The Arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov & What it Says about Europe’s Approach to Privacy
Photo by Schreibvieh via Wikimedia Commons On August 24, 2024, Pavel Durov, the CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris....
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Nov 177 min read
Arrest the President, Hypothetically
By what authority does one dare direct that famous phrase, “j’accuse!” at the state’s supreme executor of law?
Jun 205 min read
Windfall Taxes: The New Trend the United States Refuses to Take Part In
Interest in windfall taxes have been rising and have been generally seen as a response to redistribute increased profits.
May 25 min read
“Red Soles” and Search Engines: Louboutin Trademark Lawsuit Proves ChatGPT is Unreliable Evidence of Secondary Meaning
In today’s digital age, Shutiq’s decision begs the question: why can AI not be a reliable source of acquired distinctiveness?
Apr 255 min read
Foreign Subsidy Regulation – Will the United States Follow the European Union, or Lead from Behind?
Financial and national security motivations have always been linked, but new regulations bring that policy interplay to the forefront.
Apr 186 min read
The Chagos Archipelago: A Failure of International Law to Protect Powerless Peoples
By: Cali Smith The opening act of 2024 featured David Cameron, the United Kingdom’s (UK) latest Foreign Secretary, dashing the hopes of a...
Apr 125 min read
Escalating Conflict-Related Sexual and Gender Violence in the Ongoing Sudan Conflict
By: Agnes Poplawski "Sudan: A Forgotten Crisis" by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid via the CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED. Copyright...
Apr 45 min read
Gender Quotas for Boards of Directors: Norway and the United States
By: Lucy Paiste Despite unprecedented progress for women in the workplace, at the highest rung of the corporate ladder, the status quo...
Mar 294 min read
Providing Community Protection from Sex Offenders – at What Cost?
By: Jessica Novick "Prison bars" by Ken_Mayer is licensed under CC BY 2.0. With the release of The Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost...
Mar 225 min read
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond is Finally Here!
By: Douglas Notaris In 2021, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador had a bold vision for the nation. He aspired for El Salvador to...
Mar 135 min read
The Future of Transnational Surrogacy: Where Do Italy and the UK Stand Now?
By: Ellene Ko The images of thousands of abandoned babies around the world gave the transnational commercial surrogacy market a global...
Mar 115 min read
Unpacking Brazil’s Amendment to the Bankruptcy and Reorganization Act
By: Aaron Hemmings Brazil recently enacted significant amendments to its Bankruptcy and Reorganization Act through Federal Law No....
Mar 45 min read
Stop the Boats: Prime Minister Sunak and the UK’s Assertion of National Sovereignty
By: Stefanie Allman The British Parliament is in the process of voting on the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, that would...
Feb 234 min read
Nobody Understands My Language: An International Human Rights Crisis in U.S. Detention Centers
By: Kayla He Since 2016 when President Trump was elected, immigration has become a popular and polarizing topic in America.[1] President...
Feb 164 min read
Judicial Ethics: Everyone Can Learn
By: Tamerick Gilyard The success of international courts, and our domestic courts, depends to a large extent upon the integrity and...
Jan 264 min read
The Status of the ICJ Case of Ukraine v. Russia
By: Anne Harper When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of eastern Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Russia claimed that the use of...
Jan 175 min read
The Failure of Australia's Voice Referendum: A Lost Opportunity for Progress?
By: Jennifer Grubman Image "Aboriginal Flag" by Michael Coghlan under CC By-SA 2.0. On October 14, 2023, Australia held its first...
Jan 115 min read
Global Brand Protection in Web 3.0: Blockchain Domain Names and New Legal Challenges
By: Vera Glonina The development of blockchain technologies is changing the world by introducing new systems and opportunities. In...
Jan 34 min read
Indigenous Peoples, Land Grabs in Brazil, and the Fight for Official Recognition
By: Christian Zavardino In recent years, the Indigenous peoples of Brazil have fought a host of legal obstacles to maintain sovereignty...
Nov 14, 20235 min read
Out of the Shadows: The Need for Increased Scrutiny of Shadow Banking in China
By: Benson M. Clements Zhongrong International Trust Co., a Chinese investment trust with significant real estate exposure, has missed...
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