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Contracts and Coronavirus: How the Crisis has Affected the Obligations of Businesses

By: Ethan Katz There has been a small group of companies possessing a business model predicated on having consumers stay at home that have been able to thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic. A prime example of such a company is Netflix, with the company’s stock reaching an all-time high in April.[1] However, success stories like […]

International Leaders Use the Pandemic to Pass Personally Beneficial Legislation

By: Talia Lewis History is littered with examples of leaders who used pandemics to expand state power.[1]  This Pandemic has proven not to be an exception. What is exceptional, is that some leaders have employed measures beyond closing borders and implementing stringent “stay home” orders. Power-grabs, dubbed by the media as ‘coronavirus coups’, are widespread. […]

OCTOBER 2019 POSTS

The United States’ Sharp Response to Huawei–Is the Threat Overstated? By Talia Lewis Highly consequential and reported international squabbles are not uncommon in today’s political atmosphere. One such conflict emerged as a result of mounting fears in the West of Chinese dominance in the tech marketplace: The United States government’s conflict with Huawei.   Huawei–China’s […]

October Blog Posts

The United States’ Sharp Response to Huawei–Is the Threat Overstated? By Talia Lewis   Highly consequential and reported international squabbles are not uncommon in today’s political atmosphere. One such conflict emerged as a result of mounting fears in the West of Chinese dominance in the tech marketplace: The United States government’s conflict with Huawei.   […]