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4th Summer Academy on Global Food Law & Policy — Lake Como, Italy

Visit beautiful Lake Como this July and engage on food law and policy issues.  Last year’s participants enjoyed “…great tutors, great organization and a perfect mixture of international food law, policy and networking…”  The five-day course will be held from Monday, 23 July, till Friday, 27 July 2012 at Villa la Collina.

The faculty is made up of distinguished food experts such as Catherine GESLAIN-LANÉELLE (keynote speaker), Executive Director at EFSA, Catherine ADAMS HUTT, former Chief Quality, Food Safety and Nutrition Officer at McDonald’s, Peter Barton HUTT, Lecturer on Food and Drug Law at Harvard University and Senior Counsel at Covington & Burling LLP, Susanne KETTLER, Director Regulatory Affairs at Coca-Cola, Brussels, and Lee Ann JACKSON, Counsellor at the WTO, Geneva – to name only a few.

For further information and online registration please visit the conference site.  Space is limited to 25, so make sure to reserve your place today!
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Posted by on May 24th, 2012 | Law and Food, Law and Science, Law and Society, Legislation | no comments

“Respect” Skills & Workshop Strategy Sessions to End the School-to-Jail Track — Los Angeles, CA

The Center for Restorative Justice and The Youth Justice Coalition at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, invites you to: “Respect” Skills & Workshop Strategy Sessions to End the School-to-Jail Track.  Three sessions are scheduled for May 16th, 23rd, and 30th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For more information or to register please call (323) 235-4243 or (626) 244-4009, or by email, danae_tapia87[at]yahoo.com, or go to this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2BFJ9TS
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Posted by on May 24th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, Criminal Law, Law and Society, Poverty Law | no comments

Exploding Prison Populations and Drug Offenders: Rethinking State Drug Sentencing – Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University Law School is hosting a conference November 9, 2012, and invites submissions on the topic Exploding Prison Populations and Drug Offenders: Rethinking State Drug Sentencing. The conference will examine (1) whether the current drug sentencing system can be justified; (2) the deterrent effect on drug usage of long-term incarceration and widespread imprisonment; and, (3) whether the likelihood of apprehension and conviction affects the market for drugs.

Submissions relating to drug sentencing are welcomed, especially submissions on the following subjects:

  • The costs and benefits to taxpayers of incarcerating low-level drug offenders
  • The impact of drug sentencing laws on minority groups and other affected communities
  • Whether the science of addiction can inform decisions regarding optimal responses to drug use and sales
  • Legislative approaches to the challenges of incarceration for drug offenses

Call for Papers Deadline: August 27, 2012.

Submissions should be addressed to Melissa Mundt, Associate Director of Academic Services, Valparaiso University Law at Melissa.Mundt[@]valpo.edu. im

Posted by on May 23rd, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Criminal Law, Law and Society | no comments

What Do Public and Private Sanctions in Competition Policy Actually Achieve? Norwich, England

The University of East Anglia and the Center for Competition Policy present What Do Public and Private Sanctions in Competition Policy Actually Achieve? to be held June 14-15, 2012.

Competition authorities impose fines but also criminal sanctions on firms for breaches of competition law. Alongside this, they are making concerted efforts to encourage the victims of competition law abuses to bring private actions for damages. Despite a general consensus that certain types of competition law infringements should be punished, there is limited agreement as to what form this punishment should take or what sanctions aim to achieve. The conference explores the theory and evidence on public and private sanctions and what they could achieve or have achieved in practice.

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Posted by on May 23rd, 2012 | Antitrust Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Call for Papers: Indian Yearbook of International Law and Policy

The Indian Yearbook of International Law and Policy is currently soliciting submissions for its third issue due to be published in December 2012. The editors “have a strong preference for articles that are not descriptive but prescriptive and argumentatively focused.” The Yearbook

seeks to provide an intellectual platform for the discussion and dissemination of Indian views and practices on contemporary international legal issues. It also seeks to encourage interest in all matters relating to international law, exploring new avenues and approaches to its study and has been envisaged as a response to the longstanding demand for the documentation of national practice and policy related to international law.

