by Vivian Overbeck | May 19, 2022 | All, European Union
The European Union is in the process of creating the European Digital Identity: a biometric passport, or a central location for all identifying information. The purpose behind the passport is to enable Europeans to easily identify themselves and share selected...
by Jaclyn Corbo | Apr 21, 2022 | All, Europe, European Union, Financial, North America
Money laundering (ML) and terrorism financing (TF) in the art market is a hot, new topic for governments around the world, specifically the US, United Kingdom (UK), and the European Union (EU). Why? The art market is a largely underregulated, highly profitable...
by Keegan James | Apr 11, 2022 | All, Elections, Europe, European Union, Italy
Per the Constitution, the Italian President must be an Italian citizen over the age of fifty elected by members of Parliament for a seven year term. The office is primarily ceremonial, but the President of Italy is important domestically. The President represents...
by Connor Noel | Mar 24, 2022 | All, Comparative Law, Europe, European Union, Japan, Uncategorized
Patent rights are utilized across the globe to guarantee the rights of inventors and patent holders against infringement and misuse of their invention. The value of patents lies in the exclusivity to enjoy the oftentimes substantial economic benefits through the...
by Johana Arias | Mar 15, 2022 | All, Brexit, Europe, European Union
On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally withdrew from the European Union. That membership withdrawal by the United Kingdom from the European Union is known as the “Brexit” vote which has created a clear border element distinguishing the similar and...
by shannialon | Mar 4, 2022 | All, Europe, European Union, Human Rights
The European Union should accede to the European Convention on Human Rights (the “Convention”). Accession by the European Union (the “EU”)–whereby the EU would become a party to the Convention, would create a more coherent system of law. EU accession would further...
