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The Legal Fate Of Internet Ad-Blocking, Russell A. Miller Jan 2018

The Legal Fate Of Internet Ad-Blocking, Russell A. Miller

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Ad-blocking services allow individual users to avoid the obtrusive advertising that both clutters and finances most Internet publishing. Ad-blocking's immense - and growing - popularity suggests the depth of Internet users' frustration with Internet advertising. But its potential to disrupt publishers' traditional Internet revenue model makes ad-blocking one of the most significant recent Internet phenomena. Unsurprisingly, publishers are not inclined to accept ad-blocking without a legal fight. While publishers are threatening suits in the United States, the issues presented by ad-blocking have been extensively litigated in German courts where ad-blocking consistently has triumphed over claims that it represents a form …


Expert Report Of Catherine Smith, J.D.: Juliana V. United States, Catherine Smith Jan 2018

Expert Report Of Catherine Smith, J.D.: Juliana V. United States, Catherine Smith

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The Founders created the architecture for the rights of children to self-determination and protection from the sins of their forebears. A central tenet of our democracy is that government, including these federal defendants, should not deprive children (the next generation) of the foundational elements of their lives, liberties or property and should not impose hardships on them for matters of which they have no control. This historical tradition and intent of the Founders of our nation has not always been realized, but has evolved over time as our society gains new insights and understandings of children and our notions of …


The Office Of The Prosecutor: Seeking Justice Or Serving Global Imperialism?, Shannon Fyfe Jan 2018

The Office Of The Prosecutor: Seeking Justice Or Serving Global Imperialism?, Shannon Fyfe

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The international criminal courts and tribunals, especially the ICC, have been strongly criticized for their susceptibility to political influence. Some have argued that the ICC has a distinctly Western bias and is participating in a new kind of imperialism in Africa. Others argue that history and the complicity of the West should disqualify the international community from demanding the prosecution of individuals participating in conflicts resulting directly from colonialism. Many have focused on the nature of the creation of the judicial bodies and the inherent political nature of judicial decisions regarding whom to prosecute. In this article, I offer a …