Monthly Archives: September 2014

Mwani v. Al Qaeda

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Ryan Scoville

A federal magistrate judge issued a noteworthy decision yesterday in Mwani v. Al Qaeda—a case filed several years ago by victims of the 1998 truck bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. Six Kenyan nationals alleged jurisdiction under the Alien Tort … Continue reading →

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Gingery v. City of Glendale

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Ryan Scoville

Back in July 2013, the City of Glendale, California installed a “Comfort Woman Peace Monument” in its Central Park in memory of Korean women who were victimized by the Japanese army during World War II. A few months later, a small … Continue reading →

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New Project on the Study of International Law

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Ryan Scoville

In the United States, public international law is not an important part of legal education. By my count, only eight schools require their students to complete a course on the subject: Florida International, Harvard, Hofstra, UC-Irvine, Michigan, Nebraska, Washington, and Washington … Continue reading →

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