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Colombia Diversa Secures Win for LGBTI Students in Colombia

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Ami Hutchinson, MJIL Staff Member In June of 2014, 16-year-old Sergio Urrego’s mother, Alba Reyes, filed a complaint with the Secretary of Education of Cundinamarca (the administrative bureau in charge of surveying the quality of education within the territory of Cundinamarca, Colombia).  In her complaint, Alba alleged that her son had suffered persistent and severe […]

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The Rise of Virtual Law Firms: Allowing Firms to More Easily Expand Internationally

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Amber Kraemer, MJIL Executive Editor The legal market is constantly changing and evolving. Client expectations and technology are two of the biggest considerations. Clients used to have loyalty to the same firm or attorneys. Whereas today, cost has become a distinguishing factor, there is constant pressure on attorneys to provide more services at a lower cost to

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Preventing Athletes from Doping Continues to be a Hurdle for Sport’s Authorities

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Andy Dykstra, MJIL Doping continues to be a problem in sports. In recent years, sports such as cycling and baseball have had their reputations damaged by doping scandals. Doping in certain sports is so prevalent that it is hard to believe the authorities of the sport did not know that it was taking place. As

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Cyber War Against Terrorism: Do Citizen Hackers Really Help?

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Yujin Sung, MJIL Staff Member The day after ISIS claimed responsibility for the tragic terrorist attack on Paris that killed at least 129 people, Anonymous, the hacktivist group, released a video. A person wearing Guy Fawkes mask delivered message to ISIS, saying “Expect massive cyber attacks. War is declared. Get prepared. Anonymous from all over

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Announcing MJIL Symposium 2016

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The Minnesota Journal of International Law is proud to announce its 2016 Symposium is titled 25 Years, Where Are We Now? Global Trade & Sovereign Debt. The Symposium will take place March 30, 2016 at the University of Minnesota Law School and will feature panels on “Sovereign Debt,” “Trans-Pacific Partnership,” and “WTO: Doha.” The Symposium will be an opportunity for

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Ultra Vires: The Eurozone Crisis and the European Central Bank’s Lost Independence

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Chris Land, MJIL Lead Articles Editor One of the greatest challenges facing the European Union today is democratic legitimacy.[i] As a compliment to nations’ republican apparatus, technocratic central banks like the European Central Bank (“ECB”) theoretically perform a crucial service. These banks support national economies as lenders of last resort[ii] — ensuring price stability[iii] and

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