Impact of U.S. Safe Third Country Agreements on Central American Asylum Seekers
By: Lili McEntireAbstract: Safe Third Country Agreements are a means of controlling the flow of migrants into a country. In particular, these migrants are typically refugees seeking asylum in a new place. Safe Third Country Agreements require an asylum seeker to seek...
Without a Trace: A Comparative Analysis of How Transitional Justice Methods Address Enforced Disappearances in Spain & Argentina
By: Paige Calabrese When a country is plagued with civil war, dictatorship, or extreme internal unrest, governments can become pressured to take aggressive measures to maintain order and establish power, including abducting citizens believed to be threats to their...
The Many Roles of Amazon: The European Commission’s Antitrust Investigation into Amazon’s Buy Box Competition
By: Madie Arcemont Under investigation by both the European Commission and the United States Congress, Amazon has been criticized for its anti-competitive behavior. The “Buy Box,” otherwise known as Amazon’s “Buy Now” button, in particular has been criticized for...
Blockchain Island: Analyzing Malta’s Regulatory Framework Around Blockchain Technology and What We Can Learn From It
By: Luke Hampton Abstract: In July 2019, the Maltese government passed a series of bills creating the first comprehensive regulatory framework governing the use of blockchain technology in the world. The framework installed presents several questions concerning the...
Jesner v. Arab Bank: The Curious Case of Corporate Liability Under the Alien Tort Statute
By Braden L. Dotson Abstract In Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC, the Supreme Court of the United States reviewed a case from the Second Circuit dismissing a number of suits brought by the victims of terrorist acts committed in the Middle East. The suits were brought against...