The decisions of the US Supreme Court have always carried weight beyond the continental United States. In an era of global commerce, cross-border litigation, and interconnected legal systems, the Court’s rulings on sovereign immunity, executive power, international arbitration, and immigration
What we are reading… Jessica Whyte and Máiréad Enright
Jessica WhyteAdania Shibli, Minor Detail. Trans. Elisabeth Jaquette. (Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2020)Adania Shibli’s Minor Detail is a novel made of two stories of violence and domination, separated by more than six decades. In the first, set during the Palestinian Nakba, a terrible crime is committed
UN warns Israel strikes on Gaza classrooms endanger Palestine children
The UN on Tuesday warned that strikes on civilian infrastructure, including on active classrooms and school buildings, are endangering residents in Gaza and putting humanitarian efforts to educate children under immense pressure.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination
Trade with the Settlements: How EU Law Points the Way Out of the Deadlock
The International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion of 2024 on Legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Terrritory, including East Jerusalem has prompted many scholarly comments on third states’ obligations to react to
Rights group warns India’s weapons exports to Israel may violate international law
AI-Related Securities Suit Hits Israeli Web Development Platform
In its July 29, 2026, report on first half securities class action lawsuit filings (here), Cornerstone Research explained the increased levels of 1H26 securities suit filings as being due in significant part to “a surge in litigation involving
UN Secretary-General warns Israel’s West Bank outpost plans are violations of international law
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned Israel’s announcement of plans to accelerate the authorization of settlement outposts under Israeli domestic law in the occupied West Bank, warning that the move constitutes a “flagrant violation” of international law.
Israeli Prime
The Legality of the Use of Interstate Force during the 2026 Israel/US-Iran Hostilities: What States Said and did not Say
On 28 February 2026, the US and Israel launched a coordinated aerial attack on Iran. The Iranian response included not only the use of force against Israeli and US targets, but also against the territories of several States which were
Israeli Knesset Passes Controversial Basic Law on Torah Study
Israel’s Knesset yesterday passed a controversial “Basic Law” providing:Torah study is a fundamental value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel.According to Times of Israel:The legislation makes Torah study the only value explicitly
Whose permission counts? Rethinking abortion access through the lens of authorization
By Shizuko Takahashi
A law permits abortion. A court has ruled, or a legislature has voted. Legality appears settled. But for the pregnant person in front of a clinician, legality is often not enough. Someone still has to authorize the