Deadline: July 15, 2012

Contact information: indianyearbook.il[@]gmail.com. im

Posted by on May 23rd, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law | no comments

Copyright Society Mid-Winter Meeting – Hamburg, NJ

The Copyright Society of the USA will hold its annual meeting June 10-12, 2012. Topics include Section 115 of the Copyright Act, fair use, politics and the evolution of digital media, the “View from the Copyright Office” presentation, and “Recent Developments in Copyright Law.” im

Posted by on May 23rd, 2012 | CONFERENCES, Intellectual Property | no comments

Law, Business and Society—U.S./Israel/ Global Relationships – Eilat, Israel

The American Bar Association Section of International Law and the Israel Bar Association‘s 12th Annual Meeting, “Law, Business and Society—U.S./Israel/ Global Relationships,” will be held May 20-24, 2012, in Eilat, Israel. The conference will feature at least eight programs in English and many others with simultaneous translation, covering issues and events of critical and current importance to Israel.

Topics include the New Employment Relationship; the “Nuts and Bolts” of International Joint Ventures: Israel and the U.S./E.U.; Corruption, Money Laundering, Tax Fraud and Other Corporate Crimes; Women’s Rights, Civil Rights and Human Rights; Protection of Intellectual Property in an Era of Technology Collaboration; Economic Sanctions Versus Free Trade Agreements; Pre-emptive Military Actions; the “Nuts and Bolts” of International Arbitration; and International Anti-Corruption. im

Posted by on May 23rd, 2012 | CONFERENCES, International Law | no comments

Experts’ Forum on European State Aid Law – Brussels, Belgium

The European State Aid Law Institute presents the 10th Experts’ Forum on European State Aid Law, which will be held June 7-8, 2012. Topics discussed include the State Aid Modernisation Initiative, Financial Services under the Scrutiny of EU State Aid Rules in the Context of the Sovereign Debt Crisis, the Notion of Aid in Fiscal Cases, the Overhaul of the Regional Aid Guidelines and the Implementation of Economic Analysis, and a Round Table of the National Judiciaries.  Speakers include representatives from the General Court of the EU and national courts, the European Commission, national authorities, professors and practitioners.  im

Posted by on May 22nd, 2012 | Antitrust Law, CONFERENCES, International Law, Law and Economics | no comments

Call for Papers: New Materials: Their Social and Cultural Meanings

The Hagley Perspectives on Business and Culture series of the University of Pennsylvania Press is seeking papers on “the processes (broadly defined) through which the materials of interest to commerce are distinguished, their nature and value established, and authoritative expertise in industrial settings asserted. Cases from any historical setting or period, and addressing any materials encountered or produced in industrial, scientific, technical, agricultural or medical contexts (whether in “expert” or “lay” hands) are welcome.”

Deadline: November 1, 2012.

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Posted by on May 22nd, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Law and Humanities | no comments

When Technology Disrupts Law: How Can Intellectual Property, Internet, and Biolaw Adapt – Berkeley, CA

The 2012 AALS Mid-Year Meeting will feature a workshop on When Technology Disrupts Law: How Can Intellectual Property, Internet, and Biolaw Adapt?  The workshop will be held on June 10 – 12, 2012 in Berkeley, California. Registration information is available here.

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Posted by on May 20th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Intellectual Property, Law and Cyberspace, Law and Technology | no comments

Law & Economics Center Workshop on Empirical Methods for Law Professors – Arlington, VA

George Mason University School of Law will host a Law & Economics Center (LEC) Workshop on Empirical Methods for Law Professors on Monday, May 21 to Friday, May 25, 2012.

Applications are available here.  gf

Posted by on May 20th, 2012 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Empirical Legal Studies, Law and Economics | no comments

Call for Papers – Seventh Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies

The Society for Empirical Legal Studies (SELS) is accepting submissions for its Call for Papers for the Seventh Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies.  The conference will be held at Stanford Law School, on Friday, November 9 and Saturday November 10, 2012.

Paper Submission Deadline: Sunday July 8, 2012, midnight (PST)
To submit a paper for consideration, please go to the CELS 2012 Conference page on SSRN. gf

Posted by on May 20th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Empirical Legal Studies | no comments

Midwest Law and Society Retreat – Madison, WI

Graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars are cordially invited to the sixth Midwest Law and Society Retreat to be held at the University of Wisconsin in Madison on September 21-22, 2012.  Advance registration is required. Proposals are due June 1st. A registration form is provided here.

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Posted by on May 20th, 2012 | CONFERENCES, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Law and Society | no comments

Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration and Mediation – Mumbai, India

The Students for the Promotion of International Law (SPIL) and the Government Law College, Mumbai will host the Government Law College International Law Summit, the theme of the Summit is “Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration and Mediation”. The Summit is scheduled to take place February 1-3, 2013.

Submissions dealing with the realm of International Arbitration and Mediation will be accepted for the Summit’s call for papers.  Deadline to be announced.

For any questions, contact  spilmumbai@gmail.com, or visit www.spilmumbai.com.

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Posted by on May 20th, 2012 | Alternative Dispute Resolution, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, International Law | no comments

The Debt Crisis and the National Response – New Orleans, LA

The AALS sections on Poverty Law and Clinical Legal Education will sponsor a joint program on January 5, 2013, at the AALS Annual Meeting, entitled The Debt Crisis and the National Response: Big Changes or Tinkering at the Edges? The program will explore ways in which our clients and communities have experienced the national debt crisis.

In collaboration with the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law & Policy, the joint session seeks papers for presentation and publication relating to the program’s topic.  Submissions may include papers on substantive law, interdisciplinary innovation or analysis, policy, empirical work, or clinical pedagogy, that relate to the issues of debt and lending in a wide range of contexts.  Papers should be submitted by email attachment to aals.debt.papers[@]gmail.com.

Deadline: August 10, 2012.im

Posted by on May 14th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Poverty Law | no comments

Call for Submissions: Akron Law Review

The Editorial Board of the Akron Law Review will review articles submitted during the months of May, June, July, and August on all areas of law.

Submissions can be made through Expresso or by email to lawreview[@]uakron.edu.

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Posted by on May 14th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Uncategorized | no comments

Transitions in/to Democracy: Contemporary Chances and Challenges – Jerusalem

The Minerva Center for Human Rights at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is holding an international conference that seeks to examine the diverse and complex interactions between transitional justice and democracy. The conference is scheduled for October 29-31, 2012.

Deadline for papers: May 31, 2012.

Contact: mchr[@]mail.huji.ac.il

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Posted by on May 14th, 2012 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, International Law, Jurisprudence, Law and Politics | no comments

Emerging Voices in Islamic Jurisprudence: The 21st Annual Symposium on Law, Religion and Ethics – St. Paul, MN

The Journal of Law and Religion and Hamline University School of Law are co-hosting the conference Emerging Voices in Islamic Jurisprudence on September 28-29, 2012.

This symposium highlights this innovative, responsive thinking and invites emerging Islamic scholars into a community of conversation with each other, senior Islamic law scholars, and others interested in this discourse about the future of Islamic jurisprudence. Panel topics include Islamic Legal Theory; Feminism, Gender, Islam & Law; Comparative Law; Family Law; and Revolutions & Rights.

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Posted by on May 14th, 2012 | CONFERENCES, Law and Religion | no comments

International Criminal Law – National Adjudication of International Crimes – Amsterdam, the Netherlands

The VU University Amsterdam presents Pluralism v. Harmonization: National Adjudication of International Crimes June 14-15, 2012. The conference is part of the university’s ICL research project Common Civility, and its main objective is to explore the background and the consequences of ICL’s fragmentation at the international and national level. mw

Posted by on May 9th, 2012 | CONFERENCES, Criminal Law, International Law | no comments

Financial Market Integrity and Private Sector Corruption in the EU – London, England

The British Institution of International and Comparative Law presents Financial Market Integrity and Private Sector Corruption in the EU May 12, 2012. mw

Posted by on May 9th, 2012 | Business Law, Comparative Law, CONFERENCES | no comments