Event Wednesday: Eugene Kontorovich on Disputing Occupation

On Wednesday, January 25, Eugene Kontorovich will discuss the topic of "Disputing Occupation: Israel's Borders and International Law." The speech will examine such central questions as legal status of settlements, the “1967 borders,” and Palestinian statehood and self-determination.

Professor Kontorovich’s research spans the fields of constitutional law, international law, and law and economics. He has authored a series of papers that extend the economic analysis of law to public law. Prof. Kontorovich is also one of the leading experts on maritime piracy, universal jurisdiction and international criminal law. He has been called on to advise lawyers in historic piracy trials around the world. He is working on a book, Justice at Sea: Piracy and the Limits of International Criminal Law, under contract with Harvard University Press. His scholarship has been relied upon in numerous federal judicial opinions.

What: Eugene Kontorovich on "Disputing Occupation: Israel's Borders and International Law"

When: Wednesday, 1/25 @ 4pm

Where: Vanderbilt Hall 218


FREE FOOD will be provided!

Event Wednesday: Robert Levy on the Dirty Dozen

On Wednesday, January 18, Robert Levy will be visiting NYU to discuss his acclaimed book, The Dirty Dozen. Dr. Levy is the Chairman of Cato Institute and helped organize the 2nd Amendment case of District of Columbia v. Heller.  The Dirty Dozen is about the twelve Supreme Court decisions that undermined individual liberty and expanded government power. The book was coauthored by Chip Mellor from the Institute for Justice and the forward was written by our own Prof. Richard Epstein.

According to the book, the 12 worst Supreme Court cases include:

1. Helvering v. Davis - Promoting the general welfare 
2. Wickard v. Filburn - Regulating Interstate Commerce
3. Home Bldg. & Loan v. Blaisdell - Rescinding Private Contracts
4. Whitman v. American Trucking - Lawmaking by Administrative Agencies
5. McConnel v. FEC - Campaign Finance Reform and Free Speech
6. United States v. Miller - Gun Owner's Rights
7. Korematsu v. United States - Civil Liberties Versus National Security
8. Bennis v. Michigan - Asset Forfeiture Without Due Process 
9. Kelo v. City of New London - Eminent Domain for Private Use
10. Penn Central v. New York - Taking Property by Regulation 
11. United States v. Carolene Products - Earning an Honest Living (footnote 4) 
12. Grutter v. Bolinger - Equal Protection and Racial Preferences

Come ready to debate/defend your favorite abdication of judicial oversight!

What: Robert Levy on "The Dirty Dozen"

When: Wednesday, 1/18 @ 4pm

Where: Vanderbilt Hall 206

Of course, as always, FREE FOOD will be provided!