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.

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

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.

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

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.

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)

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

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.

"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.