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The Legal Framework Of Commercial Exploitation And Mining Of Natural Resources In Outer Space, Salam Fouzat Al Kasem

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

The mining of natural resources from outer space has become closer to reality more than ever, and some States have enacted unilateral legislations regulating the exploitation of space resources, and some entities have developed strategic plans to extract space resources. There are also many initiatives that seek to regulate space resource exploitation activities at the international level. Mining of space resources raises several legal questions about how to conciliate between the principle of non-appropriation and the principle of freedom of exploration and use of outer space. The problem appears in the international space law's inability to keep pace with the …

Judicial Individualization Of Punishment In Uae Criminal Law, Hamad Abdulla Alebri

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

This study addresses the topic of judicial individualization of punishment in UAE criminal legislation through a descriptive-analytical approach. In the preliminary section, the study defines punishment, which is imposed as a consequence of a crime that has already occurred, and precautionary measures aimed at confronting criminal danger to prevent future harm that could affect society. The characteristics and purposes of both punishment and precautionary measures are detailed, as they cannot be applied unless those implementing them understand their goals and intended outcomes.
The study examines, in the first chapter, the concept of legislative and judicial individualization of punishment, where the …

Empowering Women In Foreign Policy: A Feminist Perspective For The European Union, Egzona Osmanaj, Visar Hoxha

UBT International Conference

This study examines Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) in the European Union (EU). It aims to define FFP and assess the EU's stance on it. Key findings include: There isn't a clear definition of FFP, but it generally involves including women and girls in foreign policy and empowering them in decision-making. Although some EU member states like Sweden and France have adopted feminist foreign policies, the EU itself seems unprepared for a comprehensive FFP. The current geopolitical climate poses challenges, but there is still room for progress. Adopting an FFP at the EU level could lead to a more peaceful world, …

Rules For The Insurance Of Civil Liability Of Vehicles In Eu Member States And Their Impact On Our Law, Merita Muharremi, Enisa Haliti, Anida Gashi

UBT International Conference

Although Kosovo is not a member of the international Green Card system, it must align the regulations for the time when it must adopt the European standards for the protection of victims of traffic accidents. In accordance with the fifth Directive, the Kosovo Bureau of Insurance Companies of Kosovo applies the mandatory possession of the European Report regarding accident reporting.Regarding the procedures involved in a road accident, after the completion of the European report on the accident, the injured party must, before repairing the vehicle, with his vehicle must be presented to the insurance company as soon as possible with …

The Protection Of Rights Of Non-Majority Communities And Their Members In The Republic Of Kosovo Through Institutional Mechanism, Ahmet Maloku, Nuhi Osmani

UBT International Conference

The purpose of this paper is to deal with the rights of non-majority communities and their members in the constitutional and legal aspect, including international legislation. The rights of national minorities in Kosovo are rights guaranteed through national legislation starting from the constitution, international norms applied directly in the constitution, as well as specific legislation that regulates the rights of non-majority communities in the Republic of Kosovo. Therefore, these rights have strong guarantees, since the state of Kosovo, beside this has arranged these types of rights in an advanced manner as well as has created legal procedures, where 2/3 of …

Ways Of Acquiring Ownership According To Legislation In The Republic Of Kosovo, Erëza Vladi, Enisa Haliti, Sevdai Morina

UBT International Conference

The Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo considers the right of ownership as a constitutional category, which means that the Law on Property and Other Property Rights of Kosovo regulates the way of gaining and losing ownership, but in our case we will discuss only the ways of her profit in real estate. According to Article 18, paragraph 1 of the Law on Property and Other Property Rights of Kosovo, property is defined as follows: "Ownership is the complete right to an object. The owner can dispose of the thing according to his wish, especially to possess and use it, …

The Western Balkan Countries’ Respective Pathways To Eu Membership: In View Of The New Methodology For Enlargement And Security Concerns, Elton Tota

UBT International Conference

The continuous EU commitment to the Western Balkans (WBs) has been a key issue and determinant for the European future of the WBs. In recent years, the EU ‘conditionality policy’ for enlargement has been widely criticized as being discouraging for the countries in the accession process, so enthusiasm and motivation for EU enlargement among WBs has been on decline. The regional initiatives established to keep the EU integration process alive, increase the regional cooperation through investments and remove barriers among the WBs such as the Berlin Process (2014) and Open Balkan (2019) although enjoyed the EU support, it was clear …

