Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning the International Export of Nuclear Explosives Technology (Shangri-La v. Pandora)
Topics: Treaty Interpretration, Material Breach, Remedies for a Material Breach
Location: Hotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco, CA
Date: April 23, 1977
World Champion: University of Kansas (USA)
Team Members – David Davenport, David Jeans, Kathleen Clubb Kaufman
World Runner Up: University of Toronto (Canada)
Team Members – Raj Anand, Jon Fried, Jane Hill
Best Oralist (Championship Round): David Jeans, University of Kansas (USA)
Championship Round Judges:
- Hon. Ben C. Duniway – Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Professor Yuichi Takano – Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo
- Mr. Carlton Stoiber – Assistant General Counsel, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Problem Author(s):
- Ronald J. Bettauer – Deputy Assistant Legal Advisor for Oceans, Environment, & Scientific Affairs – Office of the Legal Advisor, United States Department of State
Jessup Fellow: Kenneth Klein
Administrative Assistant: Pamela M. Young
Best Oralist (International Rounds): Jonathan T. Fried, University of Toronto (Canada)
Best Oralist (US rounds): David Jeans, University of Kansas
Best Memorial (International Rounds): University of Toronto (Canada) (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Memorial (US Regional Rounds – Rutgers Award): University of Texas (not available)
Best Memorial (US rounds): University of Maine (Applicant and Respondent)
Competition Statistics:
- Number of Teams Worldwide: 158
- Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 29
- Number of Countries: 24
- Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 20
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