Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning American Efforts to Prevent Foreign Takeovers of Major American Industries (The Amerind Investment Case) (United States v. France)
Topics: Expropriations, Enforceability of Penal Laws Before the I.C.J., Effect of National Decisions Before the I.C.J., Remedies for Takings
Location: Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington, DC
Date: April 24, 1976
World Champion: University of Toronto (Canada)
Team Members – Patricia C. Jackson, Richard van Banning
World Runner Up: American University – Washington College of Law (United States)
Team Members – Bruce Aitken, Rex Krakauer, Jay Lenrow, Robert Rutecki, James Schwenk
Best Oralist (Championship Round): Richard van Banning, University of Toronto (Canada)
Championship Round Judges:
- Hardy C. Dillard – Judge, International Court of Justice
- Georges R. Delaume – Senior Counsel, International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
- Harold Leventhal – Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Problem Author(s):
Michael H. Cardozo – District of Columbia Bar; formerly Professor of Law at Cornell Law School
Jessup Fellow: Katherine Hope Larson
Administrative Assistant: Pamela M. Young
Best Oralist (International Rounds): Deborah E. Barker, University of Singapore (Singapore)
Best Oralist (US rounds): Michael Nardotti, Fordham University
Best Memorial (International Rounds): University of Toronto (Canada) (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Memorial (US Regional Rounds – Rutgers Award): University of Miami (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Memorial (US rounds): McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (Applicant and Respondent)
Competition Statistics:
- Number of Teams Worldwide: 134
- Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 22
- Number of Countries: 18
- Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 14
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