Policies To Reduce Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions And Environmental Effectiveness, Afrim Syla

UBT International Conference

The concept of environmental effectiveness has many aspects. In or-der to be effective at mitigating GHG, the policy will need to reduce - rather than displace - emissions, as “leakage” of carbon or other GHG will have no global benefits . Policies may also need to address the broad picture, rather than focusing on optimizing the performance of individual sub-systems. Products used during construction and opera-tion of a building can contribute to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) problems that affect occupants’ well-being. However, IAQ is conventionally not addressed in the life cycle assessments (LCAs) of buildings and build-ing related products even …

Alternative Measures And Its Advantages, Alma Doko

UBT International Conference

Criticisms of imprisonment as the main prison sentence for the fight against crime, as a negative phenomenon, penal legislation in countries around the world take into account and replace them with other measures, less restrictive but with the same goal, reducing criminality and raising the awareness of perpetrators of crimes acts to respect the governing norms. Alternative measures or probation are measures that are known as community sanctions and measures. Almost all states enunciate and apply them in their penal legislation because of their many advantages. Their massive application in court practice is proof that they lead to positive effects …

Examination Of The Crime Scene And Victim In Murder Cases, Besim Arifi

UBT International Conference

The purpose of this research paper is to present in detail all issues related to the criminal offense of murder as in the investigative aspect based on the Criminal Code of Kosovo article 172, as well as organizational, and all other issues regarding the more efficient management of a scene when dealing with murder cases. The object of analysis and evaluation will be the work of investigative groups at the scene, the steps that will follow them to reach a place where the murder took place, the examination of victims in these cases, cooperation with other units and at the …

Money Laundering In Kosovo, Florent Azemi, Drilon Hoxha

UBT International Conference

The purpose of this paper is to analyze and understand the methods of money laundering in Kosovo, including the theoretical and practical aspects of the fight against this phenomenon. In this regard, they include: The concept of money laundering, which is very important for the public to understand what constitutes money laundering and how it affects society, economy and politics. Then the methods and forms of money laundering, such as the ways used for money laundering because it is important to identify the practices that may be used in the reality of Kosovo. Negative reflections in society, psychology and economy; …

Traces And Criminal Trasology In Fighting Crime, Nuredin Lutfiu

UBT International Conference

Criminalistic traceology is not only a part of criminalistic technique, but it is also incorporated in tactics and methods. For example, tactical, cognitive, evidential and processing problems of traceology are not the object of the study of criminalistic technique. It means the word is about the multidimensional approach to an issue. Traceology deals with the problems of the mechanisms of representation, classification, search, retrieval, fixation, preservation, search and evaluation of traces. Traceology enables the solution of identification and diagnostic tasks. Traceology is divided into the procedure of searching for traces, providing traces, fixing traces and using them for discovery and …

13th International Conference On Business, Technology And Innovation 2024, University For Business And Technology - Ubt

UBT International Conference

Welcome to IC – UBT 2024

UBT Annual International Conference is the 13th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make …

Comparative Analysis Of Laws For The Criminal Offense Of Grooming In The European Union And The Need For Inclusion In Kosovo's Criminal Code, Ahmet Maloku, Fadil Curri, Bergita Curri

UBT International Conference

"Grooming" as a criminal offense involves the deliberate actions of an adult to establish emotional connections and trust with a child, often with the intention of eventual sexual abuse or exploitation. This phenomenon includes both physical and digital environments, where perpetrators exploit vulnerabilities and manipulate relationships to gain access to their victims. This paper will compare the criminal codes of the Republic of Kosovo, Slovenia, Austria, Sweden, and Switzerland regarding the criminal offense of “Grooming.” Additionally, it includes a case study to better explain why the criminal offense of “Grooming” should be included in the Criminal code, and not have …

International Conference On Law, University For Business And Technology (Ubt) In Kosovo

UBT International Conference

UBT Annual International Conference is the 13th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make them be aware of the recent …

Abuse Of Right To Divorce And Voluntary Separation : Prospects For Compensation In Uae Law - Analytical Study, Hani Ahmad Dalati

