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All Play and No Work: Current Issues with Name, Image and Likeness Conflicting with International Student-Athlete’s F-1 Visas
By: Sarah Wlazlo Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) is one of the hottest topics in collegiate sports currently. With House v. NCAA slowly reaching its settlement and the National Labor Relations Board coming to decisions on employment status for student-athletes regarding NIL deals, the grey area of money-making ventures has…
Playtime Spent in Detention: The Consequences of Lowering the Age of Criminal Responsibility in Australia’s Northern Territory
Megan Johnson In October 2024, Australia’s Northern Territory government passed legislation to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 12 years-old to 10 years-old.[1] This change in law makes it so that children between the ages of 10 and 14 can be held criminally responsible if the prosecution is able…
Who Owns the Moon? Navigating Sovereignty, Power, and Profit in the Final Frontier
By: Daisy Geng Who actually “owns” the Moon, asteroids, or even a plot on Mars? The idea of claiming space territory may sound like science fiction, but it’s becoming a very real challenge in international law. Today, the private sector is leading the charge, with companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin,…
Stirring Up the Hornet's Nest: the U.S.'s Non-Extradition Extraditions in Mexico Continue
Vol. 34 Staff Member, Minnesota Journal of International Law The 2024 arrest of the current leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, along with one of the Juaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s sons has undeniably stirred up a hornet’s nest in northwestern Mexico. El Chapo, the former head of…
The Balancing of Fair Process and Efficiency at the Olympic Gymnastics Floor Final
Stephanie Buersmeyer Background Gymnastics is one of the marquee events of the Olympic Games. Unfortunately, in Paris, the meet ended in controversy as the final event, the Women’s Floor Exercise Final, has been embroiled in legal disputes over the bronze medal. Jordan Chiles of USA Gymnastics (‘USAG’) competed last and,…
Illustrating Persisting Problems in the Art Black Market
Mlada Simper Theft, forgery, and money laundering – the art market has a surprising dark side. Debate rages on about how prevalent or profitable the underground art market truly is, but the Organized Crime Group of the UK Metropolitan Police and Interpol estimate that the art black market generates at…