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Arms Trade Treaty Shows Remarkable Progress [comment]
May 1, 2013 by Sean Gallagher
JURIST Guest Columnist Clare da Silva of Amnesty International argues that the new Arms Trade Treaty shows remarkable progress in the international regulation of arms transactions...On April 2, 2013, the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of a global treaty that applies.... [more]
Protecting The Right To Remain Silent During Law Enforcement Questioning
April 11, 2013 by Sean Gallagher
JURIST Guest Columnists Hank Asbill, Brian Murray, and Andrew Pinson of Jones Day argue that allowing prosecutors to use a defendant's refusal to answer pre-arrest, pre-Miranda law enforcement questioning as substantive evidence of guilt violates the Fifth Amendment and would permit abusive.... [more]
Copyrighted Goods Need a Middle Ground for Enforcement
October 29, 2012 by Sean Gallagher
JURIST Guest Columnists Beth Heifetz and David Cooper of Jones Day argue that copyright protections for the resale of goods should only apply to copyrighted goods first manufactured and sold outside the US...Earlier this afternoon, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kirtsaeng v. John.... [more]
Hedges Decision Symptomatic of Poor Detention Policy [comment]
September 27, 2012 by Sean Gallagher
JURIST Contributing Editor Gabor Rona, International Legal Director of Human Rights First, argues that the new wave of lawsuits regarding the NDAA stem from the poor detention policies of the US...This week, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will consider whether to stay US District.... [more]
Russian Customs Union Encourages Growth in Eastern Europe
August 22, 2012 by Sean Gallagher
JURIST Guest Columnist Kambiz Behi of EnterInvest and JURIST Columnist Edsel Tupaz of Tupaz & Associates examine the impact of the Russian Customs Union and the effects it has had on Eastern Europe...On January 1, 2012, Russia announced the establishment of a unified economic space with.... [more]
States Must Enact Comprehensive Legislation to Protect Homeless [comment]
August 14, 2012 by Sean Gallagher
JURIST Guest Columnist Sapphire Jule King of the International Freedom Coalition argues that states need to enact comprehensive legislation to protect the homeless...Rhode Island's Homeless Bill of Rights, the first in the nation, makes history by protecting individuals and families experiencing.... [more]
The Wrong Verdict On DNA Fingerprinting
June 21, 2012 by Sean Gallagher
JURIST Guest Columnist Jonathan Franklin, a partner with Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and counsel to DNA Saves says that the Maryland Court of Appeals erred in its decision holding DNA identification is unconstitutional...In 2003, a man broke into a 53-year-old woman's home in Salisbury,.... [more]
President Obama's Stance on LGBT Rights a Beacon for Kenya
June 1, 2012 by Sean Gallagher
JURIST Guest Columnist M. Patrick Yingling of Reed Smith, LLP, argues that President Obama's support of LGBT rights will have positive effects on LGBT rights across the world and especially in Kenya...President Barack Obama's recent show of support for gay marriage provided an impetus for deeper.... [more]
Broad Definitions of Terrorism Will Continue to be Struck Down [comment]
May 30, 2012 by Sean Gallagher
JURIST Contributing Editor Gabor Rona, International Legal Director of Human Rights First, explains that federal judges will continue to strike down terrorism laws that are overly broad...Last week, Judge Katherine Forrest decided that the US government's scheme for detaining terrorism suspects.... [more]
Philippine Bill on Juveniles Could Breach International Law
May 15, 2012 by Sean Gallagher
JURIST Columnist Edsel Tupaz says that Philippine House Bill No. 6052 could breach international law by lowering the juvenile age of criminal responsibility to an age younger than the international community convergence point...House Bill No. 6052, titled "An Act Strengthening the Juvenile Justice.... [more]
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