For anyone interested in human rights litigation, the ATS, federal common law, or just the history of US foreign relations law, read this 👎 by Bill Dodge about Curtis Bradley and Jack Goldsmith.

The Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law is still accepting submissions for 2022-23 issues! Please send your scholarship via Scholastica or e-mail at [email protected]. We look forward to reviewing your work!

In two recent decisions that are 👀🤦‍♀️🤯, the 6th and 7th circuits used FNC to dismiss anti-corruption suits brought by Mexico against US corps in accord with the UN Convention against Corruption. Read Maggie Gardner's post for FNC run amok: #FNComgLOL tlblog.org/u-s-courts-gut…

#Internationallaw Twitter - canvassing ideas - what do you think are the most important issues today - as practice areas go, in academia, across various sectors - themes you come across in your work? A bit vague but I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks!

U.S. law often treats corporations like natural persons. E.g., they have important constitutional rights and they can be criminally prosecuted. But if a foreign corp. is an agent of foreign gov., is it entitled to official immunity? Bill Dodge tlblog.org/can-corporatio…

This expedited review window from Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law is a great opportunity to get your articles out the door early in the summer!

Professor Ingrid Wuerth quoted in this Foreign Policy piece foreignpolicy.com/2022/07/18/ukr…

“#Russian troops are engaged in persecuting people [which is] an integral part of the #war. And its goal is to destroy the 🇺🇦 identity [if not] #Ukraine itself”, said Wayne Jordash to Українська правда ✌️ Read Wayne’s interview in Eng cutt.ly/ZZtZtiZ

The International Legal Studies Program has a strategic relationship with GRC and students support their great work in a variety of ways. x.com/GRC_HumanRight…

Recently, Vanderbilt Law Professor, Michael Newton, presented a paper at the 2022 OSCE Human Dimensions Conference regarding human rights violations and war crimes committed against the civilian population of Ukraine. Read the full paper here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…