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Unfair Competition On The Internet, Marike Vermeer

Fulbright Symposium

Ms. Marike Vermeer studied at Utrecht University and the University of Oslo, Norway, and holds a law degree in Dutch and European law. After her studies, she worked for several years as a lawyer with Clifford Chance in Amsterdam and Brussels, whereby she specialized in telecommunications and IT law. Since 1998 she has been working as a research fellow with the Molengraaff lnstitute for Private Law of Utrecht University, conducting her Ph.D. research on "Unfair Competition on the Internet." In 1998 Ms Vermeer was granted a fellowship with the Centre of Research and Studies of the Hague Academy of International …

The Paradox Of Free Market Democracy In The Developing World, Amy L. Chua

Fulbright Symposium

Amy L. Chua is Professor of Law at Duke University, and currently a visiting professor at Stanford University. She received her J.D. from Harvard in 1987 where she was the Executive editor of the Harvard Law Review. She clerked for Chief Judge Patricia Wald ofthe U.S. Court of Appeals (D.C. Circuit, 1987-1988), and was an Associate with Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton from 1988-94, where she worked on numerous international transactions in Asia and Latin America, including privatization ofTelefonos de Mexico. She joined the Duke faculty in 1994. Professor Chua is currently a member of the Executive Committee and Executive …

International Enforcement Of Family Maintenance And Support Obligations, Richard M. Buxbaum

Fulbright Symposium

Dr. Bauxbaum is the Jackson H. Ralston Professor of Law at the University of California Berkeley School of Law, where from 1993-1999 he served as Dean of International and Area Studies. He received his A.B. and LL.B. from Cornell; the LL.M. from the University of California at Berkeley; the Dr.iur.h.c. from the University of Osnabriick and Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest; and was appointed Honorary Professor of Law by Peking University in 1998 . He practiced law in Rochester, New York and the U.S. Army before joining the Boalt faculty in 1961. He has published a casebook on corporation law and …

Alternative Dispute Resolution In The Usa And Russia: A Comparative Evaluation, Elena Nosyreva

Fulbright Symposium

Dr. Nosyreva is an Associate Professor and Head of the Civil Law Department at Voronezh State University School of Law in Voronezh, Russia. She is currently a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Washington School of Law. Dr. Nosyreva received Doctorate in Arbitration Proceedings from the Russian Academy of Sciences, State and Law Institute, Moscow and also graduated from Voronezh State University School of Law, Russia. She also completed the Professional Mediation Skills Training Program at the University of Washington School of Law. Dr. Nosyreva has served as lawyer for the State Research Institute for Computer Technology in Voronezh, Russia. …

The 'Incorporation' Of The European Convention On Human Rights Into United Kingdom Law, Dominic Mcgoldrick

Fulbright Symposium

Dominic McGoldrick is Professor of Public International Law and Director of the International and European Law Unit, Liverpool Law School, University of Liverpool. He is the author of books on the Human Rights Committee (OUP) and International Relations Law of the European Union (Longmans). Among Professor McGoldrick's recent works are "The Permanent International Criminal Court: An End to the Culture of Impunity?" (Criminal Law Review, 1999), "Hate Speech Laws: Consistency with National and International Human Rights Law" (Legal Studies, 1998), "The European Union After Amsterdam: An Organisation with General Human Rights Competence?" (in Legal Issues of the Amsterdam Treaty, 1999) …

Globalizing The Rule Of International Law At The Pre-Dawn Of A New Millennium, Sompong Sucharitkul

Fulbright Symposium

This is the Ninth Regional Meeting of the American Society of lnternational Law for the West, Northwest and Southwest regions which Golden Gate University School of Law has the honor to host this year, prior to the regular Annual Meeting of the American Society in Washington D.C. in April 2000.

It is at the same time the Tenth Annual Fulbright Symposium hosted by Golden Gate University School of Law with the cooperation and co-sponsorship of the Council of lnternational Exchange of Scholars (CIES) also with headquarters in Washington D.C.

The combined sessions of the Regional Meeting of the ASIL and …

Tenth Annual Fulbright Symposium On International Legal Problems, Peter Keane

Fulbright Symposium

Opening remarks by Prof. Peter Keane.

Aggressive Newsgathering And The First Amendment, Erwin Chemerinsky, Robert Nagel, Robert O'Neil, Diane Zimmerman

University of Richmond Law Review Symposium

The University of Richmond School of Law sponsored the "Aggressive Newsgathering and the First Amendment." The symposium covered such topics as surreptitious newsgathering techniques, the constitutionality of recent proposed legislation regarding paparazzi, and the question of the appropriate dividing line, if any, between public and private life. The symposium featured a mix of scholars, journalist, lawyers, judges, and public figures, who discussed these issues in three sessions. Scholarly papers generated by the symposium were published in 33 U. Rich. L. Rev. 1143 (1999). The authors of those papers also participated in the symposium proceedings and they were:

Professor Erin Chemerinsky, …

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Freedman Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics Conferences

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Resolving International Environmental Disputes In The 1990s And Beyond, Ben Boer, Beatriz Bugeda, Edith Brown Weiss, Pilippe Sands

University of Richmond Law Review Symposium

"The Implementation of International Environmental Law in the Asia Pacific Region" lecture given by Ben Boer, Professor of Environmental Law at the University of Sydney, Australia and Director of the Australian Centre for Environmental Law.

