Crypto-Derivatives Regulation(s)
Crypto-derivatives dominate the crypto-economy, accounting for over70% of trading activity, yet remain largely unexamined by regulators. This Article presents the first comparative analysis of crypto-derivatives regulation across eleven key jurisdictions, exposing regulatory fragmentation, its risks, and the urgent need for harmonized measures to address systemic vulnerabilities and investor protection gaps.This Article first examines the core…
Apr 2026
Unstable Foundations: Asylum Law and Policy under the Biden Administration
President Biden entered office in January 2021 with bold promises and a vision for restoring the U.S. asylum system, which the first Trump administration decimated.2 While the project faced substantial challenges, many observers, including this author, were optimistic that Biden could reframe the political conversation and use his executive authority to rebuild the asylum system….
Apr 2026
Greening the Forum: International Arbitration as a Pathway for Enforcing ESG Standards in Climate Adaptation Commitments in Latin America
As climate change vulnerability challenges in Latin America become more urgent, the enforcement of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) obligations—particularly those related to climate adaptation—is an emerging issue in arbitration in investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS). This article explores how arbitral tribunals are addressing ESG-related claims involving climate adaptation obligations in Latin America, assessing the extent…
Apr 2026
Recent News and Events
“ALEXA, AM I DEPRESSED?” REGULATING AND PATENTING MENTAL HEALTH CHATBOTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE
Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots have rapidly entered everyday life. When users decide to rely on them for mental health guidance, these chatbots begin to function as substitutes for licensed clinicians. Users often treat these systems as safe and confidential, without understanding their technical limits or how their sensitive mental health data is collected, stored, and…
Apr 18 2026
Contractualizing Digital Sovereignty: How China, the UAE, and the United States Embed Censorship and Moderation in Technology Market-Entry Agreements
States increasingly shape digital platform governance not only through public-law rules, but through contractual and infrastructural arrangements that condition market access and operational control. This Article examines how China, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States embed sovereign authority in platform governance through distinct forms of contractual intervention. In China, licensing restrictions require foreign…
Apr 18 2026
The U.K. Bribery Act v. The FCPA: A Comparative Analysis Considering President Trump’s Second Term
The United Kingdom Bribery Act (UKBA) and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) represent two fundamentally different enforcement philosophies to address foreign bribery. Where the UKBA involves an uncompromising strict liability approach to address foreign bribery, the FCPA appears more pragmatic in allowing exceptions for “facilitation payments. The two statutes further diverge significantly in their…
Apr 18 2026
AN UNEASY ARGUMENT AGAINST THE BULLFIGHTS BAN (AND OTHER CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS INVOLVING ANIMALS) IN COLOMBIA
On September 4, the Constitutional Court of Colombia, in ruling C-374 of 2025 (Ruling C-374), unanimously upheld Law 2385 of 2024, which instituted a national ban on bullfights and all activities related to that cultural tradition. In the same ruling, the Court extended the ban to other activities involving cockfights, coleo, and corralejas, despite the…
Oct 23 2025