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

This study aims to explore the possibility of compensation for the abuse of the right to divorce and voluntary separation under the current UAE law. The study begins by identifying the cases excluded from the scope of abuse, with the objective of accurately defining the cases that warrant compensation. It examines the potential forms of abuse in the context of divorce and voluntary separation, and addresses the adequacy of current legal standards in assessing appropriate compensations.
The study employed an analytical methodology to achieve its objectives, analyzing relevant texts in the Personal Status Law and Civil Transactions Law, along with …

Unique Considerations In The Management Of Healthcare Among Fertile Women A Case Report On Chronic Myeloid Leukemia And Pregnancy, Hermione Yamyo Monie, Taha Al Hassan, Salomon Pardo Roca, Uchechi Ehiemua, Ramiro Leal

Research Colloquium

Background: With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the management of women who are family planning has become more complex, highlighting the necessity for comprehensive and informed healthcare. This case report underscores the importance of holistic, interdisciplinary care for women with chronic conditions like Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) who are planning for pregnancy. The novelty lies in the interplay between oncological treatment and reproductive health under current legal constraints.

Case Presentation: We present the case of a 32-year-old woman, G2P0010, with a history of CML and a previous spontaneous abortion. Initially believed to be in remission, she was started …

The Predicate Crime As A Presumptive Condition For The Crime Of Money, Athraa Al Kaabi

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

The crime of money laundering is closely linked to the crime from which the funds being laundered are obtained. There is no talk of money laundering without funds derived from an illicit source. Hence, the question arises about the nature of the original crime, and whether it includes every crime from which illicit funds arise, or whether the matter is limited to specific crimes, as the crime of money laundering is an affiliated crime in nature and its legal structure is not complete unless the original crime occurs. The federal legislator, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 2 …

Legal Protection For A Shareholder In The Public Joint Stock Company, Saif Darwish Almarri

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

There is no doubt that Legal protection for a shareholder in a public joint stock company has become one of the key pillars on which the UAE national economy rests as it ecamines shareholder protections by critically analyzing voting and related rights, the right to intermaton,excpusion right,the dissolutions of company, derivative action and direct action.Moreover,the thsis provides solution to the problem of minority shareholder protections,that is, methods by which to increase protection for minoriting shareholders against the majority and directors. In view of proctecting the shareholders rights by controlling the manament of public jointstock company, where the borad of directors …

Session 5: Generative Ai Tort Liability, Mark Chinen

SITIE Symposiums

In Session Five of the SITIE2024 Symposium titled “Generative AI Tort Liability,” Professor Mark Chinen discussed Tort law in relation to artificial intelligence. He began by discussing the emerging harms in software development and then transitioned to generative AI, identifying features relevant to tort liability. Chinen also addressed the actors and parties involved in AI development and use in tort law and explored the broad issues in tort law and generative AI. Focusing on the US context, he discussed harm related to Freedom of Expression and specific torts related to AI harms. Finally, he briefly discussed the European Union's approach …

Session 4: Generative Ai And Artists, Heather Johnson, Moorisha Bey-Taylor, Sarah Duran

SITIE Symposiums

This session primarily focuses on the concerns of balance: how to allow technology to have its say while also promoting creativity and originality. There is no doubt that the approved interdependence of technology and artistic creation can develop great works and will ultimately shed new light on the conversation of artificial intelligence, but doing so will require time and overcoming challenges.

Session 3: Digital Resurrection: Immortality Or Imposter?, Victoria J. Haneman

SITIE Symposiums

With the sudden rise in Artificial Intelligence (AI), there have been many concerns brought with it. One of these concerns involves the issue of the right to control your “digital self” once you die. Do the dead have a right to control their memory and likeness that trumps the right of the living to remember? How can we balance these rights as we are confronted with an issue that is so time sensitive and needs immediate action?

Session 2: The Case For Infringement, Steve Cohen, Ian Crosby, Joseph R. Saveri, Tim O'Reilly

SITIE Symposiums

This session provides an in-depth examination of the evolving legal landscape surrounding generative AI and its interaction with copyright laws. Joseph Saveri opens with a discussion on numerous lawsuits filed since 2022, involving various works used by generative AI companies without authorization. Ian Crosby highlights a significant case where the New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft, focusing on whether using copyrighted material to train AI models constitutes fair use and the impact of AI-generated narrative search results on journalistic revenue. Steve Cohen discusses a class action lawsuit involving voiceover actors whose recordings were misused by AI, emphasizing the …

Session 1: Reimagining Copyright In The Generative Ai Era, Juan Carlos Reyes, Edward Lee, Matthew Sag

