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Book Review: Robert Kolb, The International Court Of Justice, Chiara Giorgetti Jan 2015

Book Review: Robert Kolb, The International Court Of Justice, Chiara Giorgetti

Law Faculty Publications

Robert Kolb's The International Court of Justice is a monumental tribute to the enormous historical and legal contributions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and its predecessor. the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ), as well as an excellent resource about the complex procedural provisions of both institutions. Kolb, a professor of public international law at the University of Geneva, wrote the original version in French (La Cour internntionale de justice (published by Pedone in 2013)), and he slightly updated it for the English version reviewed here. Alan Perry, solicitor of The Senior Courts of England and Wales, translated …


Law, Universities, And The Challenge Of Moving A Graveyard, Wendy Collins Perdue Jan 2015

Law, Universities, And The Challenge Of Moving A Graveyard, Wendy Collins Perdue

Law Faculty Publications

Against this dark narrative genre, Carel Stolker‘s new book, Rethinking the Law School, stands in sharp contrast. Having been both a law school dean and university president at Leiden University in The Netherlands, Stolker brings the perspective of a dean who has sought to innovate, and of a university president who has dealt with the political, academic, financial, and managerial complications of a modern university. The book offers a broad look at legal education around the world, along with a thoughtful exposition of the challenges facing law schools and law deans. Stolker is no cheerleader for the current state of …


Book Review Of J. Finlay, The Community Of The College Of Justice: Edinburgh And The Court Of Session, 1687-1808 (2012), William Hamilton Bryson Jan 2013

Book Review Of J. Finlay, The Community Of The College Of Justice: Edinburgh And The Court Of Session, 1687-1808 (2012), William Hamilton Bryson

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Book Review of J. Finlay, The Community of the College of Justice: Edinburgh and the Court of Session, 1687-1808 (2012).


Book Review: Beyond Intellectual Property: Matching Information Protection To Innovation, Kristen Osenga Jan 2011

Book Review: Beyond Intellectual Property: Matching Information Protection To Innovation, Kristen Osenga

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William Kingston frames this book around a clearly stated premise: the focus of information protection regimes has shifted from benefiting the public to benefiting private individuals with interests in the game—and this shift is not good. Early on, protection of information was shaped by actors with no personal stake but rather a desire to encourage invention and innovation for the public good. These actors were primarily limited by constitutional provisions and bureaucratic inefficiencies. As time went on,and as information became a more important commodity, information protection schemes were fashioned, or perhaps twisted, by the parties that would derive the most …


A Surprising Book, David G. Epstein Jan 2008

A Surprising Book, David G. Epstein

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Review of 1910 book, American Law & Procedure, Volume 1, edited by James Parker Hall.


The Foreign Affairs Power: Does The Constitution Matter?, D. A. Jeremy Telman Jan 2007

The Foreign Affairs Power: Does The Constitution Matter?, D. A. Jeremy Telman

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Review Of David E. Bernstein's "You Can't Say That!--The Growing Threat To Civil Liberties From Antidiscrimination Laws", Ivan E. Bodensteiner Jan 2005

Review Of David E. Bernstein's "You Can't Say That!--The Growing Threat To Civil Liberties From Antidiscrimination Laws", Ivan E. Bodensteiner

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No abstract provided.


Should We Read Carl Schmitt Today?, D. A. Jeremy Telman Jan 2001

Should We Read Carl Schmitt Today?, D. A. Jeremy Telman

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No abstract provided.


"A Fascination Without Scruples": American Popular Culture And Its Corrosive Impact On The Law (Reviewing Richard K. Sherwin, When Law Goes Pop: The Vanishing Line Between Law And Popular Culture (2000))., Robert F. Blomquist Jan 2001

"A Fascination Without Scruples": American Popular Culture And Its Corrosive Impact On The Law (Reviewing Richard K. Sherwin, When Law Goes Pop: The Vanishing Line Between Law And Popular Culture (2000))., Robert F. Blomquist

Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Book Review, Stephen Carter, The Culture Of Disbelief (1993), Laura Gaston Dooley Apr 1994

Book Review, Stephen Carter, The Culture Of Disbelief (1993), Laura Gaston Dooley

Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Book Review (M. Ray & J. Ramsfield, Legal Writing: Getting It Right And Getting It Written (1987)), Ruth C. Vance Jan 1987

Book Review (M. Ray & J. Ramsfield, Legal Writing: Getting It Right And Getting It Written (1987)), Ruth C. Vance

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No abstract provided.