Day: April 18, 2025

The Antarctic Treaty (“Treaty”) is a unique international environmental treaty that has protected the sensitive ecosystem of Antarctica by prioritizing scientific research and restricting Antarctica to “peaceful purposes only.”[1] Other international environmental treaties have been created with similar goals, to protect sensitive ecosystems, such as the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (“Ramsar Convention”)[2] … Read more

The United States (“U.S.”) Supreme Court’s 2021 decision in Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe et al. (Nestlé v. Doe) significantly limits the jurisdiction of U.S. courts over human rights violations that occur outside the country, even when they involve corporations with an American presence.[1] This restriction, imposed on the Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”),[2] severely harms … Read more

Consumers have begun to put their money where there mouth is by choosing to spend their paychecks with companies engaging in some sort of activism initiative.[1] A 2020 study showed that “consumers are four to six times more likely to buy from, trust, champion, and defend companies with a strong [p]uropse.”[2] The growing value consumers … Read more

While shows like the Simpsons and games like the Fallout series portray radioactive materials as glowing green slime capable of creating monsters and superpowers,[1] the reality is far less exciting[2]. Yet the destructive power shown isn’t that far from the truth.[3] Standing between regular civilians and this possibility, is one international organization and their national … Read more