Prelude to Litigation Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) was a widely used direct α-adrenergic agonist used as a medication to control cold symptoms and to suppress appetite for weight loss.[1] In 1972, an over-the-counter (OTC) Advisory Review Panel considered the safety and efficacy of PPA-containing nasal decongestant medications, leading, in 1976, to a recommendation that the agency label these medications as “generally recognized as safe and effective. [read post]

  I have been teaching the class on  "Actors, Institutions, and Legal Frameworks in International Affairs" off and on for a number of years since I helped develop the course  as part of the committee that was tasked with a role in the establishment of the School of International Affairs of Penn State University. [read post]

Articles 34 and 36 of the Uncitral Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration: The Court's Discretion Amokura Kawharu Faculty of Law, University of Auckland Abstract: The opening paragraph of art 34(2) Model Law provides that “an arbitral award may be set aside by the court…”. [read post]