The International Law Institute was pleased to host the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies' special edition of its Ambassadors’ Forum series on COVID-19. The program,“Global COVID-19 and Sports: Threats and Responses” focused on medical, policy, and legal consideration of the commencement of sporting activities, and large public events, in the time of COVID-19.

We present the Global COVID-19 and Sports: Threats and Responses, conference video, downloadable reports, and a special extended monograph Global COVID-19: “Global COVID-19 and Sports: Exposure Claims and Liability Mitigation Considerations”.  the monograph,  represents an updated and extended version of recorded presentations made by members of the international law firm of Crowell & Moring LLP, who participated as invited contributors of the original conference. The excerpt focuses on multi-jurisdictional perspectives legal perspectives of the re-introduction of sports and large public events, in context of COVID-19.

We invite you to download both the conference report and the extended monograph highlighting legal and risk considerations.


REPORTS:

Full Conference Report		Monograph: Exposure Claims and Liability Mitigation Considerations
DOWNLOAD HERE		DOWNLOAD HERE

CONFERENCE VIDEO: 

 SPONSORS:

          Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies
          Inter-University Center for Legal Studies at the International Law Institute
          Center for Security Law, University of Virginia Law School
          International Law Institute

OPENING REMARKS:

          Prof. Don Wallace Chairman - International Law Institute


MODERATOR:

          Prof. Yonah Alexander Director - Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies
          Senior Fellow - Potomac Institute for Policy Studies


PANELISTS:

          Prof. Rita Colwell Distinguished Professor - University of Maryland,College Park and
                                                                               Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
          Dr. Richard Reff MD- Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist; Fmr. Advisor - US Olympics Committee
          Carl Francis - Director of Communications - National Football League Players Association
          Chalana Damron Counsel - Counsel - Crowell & Moring, LLP Washington, DC Office
          Thomas Gies Partner - Partner - Crowell & Moring, LLP Washington, DC Office
          Kristof Roox Partner - Crowell & Moring, LLP Brussels Office
          Laurence Winston - Crowell & Moring, LLP London Office


COMMENTERS:

          U.S. Ambassador Charles Ray [Ret.] - Former U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia and Zimbabwe
         
          Croatia Ambassador to the U.S.  Pjer Simunovic Ambassador; 
          Croatia Fmr. Presidency of the Council of the European Union from January to June 2020


DISCLAIMER:

Please note that the editors and contributors cannot be held responsible for any errors and consequences arising from the use of the information contained in these publications. Also, the views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the academic institutions associated with these reports.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

Deepest appreciation for ILI members Robert Sargin, Jason Everett, Emma Andrews, and Clement Mutambo for their guidance and support in producing these reports and facilitating the Covid-19 conferences series. Additionally, special thanks are due to those who provided administrative and research assistance, namely Mythili Kotagiri (Rutgers University graduate), Caitlyn Enroth (undergraduate at the Tufts University), Seth Snyder (undergraduate at the University of Virginia), Aaron Sugarman (undergraduate at the University of North Carolina), and Adam Cooper (undergraduate at the University of Virginia). All are currently or have previously participated in IUCTS Internship Programs.

The International Law Institute is pleased to partner with STATUT Law School, organizers and speakers in the presentation of their conference on "Judicial and Extra-judicial Methods of Protections Against Public Administration in Russia and the United States: Challenges, Practices, and the Future".

The program will focus on differences between the pre-trial (extrajudicial) method of legal protection and justice in administrative cases; and cases of administrative offenses; evaluate their effectiveness; and highlight the main mistakes made when applying for protection.

Observations will be made as to methods of protection from the state that exist in the United States, including trends from the US and the US Supreme Court, in comparison to main positions in the judicial practice of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and other courts.

Invited to contribute to this program will be representatives of judiciaries and other public authorities, lawyers, lawyers of law firms, corporate lawyers, private lawyers, and academic practitioners.

