Blog
Articles
Trial of Former Child Soldier Begins at the ICC
February 24, 2017
By Alfredo Hwang, MJIL Staff Member On December 6, 2016, the prosecution of Dominic Ongwen, a former child soldier abducted by the Ugandan rebel group...
Denying Asylum Claims of the Persecuted
February 24, 2017
By Miranda Slaght, MJIL Staff Member Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Congress made drastic changes to immigration law. [1] These changes, such as the...
The Importance of Clinic Work and Legal Education
February 24, 2017
By Emily Spallino, Lead Note & Comment Editor This month the University of Minnesota Law School received a record $25 million donation from the Robina...
“It’s a Small World After All”
February 17, 2017
By Kathryn Burkart, MJIL Staff Member As a child, and admittedly young adult, I have loved the ride “It’s a Small World” at Disneyworld. While...
Insolvency Law and Foreign Direct Investment
February 16, 2017
By Jason Jack, MJIL Staff Member Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) generally refers to the activities of corporations investing in projects outside of their own country’s...
North Korea's Human Rights Obligations: North Korea Sends Report to the CEDAW Committee
February 16, 2017
By Eric Ryu, MJIL Staff Member Even though the documented human rights abuses in North Korea is extensive, they are a party to four major...
Tempers and Temperatures Rising: Proposed EU Tax on U.S. Products
February 16, 2017
By Kevin Kitchen, Managing Editor After an unexpected election, environmentalists are concerned. The European Union, specifically France, has raised specific concerns as President-elect Trump campaigned...
Changing Tides in the Global Landscape of Mergers and Acquisitions
February 16, 2017
By Braxton Roam, MJIL Staff Member The global mergers and acquisitions landscape has drastically transformed over the past half-century. [1] Hostile takeovers peaked at 40%...