The Taliban Control Afghanistan, Now What?
By Zack Taylor As the final C-17 lifted from Hamid Karzai International Airport at 11:59 PM on 30 August 2021, the United States’ military involvement in Afghanistan came to a close.[1] In the final month of the US withdrawal, the Taliban launched a lightning offensive against the government of Afghanistan,
The Long Jurisdictional Reach of Picard
By Ethan Yaro Near the end of 2019 the Second Circuit reached a decision in In re Irving H. Picard, Tr. for Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities (hereinafter “Picard”), holding that a United States bankruptcy court has jurisdiction over international transfers between two international entities.[1] The Picard case
Notice of Termination in the U.S. and Canada: Two Contrasting Approaches
By Lindsey Drozd In the United States, there is a common understanding that employees must give their employers two weeks’ notice before they resign. Two weeks’ notice is often described as a “courtesy,” but it’s so universally expected that it’s more of a social requirement. Skipping this step can result
Looking for American Action on Climate Change after the Paris Agreement? Don’t Look to the United States’ Judiciary.
By Tanner Sparrow As global carbon emissions continue to rise following the Paris Agreement and the earth continues to speed towards irreversible climate change, the Paris Agreement, despite its successes, faces repeated criticism.[1] Given that all nations’ current targets are not enough cumulatively to keep the climate from staying below
Sanctions and Counter-sanctions Between the West and China over Xinjiang
By Wesley Cong Cao On March 22, the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials over human rights issues in Xinjiang.[1] The “united transatlantic response,” according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, was the first such coordinated Western action against Beijing
An Attempt at Effective EU Enforcement: Rule of Law Conditionality
By Jordan Ziehr The last decade has seen a number of European Union Member States experience significant democratic backsliding, which has presented a challenge to the EU’s commitment to uphold the rule of law. In Poland, attacks on the independence of the judiciary led to an EU attempt to enforce
Bluetooth Instead of GPS Should Be Utilized to do Contact-tracing During the Covid-19 Pandemic
By Jinke Pu According to Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the right to privacy is one of the fundamental human rights which should not be ignored even in the era of Covid-19 pandemic.[1] Therefore, Bluetooth, a less intrusive technology, instead of GPS should
The Power of Regulatory Takings Claims: A Note of Caution on the Pack the ISDS Tribunal Debate
By Danielle Hoffman In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, many countries party to international investment agreements (IIAs) imposed reactive measures restricting the export of masks and other medical equipment.[1] As a result of these measures, masks and other medical equipment contractually arranged to be exported, were not.[2] Accordingly, disgruntled
The Biden Airstrike and the Need to Update the Legal Regime Governing Use of Force Against Non-State-Actors
By Jesse Calo On February 25, President Biden ordered an airstrike in Syria against Iranian-backed militias in response to their rocketing of U.S. targets in Baghdad and Erbil from ten days prior.[1] While President Biden asserted a constitutional basis for his authority to act, he also provided a basis for
TikTok, WeChat, and IEEPA
By Jiaying Zhang On February 10th, 2021, the Biden Administration decided to halt two executive orders, which were signed by his predecessor, which banned social media platforms Tiktok and Wechat from the U.S. market.[1] This move will allow American users to continue their enjoyment of these communications applications, but it