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The Family Abandoned By A Migrant, Dr. T. Stark Jul 2016

The Family Abandoned By A Migrant, Dr. T. Stark

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Vitoria's Universalism And The World Rule Of Law, Thomas C. Donohue, S.J. Jun 2016

Vitoria's Universalism And The World Rule Of Law, Thomas C. Donohue, S.J.

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


The Common-Law Approach To International Law, John C. H. Wu Jun 2016

The Common-Law Approach To International Law, John C. H. Wu

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Prosecuting Child Soldiers: The Call For An International Minimum Age Of Criminal Responsibility, Brittany Ursini Apr 2016

Prosecuting Child Soldiers: The Call For An International Minimum Age Of Criminal Responsibility, Brittany Ursini

St. John's Law Review

(Excerpt)

This Note discusses the current state of international law on the MACR and proposes a solution that balances the protection of child soldiers with the rights of the victims harmed by their unlawful conduct. Part I of this Note provides a brief background of child soldiers and closely examines the relevant international law addressing the criminal responsibility of child soldiers. Part II illustrates the deficiencies of current international law and describes how the deficiencies affect and contribute to the competing arguments regarding a MACR. Part III discusses the need for an international MACR. Finally, Part IV proposes an international …


Putting The "Remedy" Back In The International Child Abduction Remedies Act - Enforcing Visitation Rights For The Left Behind Parent, Nicole Clark Apr 2016

Putting The "Remedy" Back In The International Child Abduction Remedies Act - Enforcing Visitation Rights For The Left Behind Parent, Nicole Clark

St. John's Law Review

(Excerpt)

This Note argues that the Second Circuit’s approach is more consistent with the aims of the Hague Convention and the needs of children than the Fourth Circuit’s approach and that ICARA does confer jurisdiction upon federal courts to adjudicate claims for the enforcement of visitation rights under the Hague Convention. Part I discusses the background of the Hague Convention and ICARA and how visitation rights fit into each. Part II discusses the split between the Fourth Circuit and the Second Circuit regarding whether ICARA confers jurisdiction upon federal courts over claims for the enforcement of visitation rights. It further …


Monitoring And Evaluation Of International Counter-Trafficking Programs: Definitions, Challenges, And A Way Forward, Norman L. Greene Mar 2016

Monitoring And Evaluation Of International Counter-Trafficking Programs: Definitions, Challenges, And A Way Forward, Norman L. Greene

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Roe V. Wade's Nightmare: The Current Legal State Of Abortion Rights In The Dominican Republic, Sharly Larios Mar 2016

Roe V. Wade's Nightmare: The Current Legal State Of Abortion Rights In The Dominican Republic, Sharly Larios

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Pick-Pocketing: A Thing Of The Past The New Risk Of Data Security Breaches And Identity Theft - Content Hoarding In The Digital Age - The Web Does Not Forget, Fatima Arash Mar 2016

Pick-Pocketing: A Thing Of The Past The New Risk Of Data Security Breaches And Identity Theft - Content Hoarding In The Digital Age - The Web Does Not Forget, Fatima Arash

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Sustainable Institutional Development And Combating Trafficking In Persons Through The Lens Of The International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (Icitap), Eric Beinhart Mar 2016

Sustainable Institutional Development And Combating Trafficking In Persons Through The Lens Of The International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (Icitap), Eric Beinhart

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Combating Trade Secret Theft By Foreign State-Owned Entities: An International Law Approach, Griffin M. Barnett Mar 2016

Combating Trade Secret Theft By Foreign State-Owned Entities: An International Law Approach, Griffin M. Barnett

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Is U.S. Operational Self-Defense A State Practice Creating New Customary International Law?, Major Yevgeny S. Vindman Mar 2016

Is U.S. Operational Self-Defense A State Practice Creating New Customary International Law?, Major Yevgeny S. Vindman

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


In Treatment: Comparing The Legality Of Medical Marijuana Under American Law And Jewish Law, Michael Schultz Mar 2016

In Treatment: Comparing The Legality Of Medical Marijuana Under American Law And Jewish Law, Michael Schultz

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Human Trafficking And International Development: Expanding The Role Of Usaid, Vanessa Bouché Mar 2016

Human Trafficking And International Development: Expanding The Role Of Usaid, Vanessa Bouché

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The U.S. Approach To Swaps Regulation: Striking A Balance Between Domestic And Foreign Interests, Julia H. Iodice Mar 2016

