Blog posts containing student work have been published since 2020 on the CICLR Online website and are archived here.
Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review (CICLR) is a cutting-edge law review edited and published entirely by the students at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City. CICLR specializes in international and comparative law, policy, and ethics and publishes scholarly work submitted by practitioners and legal scholars from all around the world.
Submissions from 2024
Indigenous Peoples, Land Grabs in Brazil, and the Fight for Official Recognition, Christian Zavardino
Submissions from 2023
Putin Skirts the ICC: The Invasion of Ukraine and the Symbolic Power of International Law, Corbin Gregg
Testing the Boundaries of Torture: Forced Circumcision as a Crime Against Humanity, Marina Coriale
A Comparative Analysis of the Animal Protection Laws in the United States and Switzerland, Kelly Ziyu Xia
Applicants Beware: Chinese Trademark Fraud is Rampant, and it is Affecting U.S. Trademarks, Lily Barash
Out of the Shadows: The Need for Increased Scrutiny of Shadow Banking in China, Benson M. Clements
Writer v. Big Pharma: How John Green, Author and YouTuber, Fought the Evergreening of a Drug Patent, Rachel Bier
Higher Wages in a High Inflation World: What the United States Can Learn from Icelandic Unionization, Jack Berroug
From Maritime Pushbacks to Naval Blockade: How Europe is Drowning in Legal Pitfalls, Martine Bjørnstad
Island States Turn to the Law to Fight Climate Change, Adam Auerbach
Collaboration, Exclusion, and Refuge: FTX’s Cross-Border Insolvency Strategies, Ethan Ashley
Hiding Art in Freeports, Wendy Li
Inspiration For How The DOJ Can Handle Its Antitrust Investigation Against Ticketmaster, Brandon Simon
Election Fraud In Romania, Mara Nicole Chiriac
An Outlook on Whether Competition in High-Voltage Transmission Line Development is Necessary?, Andrew Leahy
The Current State of Art Restitution Laws, Emily Carbali
Understanding China's Cryptocurrency Stance: Analysis of the Recent Developments and Future Prospects, Zhengchun Wan
Damar Hamlin: Legal Implications of An NFL Injury, Evan Feder
Law of Art, Law of War: The Legacy of the Law of War in International Cultural Property Law, Richard G. de Schweinitz
Bolsonaro: Extradition and The Limits of the Political Exception Doctrine, Allison Herstic
Always a Suspect: Law Enforcement’s Use of Location History Data in Criminal Investigations, Aaron A. Bengart
Deterrence, Punishment, or Retribution: American Criminal Prosecution of Sayfullo Saipov and Intern, Madeline Epstein
Facial Recognition Law: Why Should We Care?, Xueyang Peng
Privacy Enforcement in Action: EU Regulators and US Attorneys General Take on Big Tech, Benjamin Wade
Duty-Free Shopping: Comparing Tax-Free Travel Restrictions of the EU and the United States, Sarah Lerche
To Drink or Not to Drink? