Category Archives: ICLR Posts

The United States is Behind in Data Protection Regulation

By: Adrian Mosqueda April 11, 2022 Data protection has become increasingly important in recent years. Whether sensible or not, individuals should have some control over how their information is handled and what it is used for. Unfortunately, United States laws and regulations do not offer adequate protection to individuals. By contrast, other jurisdictions such as […]

Putin’s War On Ukraine & The International Response

By: Erica Adams April 8, 2022 On February 24, 2022, Russia attacked Ukraine’s military headquarters, airports, and large cities from land, air, and sea. Since then, Russia’s military has increasingly intensified strikes on civilian targets and infrastructure, resorting to “tactics used in previous wars in Chechnya and Syria: flattening cities with overwhelming and indiscriminate firepower.” […]

Putin’s Bankruptcy Crisis: How the United States Bankruptcy Code will protect the interest of U.S.-Based Creditors

By: Dor Scwartz April 7, 2022 International Bankruptcy law has consistently strictly relied on the “principles of comity.” International courts have the tendency to create a homogenous relationship while comity is placed at the forefront in confirming Chapter 15 Bankruptcy plans. In the eve of globalization, international bankruptcy courts across the sphere emphasize the importance […]

From Trump to Trudeau: A Dangerous Precedent in the Use of Emergency Powers

By: Daniel Mantzoor April 6, 2022 On February 14, 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked The Emergencies Act, a last-ditch attempt to quash protests of the Canadian government’s controversial COVID-19 policies. Specifically, the action arose in response to the so-called “Freedom Convoy,” a group of Canadian truckers demanding an end to the nation’s vaccine mandate […]