Written By Luke Ilgenfritz ’28 Introduction In the context of climate change, water insecurity has emerged as a global risk, with an increasing percentage of the global population experiencing water scarcity. A growing number of rivers fail to reach the sea, many of the world’s largest lakes have lost water, wetlands are drying up, and…
Written By Jack Dinauer ’28 Introduction The right to privacy has long been recognized as a right crucial to a democratic society. But as the world becomes increasingly virtual, many states have struggled to protect this right and balance it with new laws related to online age verification and mandatory decryption. These new laws…
Written By Rosabella Daraoui ’28 Introduction As soccer fans tuned into the 2026 World Cup, political disputes were reignited for the whole world to see. After winning the semi-final match against England, Argentine players displayed a banner that said, “Las Malvinas son Argentinas,” or “The Falkland Islands are Argentinian.” This phrase refers to Argentina’s and…
Written by Jorge Natera Carmona ’28 Introduction On February 3, 2020, the German company BSH Hausgeräte GmbH filed a patent infringement claim against the Swedish company Electrolux AB in the Swedish Patent and Commercial Court. After raising a validity defense, Electrolux argued that the claims should be dismissed because the court lacked jurisdiction over validity…
Written by Conrad Johnson ’28 Introduction On June 26, 2026, Finnish President Alexander Stubb signed into law legislation overturning the country’s ban on nuclear weapons. Government Proposal HE 72/2026 amended the Nuclear Energy Act and the Criminal Code to allow the import, transport, supply, or possession of nuclear weapons into Finland. The Finnish government states…
Written by Jackson Ikenberry Introduction On April 2, 2025, President Trump announced the “Liberation Day” tariffs. Under this tariff regime, Trump proposed a 10% tariff on all imports into the United States, with additional tariffs imposed on a country-specific basis. This trade policy, invoked under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (“IEEPA”), grants…
Written by Maria Cahalane Introduction Illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing poses a significant threat to global food security and marine sustainability, and also serves as the leading global maritime security threat. Global demand for seafood has more than doubled since the 1960s, with the demand outpacing the supply of what can be sustainably caught.…
Written by Alise Chavis Introduction On September 4, 2025 the Nepalese government enacted the 2025 Social Media Ban (“2025 Ban”), which required companies licensed in Nepal to accede to restrictive practices and greater government oversight in order to operate. In order to obtain a license in Nepal, social media platforms must consent to significant governmental…
Written by Hana Arslanagic Introduction In November 2024, the European Union adopted Regulation (EU) 2024/3015, which prohibits products made with forced labour from being placed on the EU market or exported. The regulation applies to goods produced within and outside the EU and extends to forced labour occurring at any stage of production. Because Regulation…
Written by Angelica Warsaw Introduction After decriminalizing personal drug use and possession under Law 30/2000, Portugal is a representative for policy implementation to curb the transmission of infectious diseases through intravenous injection and mitigate the harms of substance use. Despite its success, questions arise about obligations under the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs…