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Decaying Center: Germany’s Election Results and its Consequences for Europe

By Robby Dube, Staff Member Over the past decade, the European Continent has seen a surge in populist parties; the far left Syriza in Greece, the isolationist United Kingdom Independence Party (“UKIP”), and the nationalist National Front in France have all seen substantial success in recent years.[i] In the Federal Republic of Germany (“Germany”), however, […]

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G7 Fails to Agree to Additional Russian Sanctions

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By Tim Peel, Articles Editor Following an allegedly deadly chemical weapon attack in the Syrian rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun that killed 80 and injured hundreds more last week,[1] The U.S. and U.K. had planned to push for additional punitive sanctions against Russia at a G7 meeting this week.[2] While there is no evidence of

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GETTING FROM ISOLATION TO INTEGRATION: KEY CHALLENGES FACING ALBANIA ON ITS PATH TO EU MEMBERSHIP

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By Ilva Caushi, MJIL Staff Member Albania’s progression to EU membership has not been hindered by the same issues which plague many of its Balkan counterparts, namely ethnic divisions or unresolved statehood issues.[1] Instead, as previously discussed, the country’s delayed journey can largely be attributed to inadequate advancements in establishing a functioning democracy and the

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FCPA Enforcement Expectations Under President Trump

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By Jinyoung Seok, Managing Editor The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was enacted in 1977 in the wake of reports of numerous U.S. businesses were making large payments to foreign officials to secure business.[1] It prohibits corruptly giving, promising, or offering anything of value to a foreign governmental official, political, party or party official with

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Including Launch Services in the GATS Can Relieve the Drought in the United States Small Satellite Launch Market.

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By Shane Fitzmaurice, MJIL Staff Member Currently, small satellite developers in the United States are pressuring the government to let them launch their satellites on India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).[1] These companies would be more than happy to launch their satellites on vehicles made in the United States, except there isn’t enough supply.[2] United

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Brazil’s Next Big Scandal: Weak Flesh

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By Cooper Johnson, Note and Comment Editor Brazil has become the center of corruption in recent years. Odebrecht SA, Latin America’s largest construction company, agreed to pay more than $3.5 billion to resolve bribery allegations involving Brazil’s state-run oil company.[1] The company admitted to paying officials of the Brazilian oil giant Petrobas to win contracts.[2]

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The Importance of Clinic Work and Legal Education

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By Emily Spallino, Lead Note & Comment Editor This month the University of Minnesota Law School received a record $25 million donation from the Robina Foundation.[1] Of the $25 million, $23.5 million will be placed in an endowment to support the Center for New Americans, which will be renamed after James H. Binger, Robina’s founder. The

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Denying Asylum Claims of the Persecuted

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By Miranda Slaght, MJIL Staff Member Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Congress made drastic changes to immigration law.[1] These changes, such as the passage of the REAL ID Act of 2005, significantly expanded restrictions on immigration.[2] Unsurprisingly, part of the expanded restrictive laws was aimed at barring people from being granted asylum who had

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Trial of Former Child Soldier Begins at the ICC

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By Alfredo Hwang, MJIL Staff Member On December 6, 2016, the prosecution of Dominic Ongwen, a former child soldier abducted by the Ugandan rebel group Lord’s Resistance Army (“LRA”) who eventually became the commander of the LRA’s Sinia Brigade, began at the International Criminal Court (“ICC”).[1] What are the Charges Against Dominic Ongwen: A warrant

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“It’s a Small World After All”

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By Kathryn Burkart, MJIL Staff Member As a child, and admittedly young adult, I have loved the ride “It’s a Small World” at Disneyworld. While on the ride you sit in a boat that takes you into various rooms that represent different regions of the world where animatronic dolls all sing along to the lyrics

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MJIL Blog

Decaying Center: Germany’s Election Results and its Consequences for Europe

G7 Fails to Agree to Additional Russian Sanctions

GETTING FROM ISOLATION TO INTEGRATION: KEY CHALLENGES FACING ALBANIA ON ITS PATH TO EU MEMBERSHIP

FCPA Enforcement Expectations Under President Trump

Including Launch Services in the GATS Can Relieve the Drought in the United States Small Satellite Launch Market.

Brazil’s Next Big Scandal: Weak Flesh

The Importance of Clinic Work and Legal Education

Denying Asylum Claims of the Persecuted

Trial of Former Child Soldier Begins at the ICC

“It’s a Small World After All”

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