In the last 25 years, international law has come to play a significant role in all aspects of copyright protection and litigation in the United States.
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Continuing judicial education has a relatively short history, dating back only to the second half of the twentieth century.  (Read More »)

September 10, 2012
A Discussion of the Import of Self-Executing Treaties with the Hon. Juan Torruella »

September 12, 2012
U.S. National Security Reform: Promoting Stability and Rule of Law in Fragile States »

September 13, 2012
The Law and Practice of Rehabilitation in Domestic Reparation Programmes »

September 27, 2012
ASIL-ESIL International Legal Theory Workshop »

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The Tenth Anniversary of the International Criminal Court
By: Richard J. Goldstone, Former Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, First Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia, and Regular Columnist, International Judicial Monitor

On July 1, 2012, the International Criminal Court (ICC) celebrated its tenth anniversary. This occasion provides a good opportunity to reflect on the achievements and problems of this still very young international institution.   (Read More »)

Peace, One Dispute at a Time: The Jerusalem Arbitration Center
By: Catherine A. Rogers, Professor of Law, Dickinson College of Law, Pennsylvania State University

There is one important fact about Israelis and Palestinians that is not generally reported: every year Israelis and Palestinians engage in an estimated US$4 billion in trade. 
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Turkish Judicial Reform: It Has Achieved Much But There Is Much To Be Done
By: M. Uzeyir Karabiyik, Judge, Department of International Law and Foreign Relations, Turkish Ministry of Justice

After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the administration of the newborn Turkish Republic had no time to lose to establish the necessary institutions and adopt a law system for the Republic.
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Nullum crimen sine lege or nullum poina sine lege (no crime without law)
By: Debra B. Lefing, Reporter and Contributor, International Judicial Monitor

International criminal law has seen an enormous growth in the past two decades with the creation of international criminal tribunals and the permanent International Criminal Court.   (Read More »)

World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability Meets in Brazil
By: Hans Corell, Member of the High Level International Advisory Committee for the World Congress; Former Legal Counsel of the United Nations

On June 17-20 2012, the World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability was heldc in Brazil. (Read More »)

Arthur von Mehren (United States) (1922-2006)
By: Carolyn A. Dubay, Associate Editor, International Judicial Monitor

Arthur von Mehren was undoubtedly the preeminent American scholar in comparative and private international law of the last century. (Read More »)

A Distinct Judicial Power: The Origins of an Independent Judiciary: 1606 -1787
By Scott Douglas Gerber
Oxford University Press. 2011

Reviewed By: James G. Apple, Editor-in-Chief, International Judicial Monitor, and President, International Judicial Academy

One of the major international developments in the post World War II years relates to the nature of the judiciary in individual nations and in international tribunals. (Read More »)