http://www.opiniojuris.org/ en-us 2008-07-07T11:07+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1215430146.shtml Professor Tracey Epps sends along the following announcement about a new women's group for those teaching or researching in the field of international economic law:... Peggy McGuinness 2008-07-07T11:07+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1215326527.shtml I notice it every time I'm in the States — Americans seem really, really fat. And so they are: according to recent Calorie Lab statistics, more than 50% of the... Kevin Jon Heller 2008-07-06T06:07+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1215021624.shtml First, I would like to thank David Zaring again for his comments on my essay: Empiricism and International Law: Insights for Investment Treaty Dispute Resolution. I was deeply humbled... Susan Franck 2008-07-03T15:07+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1215019451.shtml [David Zaring is Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania]... David Zaring 2008-07-03T12:07+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1214947707.shtml [Professor Susan Franck is Associate Professor of Law, Washington & Lee University School of Law. Please find her SSRN author page here.]... Susan Franck 2008-07-03T11:07+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1214760889.shtml The NY Times Week in Review has an article written by Graham Bowley on the effect of recent attacks by Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on... Chris Borgen 2008-06-29T17:06+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1214543775.shtml The BBC reports that the New Zealand government and seven Maori tribes have entered into an historic agreement concerning Maori ownership of... Kevin Jon Heller 2008-06-27T06:06+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1214423868.shtml Susan Franck forwards the following call for papers for what looks to be an interesting and well-timed conference:... Peggy McGuinness 2008-06-25T19:06+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1214338825.shtml A recent op-ed published in the New York Times suggested that the states of the United States should do just that. Thomas W. Evans, who had been an adviser to... Chris Borgen 2008-06-24T20:06+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1213722218.shtml We are pleased to welcome guest blogger Professor Haider Ala Hamoudi of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Professor Hamoudi is a prolific scholar on Islamic and comparative... Chris Borgen 2008-06-17T17:06+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1212674150.shtml Ever wonder how green you are? A new non-profit organization has just launched an initiative that helps you find out. It's sort of like calorie-counting for the environment. Creative Citizen... Roger Alford 2008-06-05T13:06+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1211906996.shtml On Friday, the ICJ issued its judgment in Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore). A summary sent by the ICJ stated that... Chris Borgen 2008-05-27T16:05+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1211671862.shtml I know it's not international law, but this site is too cool not to mention:... Kevin Jon Heller 2008-05-24T23:05+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1211640542.shtml Wednesday’s NY Times had a good essay by Thomas Friedman on the current evolution of the global distribution of power. He argues that there are actually three shifts taking place:... Chris Borgen 2008-05-24T14:05+00:00 http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1211604100.shtml My colleagues have often discussed the dangers of globalization in these pages. Nevertheless, I fear they have overlooked one of the most pernicious: embarrassing car names. There are 2,261 different... Kevin Jon Heller 2008-05-24T11:05+00:00