Corporate Litigation | World | Business How High-Stakes Cases Are Redefining the Responsibilities of Multinational Corporations Introduction: A New Era of Corporate Responsibility In the past, multinational corporations often operated with limited accountability beyond their home countries. Today, a growing number of cross-border lawsuits are changing that narrative. Legal systems worldwide
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Teenage Girl Joins Legal Challenge to Ban Smartphones in English Schools
Human Rights | Society | Global Trend Introduction: Smartphones in Schools A 17-year-old student from Devon has become the latest face in a growing national debate over children’s access to smartphones in schools — and the government’s responsibility to protect them. Flossie McShea says she was exposed to distressing and harmful online content,
Iraq’s Amnesty Law Frees 35,000 and Recovers Millions — A Model for the Middle East?
Amnesty Laws | Justice Reform | Middle East Baghdad’s approach to justice reform and corruption recovery may influence regional policy In a move that is already sending ripples across the region, Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council has announced that the country’s recently enacted general amnesty law has resulted in the release of
Climate on Trial: Multnomah County’s $52 Billion Lawsuit Against Big Oil Over 2021 Heat Dome Deaths
Climate Change Litigation | Politics | Environment Introduction: Oregon Country verses the Oil Giants In a groundbreaking legal move that pushes the boundaries of climate accountability, Multnomah County, Oregon, filed a $52 billion lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Chevron, and other oil giants in 2023. The claim stems from the 2021 Pacific
Firing on All Fronts: Regional Judicial Cooperation Takes Aim at Illicit Firearms Trafficking
Transnational Crime Enforcement | Global Trends | Society Introduction: Building a Legal Firewall Against Organized Crime On 3 December 2024, criminal justice practitioners from Tirana, Skopje, and Pristina convened in Albania as part of Project Justitia, an initiative under the UNODC Global Firearms Programme. The session, held in Tirana, aimed to bolster judicial
From Chatbots to Scriptwriters: Labor, IP, and the AI-Powered Writers’ Room
Media & Entertainment | Intellectual Property | Employment Law Introduction: The Writers’ Room Has Logged In The television writers’ room has long been a bastion of human creativity—sharp minds tossing around dialogue, pitching arcs, and building worlds. But in 2025, around the world, a new global trend is starting to emerge
The Quantum Leap Ahead: Why the World Needs Global Laws to Govern Quantum Technology
Global Law | Innovation | Technology Law | International Regulation Quantum technology is no longer theoretical. From quantum computing and secure communications to sensing and encryption, the quantum industry is now advancing at a pace that rivals the earliest days of the internet or AI. With governments and corporations investing
The Rare Earth Bottleneck: Legal and Regulatory Implications of a Global EV Supply Chain Crisis
As the world accelerates toward electrification and decarbonization, a new crisis is quietly gaining traction: the global shortage of rare earth elements (REEs) critical materials used in electric vehicle (EV) motors, batteries, and wind turbines. At the heart of the issue lies a growing disconnect between environmental ambition and resource
Global Debt Crisis: Implications and Legal Measures to Prevent Financial Collapse
In recent years, global debt has reached unprecedented levels, a trend that poses significant challenges for the global economy. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, global debt has surged past $300 trillion, equivalent to over 350% of global GDP. This massive accumulation of debt is not
May Day 2025: Legal Perspectives on Global Protests Against Trump Tariffs
On May 1, 2025, International Workers' Day—commonly known as May Day—saw an unprecedented wave of global protests and strikes, with a central unifying theme: opposition to President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canadian and foreign imports. These tariffs, implemented in early 2025, have had significant legal and economic repercussions, prompting labor