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A New Global Antitrust Regime and Its Chilling Effect on Mergers

By: Alex Llanos On July 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a draft of its new proposed merger guidelines. These guidelines are part of a global trend of increased scrutiny of merging firms and a push by antitrust agencies to provide more regulatory mandates […]

Link Taxes (Canada’s Version): How the Online News Act Embodies the Struggle to Regulate Media Reliance on Big Tech

By: Michael Borell Digital access to the news has changed more than just availability to willing consumers. Rather than relying on print subscriptions as the main source for revenue, newspapers view digital advertisements and online subscription as the main sources of revenue. The more consumers that access news websites, rather than prints, can lead to […]

The Need for Comprehensive Space Governance in the Age of Space Colonization

By: Gabriela Ibanez From the first steps on the Moon to the far-reaching rover missions charting new territory on Mars, humanity’s space endeavors have broadened our scope of possibilities and ignited a host of political and legal questions on an international scale. This unfolding narrative has given rise to the concept of ‘global space governance,’ […]

The ETIAS Requirements Explained: Do You Need a Visa to Go to Europe Now?

By: Jaelin Figueroa On November 16, 2016, The European Commission first adopted the idea of ETIAS, the European Travel Information and Authorization System. ETIAS is an entry requirement for all visitors traveling to any of ETIAS’s 30 European countries. Nevertheless, we have yet to see the proposal in effect since it has faced several delays. […]