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2021 Virtual Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy: Theme and Program

20 Jul 2021, 6:52 am

Cuba is in a tremendous state of flux, one that is likely to affect all aspects of the society. [read post]

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Frank Ravitch and Larry Catá Backer on Engle v. Vitale, 370 US 421 (1962), and Sch Dist Abington Twnshp v. Schempp, 374 US 203 (1963)-- Of School Prayer; Neutrality; the Triumph of Secular Purpose and Effects Tests; and the Temptations of Interpretation

16 Jul 2021, 5:43 pm

Our second discussion considered Everson v. [read post]

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[Eugene Volokh] Viewpoint-Neutrality Mandates Must Themselves Be Viewpoint-Neutral

13 Jul 2021, 5:05 am by Eugene Volokh

In PruneYard, for instance, the Court stressed that "no specific message is dictated by the State to be displayed on appellants' property. [read post]

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Frank Ravitch and Larry Catá Backer on Everson v. Board of Education of Ewing Tp., 330 U.S. 1 (1947); Of Incorporation, (Permeable?) Walls of Separation, and the Foundations of Contemporary Religion Clause Orthodoxy?

8 Jul 2021, 5:40 pm

Establishment Clause jurisprudence-- Everson v. [read post]

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In Celebration of U.S.Independence Day 2021--Revolution and Solidarity

4 Jul 2021, 6:41 am

State Dickinson School of Law. [read post]

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Just Posted Discussion Draft: "‘Un Somaro Piumato’--Rethinking the Scope and Nature of State Liability for Acts of their Commercial Instrumentalities: State Owned Enterprises and State-Owner Liability in the Post-Global"

1 Jul 2021, 9:04 am

‘Un Somaro Piumato’--Rethinking the Scope and Nature of State Liability for Acts of their Commercial Instrumentalities: State Owned Enterprises and State-Owner Liability in the Post-Global Larry Catá Backer[1] Abstract: Under what circumstances might a state be subject to liability for the conduct of its state owned enterprises (SOEs)? [read post]

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Frank Ravitch and Larry Catá Backer on Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, 593 U.S. -- (2021); Is Employment Division v. Smith Dead, Dying, or Mocking the Judicial Politics of the Court?

28 Jun 2021, 11:13 am

For our first conversation we focus on Fulton v. [read post]

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A Preliminary Consideration of Nestlé v. Doe: Joel Slawatsky on "The Continuing Odyssey of Corporate Liability in Alien Tort Statute Litigation"

21 Jun 2021, 11:21 am

Supreme Court in Nestlé v. [read post]

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Draft Posted: "The EU to the Rescue of the Cuban Economy? the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) and the State of Cuba-EU Economic Relations"

9 May 2021, 7:06 pm

the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) and the State of Cuba-EU Economic Relations Larry Catá Backer (Pennsylvania State University) Rafael Velázquez Pérez (Universidade de Vigo y de Holguín) 1. [read post]

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Available Soon: 4th Edition of Ravitch and Backer, "Law & Religion: Cases, Materials, and Readings" (West Academic, American Casebook Series, 2021)

23 Apr 2021, 7:11 am

See Everson v. [read post]

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"Hong Kong Between 'One Country' and 'Two Systems': Essays from the Year that Transformed the Hong Kong SAR (June 2019 – June 2020)--Preface Essay Summaries and Table of Contents

7 Apr 2021, 7:06 pm

The process of ideological genesis over the course of the year is best captured from a state of anticipation without the benefit of foresight. [read post]

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Rewriting Intermediary Liability Laws: What EFF Asks – and You Should Too

15 Mar 2021, 2:26 pm by Corynne McSherry

For example, backers of SESTA/FOSTA, the last Section 230 “reform,” pointed to Backpage.com as a primary target, but the FBI shut down the site without any help from that law. [read post]

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Law and Media Round Up – 15 March 2021

14 Mar 2021, 5:36 pm by INFORRM

Research and Resources The Algorithmic Law of Business and Human Rights: Constructing a Private Transnational Law of Ratings, Social Credit, and Accountability Measures, Larry Catá Backer, The Pennsylvania State University (University Park) – Penn State Law, Matthew McQuilla, Pennsylvania State University Artificial Intelligence and the Right to Data Protection, Ralf Poscher, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law. [read post]

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Just Posted: Video Recording of Belt and Road Initiative in Africa: Addressing the Issues of Debt, Dispute Resolution, and Transparency an Online Conference |

2 Mar 2021, 4:34 pm

Backer (The Pennsylvania State University)Bady Baldé (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Norway)Prof. [read post]

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Belt and Road Initiative in Africa: Addressing the Issues of Debt, Dispute Resolution, and Transparency An online conference | 23-25 February 2021

24 Feb 2021, 9:53 am

Victor V. [read post]

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Virtual Conference: Multiple Legalities: Conflict and Entanglement in the Global Legal Order. (13-15 January 2021); Along With My Contribution; The Principle of Perfection, the Entanglements of Social Credit and Conventional Plural Legalities

12 Jan 2021, 11:53 am

Larry Catá Backer[1] This paper is an initial of an examination of the entanglement between legal systems and data driven social credit systems. [read post]

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From Human Rights to Development: China State Council White Paper; "China’s International Development Cooperation in the New Era" (January 2021)

11 Jan 2021, 1:31 pm

Penn State Law Research Paper No. 06-2020). [read post]

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Announcing Publication of Vol. 15(2) "Emancipating the Mind in the New Era: Bulletin of the Coalition for Peace & Ethics" (Special Issue: Coronavirus and International Affairs)

17 Dec 2020, 9:57 am

Larry Catá Backer, “The Metamorphosis of COVID-19: State, Society, Law, Analytics” 15(2):261-352 (View HERE) 6. [read post]

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The Acuerdo de Escazú Entra en Vigor [The "Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean" Comes into Force]

12 Nov 2020, 10:47 am

Promete una participación más amplia en decisiones ambientales y el acceso a la justicia para víctimas de daños ambientales. [read post]