking A Theory And Forum For Legal Remedy, Anne Miers Kammer
San Diego International Law Journal
This Comment will address the unique dilemma of individuals in Kazakhstan whose health has been compromised by the former Soviet Union's 40-year period of nuclear testing on what is now Kazakhstan soil. The principal legal analysis of this Comment will focus on the availability of remedies (in the form of monetary damages available through legal resolution) to the citizens and/or state of Kazakhstan, and potential judicial forums in which to seek those remedies. Particular attention will be paid to the comparative likelihood of successful remedial legal action if pursued by a private class of Kazakhstan citizens versus action pursued by …
Nonresident Defendants Don't Deserve Convenience Or Justice In South Carolina, Timothy Clardy
Nonresident Defendants Don't Deserve Convenience Or Justice In South Carolina, Timothy Clardy
South Carolina Law Review
No abstract provided.
State V. Dudley: Defining The Theory Of Extraterritorial Criminal Jurisdiction, Emily Nanette Swalm
State V. Dudley: Defining The Theory Of Extraterritorial Criminal Jurisdiction, Emily Nanette Swalm
South Carolina Law Review
No abstract provided.
Address To The American International Law Association, Tal Becker
Address To The American International Law Association, Tal Becker
ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law
It is a pleasure and an honor for me to participate in this panel discussion. In my day job, I serve as the legal adviser to Israel's mission to the United Nations, and most of my comments today emerge less from academic research into the field of universal jurisdiction, and more from practical experience in issues related to international criminal justice both at the UN and outside it.
Federal Preemption Of Products Liability Claims, David G. Owen
Federal Preemption Of Products Liability Claims, David G. Owen
South Carolina Law Review
No abstract provided.
Judicial Abstinence: Ninth Circuit Jurisdictional Celibacy For Claims Brought Under The Federal Declaratory Judgment Act, Steven Plitt, Joshua D. Rogers
Judicial Abstinence: Ninth Circuit Jurisdictional Celibacy For Claims Brought Under The Federal Declaratory Judgment Act, Steven Plitt, Joshua D. Rogers
Seattle University Law Review
This Article focuses upon abstention in the context of the Federal Declaratory Judgment Act ("FDJA"). Part I will discuss the various forms of abstention and the historical progression and development of the abstention doctrine in federal case law, setting the background for the expansive holding in Huth v. Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest. Part II of the article will discuss the procedural history of Huth and the respective rulings of the district court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as it relates to their application of the abstention doctrine. Part III will then analyze the numerous, and potentially …
Two Heads Are Better Than One: Making A Case For The Either Party Viewpoint For Removal, Greta N. Hininger
Two Heads Are Better Than One: Making A Case For The Either Party Viewpoint For Removal, Greta N. Hininger
Missouri Law Review
Litigation is a game of strategy. Courts that value the amount in controversy solely by the plaintiff’s viewpoint encourage plaintiffs to engage in gamesmanship and forum shopping, which unfairly prejudices defendants. In light of the ambiguity of the removal statutes and the lack of clear precedent, the federal circuits have diverged in the debate over which viewpoints deserve consideration in removal actions. The three general approaches are to consider: (1) only the plaintiff’s viewpoint, (2) the viewpoint of the party seeking federal jurisdiction, and (3) the viewpoint of either party. This Law Summary suggests that the amount in controversy should …
Recent Developments In Oklahoma Antitrust Law, D. Kent Meyers, Jennifer A. Dutton
Recent Developments In Oklahoma Antitrust Law, D. Kent Meyers, Jennifer A. Dutton
Oklahoma Law Review
No abstract provided.
United States V. Bean: Shoveling After The Elephant., Pannal Alan Sanders
United States V. Bean: Shoveling After The Elephant., Pannal Alan Sanders
St. Mary's Law Journal
Over the years Congress has enacted and amended several versions of the United States Code (U.S.C) § 925(c). Several reported cases illustrate the courts’ early efforts to develop a coherent body of jurisprudence with respect to the procedural and substantive aspects of U.S.C. § 925(c) judicial review. Specifically, the § 925(c) denials of relief by the Director before the congressional appropriations ban commenced in 1993. Although the methodology and reasoning behind these decisions differ in their details, several themes are discernable. First, even without the express provisions for judicial review added by the Firearms Owners Protection Act (FOPA), courts consistently …
Forum Non Conveniens: "Availability" And "Adequacy" Of Latin American Fora From A Comparative Perspective, Alejandro M. Garro
Forum Non Conveniens: "Availability" And "Adequacy" Of Latin American Fora From A Comparative Perspective, Alejandro M. Garro
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
No abstract provided.