Tim Peel, MJIL Staff Member NATO recently agreed to provide support to the growing European migrant crisis by providing a small fleet of ships to patrol the Aegean.[1] However, the intent of the assistance is not to stem the flow of migrant ships reaching European shores, but to contribute “critical information and surveillance to help…
Continue ReadingShin Young Jo, MJIL Staff Member On February 7, 2016, North Korea launched the rocket “Gwang Myung Sung-4.” Despite United Nation’s Security Council resolution’s banning of North Korea’s research and development on nuclear weapons or ballistic missile technologies, Kim Jong Un’s provocation against the international security has gone off the hook.[1] So what is all…
Continue ReadingJinyoung Seok, MJIL Staff Member A South Korean couple was recently arrested for murder of the woman’s husband. The couple smuggled to China in 1996 after murdering the husband for discovering their affair, and no one knew their whereabouts until they arrived in Korea twenty years later. Not knowing that the statute of limitations for…
Continue ReadingKevin Kitchen, MJIL Staff Member Hovering just above a 20% unemployment rate, Spain has yet to recover from the Great Recession in 2008, nor from its decline since the late 1600s.[1] An important factor in economic growth rests on the country’s ability to foster development through small business. However, most of the discussion on entrepreneurial…
Continue ReadingMenglu Zhang, MJIL Note & Comment Editor Crowdfunding is new, but growing rapidly. Research shows that by 2016 the crowdfunding industry is on track to account for more funding than venture capital.[1] In China, equity crowdfunding dominates this segment.[2] As the world’s second-largest economy with a population of more than 1.3 billion, China continues to…
Continue ReadingSignificance and Difficulties of Conducting FCPA Investigations in China[1] Yun Ling, MJIL Managing Editor Conducting a cross-border FCPA investigation is like walking in a maze comprising corporate code of conduct, local business customs, local laws and FCPA requirements. Because many documents and data are located in the local office, counsel in the US needs to…
Continue ReadingNikesh Patel, MJIL Staff Member Recently, the Government of India approved a new Model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). The Model BIT will provide the terms and conditions for India’s future trade negotiations, including the renegotiations of some its 83 existing BITs and ongoing negotiations with the United States.[1] Often, the difficulty for structuring a BIT…
Continue ReadingMax Zimmerman, MJIL Articles Edotor The main purpose of a film usually is not to educate its audience. This is particularly true of narrative films which are made in varying degrees for artistic expression, entertainment, or financial gain. Even those films which are inspired by or based on real events rarely give the audience a…
Continue ReadingRonald Allen Yu, MJIL Note & Comment Editor Interest in arbitration has grown considerably over the years. Of particular interest is arbitration’s growth as a dispute resolution forum in the field of international commerce. Many businesses use arbitration due to its perceived efficient, faster, and cost-effective processes when compared to litigation in a courtroom. Businesses…
Continue ReadingAmi 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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