When Not in the Rome Statute: Enforcement Options for the International Criminal Court and the International Community’s Response to U.S. Sanctions
Written by Katherine Angell Introduction On August 20, 2025, the United States sanctioned four individuals involved in…
Law of the High Skies: Defining Due Regard Obligations for State Aircraft
Written by Lara Maluf-Mas I. Introduction In 1944, the Convention on International Aviation (“Convention”) established the framework…
The Legacy Act: Reconciling Amnesty with International Law
Written by Caroline Montgomery Introduction In September 2023, the United Kingdom enacted the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy…
Golden Gateway: Why Transatlantic Commerce Needs California as Its New Arbitration Hub
Written by Alexandra Schieferer Introduction The latest Arbitration Statistics from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) reveal…
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: How Iran’s Opinio Juris Claim of Sovereign Immunity Highlights a Crisis of Authority for the International Court of Justice
Written by Ellasandra Hahn Introduction International law presents a notoriously tricky challenge: who makes, defines, and enforces…
Migrating Behind: How the United States’ Decision to Revoke Venezuelans’ Temporary Protected Status Shirks State Responsibility
Written by Juli Gomez Introduction On February 5, 2025, Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the U.S. Department…
Sexual Violence in the Tigray Region Worsens with Little Intervention from Ethiopia
Written by Christaina Leriche Introduction Years after the end of the Tigrayan conflict in 2022, rape, abuse,…
Depths of Deception: State-Backed Undersea Cable Disruptions and the Role of International Maritime Law
Written by Kyle Patlove Introduction & Background In just the past 18 months, a pattern of undersea…
Automated Borders, Human Consequences: The Use of AI in Migration Control and the Legal Limits of International Refugee Law
Written by Evie Bellino I. Introduction As artificial intelligence (“AI”) becomes increasingly embedded in border control systems…
The Impunity of Corporations in International Criminal Law
Written by Carter Schwalls Introduction Multinational Corporations (“MNCs”) operating in conflict zones often act with impunity, leveraging…
