Perfectly Legal, But Wrong
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Global Ethics
Israel, Gaza, Humanitarian Relief, and the Laws of War
by Don Mayer Many college-aged people are deeply (and rightly) concerned about violence and militarism, here in the U.S. and abroad. Ukraine, Sudan, Russia, Israel and Gaza all come to mind in March of 2024. What does any of this have to do with business? The...
Criminalizing Criticism in Turkey
In the March 6 podcast from PRI’s The World, we learn that Turkey’s autocratic ruler, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, pushed through a law that criminalizes reporting on the damages from the massive earthquake that recently shook southern Turkey and northern Syria....
Brittany Griner’s “Wrongful Detention”
Russia has detained Brittany Griner, a WNBA all-star, and charged her with possession of hashish oil, found in her baggage by drug sniffing dogs at a Moscow airport. She was on her way to join a Russian basketball team –– UMMC Ekaterinburg ––before their season...
The Death Threats to Dr. Fauci
The many death threats to public officials are] one of the more disturbing realities of our time. Most of these people, often election officials or public health officials, are trying their best just to do their duty. But the threats continue, and have escalated. In brief, sadly, many of these threats are “perfectly legal.” I’ll explain why.
The Absurdity of COP 26 at Glasgow
How COP26 listens to the wealthy and ignores the needs of the many.
Ethics and the Coronavirus
In the United States, business executives are foregoing first class tickets on commercial airlines in favor of private planes. The well-to-do have begun traveling to more remote locations. Concierge doctors are seeing a rise in wealthy clients consulting on best practices to avoid the virus.
When the Tweet Hits the Fan
It is the week before Christmas, 2018. President Trump issued another “tweet” two days ago about removing all U.S. troops from Syria. Nothing illegal about that; it makes sense that a U.S. president heads foreign policy, with the advice and consent of the...
The Precautionary Principle and International Efforts to Ban DDT
The precautionary principle is invoked frequently in both U.S. and international environmental law, but when the United States and Canada began to look a persistent organic pollutants in banning DDT it led to a whole new branch of environment science and law.
China’s Export Restrictions of Raw Materials and Rare Earths: A New Balance Between Free Trade and Environmental Protection?
The legal issues that arise in both China – Raw Materials and China’s export restrictions of REE are significant for WTO jurisprudence because they address long-standing tensions between free trade and environmental protection. This Article discusses the Raw Materials Appellate Body’s analysis of the environmental and conservation defenses China raised under GATT 1994 Articles XI, XX(b), and XX(g).
Five key things to know about the Panama Papers
1. What are the Panama Papers? The Panama Papers are a massive trove of e-documents leaked (or possibly hacked) from a Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca. The firm has 40 offices worldwide, and at least 80% of its business involves creating “shell companies” in tax...