Houston Journal of International Law articles from September 2008

Houston Journal of International Law archives from September 2008

Which rules? International sport and doping in the 21st century.
September 22, 2008... I. HISTORY, STRUCTURE, AND LEGAL STATUS OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT II. DOPING AND THE GRAVE DANGER TO THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT III. THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT IV. CONCLUSION I. HISTORY, STRUCTURE, AND LEGAL...

Some realism about legal certainty in the globalization of the rule of law.
September 22, 2008... I. INTRODUCTION II. LEGAL CERTAINTY IS THE INTERNATIONAL BASIS OF THE RULE OF LAW III. "WE ARE ALL REALISTS NOW" IS THE AMERICAN CREDO IV. LEGAL CERTAINTY AS LEITMOTIF FOR LEGAL METHODS A. Lawmaking B. Law...

In defense of the international treaty arbitration system.
September 22, 2008... I. INTRODUCTION II. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ITA SYSTEM A. Foreign Investment Disputes Before the ITA System B. The Need for a Reliable System to Resolve Foreign Investment Disputes...

Closing the gaps in the U.S. and international quarantine systems: legal implications of the 2007 tuberculosis scare.
September 22, 2008... I. EVOLVING INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL A. The Speaker Incident B. The Development of Tuberculosis: Ancient Roots and Deadly New Strains II. CURRENT LAW A. The U.S. Legal Mechanisms...

The Patent Reform Act of 2007 and international patent law harmonization.
September 22, 2008... I. INTRODUCTION II. REFORMING THE UNITED STATES PATENT SYSTEM AND FITTING INTO THE INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REGIME A. United States Patent System B. Patent Reform in the United States 1....

Bringing peace to Darfur: lessons of the Darfur Peace Agreement.
September 22, 2008... I. INTRODUCTION II. UNDERSTANDING THE CONFLICT IN DARFUR A. A Brief History of Sudan B. The Darfur Region C. The Rise of Conflict D. The Formation of Rebel Groups 1. The Sudan Liberation Army/Movement...