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The Role Of Precedent In Defining Res Judicata In Investor–State Arbitration, Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga, Harout Jack Samra
The Role Of Precedent In Defining Res Judicata In Investor–State Arbitration, Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga, Harout Jack Samra
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
As international arbitration, and investment arbitration in particular, becomes more prevalent, the risks of doctrinal fragmentation also increase, in part driven by the disparate treatment of the doctrine of res judicata throughout most jurisdictions, and in the arbitration context. Notwithstanding the general consensus regarding the broad contours of res judicata and its firm position as a principle of international law, there is little agreement regarding how it is to be administered. These developments threaten to undermine the international arbitration system, wresting from it normative legitimacy. The U.S. common law version of res judicata, which is distinct from res judicata as …
Narrative And Drama In The American Trial, Robert P. Burns
Narrative And Drama In The American Trial, Robert P. Burns
Faculty Working Papers
This short essay summarizes an understanding of the trial as a medium in which law is realized or actualized, rather than imposed or enforced. It suggests that we should pay close attention to the actual practices that prevail at trial, its "consciously structured hybrid" of languages and practices, if we want to understand the nature of law.
Culpa In Contrahendo In European Private International Law: Another Look At Article 12 Of The Rome Ii Regulation, Najib Hage-Chahine
Culpa In Contrahendo In European Private International Law: Another Look At Article 12 Of The Rome Ii Regulation, Najib Hage-Chahine
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
Precontractual liability is liability that arises out of a harmful conduct that occurs during the formation period of a contract. Where the harmful conduct occurs during international negotiations, a conflict of laws issue arises. The determination of the applicable law to precontractual liability can be a complex and tedious task, which is why the European Legislature has provided a special conflict-of-law rule in Article 12 of the Rome II Regulation on the applicable law to non-contractual obligations. Through this provision, the European Legislature aims to achieve uniformity between EU Member States, while providing an appropriate conflicts rule. The present essay …