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Shooting Stars And Dancing Fish: A Walk To The World We Want, Tony Oposa

Environmental Law Program Publications @ Haub Law

From the foreword by Durwood Zaelke, President, Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development, Washington, DC.

“Since the beginning of time, human knowledge and culture have been passed down through stories. Short stories, songs, prayers, poems, even paintings can stick in your mind forever. These have always been the most powerful ways we learn and remember.

Tony is not only one of the world’s greatest lawyers, he is also one of the world’s greatest storytellers.

This book, in which he generously shares his experiences, his scars, and most importantly his humanity, is Tony’s gift to generations to come.

But he does …

The Future Of Transnational Self-Regulation – Enforcement And Compliance In Professional Services, Panagiotis Delimatsis

UC Law SF International Law Review

The increased expansion of economic activity beyond national borders leads to a shift of regulatory power. Public authorities concede power, explicitly or tacitly, to private bodies, whereas the multilayered ecology of global governance inevitably increases the role of transnational institutional structures. This article examines such developments in the area of professional services. It starts by analyzing the self -regulation phenomenon in professional services and points to examples where professional associations accentuate their unique nature t o justify the importance of nonintervention in their internal affairs. Powerful professional associations have been thereby created, which, depending on the services subsector (e.g., legal, …

Schedding Light On Eu Financial Regulators: A Sociological And Physchological Perspective, Giuliano G. Castellano, Geneviève Helleringer

UC Law SF International Law Review

In the aftermath of the 2007-2009 Global Financial Crisis, financial regulation in the European Union, following an international trend, underwent a process of intensive legal reforms that led to the revision of the legal premises underpinning the EU architectural framework for financial regulation and supervision. The EU has attempted to design a better equipped supranational apparatus for the governance of financial markets and crises. This effort accompanies a more general questioning of the role of law in the financial sector. The interaction between financial entities and legal rules has been reexamined and novel theories have focused on the idea that …

Challenges And Opportunities Of The China-Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement, Gonzalo Villalta Puig, Alice Tung Ho Yee

UC Law SF International Law Review

The free trade agreement between China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (“GCC”) currently under negotiation is due to become China’s first comprehensive trade and investment agreement with a supranational customs union. The article explores the challenges and opportunities of the proposed China-GCC Free Trade Agreement. It proposes tailor-made recommendations according to the specific interests of both parties

Background Checks And Employment Discrimination: Distant Parallels Between U.S. And Eu Privacy Regimes, Eugene Frid

UC Law SF International Law Review

In 2012, Halstead Management Company offered Kevin A. Jones a job as a doorman in New York City. After the company requested a criminal background check on Mr. Jones, his offer was rescinded. Although Mr. Jones had no criminal record, Sterling Infosystems, the large company tasked with doing the background check, mixed up his information with the information of Kevin M. Jones, a different man with at least three criminal convictions.

Alternation Denied: Africa's Presidential 30+ Club, Tom Syring

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Africa is changing rapidly and Sub-Saharan Africa in particular represents the region with the fastest growing population in the world, abounding with young people yearning for opportunities and change.

Ilsa Journal Of International & Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Ilsa Journal Of International & Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

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El Convenio Fundamental No. 87 De La Organizacion Internacional Del Trabajo-Libertad Sindical En Brasil Y Los Estados Unidos, Jane K. Aparecido

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Esta pieza se trata de cómo dos países económica y socialmente distintos interpretan y tratan con los convenios de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) en sus respectivos sistemas legales. el Convenio No. 87, la cual trata sobre la libertad sindical y la protección del derecho de sindicación, servirá como la base para esta discusión y la comparación necesaria.

Public Trials And Trial Broadcasting As Combating Tools For Judicial Corruption In Afghanistan, Hijratullah Ekhtyar

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

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An Overview Of Justice In The Former Yugoslavia And Reflections For Accountability In Syria, Professor Jennifer Trahan

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This article provides an overview of justice for crimes perpetrated in the former Yugoslavia during the wars in the 1990s.

From Suppression To Secession: Kurds, Human Rights And The Right To Self-Determination In Turkey, Rez Gardi

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Secularismo Extremo Vs. Radicalismo Religioso: El Caso Del Burkini Frances, Mohamed Abdelaal

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

La teoría francesa de Laicidad, ó secularismo asertivo, rápidamente ha llegado a ser una parte importante del legado constitucional francés, un legado el cual ha logrado demostrar lo que se había de esperar: conflictos entre el derecho a la autodeterminación, la cultura local, la libertad religiosa, y el interés del estado en reprimir el radicalismo y el extremismo

Ilsa Journal Of International & Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Intergalactic Property Law: A New Regime For A New Age, Alison Morris

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law

In November 2015, Congress passed the Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 ("the SPACE Act'), which allows private American companies to own any resources they collect from mining in space. This, however, conflicts with current international treaties to which the United States is a party, such as the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space ("the Outer Space Treaty'), which was adopted by the United Nations in 1967. Thus, without some changes, either the SPACE Act will be rendered useless or the United States will be in direct …

The Investment-Related Aspects Of Intellectual Property Rights, Peter K. Yu

American University Law Review

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The Persuasive Authority Of Internationalized Criminal Tribunals, Elena Baylis

American University International Law Review

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Challenges And New Frontiers: National Courts As The Frontline Of International Law, Margaret Mckeown

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Dos And Don's Of Federal Constitutions: A Case Study On Yemen, Ayat Mujais

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.

Civil War Time: From Grotius To The Global War On Terror, David Armitage

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.