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Asia And Global Competition Law Convergence, David J. Gerber Jan 2013

Asia And Global Competition Law Convergence, David J. Gerber

All Faculty Scholarship

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Sexual Violence, The Ad Hoc Tribunals And The International Criminal Court: Reconciling Akayesu And Kunarac, Caleb J. Fountain Jan 2013

Sexual Violence, The Ad Hoc Tribunals And The International Criminal Court: Reconciling Akayesu And Kunarac, Caleb J. Fountain

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The International Criminal Court (ICC) will soon be the dominant international forum adjudicating allegations of international crimes, as those currently in operation are projected to complete their mandates in the next few years.

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Anticipatory Slef-Defense And The Israeli-Iranian Crisis: Some Remarks, Charles J. Dunlap, Jr. Jan 2013

Anticipatory Slef-Defense And The Israeli-Iranian Crisis: Some Remarks, Charles J. Dunlap, Jr.

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Few contemporary issues of international security are more prominent than the dilemma posed by Iranian efforts to develop a nuclear weapon.

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International Law Weekend, American Branch Of The International Law Association Perspectives On Crimes Of Sexual Violence In International Law, Susana Sa'couto Jan 2013

International Law Weekend, American Branch Of The International Law Association Perspectives On Crimes Of Sexual Violence In International Law, Susana Sa'couto

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) during conflict and periods of repression has been a problem in every region of the globe.

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The Powers Of Congress And The President On Matters That Affect U.S. Foreign Affairs, Malvina Halberstam Jan 2013

The Powers Of Congress And The President On Matters That Affect U.S. Foreign Affairs, Malvina Halberstam

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The subject of this Panel' is the authority of Congress and the President on matters that affect foreign affairs, when they disagree.

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Does The International Criminal Court Have Jurisdiction Over The Recruitment And Use Of Child Pirates And The Interfereence With The Delievery Of Humanitarian Aid By Somali Pirates?, Duncan Gaswaga Jan 2013

Does The International Criminal Court Have Jurisdiction Over The Recruitment And Use Of Child Pirates And The Interfereence With The Delievery Of Humanitarian Aid By Somali Pirates?, Duncan Gaswaga

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Maritime piracy is a very unique offence planned on dry land and executed on the high seas, a place falling under the jurisdiction of no state, by men and boys recruited and facilitated by pirate kingpins and financiers.

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Liberty And Justice For All: The Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities, Eme Grant, Rhonda Neuhaus Jan 2013

Liberty And Justice For All: The Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities, Eme Grant, Rhonda Neuhaus

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

At the heart of every just society are mechanisms that ensure full inclusivity of citizenry, equal rights to both representation and reparation, and impartial judgment.

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Establishment Of A Special Anti-Piracy Tribunal: Prospective And Reality, Sandra L. Hodgkinson Jan 2013

Establishment Of A Special Anti-Piracy Tribunal: Prospective And Reality, Sandra L. Hodgkinson

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

During the past several years, piracy off of the coast of Somalia increased, despite efforts of the international community to support piracy prosecutions in national and international courts.

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Why Nations Fail: 2012 International Law Weekend Panel Addesses Law And Development Movement, Underlying Assumptions, And Challenges, Norman L. Greene, Wade Channell Jan 2013

Why Nations Fail: 2012 International Law Weekend Panel Addesses Law And Development Movement, Underlying Assumptions, And Challenges, Norman L. Greene, Wade Channell

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

On October 27, 2012, at International Law Weekend' at Fordham Law School, a panel entitled Rule of Law and Development

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From Repression To Respect: An Integrated Approach To The International Protection Of Intellectual Property Rights, Flavio C. Bettarello Jan 2013

From Repression To Respect: An Integrated Approach To The International Protection Of Intellectual Property Rights, Flavio C. Bettarello

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This article is composed by this introduction, three interrelated chapters, and a conclusion.

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When The Victim Becomes The Criminal: The Case Of Ivan Simonovis, Nicole M. Bagdadi Jan 2013

When The Victim Becomes The Criminal: The Case Of Ivan Simonovis, Nicole M. Bagdadi

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Hugo Rafael Chdvez Frias rose to power in the midst of an era marked by corruption at the hands of high officials and high levels of poverty.

