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
Mercenaries. What Is the Law and Is It Followed?
Alec Casey The presence of mercenaries in modern conflicts has garnered media attention. From Blackwater in Iraq to the Wagner Group in Ukraine, mercenaries have become a ubiquitous presence in 21st century conflicts.[1] This raises important questions—What does international law have to say about mercenaries? Have state actors and other
Whitewashing the Past: The Modern Legacy of the Theory Behind Buck v. Bell
Noah Richardson In 1927, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, wrote the opinion in Buck v. Bell that upheld Virginia’s forced sterilization law.[1] The statute, one of several that had been passed in states across the country, was part of a larger movement aimed
The Wide Reach of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Emily Seitz The European Union (“EU”) presented the European Green Deal in December of 2019.[1] The European Green Deal consists of various policy instruments that will be used with the goal of creating a more sustainable European economy in areas like energy, agriculture, and industry.[2] The hope for the European
El Salvador’s Mano Dura: Balancing Order and Rights in the Shadow of Gang Violence
Laura Reyes, University of Minnesota Law Volume 34 Editor-in-Chief “We can arrest anyone we want,” a Salvadoran law enforcement officer remarked to a mother after detaining her son.[1] As of February 2024, more than 76,000 people—nearly two percent of the Salvadoran population—have been detained, imprisoned under inhumane conditions,[2] and are