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Enhancing Accountability At The International Level: The Tension Between International Organization And Member State Responsibility And The Underlying Issues At The Stake, Ralph Wilde Jan 2006

Enhancing Accountability At The International Level: The Tension Between International Organization And Member State Responsibility And The Underlying Issues At The Stake, Ralph Wilde

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Since 1945, international organizations have come to play a major role in international and national affairs. All states (apart from the Vatican City) are members of the United Nations and subject to the binding resolutions of the Security Council, such as the series of resolutions imposing a broad range of obligations relating to activities prescribed as 'terrorist';' many states are subject to the jurisdiction of international courts and tribunals, from the WTO dispute settlement process to the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea

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Filling The Void: Providing A Framework For The Legal Regulation Of The Military Companent Of The War On Terror Through Application Of Basic Principles Of The Law Of Armed Conflict, Professor Geoffrey S. Corn Jan 2006

Filling The Void: Providing A Framework For The Legal Regulation Of The Military Companent Of The War On Terror Through Application Of Basic Principles Of The Law Of Armed Conflict, Professor Geoffrey S. Corn

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In 1961, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Mapp v. Ohio' that the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution required imposition of the exclusionary rule for evidence improperly seized by State officials.

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U.N. Reform And The International Court Of Justice: Introductory Statement, Ambassador Andrew Jacovides Jan 2006

U.N. Reform And The International Court Of Justice: Introductory Statement, Ambassador Andrew Jacovides

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

It is customary during anniversaries to devote some attention to introspection and stock taking. Looking back at my own writings on the subject of U.N. reform (during the fortieth, the fiftieth and now the sixtieth anniversary in 1985, 1995 and this year), I confirmed my long held conviction that the United Nations is indispensable and its Charter, in its basic provisions, has stood the test of time.

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Political Conflict And Freedom Of Expression In Venezuela, Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez Herrera Jan 2006

Political Conflict And Freedom Of Expression In Venezuela, Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez Herrera

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to speak on this important subject. First off, let me start by saying that contrary to popular belief, the freedom of expression and the press are alive and well in Venezuela.

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Nulclear Non-Proliferation And Unique Issues Of Compliance, Gustavo R. Zlauvinen Jan 2006

Nulclear Non-Proliferation And Unique Issues Of Compliance, Gustavo R. Zlauvinen

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Christopher Ford just spoke about compliance assessment and compliance enforcement, which are two concepts very inter-related and essential to non- proliferation.

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American Wartime Values In Historical Perspective: Full-Employment Mobilization Or Business As Usual, Timothy A. Canova Jan 2006

American Wartime Values In Historical Perspective: Full-Employment Mobilization Or Business As Usual, Timothy A. Canova

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

September 1 1th ushered in a period of existential doubt for many Americans, raising questions about why we are hated, what are our values, and what, if anything, should change.

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Presidential Authority And The War On Terror, Joseph W. Dellapenna Jan 2006

Presidential Authority And The War On Terror, Joseph W. Dellapenna

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

I]t is an established fact that documents justifying and authorizing the abusive treatment ofdetainees during interrogation were approved and distributed

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Listening To The Enemy: The President's Power To Conduct Surveillance Of Enemy Communications During Time Of War, John C. Eastman Jan 2006

Listening To The Enemy: The President's Power To Conduct Surveillance Of Enemy Communications During Time Of War, John C. Eastman

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Ever since the New York Times published classified information in December 2005' about the efforts by the National Security Agency to intercept enemy communications to or from sources in the United States (as authorized by the President in his capacity as Commander-In-Chief), there has been a great hew and cry about the President's "illegal" conduct.

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Origins Of The Recent Wars Of Choice And Their Impact On U.S. Global Markets, Ismael Hossein-Zadeh Jan 2006

Origins Of The Recent Wars Of Choice And Their Impact On U.S. Global Markets, Ismael Hossein-Zadeh

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

While they may have been immoral, external military operations of past empires often proved profitable and, therefore,justifiable on economic grounds.

