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Jesner Oral Arguments, Justice-by-Justice
Ed. Note: This article is the latest in our series on the U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner v. Arab Bank, a case that is slated to resolve the question of whether corporations can…

The Guantánamo Ethics Mess
The latest episode in the Military Commission’s efforts to try Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri for the U.S.S. Cole bombing is a dramatic dispute between Air Force Col. Vance Spath,…

The Arpaio Decision: When the World Is Extraordinary But the Law is Ordinary
Earlier this month, Judge Susan Bolton deemed President Trump’s pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio to be lawful and therefore dismissed the pending case against him, which otherwise…

Indefensible: Why Guantánamo defense lawyers can’t ethically participate any longer
On Friday, Guantánamo death penalty lawyer Richard Kammen announced in a press release that: Brig. Gen. John Baker, the Chief Defense Counsel for the Military Commissions Defense…

Oral Arguments in Jesner v. Arab Bank: Supreme Court May Favor Two Steps to Corporate Liability for Human Rights Violations
Ed. note. This article is the latest in our series on the U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner. v. Arab Bank, a case that is slated to resolve the question of whether corporations can…

Terrorist Financing: A Backgrounder
Ed. note. This post is the latest in our series on the U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner. v. Arab Bank, a case that is slated to resolve the question of whether corporations can…

International Legal Personality of Corporations: How Investment Law Answers the Supreme Court Question in Jesner
In Jesner v. Arab Bank, the US Supreme Court must decide a single question: can corporations violate international law? Answering this question first requires identifying the extent…

Jesner: A Guide to the Blogosphere
As part of our symposium of Jesner v. Arab Bank case, we are offering this annotated guide to previous coverage of the case in the blogosphere, including another online symposium…

Corporate Liability for Human Rights Violations: A Preview of Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC
Ed. note. This post is the first in our series on the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner. v. Arab Bank, a case with implications for everything from human rights to terrorism…

Introducing Just Security’s Symposium on Jesner v Arab Bank
Just Security is pleased to announce the launch of an online symposium dedicated to the Jesner v. Arab Bank case before the US Supreme Court. The case, which will be argued October…

Letter to the Editor: How Steve Vladeck’s Response Makes My Case
With his usual zeal, my friend Steve Vladeck energetically defends his support for the D.C. Circuit court’s decision mandating Judge Scott Silliman’s recusal in the military…

President Trump’s Hostility to the News Media: Reckless driving or premeditated assault?
On Tuesday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Raad al-Hussein, held a press conference at his headquarters in Geneva, intending to focus on systematic…