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Seattle University Law Review

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The Gleneagles Communique Climate Change, Energy And Sustainable Development

Law and Business Review of the Americas

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Getting Money Out Of Politics By Putting Money Into Politics: A Few Modest Proposals To Reform Seattle’S Democracy Voucher Program, Decker O’Donnell

Seattle University Law Review

Seattle’s Democracy Voucher Program offers an unconventional response to the growing influence of money in American elections: rather than restricting political spending, it seeks to amplify the participation of ordinary voters by providing publicly funded vouchers that residents may assign to participating candidates. This Article examines the program’s development, operation, and constitutional foundation within the modern campaign-finance framework established by Buckley v. Valeo and subsequent Supreme Court decisions. It argues that democracy vouchers provide a constitutionally viable means of broadening participation in campaign financing while mitigating the influence of wealthy donors. The Article identifies two weaknesses in the current system: …

Converting Buildings Is Hard: Why Seattle’S Municipal Government Should Streamline Commercial-To-Residential Conversions, Tyler M. King

Seattle University Law Review

The conversion of commercial buildings into housing is a promising solution to the growing housing crisis in many urban areas. However, despite its potential benefits, the process of repurposing commercial spaces is often stymied by complex zoning codes, high conversion costs, and bureaucratic hurdles. This Article argues that the local and state governments in Seattle should adopt more streamlined policies and offer greater incentives to developers to facilitate these conversions. By reforming zoning regulations and providing targeted financial support, municipalities can reduce the barriers to conversion and unlock the potential of underutilized commercial properties. This article examines the legal and …

Legal Malpractice In Washington: Use Of The Rules Of Professional Conduct, Angelo Tadrous

Seattle University Law Review

Legal malpractice claims are difficult to prove. They are difficult to prove because many jurisdictions require that a plaintiff prove that, but for the lawyer’s misconduct, the client would have fared better. Thus, in a malpractice suit, a plaintiff must try a case within a case. Despite this difficulty, many jurisdictions prohibit the use of the Rules of Professional Conduct when litigating a malpractice case. Washington State is one of these jurisdictions. The Washington Supreme Court held in Hizey v. Carpenter that the Rules of Professional Conduct may not be referred to during trial. This Note argues that this prohibition …

Who Decides The Dead? Interpreting Washington’S Disposition Of Remains Statute, Wyatt Young

Seattle University Law Review

Washington’s disposition-of-remains statute, RCW 68.50.160, is designed to honor a decedent’s expressed wishes regarding the control and disposition of their body after death. Yet recent litigation reveals a critical gap between the statute’s intent-centered design and its practical enforceability. In Larotonda v. Blackburn, a trial court acknowledged that irreparable harm would occur if a decedent’s burial wishes were ignored but nonetheless denied relief on the grounds that the individual designated to carry out those wishes lacked standing. The result was a legal paradox: a statute that recognizes decedent autonomy in theory but withholds any meaningful mechanism for its enforcement …

Introduction To The Oral History Project Of The World Trading System: The Story Of John H. Jackson And His Unique Role, Jennifer A. Hillman

The Oral History Project of the World Trading System

Georgetown Law has been fortunate to have so many pathbreaking professors teaching, researching, and writing here. For those in the international trade arena, none stands taller than Professor John H. Jackson, who came to Georgetown in 1998 after a storied teaching career at the University of Michigan and immediately set to work with his singular ability to bring together scholars, students, government officials, and practitioners to examine the trade challenges of the day from every angle—always looking to develop innovative ideas and practical solutions.

Immediately upon arrival at Georgetown, Professor Jackson created the Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL)—one of …

Postcolonial Private Law, Debadatta Bose

Brooklyn Law Review

This Article provides the missing normative foundation by linking dynamic due process and rigorous rational basis to deliberative democracy. Rigorous rational basis, in essence, requires that majorities offer what deliberative democracy calls publicly accessible reasons—those capable of engaging fellow citizens across lines of difference—for restrictions on liberties. Courts, from this perspective, legitimately referee inevitable democratic conflicts in our pluralistic society. A Court that helps restore reasoned and productive politics cannot come soon enough.

