Is less more? Settlement Agreements in the Fight Against Bribery of Foreign Public Officials
The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions[1] (the Convention) will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the end of
The Impact of Drug Enforcement Policies on Transnational Organized Crime in Latin America: A Case Study
“For illicit drugs, organized crime is sine qua non. In other words, organized crime can exist without drug trafficking, but illicit drugs cannot live without
The EU Takes Ireland to Court: Understanding the Apple Tax Ruling and the Legal Ramifications of Ireland’s Failure to Act
In August 2016, the European Commission ruled that Ireland provided illegal state aid to the Irish subsidiaries of Apple, Inc. between 2003 and 2014, which
Applying an Unratified Treaty in U.S. Domestic Courts: A New Paradigm?
Judicial Implications of Treaty Ratification On December 4, 2012, the United States Senate failed to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons
Politics over Peace: Waving Goodbye To UNESCO…Again
On October 12, 2017, the United States announced that it would withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (“UNESCO”) effective December 21,
North Korea: Nuclear Tests, Threats, & Missile Launches
“Perpetual peace is guaranteed by no less an authority than the great artist Nature herself.” – Immanuel Kant[1] Is there still hope for peace as
To Impose or Not To Impose?: Iranian Sanctions Under the Trump Administration
On September 14, 2017, the Trump Administration once again waived U.S. sanctions on Iran, maintaining its commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).[1]
Gaps in International Law Surrounding Human Trafficking and Natural Disasters
Most of the modern world has concerned itself with both the atrocity of human trafficking and the devastation of natural disasters. These events leave human
Iran’s Aspiration to Establish Peace and Security in the Middle East: Closer to Hegemony or International Law?
A few hours after the Iranian presidential election, which was held on May 19, 2017, the re-elected moderate President Hassan Rouhani characterized the election as
Extraterritorial Internet Censorship and the Need for a Global Legal Standard
“[T]he right to freedom of expression on the Internet is an issue of increased interest and importance, as the rapid pace of technological development enables
China’s Trap in the Waters Around Guam
The beginning of August 2017 saw the United States and the Democratic Republic of North Korea (DPRK) trading rhetoric that appeared to threaten nuclear war.
Legalization of soft-drugs: views from the U.S. and Italy
On June 14, 2017, legal experts from the US and Italy gathered at the Law School of the University of Naples “Federico II” to discuss
