The Solution that Pollutes: Mother Nature Bearing the Costs of our Solution for Water Scarcity
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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…
Read More The Right Nations Forgot: The Online Safety Act Violates the Right to Privacy Described in the European Convention on Human Rights
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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…
Read More The Self-Determination of the Falkland Islands: Can a People Choose Colonial Rule?
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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…
Read More Opening the door to a world of patent problems: Discussing the implications of BSH v. Electrolux on global patent litigation
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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…
Read More Finland’s Repeal of its Nuclear Weapons Ban and its Ramifications under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
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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…
Read More Assessing the Legality of the “Liberation Day” Tariffs Under GATT and Their Implications for International Trade Multilateralism
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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…
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