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Apr 5
5 min

A Possible Solution for Conflicting International Discovery Practices

*By: Bryan McCracken The scope of pretrial discovery in the United States (“U.S.”) is the most expansive of any common law country in the...

Mar 23
4 min

Will the Entertainment Industry Survive COVID-19?

*By: Gladys Zakharova The pandemic has put film and television production on pause worldwide.[1] The European Union suffered a “69.0%...

Mar 18
14 min

The Law of International Responsibility: Is ‘Failure to Train’ Legally Relevant?

* By: Evan Harley Janssens The European Union (“EU”) behaves as a unitary military power in international relations.[1] It exercises...

Feb 23
10 min

U.S. Housing Relief During COVID: Successes and Failures - and What Policymakers Can Do

* By: Gabriel Bildirici Housing insecurity has increased drastically since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic last year.[1] Millions...

Feb 15
5 min

Florida’s Disenfranchisement of Ex-Offenders Shows Criminal Restitution Must Be Reformed

* By: Justin Gendler All eyes were on Florida after the passage of Amendment 4 in 2018, whereby voters passed a constitutional amendment...

Feb 1
4 min

Let Them Just Eat

* By: Evelyn Baert Paris and New York City (“NYC”) are two cities with a reputation for the best food served by the world’s best...

Oct 26, 2020
5 min

United States Accused of Violating International Labor Laws, Remains Far Behind Developed Nations

* By: Mia Bornstein This past month, a group of labor and trade union leaders filed a complaint with the United Nations’ labor agency,...

Oct 19, 2020
6 min

Golden Passports in the EU: Is the End Near?

* By: Stjepan Klinar Immigration has been a much-debated topic across the European Union (“EU”) member states and institutions for a...

Sep 28, 2020
5 min

Flipping Black Art: Christie's Special Contract

* By: Jessica Wang This past summer, Christie’s auction house began asking prospective purchasers and collectors to sign a special...

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