New for spring 2011: Globalization & Domestic Courts
Prof. Ralf Michaels builds on in-depth research relating to globalization and jurisdiction with new seminar.

New for Spring 2011:  International human rights advocacy and international investment
Curriculum additions reflect globalization, student interest.

Duke-Harvard workshop facilitates high-level discussion in foreign relations law
Sixth annual workshop focused on interactions between president and Congress.

JD/LLM grads appear before International Court of Justice
Lecturing Fellow Coalter Lathrop ’06 and Michael Gilles ’10 represent Costa Rica in The Hague.

Duke Law students reflect on summer work with Rwandan tribunal
Jacy Gaige ’12, John Doyle ’12, and Natasha Alladina ’11 assist judges overseeing genocide trial.

Duke Law students issue final report on Brazil land-title process
Report came out of semester-long study and field work on claims of Afro-Brazilian communities.

Spring seminar examines housing issues in East Jerusalem
Prof. Curtis Bradley will lead seminar that includes Mideast field research.

D.C. circuit cites Duke Law scholars Young and Bradley
Opinion frequently cites professors’ work relating to relevance of international law to war on terrorism.

Horowitz cautions against U.S. push for comprehensive Mideast peace agreement
With sustained peace unlikely, aggressive push for agreement could do more harm than good, writes Prof. Donald Horowitz. » The American Interest

Scholarship roundtables highlight busy CICL year
The Center for International and Comparative Law hosted two interdisciplinary scholarship roundtables in the 2009-2010 academic year.

Duke Law teams fare well in international moot court competitions
For the third consecutive year, a Duke Law team has won the North American Regional Grand Final Round of the ELSA World Trade Organization (WTO) Moot Court Competition.

Faculty travels: Duke scholars in China
Curtis A. Bradley gave two April lectures on international law to the Wuhan University Institute of International Law.

Exit this way
Bradley and Gulati challenge longstanding assumption about customary international law.

Students study land rights in Brazil
Spring break service trip informs ad hoc course.

Helfer elected to American Journal of International Law Board of Editors
Prof. Laurence Helfer will serve a five-year term with prestigious peer-review journal.

Duke Law team wins North American round of ELSA WTO Moot Court Competition
1Ls Calvin Winder, Catherine Martinez, Lucy Chang, and Dayné Duff move on to international round in Dominican Republic.

At Duke Law, spring break means public service
Ten students head to Brazil for field research on indigenous land claims; more than 40 others work across the South.

Center for International & Comparative Law roundtable to examine opting out of customary international law
Discussion will examine the implications of state decisions to opt-out of or simply not comply with customary rules. » Opinio Juris

Phoebe Kornfeld's Presentation Now Available
"Contagion Without Borders and the Role of International and Comparative Law: The Example of 21st Century Influenza Pandemics" » View Phoebe's presentation

Bradley compares Bush, Obama administration policies on foreign relations
Prof. Curtis Bradley comments on stance of both that certain laws cannot bind the president. » The New York Times

A copyright black hole swallows our culture
As the EU Commission evaluates Google's digital book scheme, Professor James Boyle discusses the US settlement in an op-ed piece for the Financial Times. » more

Bradley discusses increased use of the Alien Tort Statute
"Think of a troubled spot in the world, and it likely has given rise to alien tort litigation," Prof. Curtis Bradley says. » The Wall Street Journal

Weisbord lauds U.S. shift in position towards International Criminal Court
Visiting Assistant Prof. Noah Weisbord, who worked for the ICC chief prosecutor, says that the U.S. can help the ICC in important ways even if it does not join. » The Guardian

Duke Law moot court team wins regional round of international competition
In May the team will head to finals of ELSA competition on WTO law in Taiwan.

Prominent international law scholar to join Duke faculty
Laurence Helfer is an expert in international human rights, the interdisciplinary study of international law and institutions, and international intellectual property law.

Duke Law team moves to final round of WTO moot court competition
2L teammates will compete May 23 in Taiwan.

Woman in rendition case sues for immunity
Professor Curtis Bradley explains the legal limits to claims of consular immunity. » The New York Times

Nicholas DiMascio ’07 wins ASIL’s Francis Deák Prize
Award recognizes excellence in international law scholarship.

Reassessing NAFTA
Trade experts assess success, shortcomings, and future of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Visiting Distinguished Professor John Dugard nominated to serve as a judge on the International Criminal Court
Dugard is renowned for his work on human rights and international law.

