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An Interim Essay On Fifa's World Cup Of Corruption: The Desperate Need For International Corporate Governance Standards At Fifa, Bruce W. Bean

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

On May 27, 2015, the United States Department of Justice unsealed a 161-page indictment (the "Indictment") in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

#Lawyeringpeace: The Role Of Lawyers In Peacebuilding, Paul R. Williams, Christin Coster

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Based on the public International Law & Policy Group's ("PILPG") two decades of experience assisting countries and clients in conflict situations.

Fact Finding And States In Emergency, Charles Garraway

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In the first quarter of the 21st Century, fact-finding has almost become a mantra.

United States Foreign Assistance: Beyond Good Intentions And Toward Accountability, James Filpi, Luke Murry

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The United States is ushering in a new era of foreign assistance unparalleled in its history.

Saving Lives And Building Society: The European Migration Agenda, Dr. Catherine Tinker

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The European Union is attempting to manage an extraordinary flow of migrants and refugees into Europe, exceeding 1,000,000 in 2015 alone, the largest number of displaced persons (both externally and Internally) since World War II.

Captivity And The Law: Hostages, Detainees, And Criminal Defendants In The Fight Against Terrorism, Adam R. Pearlman

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This article breifly addresses three issues that practitioners handling counterterrorism issues may encounter.

The Formal Validity Of The Mortis Causa Provisions In The Regulations 650/2012 (Eu): An Article On Spanish Law, Dr. Lidia Arnau Raventos

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The purpose of the following commentary is to address the relative question of the applicable law to the formal validity of a mortis causa provision to the basis of the July Fourth, 2012 Regulation 650/2012 (Regulation 650/2012 or Regulation) of the European Parliament and Council, concerning the competence, applicable law, recognition and execution of resoluitions, acceptance and execution of public documents in the field of mortis causa inheritance and to the creation of a European certificate of inheritance.

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

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Annually, the American Branch of the International Law Association and the International Law Students Association (ILSA) pair up to present the International Law Weekend (ILW) conference at Fordham University School of Law, in New York City.

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No abstract provided.

Emerging International Trends And Practices In Guardianship Law For People With Disabilities, Robert Doinerstein, Esme Grant Grewal, Jonathan Martinis

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The concept of adult guardianship has existed for hundreds of centuries in the intenational sphere and dates back to ancient Greek and Roman times and English common law.

Son Los Inmigrantes Cubanos Injustamente Favorecidos En Comparacion Con Inmigrantes De Otras Nacionalidades? La Comprension De La Realidad Comunista En Cuba Y La Legitimidad De La Ley De Ajuste Cubano, Leslie Perez Perez

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Creemos que el pueblo cubano ser libre de toda tirania

Post-Brexit: A Continuum For State Sovereignty, Morad Eghbal, K.C. O'Rourke

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Both sides of the Brexit campaign were very nationalist in their outlook suggesting that profitable preservation of a capitalist economy was paramount based on a conservative sense of nationalism and sovereignty

Are Cubans Unjustly Favored Relative To Non-Cubans Immigrants? - An Understanding Of The Communist Reality In Cuba And The Legitimacy Of The Cuban Adjustment Act, Leslie Perez Perez

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

We believe the people of Cuba should be free from tyranny.

The Correlation Between Wiretapping And Terrorism: A Comparative Analysis Of American And European Societal Views On Government Surveillance, Lora A. Esau

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No abstract provided.

The 2016 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

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BACKGROUND

Riesland and Amestonia are neighboring States with a common language and similar ethnic composition. They enjoy healthy cross-border economic, cultural, and security ties. Riesland is the top importer of Amestonian agricultural products, which has contributed to Amestonia’s rapid GDP growth. The States have concluded a number of bilateral treaties on subjects such as tourism, extradition, and intelligence-sharing.