The U.S. Approach To Swaps Regulation: Striking A Balance Between Domestic And Foreign Interests, Julia H. Iodice

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Cyberthreats And The Posse Comitatus Act: Speculations, Susan W. Brenner Mar 2016

Cyberthreats And The Posse Comitatus Act: Speculations, Susan W. Brenner

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Nato, Cyber Defense, And International Law, David P. Fidler, Richard Pregent, Alex Vandurme Mar 2016

Nato, Cyber Defense, And International Law, David P. Fidler, Richard Pregent, Alex Vandurme

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The Costs Of Harmonization: The Embrace Of An International Copyright Regime In Golan V. Holder, Angelie Thomas Mar 2016

The Costs Of Harmonization: The Embrace Of An International Copyright Regime In Golan V. Holder, Angelie Thomas

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Stuck In The Pipeline: An Analysis Of The Hague Convention And Its Effects On Those In The Process Of International Adoptions, Sarah M. Baird Mar 2016

Stuck In The Pipeline: An Analysis Of The Hague Convention And Its Effects On Those In The Process Of International Adoptions, Sarah M. Baird

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Different States: Huge Mistakes; The Pitfalls And Consequences Of Bringing International Defendants To The Wrong District, Michael Weinstock Mar 2016

Different States: Huge Mistakes; The Pitfalls And Consequences Of Bringing International Defendants To The Wrong District, Michael Weinstock

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Much Ado About Nothing: Non-Member State Status, Palestine And The International Criminal Court, Zachary Saltzman Mar 2016

Much Ado About Nothing: Non-Member State Status, Palestine And The International Criminal Court, Zachary Saltzman

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The Evolution Of Greece's Security Legislation And Policy, Andreas Borgeas Mar 2016

The Evolution Of Greece's Security Legislation And Policy, Andreas Borgeas

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Stuck In The Pipeline: An Analysis Of The Hague Convention And Its Effects On Those In The Process Of International Adoptions, Sarah M. Baird Mar 2016

Stuck In The Pipeline: An Analysis Of The Hague Convention And Its Effects On Those In The Process Of International Adoptions, Sarah M. Baird

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of Attorney Responsibility For Fees Of An Opposing Party, Amy Salyzyn Mar 2016

A Comparative Study Of Attorney Responsibility For Fees Of An Opposing Party, Amy Salyzyn

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Targeted Killings By Drones: A Domestic And International Legal Framework, Catherine Lotrionte Mar 2016

Targeted Killings By Drones: A Domestic And International Legal Framework, Catherine Lotrionte

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


American Exceptionalism In The International Order, Peter D. Trooboff Mar 2016

American Exceptionalism In The International Order, Peter D. Trooboff

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


An Overview Of The Newly Adopted International Criminal Court Definition Of The Crime Of Aggression, Jennifer Trahan Mar 2016

An Overview Of The Newly Adopted International Criminal Court Definition Of The Crime Of Aggression, Jennifer Trahan

Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Corporate Wrongdoing: Interactions Of Legal Mandates And Corporate Culture, Vincent Dilorenzo Jan 2016

Corporate Wrongdoing: Interactions Of Legal Mandates And Corporate Culture, Vincent Dilorenzo

Faculty Publications

In recent years, enforcement officials have imposed billions of dollars in sanctions on all major U.S. financial institutions and many major financial institutions abroad. Similar sanctions have been imposed on nonfinancial institutions. The sanctions are the result of findings of recurrent violations of law, as well as recidivism. Why have existing regulatory standards and enforcement policies led to repeated violations of law? Will the recent billion dollar sanctions deter future wrongdoing?

This article explores these issues by examining the philosophy motivating regulatory policy and action in the United States and United Kingdom, using financial regulators as a case study. This …


Of Human Dignities, Mark L. Movsesian Jan 2016

Of Human Dignities, Mark L. Movsesian

Faculty Publications

(Excerpt)

Dignitatis Humanae: “Of Human Dignity.” The Second Vatican Council’s 1965 declaration on religious liberty must have seemed a triumph—an exclamation mark signaling the success of a decades-long project, begun during the Second World War, to restore human rights to the center of Catholic social teaching. In wartime addresses, Pope Pius XII had called for recognition of human rights, based in human dignity, as the foundation for a stable peace. In 1963, Pope John XXIII had made universal human rights, including religious liberty, part of the Magisterium. The project had had effects outside the Church as well. In 1948, …