New professional appointments for Professor Ralf Michaels
Professor Ralf Michaels has recently been appointed to the Executive Editorial Committee of the American Journal of Comparative Law, the leading comparative law journal in the world. He has also been named as one of the fourteen members worldwide of the advisory board for the newly instituted Tilburg Institute of Comparative and Transnational Law (TICOM).

Professor Ralf Michaels to be keynote speaker in Sao Paulo, Brazil
On Nov. 5, Professor Ralf Michaels will be the keynote speaker at the Annual Meeting on Comparative and Global Law at the law department of Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP) in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Michael Scharf '88 discusses trial of Saddam Hussein
Expert in international criminal law helped train judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel of Iraqi High Tribunal.

Parsing Boumediene v. Bush
Faculty scholars examine the significance of Supreme Court’s extension of constitutional right of habeas to Guantanamo detainees.

Kosovo's controversial secession
Scholars examine the ambiguities of international law concerning independence.

Conference explores strategies for next administration in the war on terrorism
In a keynote address, the Iraqi ambassador reviews post-invasion mistakes and successes.

An indispensable partnership
Transatlantic relations have warmed "spectacularly," top EU diplomat tells Duke Law audience April 8.

Conference explores transatlantic approaches to data privacy and protection
Policymakers, business leaders, and scholars discuss the challenges faced in designing comprehensive privacy laws and policies.

Former OLC chief Jack Goldsmith reflects on post 9/11 legal opinions
Fear, secrecy, and lack of review contributed to flaws in opinions Goldsmith said.

Judge Diane Wood speaks on role of international law in U.S. courts Nov. 5
Seventh Circuit judge says Medellin will offer a significant ruling.

Data privacy in transatlantic perspective: conflict or cooperation?
Duke conference explores challenges of and approaches to data privacy, Jan. 28.

ICTY Judge discusses challenges of international criminal court, tribunals
Theodor Meron gives keynote address of Duke Law School's International Week.

Bid to shield Bush over wiretapping set to face a challenge
Professor Curtis Bradley discusses a legal challenge to a National Security Agency wiretapping program. » New York Sun

European Parliament Delays Vote On TRIPS Amendment
The European Parliament adopts several recommendations relating to assisting developing nations manufacture and import essential medicines made in a report co-authored by Professor Jerome Reichman and commissioned by the EU. » Bridges

Primer: Guantanamo Detainees' Rights
As some U.S. senators push to restore the legal protections of foreign detainees deemed to be "unlawful enemy combatants," Professor Madeline Morris, chief counsel to the Office of the Chief Defense Counsel for Military Commissions, provides legal context. » NPR

Unifying Iraq
Professor Donald Horowitz discusses the likely consequences of continuing the war in Iraq and the implications of withdrawal. » The Wall Street Journal

EU Urged to Back Poor Countries' Use of TRIPS Flexibilities
In a report to the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade, Professor Jerome Reichman recommends that the EU encourage poor countries to make sure of flexibilities in rules on intellectual property rights at the WTO.
» Intellectual Property Watch »Read Report

Judges at Guantanamo Throw Out Two Cases
Professor Madeline Morris, director of the Guantanamo Defense Clinic, says a military trial system "riddled with internal contradictions and anomalies" contributed to the recent dismissal of charges in the only two war crime trials against Guantanamo detainees.

Professor Donald Horowitz briefs President Bush on Iraq Policy
One of six scholars to meet with President Bush and Vice President Cheney in the Oval Office, Professor Horowitz discussed alienation of Sunni Arabs and problems with the Iraqi constitution.

Chinese Fund Pulls Back at Home
Vice Chairman Gao Xi-Qing '86 warns rally has lasted too long. » Wall Street Journal (Subscription Required)

Professor George Christie to be Honored by University of Athens
Professor George C. Christie will receive an honorary degree from the University of Athens on April 30.

Four Scholars Explore the Legality of Military Tribunals
Professor Curtis Bradley argues that Military Commissions Act of 2006 does not significantly conflict with American obligations under the Geneva Conventions » The Chronicle of Higher Education

"Confronting Terrorism Here and Abroad: Which Way Forward"
Conference explores legal and policy issues in confronting terrorism

“The U.S. Privacy Act in Comparative Perspective”
Professor Francesca Bignami speaks on data protection in European Parliament

A European perspective
EU official offers the European perspective on transatlantic approaches to international law and institutions
April 2, 12:15 p.m.