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The Importance Of Defining "War": Terrorism, Torture, Humanitarian Intervention And Private Military Companies, Joseph Runzo, Ph.D. Jan 2006

The Importance Of Defining "War": Terrorism, Torture, Humanitarian Intervention And Private Military Companies, Joseph Runzo, Ph.D.

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

As the immediate aftermath of 9-11 illustrated, war-and the threat of war-brings people in a society closer together as they look for security

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The Republic Of Acastus V. The State Of Rubia: The Case Concerning The Elysian Fields, Zabrina Lau, Timothy Parker, Kay Seto, Yvonne Shi, Megan Yeung Jan 2006

The Republic Of Acastus V. The State Of Rubia: The Case Concerning The Elysian Fields, Zabrina Lau, Timothy Parker, Kay Seto, Yvonne Shi, Megan Yeung

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Republic of Acastus and the State of Rubria have agreed to submit the present controversy for final resolution by the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") by Special Agreement pursuant to Article 40, Paragraph 1 of the Statute of this Court

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Resurrecting "Romantics At War": International Self-Defense In The Shadow Of The Law Of War-Where Are The Borders?, Mohammed Saif-Alden Wattad Jan 2006

Resurrecting "Romantics At War": International Self-Defense In The Shadow Of The Law Of War-Where Are The Borders?, Mohammed Saif-Alden Wattad

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Rules relating to the use of force are among the traditional concerns of international law.

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The Republic Of Acastus V. The State Of Rubia: The Case Concerning The Elysian Fields, Cora Charly Von Der Heide, Jessica Henopp, Sore Jotten, Felix Machts, Torben Spliedt Jan 2006

The Republic Of Acastus V. The State Of Rubia: The Case Concerning The Elysian Fields, Cora Charly Von Der Heide, Jessica Henopp, Sore Jotten, Felix Machts, Torben Spliedt

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The differences between the Republic of Acastus and the State of Rubria concerning the Elysian Fields have been brought before the International Court of Justice in accordance with Article 40(1) of its statute by notification of the Compromis for Submission to the International Court of Justice of the Differences between the Republic of Acastus (Applicant) and the State of Rubria (Respondent) Concerning the Elysian Fields.

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Diminishing Borders In Trade And Terrorism: An Examination Of Regional Apllicability Of Gatt Article Xxi National Security Trade Sanctions, Eric J. Lobsinger Jan 2006

Diminishing Borders In Trade And Terrorism: An Examination Of Regional Apllicability Of Gatt Article Xxi National Security Trade Sanctions, Eric J. Lobsinger

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The concept of "war" has undergone extensive usage in U.S. foreign policy since the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001.

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Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law, Isla Journal Of International And Comparative Law Jan 2006

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

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

September 1 1th ushered in a period of existential doubt for many Americans, raising questions about why we are hated, what are our values, and what, if anything, should change.

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Leading A Constitutional Court: Perspectives From The Federal Republic Of Germany, Peter E. Quint Jan 2006

Leading A Constitutional Court: Perspectives From The Federal Republic Of Germany, Peter E. Quint

Faculty Scholarship

This article, which was a contribution to a Symposium on the office of the Chief Justice of the United States, compares that office with the office of President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany. The article concludes that, while the American Chief Justice possesses more authority in most formal respects, the President of the German Court has on occasion exercised an informal public or private influence that goes well beyond anything of the sort that has been attempted (recently at least) by the American Chief Justice.

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"The Most Extraordinarily Powerful Court Of Law The World Has Ever Known"? - Judicial Review In The United States And Germany, Peter E. Quint Jan 2006

"The Most Extraordinarily Powerful Court Of Law The World Has Ever Known"? - Judicial Review In The United States And Germany, Peter E. Quint

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

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Parallel Trade, Unparallel Laws: An Examination Of The Pharmaceutical Parallel Trade Laws Of The United States, The European Union And The World Trade Organization, Julia A. Moore Jan 2006

Parallel Trade, Unparallel Laws: An Examination Of The Pharmaceutical Parallel Trade Laws Of The United States, The European Union And The World Trade Organization, Julia A. Moore

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

No abstract provided.

