The McCarran–Ferguson Act was enacted to preserve the longstanding prerogative of the States to regulate the insurance industry.  States...

The U.S. organ transplant system is in crisis due to the paucity of transplantable organs.  Such a shortage exists because otherwise...

Childhood obesity has tripled in the U.S. since the 1970s, and television advertisement of unhealthy foods has been linked to the...

The international community rose to the challenge of addressing mass migration with the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of...

A final rule promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2008 allowing foreign private securities issuers to prepare...

The United States actively impacts the legal and political environments of developing countries through the Millennium Challenge Account...

The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa entered into force in 2005.  Met with...

In December 2007, the WTO awarded Antigua the right to suspend TRIPS obligations at a value of $21 million.  This decision represents the...

In the United States, police officers regularly employ deceptive interrogation tactics to extract confession evidence from suspects....

This Note discusses government donations of seized counterfeit goods to charitable institutions and the implications of these practices. ...

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) entitles Mexican tractor-trailers to enter the U.S. to deliver cargo from Mexico.  In...

Europe is the world’s frontrunner in wind energy, and European governments are committed to aiding renewable energy entrepreneurs and...

Following the demise of international recognition of the Hull Rule as the standard governing foreign direct investment, countries...

This Note discusses strategies for cultivating Farmers’ Rights internationally.  The rise of international treaties awarding intellectual...

Armed groups in conflicts around the world frequently exploit child soldiers. Despite the unique experience of child soldiers, who are...

India has been one of the darlings among emerging market economies over the past decade.  It has experienced dizzying economic growth...

In recent decades, the world’s various fisheries have seen a number of problems, primarily depletion of fish stocks due to overfishing. ...

Since the landmark case Filártiga v. Peña-Irala, foreign individuals have increasingly utilized the Alien Tort Statute to raise claims of...

The secondary mortgage market in the United States has helped millions of people purchase homes over the past half century.  Following...

On October 27, 2005, thirty-two international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) signed the...