Woodruff Chair in International Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Dean Rusk International Law Center Diane Marie Amann's lecture "Child Rights, Conflict, and International Criminal Justice" has been published in the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law as part of its commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In her lecture, Amann discusses the particular harms that children endure in armed conflict and similar violence, and traces the developments in child rights that led to adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. She also discusses parallel developments in international humanitarian law and international criminal law before closing by evaluating efforts to ensure the rights of the child by preventing and punishing international crimes against and affecting children.
Hosch Associate Professor Kent Barnett was featured in The New York Times Magazine regarding the U.S. Supreme Court case Aurelius Capital v. Puerto Rico. The article titled "The Curious Case of Aurelius Capital v. Puerto Rico" was written by Jesse Barron and published 11/26/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The New York Times regarding her opinion on the Johnson & Johnson litigation. The article titled "Whoops. Judge Reduces J&J Opioid Fine After Mistaking Thousands for Millions." was written by Jan Hoffman and published on 11/15/19.
Martin Chair Andrea L. Dennis' book "Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics and Guilt in America" was featured in the Black Star News. The article titled "Book 'Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America' Examines Double Standard in Criminal Justice" was published on 11/19/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in the Star Tribune regarding her thoughts on the city of Duluth's participation in a massive opioid lawsuit. The article titled "Duluth, others must decide whether to stay part of massive opioid lawsuit" was written by Katie Galioto and published on 11/20/19.