The War on Huachicol: Mexico’s Crackdown on Gas Thieves
By Mike Green Mexico’s recent military clampdown on organized criminals that sell stolen gas, or huachicol, has produced short-term results. But until the corruption that enables the black market for contraband is addressed, the long-term effects of the measures are unclear. Large-scale gasoline theft takes many forms, such as siphoning
How Advancing Property Rights Will Promote Economic Growth for Rural Colombian Women
By Grace Swindler Colombia’s existing property ownership laws can be traced back to the Spanish conquest of South America.[1] After Colombia’s liberation from Spain in the early 18th century, the wealthy and elite obtained ownership to the property.[2] This resulted in extreme economic disparity that has continued until today. As
The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020: Potential Protections Against Fraudulent Trademark Applications from China
By Emma Janicki The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020, a bill with bipartisan and bicameral support, was introduced in both houses of Congress in March to address problems with US trademark law. [1] Its goal is to combat the rise in fraudulent trademark applications, as well as provide new procedures
Flags of Other Nations: Explaining How Cruise Companies Pay Less in Taxes
By Sam Logterman The current coronavirus epidemic has affected businesses across the United States. As the economy remains shuttered for an increasingly extended period of time, the United States Congress will have to determine which industries to prop up and which ones to let succeed or fail on their own.
The Threat of COVID-19 Emergency Powers to the Right to Privacy
By Jay Ettinger Imagine if in response to COVID-19 the U.S. government announced a new program in which large tech companies such as Facebook, Google and Amazon shared personal data collected through their apps with various government agencies including local law enforcement. The government then used this data to track
Proposal to Overhaul International Tax System Faces Challenges
By Tucker Windels Last fall, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development secretariat released a statement outlining a proposal called the Unified Approach that would shift taxing rights to market countries using new nexus rules and a hybrid-transfer pricing system.[1] The new nexus rules aim to address the growing concern
Four Societal Consequences of Quebec Bill 21
By Cody Humpherys Quebec’s recently passed secularism law, Bill 21, prohibits a wide array of government employees from wearing religious symbols (such as hijabs, turbans, and kippahs) in the course of their work.[1] While there may be debate as to whether this legislative measure is allowable under Canadian constitutional law,[2]
Throwing Away the Burning Sun: How South Korea’s Privacy Laws Leave Women Unprotected
By Gloria Park On March 11, 2019, a famous South Korean singer was revealed to have circulated illegal and explicit “molka” footage in a chatroom including other male celebrities.[1] This was the singer’s second known time being accused of committing the offense.[2] Eventually, he was sentenced.[3] This allegation was one
The GDPR: An Influencer in the Data Privacy Field
By Elysia Lampert British Airways, Marriott, Google. What do these entities have in common? Each organization has been fined under the GDPR[1], or General Data Protection Regulation. It has been nearly two years since the GDPR came into effect,[2] and though enforcement has been relatively gradual[3], the regulation has proved
Volume 29, Issue 1
Table of Contents Articles: Enforcing Socioeconomic Rights in Neoliberal India By Rehan Abeyratne Basic Law: Israel as the Nation State of the Jewish People: Implications for Equality, Self Determination and Social Solidarity By Tamar Hostovsky Brandes Making Children’s Rights Widely Known By Jonathan Todres Notes: Romani Women’s Right to Water: Bringing Intersectional