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Author Archives: Ryan Scoville
Thoughts on Proposals for a Sino-Japanese Bargain
Commentary on the longstanding contest over the Senkaku/ Diaoyu Islands may be entering a new and more conciliatory phase. A lot of early scholarship focused on the zero-sum question of who has proper title under international law, but more recent analyses have … Continue reading
Posted in International Law, Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands, 尖閣諸島
Tagged Diaoyu Islands, Senkaku Islands, 尖閣諸島
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Don’t Read the “Want China Times”
A few days ago I posted an essay at The Diplomat to report some of the things I learned about the Senkaku Islands during my recent trip to Japan. One part of that essay explained that the Yaeyama Islands are a … Continue reading
Posted in International Law, Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands, 尖閣諸島
Tagged Senkaku Islands, Yaeyama Islands, 八重山列島, 尖閣諸島
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Recommended Reading on U.S. Foreign Relations Law: 2014 Edition
With the end of the year approaching, I’ll share a list of 10 really good articles from 2014 on the subject of U.S. foreign relations law, somewhat broadly defined. These aren’t the only noteworthy articles, but each stood out to me … Continue reading
Back From Japan: What I Learned
Recently I went to Japan as part of a small group of American academics and researchers who are interested in Japanese foreign policy. During the trip, we met with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Coast Guard, … Continue reading
Posted in Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands, Uncategorized, 尖閣諸島
Tagged Diaoyu Islands, Senkaku Islands, Yaeyama Islands, 八重山諸島, 八重山列島, 尖閣諸島
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Paper on the Senkaku/ Diaoyu Islands Dispute
My paper on the Senkaku/ Diaoyu Islands dispute was published yesterday. It’s available here.
Posted in International Law, Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands, 尖閣諸島
Tagged Diaoyu Islands, Senkaku Islands, 尖閣諸島
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Ruling on the Motion to Dismiss in the Navy/ Fukushima Litigation
A few days ago the district court in the Navy/ Fukushima litigation (Cooper v. TEPCO) issued a ruling on TEPCO’s motion to dismiss. Key takeaways: the court dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims for design defect and intentional infliction of emotional distress, along … Continue reading
Posted in U.S. Foreign Relations Law
Tagged Fukushima, Motion to Dismiss, Navy, TEPCO
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Does the Legalization of Marijuana Violate International Law?
The shift toward legalization of marijuana has gained a lot of momentum in the past few years. By a recent count, more than twenty states have enacted legislation that permits use of one form or another. Most allow only medical … Continue reading
A Global Survey on the Study of International Law (Part II)
Last month I put up the first in what I anticipate will be a series of posts on the subject of international legal education. I summarized the results of a global survey on the study of international law, reported that a … Continue reading
Mwani v. Al Qaeda
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
Gingery v. City of Glendale
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
Posted in Foreign Affairs Constitution
Tagged City of Glendale, foreign affairs preemption, Gingery
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