In this excellent article for the CJTL, Scholar Mathew S. Erie argues that the PRC has managed to build a robust, if unsteady, set of soft power institutions to influence the legal direction of countries that it trades with. jtl.columbia.edu/volume-61/c4j3… #PRC #ChineseLaw #CJTL

The collapse of the Islamic State has left a string of prison camps dotted across Northern Syria. However, holding the people running these camps legally responsible is incredibly difficult, as shown by this excellent article from Christina Schiciano. jtl.columbia.edu/volume-61/see-…

The problem of non-US class members in class actions has dogged US courts for years. Joshua H. Plastrik examines this history, and how these doctrines might be changing in this excellent note for the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law. jtl.columbia.edu/volume-61/who-… #classaction

While the Inflation Reduction Act takes a large step toward fighting climate change many of its provisions are seemingly violations of international trade law. Staffer Lydia Murray breaks down this issue in this latest post from the Bulletin. jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-blog/… #climate #IRA

Is it time for the International Court of Justice to begin issuing advisory opinions? Scholar Massimo Lando reexamines the ICJ's Eastern Carelia doctrine, and how this change would affect international disputes in this article from Volume 61 of the CJTL. jtl.columbia.edu/volume-61/advi…

CJTL cordially invites you to our Wolfgang Friedmann Memorial Award Banquet on March 28, 2023, at The University Club of New York. We will be honoring the prominent work of Navi Pillay for her work defending the rule of law. Learn more here: jtl.columbia.edu/friedmann-banq…

Provisional Measures are vital to bringing a successful arbitration claim. Professor Ronald Brand lays out these rules, and how to best avail yourself of these rules in this excellent Volume 61 Article. jtl.columbia.edu/volume-61/prov… #CJTL #Transnationallaw #arbitration #NYC

Will Paul Biya's announcement that he would be enforcing a 2019 law calling for equality of French and English in the officially bilingual Cameroon calm the Anglophone crises? Staffer John Kiehl is skeptical in this latest post from the Bulletin. jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-blog/… #CJTL

In this latest post from the Bulletin, Staffer Lydia Wang analyzes the impact of the SEC's evolving climate-related disclosure requirements and explores whether such rules can mitigate greenwashing.jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-blog/… #ClimateCrisis #CJTL #Securities

Staffer Allyson Ping argues that there is a jurisprudential lacuna that can be filled at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with the court's own judgments providing jurisdiction in this latest post from the CJTL Bulletin. jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-blog/… #law #CJTL

In opposing a corruption forum non-conveniens motion to dismiss, plaintiffs are rarely successful.  Staffer Joseph Sotile argues that U.S. should lower the bar to finding corruption in this latest post for the Bulletin jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-blog/… #CJTL #CORRUPTION

As one of the world's most popular fruits faces a struggle to survive, changes to EU GMO policy may be decisive in supporting the banana market as it now exists argues David Giordano in this excellent note for the CJTL jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-notes…

In this article from Volume 61 of the CJTL, Professor Irene Ten Cate explores concerns about the legitimacy of non-unanimous awards in international commercial arbitrations and argues for forming a norm against such solutions. jtl.columbia.edu/volume-61/spli…

In our first Bulletin Post of the school year, staffer Jessica Betancourt examines the complexities of judicial review in international law. jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-blog/…

In today's Bulletin Post, staffer Kiya Almos-Flom discusses the Xokleng people's recent victory in Brazil's highest court and the case's implications for the future of indigenous land rights in the country. jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-blog/…

In his recent Bulletin Post, staffer Ben Boston examines the continuing U.S.-E.U. tensions over data privacy and governance. jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-blog/…

In today's Bulletin Post, staffer Lara Manbek interviews Mr. Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the United Nations' International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-blog/…

Although long discussed, Congress has yet to take action to regulate TikTok at the federal level. In his recent Bulletin Post, staffer Jake Perlmutter discusses pending legislative avenues for doing so and the legal obstacles each may face. jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-blog/…

In today's Bulletin Post, staffer Viktoryia Bick discusses how cryptocurrency is be used to evade sanctions and potential solutions to this problem. jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-blog/…

In today's Bulletin Post, staffer Anna Gaberman analyzes the legal implications of India's alleged involvement in Hardeep Singh Nijjar's assassination on Canadian soil. jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-blog/…