A large-scale leak involving one of the world’s largest banks, the Swiss-based Credit Suisse, materialized on Sunday exposing the hidden wealth of clients involved in serious criminal activity, including but not limited to torture, drug trafficking, money laundering, and corruption. The leak was originally released by German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and then passed on to [...]

The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear oral arguments in Biden v. Texas. The Biden administration seeks a declaration that it may cease enforcement of the “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy first implemented by former President Trump. Under the policy, formerly called the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), certain noncitizens must return to Mexico to [...]

Law students in Ukraine are reporting on the latest developments in that country as it faces a series of internal and external challenges. Here Tanya Levchinskaya, a law student at V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, offers her perspective from the northeastern city of Kharkiv, introducing readers to her city as well as to her hometown [...]

Law students from the University of Ottawa are filing dispatches for JURIST on the “Freedom Convoy” protest in Canada’s capital that paralyzed the city for some three weeks. Here,  1L Mélanie Cantin reports.  For residents and frequenters of downtown Ottawa, the Freedom Convoy’s departure is welcome news after a fourth straight weekend of protests. The [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed a challenge on Friday to Governor Larry Hogan’s 2017 executive order banning government contractors from engaging in boycotts against Israel. Plaintiff Saqib Ali argued that this requirement violated his First Amendment right to free speech, but the appellate court upheld the lower court’s finding that [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled in favor of investors Friday against BitConnect, an alternative cryptocurrency that the court called a Ponzi scheme. Before a three-judge panel, a small group of investors suing on behalf of themselves as well as all other investors (“the plaintiffs”), sought to hold BitConnect and its [...]

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) confirmed Friday that it found classified documents among 15 boxes former President Donald Trump took from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago residence. US National Archivist David Ferriero confirmed the finding in response to a letter from Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform for [...]

The EU filed a complaint Friday with the World Trade Organization (WTO), accusing China of preventing EU companies from approaching foreign courts to protect and use their patents. Currently, China prevents EU companies with rights to essential technology such as 4G and 5G from enforcing their rights when their patents are infringed upon by foreign [...]

The US District Court for the District of Columbia denied former President Donald Trump’s motion Friday to dismiss three lawsuits seeking to hold him accountable for the January 6 US Capitol Attack of 2021 (“Jan 6 Attack”). In doing so, the judge held Trump lacked absolute immunity and First Amendment protection. The plaintiffs, who include [...]

Law students from the University of Ottawa are filing dispatches for JURIST on the “Freedom Convoy” protest in Canada’s capital that has paralyzed the city for some three weeks. Here,  3L Andrew Warkentin reports.  I could sense that there was something odd in the air from the moment I woke up this morning. Living just off [...]