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The International Whaling Commission: Challenges From Within And Without, Howard S. Schiffman Jan 2004

The International Whaling Commission: Challenges From Within And Without, Howard S. Schiffman

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Despite the growing number of international organizations dedicated to the conservation and management of living marine resources, very few generate the controversy of the International Whaling Commission (IWC).


Using Free Trade Agreements To Control Capital Account Restrictions: Summary Of Remarks On The Relationship To The Mandate Of The Imf, Deborah E. Siegel Jan 2004

Using Free Trade Agreements To Control Capital Account Restrictions: Summary Of Remarks On The Relationship To The Mandate Of The Imf, Deborah E. Siegel

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The United States recently signed separate Free Trade Agreements (FTA' s) with Singapore and Chile. The agreements contain similar chapters on invest- ment rules.


The Developing Framework Of The Csme: Two Legal Issues Considered, Ezra Alleyne Jan 2004

The Developing Framework Of The Csme: Two Legal Issues Considered, Ezra Alleyne

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CMSE) is a work in progress.


Address To The American International Law Association, Tal Becker Jan 2004

Address To The American International Law Association, Tal Becker

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

It is a pleasure and an honor for me to participate in this panel discussion. In my day job, I serve as the legal adviser to Israel's mission to the United Nations, and most of my comments today emerge less from academic research into the field of universal jurisdiction, and more from practical experience in issues related to international criminal justice both at the UN and outside it.


International Law Association Panel Discussion On "Divergence Between The United States And The European Union On Trade And Other Matters.", Hunter R. Clark Jan 2004

International Law Association Panel Discussion On "Divergence Between The United States And The European Union On Trade And Other Matters.", Hunter R. Clark

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Webster's dictionary defines "diverge" as "to go in different directions from a common point or from each other; as opposed to converge." The noun "divergence" is defined as the act or state of diverging or branching off; a going farther apart; deviation or departure from a norm; difference."


Earned Sovereignty: An Emerging Conflict Resolution Approach, Paul R. Williams, Karen Heymann Jan 2004

Earned Sovereignty: An Emerging Conflict Resolution Approach, Paul R. Williams, Karen Heymann

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

There are currently over fifty sovereignty-based conflicts throughout the world, and nearly a third of the Specially Designated Global Terrorists listed by the United States Treasury Department are associated with sovereignty-based conflicts and self-determination movements.


Impact Of Sarbanes-Oxley On Multiple Listed Corporations: Conflicts In Comparative Corporate Laws And Possible Remedies, Sabyasachi Ghoshray Jan 2004

Impact Of Sarbanes-Oxley On Multiple Listed Corporations: Conflicts In Comparative Corporate Laws And Possible Remedies, Sabyasachi Ghoshray

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In the summer of 2002, the United States Congress adopted the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 as a response to the widely-publicized financial scandals involving the corporate giants Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others.


Playing Hide And Seek With International Justice: What Went Wrong In Indonesia And East Timor, Stefanie Frease Jan 2004

Playing Hide And Seek With International Justice: What Went Wrong In Indonesia And East Timor, Stefanie Frease

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In discussing the justice processes used in Indonesia and East Timor to hold individuals accountable for serious violations of international law com- mitted in East Timor, it is important to emphasize that the problems are rooted in politics not the rule of law.


Recent Developments In International Commercial Arbitration, Houston Putnam Lowry Jan 2004

Recent Developments In International Commercial Arbitration, Houston Putnam Lowry

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Arbitration is the preferred method of settling commercial disputes internationally.


Early American Conflicts And Modern African Practices: A Comparative Commentary On Constitutionalism, Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Jan 2004

Early American Conflicts And Modern African Practices: A Comparative Commentary On Constitutionalism, Gloria J. Browne-Marshall

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I am most honored to introduce this panel titled African Countries at the Crossroads of Human Rights Development, the Rule of Law, and Economic Priorities.


Preventing Genocide: The Role Of The United Nations, Stanislas Kamanzi Jan 2004

Preventing Genocide: The Role Of The United Nations, Stanislas Kamanzi

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I would like to start with a self explanatory and worthwhile quote from His Late Majesty Haile Selassie which reads as follows: "Throughout History it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph."


The Territotiality Inquiry Under The Act Of State Doctrine: Continuing The Search For An Appropriate Application Of Situs Of Debt Rules In International Debt Disputes, Ariel Oscar Diaz Jan 2004

The Territotiality Inquiry Under The Act Of State Doctrine: Continuing The Search For An Appropriate Application Of Situs Of Debt Rules In International Debt Disputes, Ariel Oscar Diaz

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Recent economic downturns in Argentina, Uruguay, and Venezuela, to name a few Latin American states among others in various parts of the world, have once again raised serious concerns regarding the ability of international lenders or creditors to recover on the sovereign and private debt instruments that they hold


International Law Association Panel Discussion On "The Holocaust As Catalyst For International Justice": Summary Of Extemporaneous Remarks, Benjamin B. Ferencz Jan 2003

International Law Association Panel Discussion On "The Holocaust As Catalyst For International Justice": Summary Of Extemporaneous Remarks, Benjamin B. Ferencz

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

After more than 40 million persons had been killed in war, there was an overwhelming determination to prevent the recurrence of such tragedies.


Icc Pretrial Proceeding: Avoiding Gridlock, David Stoelting Jan 2003

Icc Pretrial Proceeding: Avoiding Gridlock, David Stoelting

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Millions of people have extraordinary hopes for the new International Criminal Court ("ICC"), the world's first permanent tribunal for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.


