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Leveraging International Standards to Protect U.S. Consumers Online, No Congress Required

States can leverage international standards and the EU's centering of human rights to protect consumers online.
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Bosnian Serb Separatist Leader’s Defiance of Arrest Warrant Stirs Wartime Memories

A war survivor says the response to Dodik's separatism must be firm and unequivocal for the sake of regional and European security.
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This Is No Time for Business as Usual in Russia

Russia is a financially, morally, and politically risky place to do business — and American companies should think twice before doing so.
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Upending the International Order: Why Undermining the UN Charter and US Defense Commitments is Self-Defeating

The President should understand that bellicose threats and unreliability as an ally may leave the United States poorer and more vulnerable on his watch and will frustrate his nuclear…
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Dissecting the Trump Administration’s Strategy for Defying Court Orders

The Trump administration is banking on Americans giving it a pass on violating District Chief Judge Judge Boasberg's court order.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) (C) and fellow Senate Democrats hold photographs of constituents they say are negatively impacted by President Donald Trump's actions during his first month in office outside U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Congress Spotlight: The Minority’s Toolbox and a Possible Way Forward

The minority’s powers in Congress are limited—they cannot call hearings or issue subpoenas. But they do have a wide menu of options.

The New “Blacklists” Work When Law Firms Stay Silent

In a recent internal memo, Brad Karp, the chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, defended the firm’s refusal to challenge a presidential executive order targeting…
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Suspension of FCPA Enforcement Is Bad for U.S. and Global Business

The FCPA pause comes as a shock considering the widespread and bipartisan consensus that corruption damages the reputation of the United States, weakens U.S. national security,…
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How DHS Laid the Groundwork for More Intelligence Abuse

The DHS I&A's new guidance validates an expansive view of legal authorities that permit abusive counterterrorism and surveillance powers.

The Racial Twist in Trump’s Cutoff of Refugee Admissions

A case that prompted a court injunction helps show executive orders on refugee resettlement and on South Africa are egregious and unlawful.
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The Voices from Kyiv: Is the World Legal Order in Decay?

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, and states’ reactions to it, are setting the stage for possible changes to the international legal order. In the end, this is a battle for a…
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Голоси з Києва: чи це епоха руйнування світового правопорядку?

Існують різні переломні точки в історії, які визначили метаморфозу міжнародного правопорядку.
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