Addressing Prison Overcrowding In Latin America: A Comparative Analysis Of The Necessary Precursors To Reform, Cindy S. Woods

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Prisons throughout Latin America are notoriously overcrowded, underfunded, and lacking in proper internal security.

The 2016 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The State of Amestonia and the Federal Republic of Riesland appear before the International Court of Justice in accordance with Article 40(1) of its Statute through submission of a special agreement for resolution of all the differences between them concerning the Frost Files.

Enforcing International Law In U.S. Courts: The Law Of The Sea Convention At Play In Kivalina, Esmeralda Colombo

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

Asistencia Al Exterior Por Parte De Los Estados Unidos: Mas Alla De Buenas Intenciones Y Hacia La Imputabilidad, James Filpi, Luke Murry

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Estados Unidos esta marcando el comienzo de una nueva era de asistencia al exterior sin precedente en su historia.

Confrontando La Superpoblacion Carcelaria En America Latina: Analisis Comparativo De Los Precursores Necesarios Para Reformar, Cindy S. Woods

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Las prisiones a lo largo de America Latina estan notablemente abarrotadas, carecen del financiamiento necesario, asi como de la seguridad interna adecuada.

Guilty Until Proven Innocent: A Comparative Analysis Of Organized Crime Laws In The United States, Italy, Japan, And Ecudor, Christina M. Strompf

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

“[T]he ‘relative power’ of criminal networks will continue to rise, and some countries could even be taken over and run by these networks.”1 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines “organized crime” as “any group having some manner of formalized structure and whose primary objective is to obtain money through illegal activities.

International Court Of Justice

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The Hague, 1 September 2015

On behalf of the State of Amestonia and the Federal Republic of Riesland, in accordance with Article 40(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, we have the honor to transmit to you an original of the Special Agreement for submission to the International Court of Justice of the differences between the Applicant and the Respondent concerning the Frost files, signed in The Hague, The Netherlands, on the first day of September in the year two thousand fifteen.

Isis's Crimes Against Humanity And The Assyrian People: Religious Totalitarianism And The Protection Of Fundamental Human Rights, Yuri Mantilla Ph.D, Ll.M., Ll.B.

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Despite great technological progress, increasing free trade, instant access to international communications, and other positive aspects of globalization, the world is still characterized by systematic and widespread violations of human dignity.

La Validez Formal De Las Dispisciones Mortis Causa En El Reglamento 650/2012 (Ue): Una Lectura Desde El Derecho Espanol, Dra. Lidia Arnau Raventos

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

La finalidad del comentario que sique es abordar la cuestion relativa a la ley aplicable a la validez formal de una disposicion mortis causa al amparo del Reglamento 650/2012

International Law Weekend 2014 Keynote Address, Lori F. Damrosch

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I am honored to follow in the footsteps of previous presidents of the American Society of International Law who have spoken on the occasion of the International Law Weekend in New York.

Secession, Stagnation And The State-Centered Version Of International Law, Valerie Epps

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Votes on secession are breaking out all over the globe.

Secession And The Two Types Of Terrritorial Claims, Lea Brilmayer

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Secession, conventionally, has been seen as a corollary of the "rights of peoples"; whether would-be secessionists were entitled to a state of their own, depended on whether they were a "people" sufficiently distinct from the balance of a states's population.

The Neglected Virtues Of Bright Lines: International Law In The 2014 Ukraine Crises, Brad R. Roth

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Given the prevalent absense of authoritative interpretation-let alone adjudication and enforcement-international law is frequently dismissed as so open-textured as to admit of competing conclusions about its application to any significant controversy.

Self-Determination And Secession Under International Law: The New Framework, Milena Sterio

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Salman Rushdie, the famous novelist, wrote" Shalimar the Clown": "Why not just stand still and draw a circle round your feet and name that Selfistan?"

Recourse To International Dispute Settlement Mechanisms, Including Recent International Court Of Justice Decisions, Ana Cristina Rodriquez Pineda

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Many dispute settlements can only be properly understood within the wider international political context.