The Skewed Responsibility Narrative Of The "Failed States" Concept, Ralph Wilde Jan 2003

The Skewed Responsibility Narrative Of The "Failed States" Concept, Ralph Wilde

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The "failed state" concept, which came to prominence in academic and policy discourse in the early 1990's with the publication of David Helman and Steven Ratner's 1991 article Saving Failed States,' continues to enjoy widespread currency as a way of denoting situations where the governmental infrastructure in a state has broken down to a considerable degree.


General Electric/Honeywell Merger: European Commission Antitrust Decision Strikes A Sour Note, Ricky D. Rivers Jan 2003

General Electric/Honeywell Merger: European Commission Antitrust Decision Strikes A Sour Note, Ricky D. Rivers

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Although antitrust regulation is justified on neutral grounds of economic efficiency and consumer protection, it appears from the international perspective that nations instead may make decisions concerning the application of their antitrust laws based on what is good for the nation at the expense of the global community.


Linking Intellectual Property Rights In Developing Countries With Research And Development, Technology Transfer, And Foreign Direct Investment Policy: A Case Study Of Egypt's Pharmaceutical Industry, Sahar Aziz Jan 2003

Linking Intellectual Property Rights In Developing Countries With Research And Development, Technology Transfer, And Foreign Direct Investment Policy: A Case Study Of Egypt's Pharmaceutical Industry, Sahar Aziz

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was formed in order to establish a set of international rules and norms for conducting trade among nations.


Revisiting The United States Application Of Punitive Damages: Separating Myth From Reality, Patrick S. Ryan Jan 2003

Revisiting The United States Application Of Punitive Damages: Separating Myth From Reality, Patrick S. Ryan

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The application of punitive damages in the United States is widely misunderstood by European jurists.


A New Perspective On The Universality Debate: Reverse Moderate Relativism In The Islamic Context, Jason Morgan-Foster Jan 2003

A New Perspective On The Universality Debate: Reverse Moderate Relativism In The Islamic Context, Jason Morgan-Foster

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The goal of the human rights movement to formulate a jurisprudence of rights valid for all of humanity is considered laudable by some,' offensive to others


International Standards And The 2002 Presidential Election In Zimbabwe, Gabriel Shumba Jan 2003

International Standards And The 2002 Presidential Election In Zimbabwe, Gabriel Shumba

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Zimbabwe held a crucial Presidential Election from the 9th to the March 11, 2002.


Funding Opportunities For Legal Services Programs Offer Hope For Battered Immigrants: A Call For Strides In Community Collaborations, E. Lesleigh Varner Jan 2003

Funding Opportunities For Legal Services Programs Offer Hope For Battered Immigrants: A Call For Strides In Community Collaborations, E. Lesleigh Varner

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Within the last decade, this country has made tremendous strides in the way of immigration legislation.


Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of Comparative Law Jan 2003

Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Faraway from the frightening attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, a wall next to a mosque in Northern England reads, "Avenge USA - kill a Muslim now.


2003 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition International Court Of Justice At The Peace Palace The Hague, Netherlands, Sefton Warner, Elena Tsangari, Damien Agius, Anna Lyons, Jason Chai Jan 2003

2003 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition International Court Of Justice At The Peace Palace The Hague, Netherlands, Sefton Warner, Elena Tsangari, Damien Agius, Anna Lyons, Jason Chai

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Republic of Annolay and the Republic of Reston have submitted the present dispute by Special Agreement to the International Court of Justice pursuant to Articles 36(1) and 40(1) of the Statute of the Court for final resolution.


Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of Comparative Law Jan 2003

Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was formed in order to establish a set of international rules and norms for conducting trade among nations.


A Deep Structure Connection: Child Labor And The World Trade Organization, Sara Ann Dillion Jan 2003

A Deep Structure Connection: Child Labor And The World Trade Organization, Sara Ann Dillion

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I would like to begin my remarks by making two utterly contradictory statements with regard to the relationship, as I see it, between the global phenomenon of child labor, and the World Trade Organization (WTO).


The Hidden Cost Of Free Trade: The Impact Of United States World Trade Organization Obligations On United States Environmental Law Sovereignty, George Cavros Jan 2003

The Hidden Cost Of Free Trade: The Impact Of United States World Trade Organization Obligations On United States Environmental Law Sovereignty, George Cavros

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

It is well settled that international trade is an integral part of an ever- growing interdependent world economy.


Una Mirada Adentro De La Republica Dominicana Despues De La Reforma Constitucional De 1994: Un Cambio Beneficioso, Ingrid Suarez Jan 2003

Una Mirada Adentro De La Republica Dominicana Despues De La Reforma Constitucional De 1994: Un Cambio Beneficioso, Ingrid Suarez

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Un Presidente estaba por encima de la ley. Una Legislatura pasarfa cualquier ley sin pensar en el impacto sobre sus ciudadanos.


Teaching International Law: Beyond The Law School Experience, Charlotte Ku Jan 2003

Teaching International Law: Beyond The Law School Experience, Charlotte Ku

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

As teachers, it is perhaps natural for us to think about teaching in the classroom context, although this panel is demonstrating the teaching opportunities that may exist outside of a single course or courses in international law.


The International Criminal Court And The Future Of Legal Accountability, William W. Burke-White Jan 2003

The International Criminal Court And The Future Of Legal Accountability, William W. Burke-White

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

With unexpected speed, the International Criminal Court has become a reality.


Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of Comparative Law Jan 2003

Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Unquestionably, there is growing interest in the subject of international law at several educational levels and among a broad constituency of students.