Brazil’s Progressive Transformation in Eliminating Child Labor
E. Catlynne Shadakofsky, MJIL Staff Member Despite the growing awareness and international support for legal reform providing protection for children in the work force, social and economic factors continue to present large obstacles standing in the way of laws’ positive impact. Even after the adoption of laws changing the structure
“Sullivan-Plus” Principles as Applied to Ukraine
Vilena Nicolet, MJIL Staff Member The brutal annexation of Crimea by Russia caused uproar in the international community. However, the attempts to remedy the situation failed—Crimea has become part of Russia and left the world cartographers such as Google Maps with a struggle on how to make “everyone” happy drafting
NATO Tries to Lend a Hand with the European Migrant Crisis
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
Kim Jong Un’s New “Toy” Missile: Are We Safe Enough?
Shin 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
Stopping the Countdown on Crime, Punishment, and Guilt by Abolishing Statute of Limitations
Jinyoung 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
Fostering Economic Growth: Important Factors in a Legal Regime Encouraging Entrepreneurship
Kevin 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
The Legislative Trends In Equity Crowdfunding In China
Menglu 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
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Significance and Difficulties of Conducting FCPA Investigations in China
Significance 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
India’s New Model BIT: A Shift Towards Protecting Host State Sovereignty
Nikesh 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