The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Coronavirus, and Addressing China’s Culpability, Part III: Questions for the Record—Private Litigation Will Likely Fail to Secure Relief for U.S. Victims

by Chimène Keitner | Oct 20, 2021 | Online Edition

Chimène Keitner[*] [This essay is available in PDF at this link] Introduction On June 23, 2020, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Coronavirus, and Addressing China’s Culpability.”[1] Professor Chimène Keitner...

Shining Light on the “Going Dark” Phenomenon: U.S. Efforts to Overcome the Use of End-to-End Encryption by Islamic State Supporters

by Ryan Pereira | Sep 3, 2021 | Online Edition, Student Articles

Ryan Pereira [*] [This article is available as a PDF at this link.] Introduction On May 3, 2015, two individuals committed to the Islamic State (IS) and armed with high-powered assault rifles opened fire at a contest for cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad held...

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by Robert M. Chesney | Aug 20, 2021 | Features, Online Edition

Robert M. Chesney* The following is a re-posting of a Volume 5 print article by Robert M. Chesney, the full text of which is available at this link. The article is newly relevant in light of the current situation in Afghanistan. Abstract Does it really matter, from a...

The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Coronavirus, and Addressing China’s Culpability, Part II: Questions for the Record—Benefits to the United States from Foreign Sovereign Immunity

by Chimène Keitner | Mar 30, 2021 | Online Edition

Chimène Keitner[*] [This essay is available in PDF at this link] Introduction On June 23, 2020, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Coronavirus, and Addressing China’s Culpability.”[1] Professor Chimène Keitner...

Thank Me for My Service: An Ethics Oversight in Department of Defense Social Media Policy

by Matthew Fitzgerald | Mar 2, 2021 | Online Edition

Matthew Fitzgerald[*] [This essay is available at this link] Introduction I think it might be edifying to you if you all had Facebook pages, because you might understand how it’s being used and misused.[1] In 2019, prominent “YouTuber” Austen Alexander posted a video...

The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Coronavirus, and Addressing China’s Culpability, Part I: Written Testimony

by Chimène Keitner | Feb 23, 2021 | Online Edition

Chimène Keitner[*] [This essay is available in PDF at this link] Introduction On June 23, 2020, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Coronavirus, and Addressing China’s Culpability.”[1] This article memorializes the...