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Articles From Christopher R. Minelli

When animal owners attack: Veterinary malpractice in Illinois By Christopher R. Minelli Tort Law, November 2008 Although many attorneys are knowledgeable with medical and legal malpractice, few are familiar with veterinary malpractice. This article will explain the details and why it might become more common in the future.
Chicago hosts major international arbitration event By Christopher R. Minelli International and Immigration Law, May 2008 The International Centre for Dispute Resolution is bringing together arbitration experts to discuss timely issues at a major conference to be held in Chicago April 24-25, at the InterContinental Hotel.
Reinforcing the International Conflicts Regime: A critical analysis of the Turkish attack on the Kurdish Worker’s Party By Christopher R. Minelli International and Immigration Law, March 2008 This article will argue that the illegal Turkish use of force is a reflection of the destabilization of the international conflict regime, a system of rules that guide rational actors by providing evidence of how other international actors will behave, which was caused by the United States during its war on terrorism.
Textualism as a touchstone for privately-focused treaty interpretation By Christopher R. Minelli International and Immigration Law, February 2008 Curtis J. Mahoney argues in his student note, Treaties as Contracts: Textualism, Contract Theory, and the Interpretation of Treaties, that courts should apply interpretive techniques to treaties similar to relational contracts because of historical and normative reasons.
Contractual foundations of universal human rights By Christopher R. Minelli Human and Civil Rights, June 2007 Next year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the ratification of the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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