Category: Legal Pulse

Cyberwarfare: An International Crime? Whether “Cyberwarfare” is an Issue That Can Be Prosecuted Before The ICC

Written By: Megan M. Qualters Introduction The International Criminal Court (ICC) Forum describes cyberwarfare as “conduct of a cyber operation by military means in order to achieve military objectives.” The… Read more »

Cruel and Unusual Punishment?: Court Says Mississippi’s Lifetime Felony Voting Ban is Unconstitutional

Written By: Sydney Whetstone Earlier this month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a Reconstruction-era voting law in Mississippi in a case called Hopkins v…. Read more »

D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA Authority to Phase Down Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), But Leaves Constitutional Question Unanswered

Written By: Brian Commaroto-Roverini* EPA rules aimed at phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act largely survived a recent industry challenge from Heating, Air Conditioning,… Read more »

CONTACTS OR CONSENT: JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT THE INTERNATIONAL SHOE WAS “TIED”

Written By: Seth M. Owens Two years ago this fall, I learned of the nightmares associated with the words “International Shoe and its progeny.” For those who do not understand… Read more »