"Dispute Resolution Under NAFTA's Environmental Side Agreement" lecture given by Beatriz Bugeda, Professor of Law at the Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.

"Ensuring Compliance with International Environmental Agreements" lecture given by Edith Brown Weiss, Professor of Law at Georgetown University.

"Resolution of International Environmental Disputes: Litigation and its Alternatives" lecture given by Philippe Sands, Reader in International Law at the University of London.

The Legal Roles And Responsibilities Of A Community Concerning Crop Depredation By White-Tailed Deer, Eric G. Darracq, Stephen R. Chapman

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

The interwoven issues of the legal roles and responsibilities that landowners (i.e., farmers, foresters, and hunters) and a state agency have to control deer densities in rural areas that directly affect crop depredation and various stakeholders will be addressed in this paper. Because unmanaged deer populations severely can damage agricultural crops, the financial cost of this deer damage is borne entirely by individual private landowners. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is the regulatory state agency in South Carolina responsible for annually promulgating rules and regulations pertaining to white-tailed deer harvest by hunters. Even though deer are property …

The American Corporation In The Twenty-First Century, Marleen A. O'Connor, George Triantis, Mark Roe, Ronald J. Gilson, Jeffrey N. Gordon

University of Richmond Law Review Symposium

"Opportunistic Downsizing of Senior Workers: Exploring the Fiduciary/Contract Distinction to Enforce Implicit Employment Agreements" lecture given by Marleen A. O'Connor, Professor of Law at Stetson College.

"The Motivational Implications of Debt Financing" lecture given by George Triantis, Nicholas E. Chimicles Research Professor of Business Law and Regulation at the University of Virginia and the Director of the John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics.

"Political Backlash and the Corporation" lecture given by Mark Roe, Professor of Law at Columbia University and Director of the Columbia Law School Sloan Project on Corporate Governance.

"Venture Capital and the Structure of Capital …

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Freedman Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics Conferences

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Euclid At Threescore Years And Ten: The Twilight Of Environmental And Land-Use Regulation?, Loren A. Smith, Charles M. Haar, James E. Krier, William A. Mcdonough

University of Richmond Law Review Symposium

"Life, Liberty, and Whose Property" lecture given by Loren A. Smith, Chief Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims.

"Is this the Twilight of Land Use Controls?" lecture given by Charles M. Haar, Professor of Law at Harvard University Law.

"Capture and Counteraction: Self-Help and Environmental Zealots" lecture given by James E. Krier, Earl Warren Delano Professor of Law, University of Michigan.

"Ecology and Aesthetics: Our Future and the Making of Things" lecture given by William A. McDonough, Dean and Elson Professor, University of Virginia School of Architecture.

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Freedman Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics Conferences

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Special Issues In Bioethics And The Law, Alexander Morgan Capron, Elizabeth Loftus, David Orentlicher, Daniel Callahan

University of Richmond Law Review Symposium

"Genetics and Insurance Discrimination" lecture given by Alexander Morgan Capron, Henry W. Bruce University Professor of Law and Medicine, Co-Director of the Pacific Center for Health Policy and Ethics at University of Southern California.

"The Repression of Memory Controversy" lecture given by Elizabeth Loftus, Professor of Psychology and Adjunct Professor Law at the University of Washington, Seattle.

"Healthcare Reform: Threats to the Patient/Physician Relationship" lecture given by David Orentlicher, Director of the Division of Medical Ethics at the American Medical Association.

"Healthcare and Medical Progress: Can We Afford It?" lecture given by Daniel Callahan, Co-Founder and President of the Hastings …

Special Problems In Civil Procedure - Complex Litigation, Francis H. Hare Jr., Judge Robert M. Parker, Gerald A. Connell, Mary Kay Kane

University of Richmond Law Review Symposium

"Organization and Presentation of a Complex Case" lecture given by Francis H. Hare Jr., a partner in the law firm of Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton, in Birmingham, Alabama.

"Judicial Management of Complex Cases" lecture given by the Honorable Robert M. Parker, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

"Complex Litigation in the Public Sector" lecture given by Gerald A. Connell, a member of the firm of Baker & Hostetler, in Washington, D.C.

"The Future of Complex Litigation" lecture given by Mary Kay Kane, academic dean and Professor of Law at Hastings College …

Selected Topics In Tort Law, Sheila L. Birnbaum, Robert Keeton, Richard Delgado, Deborah R. Hensler

University of Richmond Law Review Symposium

This speaker series took place over several days during the Spring semester of 1990.

"The Special Problems of Causation in Toxic Tort Cases" lecture given by Sheila L. Birnbaum, Partner in the New York City firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom. (Tuesday, January 23, 1990)

"Damage Recovery in Toxic Tort Suits" lecture given by Sheila L. Binbaum, Partner in the New York City firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom. (Tuesday, January 30, 1990)

"Methods and Roles in Tort Lawmaking" lecture given by The Honorable Robert Keeton, Langdell Professor Emeritus at Harvard Law School, U.S. District Court Judge for …

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Group Defamation & Freedom of Speech: The Relationship Between Language and Violence (1988)

No abstract provided.