U.S. and EU Negotiators Shift Priority for T-TIP Passage in 2016, but Remain Optimistic
Nikesh Patel, Executive Editor The 15th round of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) concluded recently in New York City on October 7, 2016.[1] The Partnership is a proposed bilateral trade agreement between the United States and European Union. Although public scrutiny in the U.S. has further increased on
UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants Leads to Declaration
Anne Longfellow, Managing Editor On September 19, 2016, the United Nations held a historic summit on the issue of large movements of refugees and migrants. The Summit was held in New York City, which was reflected in the name of the declaration adopted by the General Assembly that day — the
Unsung Heroes: Volunteers and the Central American Refugee Crisis
Nadia Anguiano-Wehde, MJIL Staff Member As reported by the United Nations, the world today faces the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War. As of 2014, the number of refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons worldwide had reached startling proportions, exceeding 50 million for the first time since
What is Behind the Chinese Demand for American Real Estate?
Cooper Johnson, MJIL Staff Member In the past two years Anbang, a Chinese insurer, has paid $2 billion for the St. Regis in New York City and $6.5 billion for Strategic Hotels.[1] Most recently, Anbang was in a bidding war with Marriot for Starwood Hotels where Anbang bid as high
Which way do the trade winds blow? The Presidential Race, Free Trade, and the TPP
David Archer, MJIL Staff Member Last week, the MJIL hosted a symposium that touched on several important issues in international law, including the landscape around trade agreements, with special focus on the GATT and WTO agreements. In observing the relative absence of development in global free trade talks since the
Attempts to Banish Trump: What’s Really Going On?
Chelsea Ahmann, MJIL Staff Member Donald Trump has maintained a prominent profile in American society for decades as a real estate mogul and television personality. His latest proclamation to run for presidential office, however, has elevated him to a public status that has already dwarfed his previous standing in American
Migration Fund: A Possible Way to Minimize the Negative Effects of Remittances
Yujie Shen, MJIL Note & Comment Editor In recent years, scholars and policy makers have become increasingly interested in remittances, the money that individual migrants send back to their home countries, usually to their families and relatives. Interest in this subject appears to have grown in rough proportion to the
Foreign Foreign Judgments and Judicial Review
MJIL Staff Member There are judgments awarded by a court in another country: foreign judgments. There are judgments awarded by another U.S. state: also foreign judgments. There are also judgments awarded by a court in another country, recognized in one U.S. state, seeking enforcement in a second U.S. state: foreign
A Look into the Benefits of the European Commission’s Digital Single Market Plan
Nicolette Figueroa, MJIL Staff The European Union has fallen in the ranks of the global digital economic hierarchy. Specifically, Europe’s digital environment requires more investment to compete effectively with North America and Asia.[1] Current research indicates that the United States’ digital presence encompasses most of Europe’s e-Commerce sector, where many
25 Years, Where Are We Now? Global Trade & Sovereign Debt
Symposium Sam Engel shared the following post in anticipation of our 2016 Symposium: 25 Years, “Where Are We Now? Global Trade & Sovereign Debt.” Learn more here, register, and view schedule here. Priorities in Global Trade: India and Neoliberalism Sam Engel, MJIL Symposium Editor Last summer India’s frustration resulted in a months-long protest of