The Globe

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2024 Articles

A Brief Summary of the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Policies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory By Junaid Afeef September 2024 On July 19, 2024, the International Court of Justice rendered an advisory opinion concerning the legal consequences arising from Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. 
Broadening Gender-Based Claims for Asylum: K and L v. Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (State Secretary for Justice and Security, Netherlands) By Cindy G. Buys September 2024 The European Court of Justice issued a ruling interpreting the “particular social group” language of the refugee definition expansively to apply to young women who had been “westernized” during their time in Europe and who feared persecution as a result if they returned to Iraq. 
Cancellation of Removal in Wilkinson v. Garland By Sergio Hernandez, Jr. September 2024 On January 17, 2023, a petition for a writ of certiorari was filed for an immigrant’s deportation case, asking the United States Supreme Court to clarify whether the question of a noncitizen’s removal would result in ‘exceptional and extremely unusual hardship’ presents a judicially reviewable mixed question of law and fact.
Capping Arbitration: India’s Contentious Policy Shift By Menaka Sawhney September 2024 India’s Ministry of Finance recently released an office memorandum that caps arbitration for disputes valued less than Rs. 10 crores related to procurement contracts/tenders by government entities including CPSEs, PSBs, and government companies.
Chair’s Column By H. Vincent Draa October 2024 A note from the chair.
Chair’s Column By H. Vincent Draa September 2024 A note from Chair H. Vicent Draa.
Corporate Tax in United Arab Emirates By Avichal Prasad, Navandeep Matta, & H. Vincent Draa April 2024 In October 2022, the United Arab Emirates president issued Federal Decree-Law No. 47—groundbreaking legislation that established the legal framework for the introduction and implementation of a federal corporate tax.
Editor’s Remarks By Cindy G. Buys February 2024 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Foods, Dietary Supplements, Special Foods in Hungary By Tamás Dr. Balázs September 2024 Recently, several food producers and suppliers appeared in Hungary that primarily intend to make and supply not only the classic food products and ingredients but also various dietary supplements and special food as well.
The H-1B Visa and the Employment Based Green Card: Explaining the Difference By Mohammad Syed April 2024 The H-1B non-immigrant visa and employment-based green card are two similar but distinct pathways for foreign nationals to enter and legally work in the United States.
International Commercial Arbitration: An Overview By H. Vincent Draa April 2024 While often viewed as a relatively modern and untried means of dispute resolution, arbitration actually developed prior to or in tandem with many formal legal systems.
International Driver’s License By Angela Peters October 2024 As international traffic began to expand in the post World War II years, government officials and motoring authorities in numerous leading countries realized that the existing treaty-convention in the field (Paris l926) no longer met the growing needs of international motoring.
Legislative Update By H. Vincent Draa & Angela Peters October 2024 Illinois proposed legislation summaries of interest to international and immigration practitioners.
Limits on Land Acquisition By Micah Brown April 2024 Since January 2024, most states have proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or restrict foreign investments and landholdings in land, particularly private agricultural land, located within the boundaries of their states to some degree.
Notes From the Chair By Ethel Spyratos April 2024 Highlights of some of the International and Immigration Law Section Council's work during the 2023-24 bar year.
Notes From the Chair By Ethel Spyratos February 2024 Highlights of some of the International and Immigration Law Section Council's past and upcoming work.
Purpose, History, and Structure of the International Court of Justice By Ronald S. Langacker February 2024 An introduction to the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial arm of the United Nations.
Statement of ABA President Mary Smith RE: International Day of the Endangered Lawyer April 2024 A statement from the American Bar Association President asking the legal community to center the courageous legal professionals who work tirelessly to uphold the rule of law and champion human rights at considerable risk to their own safety. 
Statement of the ISBA Human and Civil Rights Section Council on the Urgency to Enforce International Humanitarian Law and to Protect Human Rights in Israel and Palestine February 2024 The ISBA Human and Civil Rights Section Council drafted a statement in support of the human rights of all people around the globe in the wake of conflict.
Street Gangs in Relation to Claims for Asylum: Part I By Ralph E. Guderian October 2024 Part I on street gangs seeking asylum, including the mafia and Capone's tactics and much more.
The World Court Hears Another Genocide Case: South Africa v. Israel By Junaid “J” Afeef February 2024 On December 29, 2023, the Republic of South Africa filed its “Application Instituting Proceeding" with the International Court of Justice against the State of Israel, alleging that Israel's assault on the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip constitutes a breach of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.