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The Increasing Weight Of Regulation: Countries Combat The Global Obesity Epidemic, Allyn L. Taylor, Emily Whelan Parento, Laura A. Schmidt Jan 2015

The Increasing Weight Of Regulation: Countries Combat The Global Obesity Epidemic, Allyn L. Taylor, Emily Whelan Parento, Laura A. Schmidt

Indiana Law Journal

Obesity is a global epidemic, exacting an enormous human and economic toll. In the absence of a comprehensive global governance strategy, states have increasingly employed a wide array of legal strategies targeting the drivers of obesity. This Article identifies recent global trends in obesity-related legislation and makes the normative case for an updated global governance strategy.

National governments have responded to the epidemic both by strengthening traditional interventions and by developing novel legislative strategies. This response consists of nine important trends: (1) strengthened and tailored tax measures; (2) broadened use of counter-advertising and health campaigns; (3) expanded food labeling; (4) …


The Alien Tort Claims Act In 2007: Resolving The Delicate Balance Between Judicial And Legislative Authority, Hannah R. Bornstein Oct 2007

The Alien Tort Claims Act In 2007: Resolving The Delicate Balance Between Judicial And Legislative Authority, Hannah R. Bornstein

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Treaties As Laws: A Defense Of The Last-In-Time Rule For Treaties And Federal Statutes, Julian G. Ku Apr 2005

Treaties As Laws: A Defense Of The Last-In-Time Rule For Treaties And Federal Statutes, Julian G. Ku

Indiana Law Journal

For nearly 150 years, courts have applied the "last-in-time" rule to resolve conflicts between treaties and federal statutes by giving effect to whichever was enacted later in time. Despite its acceptance by the courts, this rule has received unanimous criticism in the legal academy. In this article, I present the first comprehensive defense of the last-in-time rule on textual, structural, historical, and functional grounds. I argue that the last-in-time rule should be applied because the text of the Constitution grants treaties the status of enacted domestic law. As such, treaties are subject to the principle of statutory construction, leges posteriors …


Separation Of Powers And International Executive Agreements, Arthur W. Rovine Jan 1977

Separation Of Powers And International Executive Agreements, Arthur W. Rovine

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Separation of Powers


Preliminary Work In The Codification Of American International Public Law: Some Results Of The Havana Conference, Charles S. Hyneman Mar 1928

Preliminary Work In The Codification Of American International Public Law: Some Results Of The Havana Conference, Charles S. Hyneman

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.