Category Archives: ICLR Posts

Russian Satellites Stalk U.S. Spy Satellite

By: Nick Beekhuizen In what General John “Jay” Raymond, commander of the U.S. Space Force, described as “unusual and disturbing [behavior],” two Russian satellites have begun closely following a U.S. spy satellite. [1] The Russian satellite was launched on November 26th, 2019, and in less than two weeks, had split into two pieces. [2] By […]

The Coronavirus’s Effects On Trade and Force Majeure

By: Camila Rivero-Fernández On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared that the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (“PHEIC”).[1] As defined by the WHO, a PHEIC is an extraordinary event which is determined “(i) to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread […]

Voting with Veracity: How Blockchain Technology Can Safeguard Your Right to Vote

By: David McDonald “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State” on account of race, color, sex, or age.[1] So says the Fifteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. However, apparently there is no constitutional amendment that guarantees […]