Wednesday, November 23, 2011

ASIL International Law in Domestic Courts Interest Group Works-in-Progress Workshop

On December 16, 2011, the International Law in Domestic Courts Interest Group of the American Society of International Law will hold its annual works-in-progress workshop at Brigham Young University. Here are the papers being presented and their commentators:
  • John Coyle, "The Decline of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation"; Commentator: David Sloss
  • Vivian Curran, "The Alien Tort Statute and the Corporate Defendant: A Missing Link in the Analysis"; Commentator: Jodie Kirshner
  • Kristina Daugirdas, "A Multilateral Substitute for Foreign Aid Legislation?"; Commentator: Peggy McGuinness
  • Andrew Kent, "The Court's Fateful Error in Ex parte Quirin, the Nazi Saboteur Case"; Commentator: Steve Vladeck
  • Wayne Sandholz, "Treaties, Constitutions, Courts, and Human Rights"; Commentator: Chris Whytock