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Toward Transparency of Legal Position and Process and a White House Obligation to Disclose
A White House’s responsibility to explain the legal basis for military actions such as the Syria missile strikes is dangerously undefined. This is not a problem unique to the Trump Administration. Nor do... -
New Book Details Legal Implications of Brexit
The Institute of International Economic Law at Georgetown Law has recently published a book detailing the legal implications of “Brexit,” or the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the EU. -
Trump Administration Sends Mixed Messages about Syria Strike, Christians Targeted in Egypt, and a New Proposal for Libya
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The Problem of Morally Justifying the United States Strike in Syria
In her recent blog discussing the relevance of the Kosovo precedent in the context of the United States missile strike in Syria, Professor Ashley Deeks noted that “such an intervention, even if narrowly ... -
Chinese Investment in the United States: Time for New Rules?
Last month, Tesla announced that it sold a 5% stake to Tencent, a Chinese conglomerate that might best be described as a cross between Facebook and Zynga, with the Huffington Post, Pay-Pal (two Pay-Pals,... -
The United States Will Need a “Diplomatic Surge” in Iraq
The United States has played a leading role in fighting the Islamic State, but now it must prepare for the fights that will take place at negotiating tables and reconciliation conferences. Iraqis recogni... -
Corporate Liability Under the Alien Tort Statute Returns to Supreme Court in Jesner v. Arab Bank
On Monday, April 3, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a new Alien Tort Statute case, Jesner v. Arab Bank, No. 16-499. -
Why Trump Won’t Be Able to Lead U.S. Foreign Policy—Even If He Tries
Editor’s Note: Trump's election and subsequent "malevolence tempered by incompetence" have frightened foreign-policy professionals and many concerned Americans. With all the focus on Trump, however, many... -
President Trump's War Powers Report on the Syria Attacks
With six hours to spare before the 48-hour deadline in section 4 of the War Powers Resolution, the White House has sent the President's report to Congress on Thursday evening's missile attacks on Syria. ... -
Responding to Syria’s Chemical Weapons Attack: Legal Responsibility or Moral Obligations?
Assume for a moment that the Trump Administration determined, like its predecessor, that there was no clear Congressional authorization or international legal justification to support using military forc... -
China’s Surprising Refusal to Criticize the Legality of the U.S. Attack on Syria
In its public statements and actions, the Chinese government consistently has supported a restrictivist reading of the U.N. Charter that limits the use of military force against another state to situatio... -
An Addendum on the Constitutionality of Presidential War Powers
With one exception, I agree with Jack’s post on the OLC perspective on the constitutionality of President Trump’s Syria strike. Jack writes about Trump's strike:
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