Call for Nominations: Frank Carrington Crime Victim Attorney Award
Call for nominations for the Frank Carrington Crime Victim Attorney Award. The nominee must be a U.S. attorney, legal service provider, or organization who either: (1) represented victims in criminal, juvenile, or appellate courts, or (2) worked to promote the rights of victims in the criminal justice system. The late attorney Frank Carrington worked to […]
Read More →FTC Workshop: Panel on Emerging Business Models for Online Journalism and Intellectual Property Rights
Nearly five years after the Grokster case transformed the freewheeling world of free online music sharing into the fee-based business model of iTunes, newspapers are arguing for similar legal enforcement of their intellectual property rights online. The enemy is no longer peer-to-peer (P2P) software. Rather, the new alleged enemy is “news aggregators,” such as Google […]
Read More →FTC Workshop on Journalism and the Internet: How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is hosting a two-day “Workshop on Journalism and the Internet” in Washington, D.C. The workshop serves as a forum for industry leaders, consumer advocates, academics, and lawyers to advise the FTC on possible changes to copyright law, antitrust law, and tax policy. The FTC convened the workshop in response […]
Read More →Reorganizing
Please see the newer section on “Call for Papers, Conference Proposals, Writing Competitions, Fellowships“.
Read More →Call For Papers: Hague Justice Journal – The Hague Institutions and International Law
The editorial board of The Hague Justice Journal / Journal Judicaire de La Haye (HJJ-JJH) is seeking contributions for 2010 from academics, practitioners, and post-graduate students working in the field of international law and international relations. The general theme is: “The Relationships between the International Courts and Tribunals: Conflict and Cooperation.” HJJ-JJH is a bilingual, […]
Read More →Call for Proposals: Association for Conflict Resolution Annual Conference
The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) will hold its 10th Annual Conference, September 1-4, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. This year’s conference theme is “Many Paths: One Destination.” The organizers invite proposals for 60-minute facilitated discussions and 90-minute track sessions. Suggested topics include: theoretical and philosophical underpinning of conflict and its resolution; cultural barriers; cutting-edge practices; […]
Read More →Call for Papers: CSIS Global Health Essay Competition
Last call for essay submissions of 500-800 words on how the United States can improve global health. Your answer could be worth $1,000. The contest is sponsored by the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health. The contest is open to all ages, all nationalities, and all backgrounds. One entry per person. The deadline for entries […]
Read More →Singapore – Law Reach 2009
The Singapore Law Society is offering a weekend of FREE legal counseling, interactive panel discussions, and legal exhibitions to the public. Individuals can get 20 minute one-on-one consultations with an attorney on a first-come, first-served basis. Panel discussions include employment law, new bankruptcy laws, debt restructuring, using the Internet at work, and data privacy. Additional […]
Read More →Call for Papers: PROSPECT Journal of International Affairs at UC San Diego
PROSPECT is a quarterly journal of international affairs at the University of California, San Diego. It is accepting academic papers and book reviews from professors and students on issues of contemporary and global relevance. Popular topics include: economics, human rights, and public health. This non-traditional journal also accepts reviews of documentaries, artworks, and travelogues.
Read More →Call for Papers: Melbourne Journal of International Law
The Melbourne Journal of International Law (MJIL) invites submissions on areas of interest in international law for issue 11(1), to be published in June 2010. MJIL is a peer-reviewed academic journal managed by Melbourne Law School students at the University of Melbourne and published bi-annually in June and October. MJIL’s objective is to facilitate scholarly […]
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