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Malleable Law: The (Mis)Use Of Legal Tools In The Pursuit Of A Political Agenda, Manuel A. Gomez Jan 2013

Malleable Law: The (Mis)Use Of Legal Tools In The Pursuit Of A Political Agenda, Manuel A. Gomez

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The idea of law as an instrument is not new. For more than a century, law has been marshaled as a means to a particular end rather than a value in and of itself.

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La Ley Maleable: El (Mal), Uso Del Derecho En La Consecucion De Una Agenda Politica, Manuel A. Gomez Jan 2013

La Ley Maleable: El (Mal), Uso Del Derecho En La Consecucion De Una Agenda Politica, Manuel A. Gomez

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

La idea de usar el derecho como instrumento no es nueva. Por más de un siglo, el derecho ha sido visto como un medio para alcanzar un fin en vez de un valor en si mismo.

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Advisory Opinion On Responsibilty And Liability For International Seabed Mining (Itlos Case No. 17) And The Future Of Ngo Participation In The International Legal Process, Anna Dolidze Jan 2013

Advisory Opinion On Responsibilty And Liability For International Seabed Mining (Itlos Case No. 17) And The Future Of Ngo Participation In The International Legal Process, Anna Dolidze

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

On February 1, 2011, the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) issued an advisory opinion in Case No. 17, Responsibilities and Obligations of States Sponsoring Persons and Entities with Respect to Activities in the Area (Case No. 17).

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Combating Human Trafficking-The U.S. Government's Response: A Panel And A Perspective On Counter-Trafficking In Persons, Norman L. Greene, Eric Beinhart Jan 2013

Combating Human Trafficking-The U.S. Government's Response: A Panel And A Perspective On Counter-Trafficking In Persons, Norman L. Greene, Eric Beinhart

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Combating Human Trafficking-The U.S. Government's Response was a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary webinar held at the George Washington University Law School before a live audience at the Law School and on the internet on March 20, 2012, sponsored by the Law School and the American Bar Association Section of International Law' as well as by The American Society of International Law.

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The 2013 Philip C. Jessup International Law, Alfurna, The State Of Rustasia Jan 2013

The 2013 Philip C. Jessup International Law, Alfurna, The State Of Rustasia

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The initial territory of Alfurna was located in the Bay of Singri, formed of two low-lying islands: Batri and Engili.

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International Covergence On The Need For Third Parties To Become Internet Copyright Police (But Why?), Dennis S. Karjala Jan 2013

International Covergence On The Need For Third Parties To Become Internet Copyright Police (But Why?), Dennis S. Karjala

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

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Legal Stability Contracts In Colombia: An Appropriate Incentive For Investments? Historical Causes And Impact Analysis Of Law 963 To 2005, Alvaro Pereira Jan 2013

Legal Stability Contracts In Colombia: An Appropriate Incentive For Investments? Historical Causes And Impact Analysis Of Law 963 To 2005, Alvaro Pereira

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

Current global economic order is openly dependent on foreign direct investment (FDI). At least since the 1990’s, developing countries have competed to attract FDI because it is considered the best source of technology, employment, and financial resources. Colombian Law 963 of 2005, which is a response to said competition, allows the signature of Legal Stability Contracts (LSCs) between the State and investors for the purpose of stabilizing the rules guiding investment decisions, for up to 20 years. Legal stabilization has successfully proven to increase FDI inflows. Nevertheless, incentives for FDI have been subject to several critiques that stress the excess …

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Settlement, Compromise, And Forgiveness In Canadian Income Tax Law, Colin Jackson Jan 2013

Settlement, Compromise, And Forgiveness In Canadian Income Tax Law, Colin Jackson

LLM Theses

This thesis looks at legal mechanisms allowing the non-collection of tax debts in the tax systems of Canada and the United States. The goal is to shed light on the choices made in Canada's tax collection system by juxtaposing it with the American system. The comparison reveals differences in the ways in which the two jurisdictions allow taxpayers to participate in the tax system and differences in how the two jurisdictions choose to make decisions about the forgiveness of tax debts. Although Canada has generally rejected the idea of compromise within the tax system, there is a tax policy case …

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Penalty Clauses As Remedies: Exploring Comparative Approaches To Enforceability, Jack Graves Jan 2013

Penalty Clauses As Remedies: Exploring Comparative Approaches To Enforceability, Jack Graves

Touro Law Review

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An Examination Of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Issues, Mike Koehler Jan 2013

An Examination Of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Issues, Mike Koehler

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

This article provides an overview of 2012 Foreign Corrupt Practice Act enforcement and examines the top FCPA issues from the year. The goal of the article is to place FCPA enforcement in better context and provide readers a more informed base in analyzing enforcement trends, assess- ing enforcement agency rhetoric and policy positions, and in sifting through the mounds of information disseminated by FCPA Inc.

