IICLR Symposium Explores Trans-Boundary International Crime
03/06/2019
The Indiana International and Comparative Law Review (IICLR) Symposium explored the topic "The Fight Against Trans-Boundary International Crime: Approaches, Methods, and Solution." The event took place March 1 in the Wynne Courtroom at Inlow Hall.
The program began with a presentation from Jeffrey A. Van Detta, the John E. Ryan Professor of International Business and Workplace Law at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School. His topic was "Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran and Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC: SCOTUS Trims to Statutory Boundaries the Recovery in U.S. Courts against Sponsors of Terrorism and Human-Rights Violations under FSIA and ATS."
Next up was Kent A. Yalowitz, a partner at the law firm Arnold & Porter. His discussion was titled "The Constitutional Power of Congress to Provide for Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in Civil and Administrative Anti-Terrorism Matters."
Professor Ryan Martin of Chinese University of Hong Kong spoke about "'Negative Custom' and Sanction in International Law."
Professor Jena Martin of West Virginia University College of Law discussed "Be Careful What You Wish For: Prosecuting TNCs for Criminal Activity."
The event concluded with a panel discussion featuring all of the speakers examining the topic "From Theory to Practice: What Role Should Individual National and Their Judicial Systems Play in Bringing International Bad Actors to Justice."
In the photo from left are IICLR Executive Managing Editor Klara A. Zierk; IICLR Editor-in-Chief Jessica Ayer, Robert J. Pavich of Pavich Law Group, Professor Jeffrey A. Van Detta, IU McKinney Professor Frank Sullivan, Professor Jenna Martin, Kent A. Yalowitz, Executive Symposium Editor Andrew R. Lang, and Executive Content Editor Veronica J. Schlib.