Commercial Space Mining: From Competitive Secrecy To Transparency, Sustainability, And Governance Challenges In The New Race For Extraterrestrial Resources, Frányerson R. López Ochoa

Discovery Day - Daytona Beach

Commercial space mining is becoming integral to the space economy, driven by the need for resources such as water, metals, and platinum-group metals (PGMs) from asteroids and the Moon. It should be noted that these resources have the potential to support long-duration space missions through in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and Earth-based economic activities. Companies such as AstroForge and TransAstra are leading this transition, from government-led exploration to commercial activity. The paper examines the environmental, technological, and legal implications of asteroid mining, using these companies as case studies. While AstroForge has progressed to in-space demonstrations with its Odin spacecraft in 2025 …

Recommendations For An International Regulatory Regime For Commercial Space, Margaret O'Brien

Discovery Day - Daytona Beach

The rapid advancement of space technologies in both governmental and private sectors presents a significant challenge for existing space law frameworks. Emerging activities such as space mining are gaining international attention, yet lawmakers struggle to craft regulations for an industry that is still in development. Innovators and investors often hesitate to assume risk in the absence of clear international guidelines. This research explores the complex legal and policy considerations surrounding space resource utilization, including the lack of consensus with existing treaties, the unpredictability of potential hazards, and the widening technological gap between industrialized and developing nations. Historical frameworks, such as …

The Duty To Develop Imperative In Immigration Proceedings, Sabrineh Ardalan, Tiffany J. Lieu

Kentucky Law Journal

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Change And Continuity: Foreign Affairs And Procedure At The Supreme Court 2024–25, Margaret E. Mcguinness

St. John's Law Review

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The 100th anniversary of the founding of the Law School is a wonderful occasion to discuss how research and teaching form us as professors within the St. John’s community. I teach, research, and write about international law, international human rights, diplomacy, and the ways in which international law becomes law in the United States. I also teach civil procedure and international litigation. These two strands of my work allow me to think about the complex interplay between international law and domestic court procedure. I also have professional experience in each of these areas: First, as a career diplomat for …

Shedding Light On International Criminal Law, Mohamad Walid Abdulrahim

BAU Journal - Journal of Legal Studies - مجلة الدراسات القانونية

The article sheds the light on International Criminal Law (ICL), one of the modern branches of Public International Law that defines international crimes and establishes the legal framework for prosecuting individuals responsible for the commission of these crimes, through substantive and procedural rules. It traces the historical evolution of the law, from traditional crimes like piracy and war crimes to the contemporary inclusion of international crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression. Furthermore, it traces the evolution of enforcement mechanisms from the exclusive jurisdiction of national courts to ad hoc international tribunals and then to the International …

The 2024 New European Pact On Migration And Asylum: Recasting The European Legal Framework For Asylum Between Protection Guarantees And The Effectiveness Of Migration Management, Ali Mourad

BAU Journal - Journal of Legal Studies - مجلة الدراسات القانونية

The New European Pact on Migration and Asylum, adopted on 14 May 2024, constitutes one of the most far-reaching reforms undertaken by the European Union in this field. Through a package of ten legislative instruments, it reorganizes screening at the external borders, procedures for international protection, the determination of the Member State responsible, solidarity mechanisms, crisis and force majeure situations, and the role of databases and European Union agencies. This reform emerged in a context in which the migration crises of 2015 and 2016 exposed the limits of the Dublin system, whose application, particularly the irregular-entry criterion—concentrated responsibility in practice …

The Extension Of The Arbitration Clause To Non-Signatories In Qatar's Construction Arbitration: A Study Under Law No. 2 Of 2017, Nazir Hasen Ikhlayel

Maurer Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation examines whether an arbitration clause in a construction contract governed by Qatar Arbitration Law No. 2 of 2017 can be extended to a non-signatory party. The study addresses a problem that arises in major construction projects, in which employers, main contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers are linked by separate yet interdependent contracts. At the same time, arbitration remains structured around bilateral consent.

The importance of the study lies in its relevance to Qatar’s legal and economic development. Qatar’s major infrastructure projects, including those accelerated by the 2022 FIFA World Cup and those continuing under Qatar National Vision 2030, …

The State’S Responsibility To Prevent And Investigate Violations Of The Right To Life In The Beirut Port Explosion, Ali Wehbi Dib

BAU Journal - Journal of Legal Studies - مجلة الدراسات القانونية

The right to life is recognised in International Human Rights Law (IHRL) as the "supreme right." It is considered a jus cogens norm, fundamental for both individuals and society as a whole. IHRL provides a general guarantee of the right to life. To effectively protect it, the state must take all feasible measures to prevent violations of the right to life and to respond to them. This includes investigating incidents and, when appropriate, prosecuting and punishing those responsible.

The Beirut Port explosion on 4 August 2020 was one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosions in history. It resulted in the …

Pounding At The Door: The First Circuit Denies Asylum In The First Case On Climate Refugees In Cruz Galicia V. Garland, Marissa O. Wong

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

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A Shadow Of Reasonableness: The Hammersmith Ghost And Justifications On Both Sides Of The Atlantic, Joseph N. Phillipps

Ohio Northern University International Law Journal

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The Sinking Ship: Victor’S Justice And The Case For Accepting Tu Quoque In International Law, Cyrus S. Theodor

Ohio Northern University International Law Journal

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