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Between Secession And Federalism: The Independence Of South Sudan And The Need For A Reconsidered Nigeria, Obehi S. Okojie Jan 2013

Between Secession And Federalism: The Independence Of South Sudan And The Need For A Reconsidered Nigeria, Obehi S. Okojie

Global Business & Development Law Journal

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Religion And New Constitutions: Recent Trends Of Harmony And Divergence, Jeremy Patrick Jan 2013

Religion And New Constitutions: Recent Trends Of Harmony And Divergence, Jeremy Patrick

McGeorge Law Review

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Global Issues In Immigration Law, Raquel Aldana, Won Kidane, Beth Lyon, Karla M. Mckanders Jan 2013

Global Issues In Immigration Law, Raquel Aldana, Won Kidane, Beth Lyon, Karla M. Mckanders

McGeorge School of Law Teaching Materials

This title is designed to introduce comparative and international perspectives to the study of immigration law and policy. Topics include an introductory discussion of comparative versus international law and the relevance of both to U.S. Jurisprudence; a comprehensive overview of international migration multilateral and bilateral regimes; glimpses into the immigration law and practices of Mexico, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, and Spain; and a final part that examines international norms on freedom of movement, the right to nationality, policing, living conditions, immigrant workers and anti-terrorism law.

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Managing The Conflict Between U.S. E-Discovery And The German Data Protection Act, Oliver Forster, Osama Almughrabi Jan 2013

Managing The Conflict Between U.S. E-Discovery And The German Data Protection Act, Oliver Forster, Osama Almughrabi

UC Law SF International Law Review

This article describes both e-discovery in the United States and the German Federal Data Protection Act, the Bundesdatenschutzgesetz (BDSG). It details the conflicting demands of those institutions in the event of litigation, as well as the consequences for a company caught between them. Namely, e-discovery often requires the disclosure of vast amounts of electronically stored information held by a company, while the BDSG prohibits the disclosure of personal information outside of specific exceptions. Failure to disclose the data could result in significant sanctions in the U.S., while disclosing data can lead to large fines and constitutes a criminal offense in …

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International Legal Positivism And Legal Realism, D. A. Jeremy Telman Jan 2013

International Legal Positivism And Legal Realism, D. A. Jeremy Telman

Law Faculty Publications

This chapter, a contribution to a book on International Legal Positivism in a Post-Modern World, gauges the potential for mutually enriching interactions between international legal positivism and legal realism. It first describes the encounter between legal positivism and legal realism in the U.S. legal academy and then proceeds to discuss the rise of a new legal realism in international legal theory. In a concluding section, the chapter assesses the compatibilities and tensions between the new international legal realism and the new international legal positivism.

With its forthright embrace of the inescapability of uncertainty in law, the new international legal …

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Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Justice: A Comparative Legal Study Of The Amanda Knox Case, Danielle Lenth Jan 2013

Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Justice: A Comparative Legal Study Of The Amanda Knox Case, Danielle Lenth

McGeorge Law Review

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There’S A Whole World Out There: Justice Kennedy’S Use Of International Sources, Stephen C. Mccaffrey Jan 2013

There’S A Whole World Out There: Justice Kennedy’S Use Of International Sources, Stephen C. Mccaffrey

McGeorge Law Review

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Legal Latin Americanism, Jorge L. Esquirol Jan 2013

Legal Latin Americanism, Jorge L. Esquirol

Faculty Publications

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Los Juristas Académicos De Venezuela: Historia Institucional Y Biografía Colectiva, Rogelio Pérez Perdomo Jan 2013

Los Juristas Académicos De Venezuela: Historia Institucional Y Biografía Colectiva, Rogelio Pérez Perdomo

Faculty Books

Indice:
Capítulo 1. El estudio histórico-social de los juristas académicos: producción intelectual y papel político.
Capítulo 2. La independencia y la construcción inicial del estado (1800-1847).
Capítulo 3. Tiempos de disgregación y autoritarismo (1848-1958).
Capítulo 4. Institucionalización de la investigación y sus límites (1959-2012).
Capítulo 5. Conocimiento, política y revolución. - Apéndice: Mini biografías de los juristas académicos analizados.
Referencias.

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