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Rationalizing Costs in Investment Treaty Arbitration

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Susan Franck (Washington & Lee, currently visiting at Vanderbilt) recently posted her latest paper, Rationalizing Costs in Investment Treaty Arbitration, on SSRN.  The piece continues her empirical work in an important area of international finance, this time focusing on the hot button issue of costs.  Noting that several countries have left the investment treaty arbitration world … Continue reading Rationalizing Costs in Investment Treaty Arbitration →

Reminder – Sign Up for the ABA DR Section Conference in Denver

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Don’t forget to register for the upcoming ABA DR Section conference in Denver – it’s less than a month away, April 13-16.  The headline speakers are Bob Mnookin, author of the highly acclaimed book Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight, and Temple Grandin, the renowned animal scientist from Colorado State University.  Clair Danes won … Continue reading Reminder – Sign Up for the ABA DR Section Conference in Denver →

Optimism is Complicated . . . The Israel Not So Live Blog

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Note: This post was written on Friday morning at the Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, but wasn’t posted b/c of poor internet connections there and at the Newark Airport. As you’ll recall from Andrea’s post last night, we were optimistic about our plane taking off and the state of Israel-Palestine negotiations.  As a reward … Continue reading Optimism is Complicated . . . The Israel Not So Live Blog →

The Parents’ Circle – the Israel Live Blog Cont’d

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Last night we had a riveting lecture by two members of the restorative justice organization known as the Parents’ Circle.  Ali, a Palestinian, and Robbi, an Israeli Jew, both have had family members killed in the greater conflict and both told the stories of their respective deaths.  Ali’s brother, who was his only caretaker when … Continue reading The Parents’ Circle – the Israel Live Blog Cont’d →