In February 2025, the South Korean government promised a long-term plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, whereas previous plans were limited to 2030. In this post, I examine
how a court case considering the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change influenced this shift. [...]
Mark P. Gergen (UC-Berkeley) & Adam Nguyen (UC-Berkeley), Exchange Funds at the Back End, 187 Tax Notes Fed. 293 (April 14, 2025): In this article, Gergen and Nguyen explore
the application of section 731(c) to distributions of publicly traded securities from an exchange fund. [...]
Paula Jane Byrne has published, open access and online, in Law and History review, Innovation in the Courts: Ellis and Jeffery Hart Bent in New South Wales—an Analysis of
Minute Books: [...]
(image source: CUP) Abstract: This Handbook brings together contributions from leading scholars of constitutional theory, with backgrounds in law, philosophy and political
science. Its sixty chapters not only offer an exceptional survey of the field but also provide a major contribution to it. [...]
A number of articles and commentaries which have caught my eye recently got me to thinking it would be a good time for a little round-up. So here goes: From Cato at Liberty,
"Orwellian Justice: The Trial Penalty Under Fire" From Courthouse News Service, "Florida parole practices do not violate juvenile lifers’ rights" From Forbes, "Second [...]
On 16 and 17 April 2025, the Australasian Association of Private International Law (AAPrIL) held its inaugural conference in Brisbane, Australia. Hosted by Griffith University—the
home of AAPrIL President Mary Keyes—the conference featured stimulating panel presentations from speakers from around Australia and abroad. [...]
The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and E-business (UN/CEFACT) under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) The 7th and 8th Working Group Meetings:
-30 Apr 9-10:00 am (CET-Geneva) and 5-6:00 pm (AEST) Dr. Susanne Guth-Orlowski, CEO 4TheRecord, Germany: The battery passport and value chain transparency at scale [...]
La proposition de loi sur le narcotrafic arrive au bout de son processus parlementaire et sera définitivement adoptée ce mardi. Sénateurs et députés se sont entendus en
Commission mixte paritaire. Si le compromis a été simple à trouver, la Commission a retouché plusieurs points importants : PNACO, nullités, infiltrés civils, [...]
Le Conseil national des barreaux a récemment adopté une résolution dénonçant l’avis du Conseil d’État qui interprète de manière extensive l’obligation de déclaration
de soupçon en ignorant les modalités spécifiques d’assujettissement des avocats à cette obligation. [...]