Details and registration are included   HERE    <<You may need to enable your web page translator to English>>

STATUT Law School invites you to a practical online seminar in the field of comparative administrative law enforcement "JUDICIAL AND EXTRAJUDICIAL METHODS OF PROTECTION AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN RUSSIA AND THE USA: Challenges, Practice and the Future." The event is held online on the Zoom platform Organizer:  STATUT Law School During the seminar, we will consider the differences between the pre-trial (extrajudicial) method of legal protection and justice in administrative cases and cases of administrative offenses, evaluate their effectiveness, highlight the main mistakes made when applying for protection. Let us characterize the methods of protection from the state that exist in the United States, including the latest trends taking into account the practice of the US Supreme Court, compare them with the main positions in the judicial practice of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and other courts, and provide recommendations. Representatives of the judiciary and other public authorities, lawyers, lawyers of law firms, corporate lawyers, private lawyers, and academic practitioners are invited to the discussion. Moderator:  Nikiforov Maxim Vladimirovich, Candidate of Law, Advisor on Administrative Law and Compliance at the Law Firm "Nasonov, Pirogov and Partners" (Pravo.ru-300), Lecturer at the STATUT School of Law, Associate Professor of the Volga Branch of the Russian State University of Justice (RPMU), certified anti-corruption specialist. Workshop Program 1. "Administrative proceedings in the United States: subjects, litigation rules, main problems and legal positions       of the Supreme Court."       Speaker: Felter Edwin, Founder, Chief Justice (1983-1998) and Colorado Administrative Courts Judge,                      University of Denver Professor. 2. "Problems of administrative review and judicial control over public administration in Russia and the       United States: comparison of judicial approaches."       Speaker: Denis Aleksandrovich Karimov , Advisor on Administrative Law to the Deputy Chairman of the Committee                      of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) on Intellectual Property and Creative Industries,                      Advisor on Administrative Law to the Chairman of the Board of the Non-profit Partnership Community of Users of Copyright                      and Related Rights (NP SPAS) 3. "Russian models of legal proceedings in cases of administrative offenses: courts of general jurisdiction and       arbitration courts."       Speaker: Maxim V. Nikiforov , Ph.D., Advisor on Administrative Law and Compliance, Nasonov, Pirogov & Partners Law Firm                      (Pravo.ru-300), Lecturer at STATUT Law School and M-Logos Law Institute , Associate Professor of the Privolzhsky                      branch of the Russian State University of Justice (RPGU), certified specialist in combating corruption. 4. "Administrative proceedings in the Intellectual Property Rights Court: Paradoxes and Intrigues."       Speaker: Anatoly Vyacheslavovich Semyonov , Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the Russian Union of Industrialists and                      Entrepreneurs (RSPP) on Intellectual Property and Creative Industries, Public Advisor of the FAS Russia. 5. "Protection of the rights of procurement participants for state (municipal) needs: departmental appeal to the       FAS Russia in comparison with the court."       Speaker: Mikhail Soloviev , lawyer of the Sverdlovsk Regional Economic Bar Association, Senior Lecturer of the Administrative Law                      Department of the Ural State Law University, member of the Public Council at the Department of Public Procurement                      of the Sverdlovsk Region. The event is held online on the Zoom platform. The event is free. Everyone is welcome. Limited number of seats. Pre-registration of participants is required.

PAY PER VIEW: FORCE MAJEURE - GLOBAL INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT


PROGRAM:

The International Law Institute partnered with Dentons [the world's largest law firm] to conduct a high level conference on Force Majeure laws and protocols as they apply to various global jurisdictions as this relates to the Covid-19 pandemic.  The program was developed in June of 2020 with updated actionable information.

The 2 part program instructs on:

1.] Force Majeure law and related defenses to non-performance under contracts.
2.] Variances between common law and civil law in connection with the interpretation and enforcement of contract clauses.
3.] Force Majeure law and related developments in the US, UK, EU, Africa, China, and Latin America.


EXPERTS:

REGISTRATION, ACCESS, PAYMENT

To view this program please register at:http://ili.org/training/event-registration.html

Access is Pay Per View : $100.00 USD

Administered by and Contact: Robert Sargin, Deputy Director - ILI