EPISODE · Aug 16, 2022 · 59 MIN
Do Russian Oligarchs Retain Property Rights in the West?
from FedSoc Forums · host The Federalist Society
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, assets of Russian oligarchs have been frozen in Western Europe and the United States. Now some leaders in Western countries urge that these assets be assigned to reconstruction efforts in Ukraine. Are there legal limits on such diversion of foreign-owned property? Should that matter to U.S. policy? Is this rough justice or dangerous precedent? Our legal experts will discuss these questions on this timely webinar.Featuring:--Dean Ronald A. Cass, Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of Law; President, Cass & Associates, PC; Former Vice-Chairman and Commissioner, U.S. International Trade Commission--Prof. Paul B. Stephan, John C. Jeffries, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law, David H. Ibbeken '71 Research Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law--Moderator: Jeremy Rabkin, Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, assets of Russian oligarchs have been frozen in Western Europe and the United States. Now some leaders in Western countries urge that these assets be assigned to reconstruction efforts in Ukraine. Are there legal limits on such diversion of foreign-owned property? Should that matter to U.S. policy? Is this rough justice or dangerous precedent? Our legal experts will discuss these questions on this timely webinar.Featuring:--Dean Ronald A. Cass, Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of Law; President, Cass & Associates, PC; Former Vice-Chairman and Commissioner, U.S. International Trade Commission--Prof. Paul B. Stephan, John C. Jeffries, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law, David H. Ibbeken '71 Research Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law--Moderator: Jeremy Rabkin, Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
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