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Dispute Settlement Under The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement: A Preliminary Assessment, Olabisi D. Akinkugbe

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The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) will add a new dispute settlement system to the plethora of judicial mechanisms designed to resolve trade disputes in Africa. Against the discontent of Member States and limited impact the existing highly legalized trade dispute settlement mechanisms have had on regional economic integration in Africa, this paper undertakes a preliminary assessment of the AfCFTA Dispute Settlement Mechanism (DSM). In particular, the paper situates the AfCFTA-DSM in the overall discontent and unsupportive practices of African States with highly legalized dispute settlement systems and similar WTO-Styled DSMs among other shortcomings. Notwithstanding the transplantation of …

11th Annual Chief Justice Ronald M. George Distinguished Lecture: Judicial Insights With Judge Morgan Christen, Golden Gate University School Of Law

Ronald M. George Distinguished Lecture Series

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January 24, 2020

ELEVENTH ANNUAL CHIEF JUSTICE RONALD M. GEORGE DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
COURT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

5:00 p.m. WELCOME Anthony Niedwiecki Dean, Golden Gate University School of Law

LAW REVIEW INTRODUCTION Kyndal Currie (JD ‘20) Editor-in-Chief, Golden Gate University Law Review

Alyssa Chavers (JD ‘20): Williams v. Gaye: Further Blurring the Lines Between Inspiration and Infringement

Allyson M. McCain (JD ‘21) Perez v. City of Roseville: Constitutional Protection for the Public Employee in “Matters Pertaining to Sex”

5:30 p.m. INTRODUCTION Hon. Ann C. Moorman (JD ‘87) Presiding Judge, Superior …