SITIE Symposiums

In Session One of the SITIE 2024 Symposium titled “Reimagining Copyright in the Generative AI era,” moderated by TILE Co-Director and Professor Margaret Chon, a panel of esteemed presenters discussed different means to view and interpret copyright in the era of GenAI. Professor Juan Carlos Reyes showcased how his students used collaborative projects with AI to craft unique literary works, drawing parallels between personal experiences and AI interactions. Professor Edward Lee explored the meaning of “Authors” in the Progress Clause and the U.S. Copyright Office’s reliance on the so-called “traditional elements of authorship,” a term that no federal court has …

Session Introduction: Welcome And Overview Of Generative Ai Technology, Leighanne Thompson

SITIE Symposiums

In the introduction of the SITIE2024 Symposium, “Welcome and Overview of Generative AI Technology,” esteemed presenter LeighAnne Thompson, Associate Director for Digital Innovation at Seattle University’s Law Library, provided an introduction to GenAI. Thompson’s introduction to GenAI included the different uses these platforms have, an overview of how GenAI and large language models (LLMs) work, guidance on how to use these platforms, a brief discussion of the potential uses in law, and the benefits and risks associated with GenAI.

7th Annual Innovation And Technology Law Conference: Generative Ai: Infringement Or Innovation?, Steven Bender

SITIE Symposiums

Since 2018, the Seattle University School of Law has presented an annual late spring/summer conference on innovation and technology, with a shift to a virtual conference in 2020. The virtual format fosters inclusion of national speakers and participation from a broad base audience, which this year included about 140 registrants who joined us live or watched the recording.

Evaluation Of Us Immigration Policies For Technology Professionals, Angel Contreras Cruz

Student Research Symposium

The U.S. Immigration System is complex for technology professionals seeking to relocate to the United States for employment or education. The United States relies on its employment-based immigration to attract and select the best talent to fill the shortage of skilled jobs. Technology professionals, a stream of highly skilled immigrants, tend to contribute and be more beneficial to the U.S. economy, which is one of the principles of U.S. immigration policies. Although U.S. immigration policies are constantly updating, policymakers, experts, and scholars suggest that the United States needs significant immigration reform to solve current issues, such as improving technological capabilities …

“Fruit From A Poisonous Tree”? Constituting Logics Of Law Enforcement Phlebotomy, Anne Johnson

Student Research Symposium

In at least 17 states in the United States, police are drawing blood from drivers they suspect of impairment. Despite concerns about civil rights, ethics of consent in custody, and use of force, law enforcement phlebotomy (LEP) remains critically understudied. Through 27 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with police phlebotomists and LEP program officials from 10 states, this study begins to fill that gap, asking: What are the logics of law enforcement phlebotomy? Constituting these logics–as articulated by police–are beliefs about both policing and phlebotomy, and officers’ motivations in the fight against impaired driving. This article assesses how the logics of law …

Teaching Legal Issues In Arts Management To Non-Lawyers, Kristi Arth

Faculty Scholarship Symposium

Teaching Legal Issues in Arts Management to Non-Lawyers

This presentation will provide an overview of the pedagogical framework developed by Prof. Arth for her textbook, "Legal Issues for Arts Organizations: A Practical Guide" (Routledge 2024), which is set for publication on April 29, 2024 and available here: https://www.routledge.com/Legal-Issues-for-Arts-Organizations-A-Practical-Guide/Arth/p/book/9780367771133. The book is designed to make legal concepts approachable by and for non-lawyer audiences. The book’s main objectives include: providing an overview of the American legal system, teaching a systematic process for identifying legal issues, training administrators to read and understand contracts, conveying practical advice for working with professional lawyers, and …

Unplanned Pregnancy As An Independent Risk Factor For Antepartum Si In A Post Roe Vs. Wade World, Rianna Mcnamee

Rowan-Virtua Research Day

Abstract: The objective of this literature review is to determine whether unplanned pregnancy is an independent risk factor for developing antepartum SI. Background: The Supreme Court of the United States of America recently ruled that the constitution of the United States does not confer a right to abortion to its citizens. As of October 2023, twenty-one states had developed full or partial bans on abortion, resulting in millions of Americans residing in areas where terminating unplanned pregnancy is not a viable option. There is evidence that indicates antepartum suicidal ideation (SI) is higher than that of the general population, however …