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The Power of Regulatory Takings Claims: A Note of Caution on the Pack the ISDS Tribunal Debate
April 23, 2021
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...
Bluetooth Instead of GPS Should Be Utilized to do Contact-tracing During the Covid-19 Pandemic
April 23, 2021
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...
An Attempt at Effective EU Enforcement: Rule of Law Conditionality
April 23, 2021
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 Biden Airstrike and the Need to Update the Legal Regime Governing Use of Force Against Non-State-Actors
April 14, 2021
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...
TikTok, WeChat, and IEEPA
April 12, 2021
By Jiaying Zhang On February 10 th, 2021, the Biden Administration decided to halt two executive orders, which were signed by his predecessor, which banned...
Recent Debates on International Digital Taxation
April 8, 2021
By Sicheng Shen The digitalization of the economy has been a key focus of tax debates in recent years. [1] Political debates have focused on...
Cyclists' Uphill Battle for Space on Berlin's Streets
April 2, 2021
By Andrea Rosato Berlin’s city planning exists between two identities. The city is simultaneously known for its outstanding transportation system, [1] while also being the...
The Irony of the U.N. Resolution on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Nicaragua
April 2, 2021
By Fabiola Gretzinger On March 23, 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed the U.N. Resolution on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights...