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The United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Properties includes an exception to state immunity suits that include a territorial tort exception that requires a tort to be in whole or in part and the author to be present in the forum state. This is outdated. Not every State is bound by this wording, but many are inspired by it in drafting their immunity laws. What does this mean in the days of improved technology and increased digital attacks? How can these parameters be changed for the modern world?

The recent strikes in Iran by the United States and Israel have sparked a wider regional war. Volume XLIX staff editor Scott Warner-Hudson argues that the initial strikes violated international law. This post explores what international law is, and highlights the potential risks in violating it.

On February 28, 2026, the United States launched a joint attack on Iran in collaboration with Israel. The US hostilities, called "Operation Epic Fury," has sparked fierce debate about President Trump's authority to send troops into Iran without congressional authorization. Volume XLIX staff editor Megan Van Stensel argues that this armed hostility is not a new phenomena, and that it is finally time for the Supreme Court to settle the prolonged interbranch dispute about the 1973 War Powers Resolution.

Telemedicine has the potential to provide significant benefits to patients across the globe. However, substantial legal and regulatory barriers stand in the way of international adoption. Volume XLIX staff editor Regina Openshaw examines the principal challenges faced by cross-border telemedicine and argues that absent international coordination, telemedicine's benefits will remain largely unrealized.

In the past year, U.S. immigration courts have increasingly relied on pretermission to dismiss asylum applications during the initial procedural stages of proceedings, aiming to resolve the backlog of over three million immigration cases. Volume XLIX staff editor Katie Keyser argues that this policy undermines the non-refoulement principle established by the 1951 U.N. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.

The United States is the only developed country in the world that does not mandate paid maternity leave for new parents. Rather, due to a patchwork of federal and state level regulations, new parents are at the mercy of their employer for coverage. The result is that the most vulnerable Americans have no paid leave coverage and must return to work shortly after the birth of their child. Volume XLIX staff editor Joyce Herward argues that the U.S. needs to enact legislation for both public and private workers using the international standard of 14 weeks minimum paid maternity.

As seen by Israel's use of Artificial Intelligence-powered targeting systems during the Israel-Hamas war, AI weapons have revolutionized how international conflicts are fought. After South Africa accused Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza, many have questioned how prevailing purpose-based conceptions of dolus specialis could be applicable to the use of AI weaponry in armed conflict. In light of the pressing issues arising from these developments, Volume XLIX staff editor Cameron Mukerjee proposes a shift towards the knowledge-based approach to dolus specialis in genocide jurisprudence.