Author: ebm29

When Do Treaties Preempt State Law?

Written by Sarah Weiner The American Law Institute is in the middle of an effort to update its Restatement (Third) of the Foreign Relations Law of the United States, published in 1987. The Restatement has plenty...

Symposium: Brexit and the Law

Introduction by Professor Harold Hongju Koh “Breaking up is Hard to Do,” the song goes, and for graphic proof, we need look no further than the United Kingdom’s June 23, 2016 referendum to leave...

International Law and the Lame-Duck Congress

By Tracy Nelson As the Republican-controlled 114th Congress reconvenes for its lame-duck session, expectations for the session’s productivity are low. While issues including military policy, judicial nominations, and various appropriations measures remain pending, it...

An Update on the Malaysian 1MDB Case

By Quentin Johnson Tension continues to build in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this month. The corruption investigation into the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, 1Malaysia Development Fund (1MDB), captured headlines over the summer when U.S. Attorney...

Is the Trump Administration Bound by the Iran Deal?

By Iulia E. Padeanu  Introduction The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”)—also often referred to as the Iran Deal or the Iran Agreement—marked a significant shift in the relationship between the United States and Europe,...

Hacking the Election

Written by Ram Sachs The U.S. Intelligence Community has formally announced that the Russian Government was behind the cyberattack on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) servers[1] – but now what? With this attribution, does...