Only Sovereignty? Global Emergencies Between Domestic and International Law, Vol. 55
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the need for global norms that assist nation-states in preserving democracy amid emergencies, mitigating the threat of a worldwide democratic decline. This articles examines the role of international law in providing nation-states with such norms on two levels.
Nov 2023
Congress Needs to Pass an Afghan Adjustment Act Now, Vol. 55
Videos of and reporting on the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan — the chaos, the desperation, the fear — has been to younger generations a fresh horror, and has left older generations seeing double: through one lens, the fall of Kabul; through the other, the fall of Saigon. The world has once again played witness…
Nov 2023
Recent News and Events
Killing In the Game of: Holding Qatar Responsible For Migrant Worker Abuse, Vol. 56.1
“FIFA stands for discipline, respect, fair-play, not just on the field of play, but in our society as well.” At the start of the twentieth century, Qatar was famous for something that may seem unfathomable today—pearl diving. Then it struck oil. Once known as the poorer neighbor of the other Saudi countries, Qatar is now…
Aug 27 2023
International Data Transfer Challenges: Lack of Trust in U.S. Data Protection Mechanisms, Vol. 56.1
It used to be the case that companies from the European Union could freely and legally transfer their consumer data to companies located in the United States without adhering to today’s strict requirements and safeguards. This smooth transfer process was a byproduct of the adequacy decision on the EU-US Privacy Shield, which was what initially…
Aug 24 2023
Holding Back the Tiers: Can FINRA Benefit From India’s Tiered Arbitration Mechanism?, Vol. 56.1
“The courts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputes begins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternative methods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.” — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) refers to a variety of processes and techniques…
Aug 24 2023
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Mar 25 2022