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Current Developments Of Wto Dispute Settlement Body Findings On The U.S. Antidumping Sunset Review Regime, Changho Sohn Jan 2006

Current Developments Of Wto Dispute Settlement Body Findings On The U.S. Antidumping Sunset Review Regime, Changho Sohn

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

No abstract provided.

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Introduction To The Italian Legal System. The Allocation Of Normative Powers: Issues In Law Finding, Marinella Baschiera Jan 2006

Introduction To The Italian Legal System. The Allocation Of Normative Powers: Issues In Law Finding, Marinella Baschiera

International Journal of Legal Information

No abstract provided.

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The Best Kept Secret In The Law: How To Get Paid To Live On A Tropical Island, Michael J. Keyser Jan 2006

The Best Kept Secret In The Law: How To Get Paid To Live On A Tropical Island, Michael J. Keyser

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

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Iraqi Civil Law: Its Sources, Substance, And Sundering, Dan E. Stigall Jan 2006

Iraqi Civil Law: Its Sources, Substance, And Sundering, Dan E. Stigall

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

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Global Issues In Property Law, John G. Sprankling, Raymond R. Coletta, M.C. Mirow Jan 2006

Global Issues In Property Law, John G. Sprankling, Raymond R. Coletta, M.C. Mirow

McGeorge School of Law Teaching Materials

This title is designed to introduce comparative law perspectives that help students understand domestic property law concepts, in areas including adverse possession, the right to exclude, estates in land, future interests, marital property, the landlord-tenant relationship, eviction of tenants, low-income housing, land sales transactions, title assurance, nuisance, and land use. It also introduces students to areas of international law that are beginning to affect domestic property law, including the human right to property, international regulatory takings, and global land sales transactions.

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Select Foreign Exto Laws: By Topic, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center Jan 2006

Select Foreign Exto Laws: By Topic, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center

Charts and Summaries of State, U.S., and Foreign Laws and Regulations

No abstract provided.

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Strengthening Investor Confidence In Europe: U.S.-Style Securities Class Actions And The Acquis Communautaire, Stefano M. Grace Jan 2006

Strengthening Investor Confidence In Europe: U.S.-Style Securities Class Actions And The Acquis Communautaire, Stefano M. Grace

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

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Decentralized Proliferation Of International Judicial Bodies, Sang Wook Daniel Han Jan 2006

Decentralized Proliferation Of International Judicial Bodies, Sang Wook Daniel Han

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

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A Collective Rights Society For The Digital Age, John Maloney Jan 2006

A Collective Rights Society For The Digital Age, John Maloney

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

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Summary Comparison Of Select Foreign Exto Laws, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center Jan 2006

Summary Comparison Of Select Foreign Exto Laws, Workplace Flexibility 2010, Georgetown University Law Center

Charts and Summaries of State, U.S., and Foreign Laws and Regulations

No abstract provided.

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The Western Response To 9/11, Philip Towle Jan 2006

The Western Response To 9/11, Philip Towle

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

It was politically and strategically unwise for the Bush administration to use the term "war on terror" after 9/11.

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Law And Culture In China And Japan: A Framework For Analysis, John O. Haley Jan 2006

Law And Culture In China And Japan: A Framework For Analysis, John O. Haley

Michigan Journal of International Law

This Comment is divided into two parts. The first sets forth a series of definitional propositions intended for a more general analysis of the interrelationships of law and culture. The second comprises an introduction to the evolution of legal institutions that enables us to understand better the reception and development of Western legal institutions in East Asia and provides context for the four articles and their individual and collective insights.

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