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CfP: 5th German Conference for Young Researchers in Private International Law (14/15 Feb 2025 in Heidelberg)

Conflict of Laws

On 14 and 15 February 2025, the 5th Conference for Young Researchers in PIL will take place at Heidelberg University. It will be dedicated to the topic of ‘Digital transformation and Private International Law. In particular, we welcome contributions on comparative aspects of conflict of laws and international procedural law.

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The Fourth Private International Law Conference for Young Scholars in Vienna

Conflict of Laws

He discussed differences and possible weaknesses in the recognition under the Austrian conflict of laws and procedural law. As last speaker, Dr Lena Hornkohl (University of Vienna/Heidelberg University) addressed the effects of EU blocking regulations on private law.

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Report of the Oxford Conference on “Characterisation in the Conflict of Laws”

Conflict of Laws

On 20-21 March 2025, a conference on Characterisation in the Conflict of Laws was convened at St Hildas College, Oxford. Langille argued for an alternative distinction between substance and procedure based on the nature of private rights. She exemplified her views by reference to statutes of limitation.

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Restitution, medical malpractice, and a capital appeal

SCOTUSBlog

Grants are now filling in the 2025-26 term, which will start in October.) The question is how such laws should be considered when state-law disputes are brought in federal court under diversity of citizenship jurisdiction because the dispute involves citizens of different states.

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5th German Conference for Young Researchers in Private International Law in Heidelberg – Conference Report

Conflict of Laws

She deemed this differentiation to be of great importance to assess the applicable law: for extrinsic tokens, the statute of the represented asset must be considered. While Hemler found possibly affected principles of German procedural law to be publicity, immediacy and orality, he assessed that their violation can be avoided.

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Comparing Recent Federal Circuit Judges

Above The Law

Biden appointed the most judges to the Second Circuit in 2021, to the Ninth in 2022, and even had one judge begin active service in 2025 ( Embry Kidd in the Eleventh Circuit). It also touches on procedural law, particularly the standards for amending a complaint after a motion to dismiss.