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Roper V. Simmons - Supreme Court's Reliance On International Law In Constitutional Decision-Making, Jessica Mishali Dec 2014

Roper V. Simmons - Supreme Court's Reliance On International Law In Constitutional Decision-Making, Jessica Mishali

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Customary Indigenous Law In The Mexican Judicial System, Jeffrey N. Gesell Oct 2014

Customary Indigenous Law In The Mexican Judicial System, Jeffrey N. Gesell

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Exclusivity Of The Warsaw Convention's Cause Of Action: The U.S. Supreme Court Removes Some Of The Expansive Views Foundations In Zicherman V. Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd., Brian S. Tatum Oct 2014

Exclusivity Of The Warsaw Convention's Cause Of Action: The U.S. Supreme Court Removes Some Of The Expansive Views Foundations In Zicherman V. Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd., Brian S. Tatum

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Panel Ii: Global Attitudes On The Role Of The United Nations In The Maintenance And Restoration Of Peace, Louis B. Sohn Oct 2014

Panel Ii: Global Attitudes On The Role Of The United Nations In The Maintenance And Restoration Of Peace, Louis B. Sohn

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Iraq, Afghanistan, And The War On Terrorism: Winning The Battles And Losing The War, Mona Ali Khalil Oct 2014

Iraq, Afghanistan, And The War On Terrorism: Winning The Battles And Losing The War, Mona Ali Khalil

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The Margin Of Appreciation In International Investment Law, Julian Arato Jul 2014

The Margin Of Appreciation In International Investment Law, Julian Arato

Faculty Scholarship

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From The 2014 World Cup To The 2016 Olympics: Brazil's Role In The Global Anti-Corruption Movement, Andrew B. Spalding Jan 2014

From The 2014 World Cup To The 2016 Olympics: Brazil's Role In The Global Anti-Corruption Movement, Andrew B. Spalding

Law Faculty Publications

This Comment is the first in a series of publications on Brazil's efforts and, we hope, its successes in reducing corruption in the 2016 Olympic Games. It is written as part of a course at the University of Richmond School of Law entitled "Brazil, Corruption, and the 2016 Summer Olympics"-the co-authors are eight students and their pro- fessor. While the ultimate product will be a comprehensive analysis of the role of Brazilian law in controlling corruption, this Comment has a more modest purpose. It will discuss the various trends and forces that have converged on Brazil's hosting of the Games, …


"To Kill A Cleric?: The Al-Awlaki Case And The Chaplaincy Exception Under The Laws Of War", K Benson Dec 2013

"To Kill A Cleric?: The Al-Awlaki Case And The Chaplaincy Exception Under The Laws Of War", K Benson

K Benson

Anwar al-Awlaki was the first American citizen to be targeted for extrajudicial assassination by the Obama administration. While scholarly attention has focused on legality of his killing under domestic law, his status as a chaplain under International Humanitarian Law (IHL) has gone unexamined. The possibility that Anwar al-Awlaki may have been a protected person as a chaplain has profound ramifications for the legality of his killing and for the conduct of the war on terror more generally. As the definition of a "Chaplain" under IHL is under-developed at best and vague at worst, ideologues such as Mr. al-Awlaki operate in …