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Is There A Stare Decisis Doctrine In The Court Of Arbitration For Sport? An Analysis Of Published Awards For Anti-Doping Disputes In Track And Field, Annie Bersagel

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

The article presents information on the doctrine of the stare decisis under the court of arbitration for sport with respect to the awards and arbitration for the disputes on anti-doping in the sport of track and field. The jurisdiction of the commercial and the disciplinary disputes of the Olympic Games are exercised by the court of arbitration for sport. Information on the role of the doctrine of the civil law is also presented.

Constraining Targeting In Noninternational Armed Conflicts, Peter Margulies

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

An American drone pilot thousands of miles away from Afghanistan sees a tempting target on his computer screen. Thanks to the Predator drone's video capabilities,' the pilot is treated to the spectacle of a known Taliban commander and over a dozen other armed men greeting a dozen tribesmen, who are also armed to the teeth. Everyone depicted on-screen has a gun. The pilot fires the Predator's missile. Shortly thereafter, he confirms the deaths of thirty Taliban fighters and associated forces.

While the facts above, particularly the presence of the known Taliban commander, tend to show that the strike was consistent …