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Schwartz research and testimony on conflict minerals debate cited by Penn Law
Research and congressional testimony by University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Jeff Schwartz was featured in an article published this week by RegBlog. The blog, managed by the University of Pennsylvania Law School, outlines Schwartz’s role on the conflict minerals issue. “Jeff Schwartz, a professor at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney […]
Schwartz Testimony on Conflict Minerals Cited in AllAfrica Op-Ed
In November 2015, S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Jeff Schwartz testified before a Congressional Subcommittee on the Dodd-Frank Act and the tracking of conflict minerals. His research and testimony was cited by James Karuhanga in an op-ed on AllAfrica.com Read the complete op-ed »
Schwartz Quoted in International Business Times on Conflict Minerals
Professor Jeff Schwartz was quoted in International Business Times in a feature titled, “Congo’s Conflict Minerals: US Companies Struggle To Trace Tantalum, Tungsten, Tin, Gold In Their Products.” “Once it hits the smelter, the origins are gone. You can’t tell where the metal came from,” said Jeff Schwartz, a University of Utah S.J. Quinney College […]
Schwartz Quoted in The Wall Street Journal on Tracking Conflict Minerals
On August 3, 2015, S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Jeff Schwartz was quoted in The Wall Street Journal in an article titled, “U.S. Firms Struggle to Trace ‘Conflict Minerals’” “The cost of doing a bad job isn’t much,” said Jeff Schwartz, professor of law at the University of Utah’s law school. “Companies can kind […]
Schwartz quoted in Wall Street Journal on Conflict Minerals
S.J. Quinney College of Law professor Jeff Schwartz was quoted in the May 19, 2015 edition of the Wall Street Journal in a story titled, “EU Readies for Vote on Conflict Minerals” “If the goal of the reports is to expose these companies that have problematic sourcing practices to the public, I would argue that […]
International Law Colloquium Series: Michael Fakhri
International Law Colloquium Series Presents: The Way Forward on Agriculture: Revisiting International Commodity Agreements S.J. Quinney College of Law, Borchard Conference Room Michael Fakhri – University of Oregon; Assistant Professor of Law. Michael Fakhri’s academic interests are in international economic law with an emphasis on questions of development. He is currently working on a historical examination […]