Florida International Law officials address U.N. states on universal criminal jurisdiction

November 18, 2019

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Florida International University College of Law, in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Finland, Sierra Leone and The Gambia to the United Nations, co-hosted a high-level afternoon event entitled “The International Law Commission as a Way Forward on Universal Criminal Jurisdiction” at the United Nations

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Florida International Law professor Charles C. Jalloh addresses U.N. states on universal criminal jurisdiction

November 18, 2019

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — FIU Law Professor Charles C. Jalloh spoke on three panels during the United Nations’ International Law Week in New York. In addition to co-convening and speaking at the informal dialogue on universal criminal jurisdiction on October 28, 2019, Professor Jalloh participated in a rich Panel discussion and interactive dialogue

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Columbia Law highlights recent Jagdish Bhagwati fellow

November 12, 2019

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — The Jagdish Bhagwati Fellowship, underwritten by the Indian government, supports graduate students at Columbia Law School who wish to specialize in the study of international trade, trade law, public interest, and human rights. According to 2019–2020 Bhagwati Fellowship recipient Rohan ’20 LL.M., “Life is about creating yourself. And to create yourself, you need

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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier addresses Harvard Law Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society

November 11, 2019

HARVARD LAW TODAY — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was among the distinguished panelists who gathered at Harvard Law School for a panel and webcast, “Ethics of the Digital Transformation.” Presented by the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, the event brought together academics, philosophers, and scientists to ponder moral and practical issues

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German Consul General Thomas Meister speaks at University of Houston Law Center

November 11, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — A German diplomat suggested a wide range of solutions to counteract climate change during a lecture last week at the University of Houston Law Center. Consul General Thomas Meister, who represents the interests of Germany in Houston, delivered his remarks in a talk titled, “Future Directions in Global Energy and

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University of Miami Law hosts international investment arbitration moot competition

November 11, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — The Foreign Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot is one of the most prestigious gatherings of academics and practitioners from around the world to discuss developments and gain a greater understanding of growing international investment, the creation of international investment treaties, domestic legislation, and international investment contracts. The FDI Moot was

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Quinnipiac Law professor Jennifer Herbst selected as Fulbright Canada Research Chair

November 11, 2019

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY — Jennifer Herbst, a professor at the Quinnipiac School of Law and the Frank H. Netter, MD School of Medicine, has been selected to serve as the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Health Law, Policy and Ethics at the University of Ottawa during the Spring 2020 semester. As chair, Herbst will benefit from exchanges

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UC Irvine vice dean Christopher Whytock appointed director at The Hague Academy of International Law

November 4, 2019

UCI LAW — University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Vice Dean and Professor Christopher Whytock has been appointed Director of Studies at The Hague Academy of International Law for its 2020 winter course. “I am extremely honored to have been appointed to this position, and very grateful to the Curatorium of the Academy for

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University of Baltimore Law professor Barbara Babb discusses family courts in Singapore

October 29, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — Prof. Barbara A. Babb, director of the Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts (CFCC) at the UB School of Law, is in Singapore Oct. 1-2 for two invited speaking engagements — the first to the country’s judicial leadership and the second to a diverse

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Texas A&M Law professor Peter Yu presents scholarship at academic conferences and institutions in Asia

October 15, 2019

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — This past summer, Professor Peter K. Yu, the director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law, visited different parts of Asia to expand the Law School’s academic and research ties. He presented his latest scholarship on intellectual property, big data, artificial

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