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Our Law or Their Law? The Difficulty of Choice-of-Law Questions on the International Restitution of Nazi-Looted Art

By: Sophia Do On March 10, 2025, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari and remanded the case of David Cassier, et al v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation back to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in light of a new California law that provides a favorable ground for owners of Nazi-looted art to recover their […]

President Yoon Declares Martial Law in South Korea. Was it Constitutional? Should he be Impeached?

By: Otto Fernandez On December 3, 2024, the world held its breath through six hours of chaos while President Yoon Suk Yeol threatened democracy in South Korea. At 10:23 PM, President Yoon went on television and declared martial law, “reawakening dark memories of military rule” for every South Korean watching. This was the first time […]

Should the U.S Follow Canada’s Lead in Protecting Inmate Liberty?

By: Grace Winkeljohn Canada recently changed their evidence standard for inmate disciplinary proceedings from a “balance of probabilities” to “beyond a reasonable doubt.” This comes from the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada  in John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v. Saskatchewan (Attorney General) that was decided on Friday, March 14. This is a […]

Accounting for Change: KPMG Law and the Global Rise of ABS Models

By: Samantha Whitsel On February 27, KPMG became the first of the Big Four (EY, Deloitte, PWC, and KPMG) accounting firms to receive approval to establish a law firm in the United States: KPMG Law US. The Arizona Supreme Court licensed the firm as an alternative business structure (“ABS”), a model first adopted by England. […]