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that the memory of 2006 is still fresh in his mind and he will not act. I have my reservations about the deterministic nature of this statement. ""Deterrence"" is a somewhat elusive term. This is not a ""zero sum game"" on a one-dimensional bar. This is a complex and context-rela...

who headed the organization’s women’s branch. Sucu’s initiatives had included suggesting that women should be able to decide for themselves whether to cover their hair. Fundamentalist media and pundits were ecstatic at her ousting

a foreign state and its instrumentalities are presumed immune from jurisdiction unless one of the statute’s exceptions applies. 28 U.S.C.A. § 1602 et seq.

the defendant must present a prima facie case that it is a foreign sovereign; thereafter plaintiff has burden of going forward with evidence showing that

inasmuch as a suit against an individual acting in his official capacity is the practical equivalent of a suit against the sovereign directly. 28 U.S.C.A. § 1602 et seq.

in determining whether foreign defendants are entitled to immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA)

for purposes of action alleging provision of support for terrorist organization responsible for September 11th attacks. 18 U.S.C.A. § 1961 et seq.

allegation that he controlled several bank accounts and transmitted money internationally for terrorist purposes failed to state a claim under Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)

aiding and abetting requires that the defendant have given substantial assistance or encouragement to the primary wrongdoer.... In order to be liable for acting in concert with the primary tortfeasor under either theory

a registered securities dealer under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act in Japan; is issued and distributed in Hong Kong by Merrill Lynch (Hong Kong) which is regulated

Page 2 of 78 2007 Utah L. Rev. 861, *863 as I argued at length in an earlier article. + After receiving my suggested changes, the Advisory Committee agreed with some, but declined to adopt many of the others. At issue for the Advisory Committee was whether to proceed narrowly by...

2] 004/006 05/16/2008 11:16 FAX ioe 05/16/08 FRI 11:09 FAX 80 novel as to implicate the so-called “‘clear statement rule,” the Ex Post Facto clause, or the Due Process clause. As with the other legal issues, Mr. Acosta may elect to proceed with the case. Absence of coercion. W...

already smitten. After pizza he walked me across the street to my hotel where we made plans to meet up again. There was no kiss goodnight or anything like that. No, he was too polite for that, he wanted to prove himself different and different he was. Walking through the hotel’s...

usually talk about “tactical”, “operational” and “strategic” levels as we watch the gears of history churning away in war and peace. The “tactical” level is the most practical. It’s the choice to use machine guns instead of tanks to secure a street in Kabul, for instance, or to b...

4.2.12 WC: 191694 One of the most intriguing cases during my year with Judge Bazelon began as an ordinary pick pocketing of a wallet containing $14. Based on the sparse evidence, “the jury could have inferred either that the wallet was picked from [the alleged victim’s] pocket,...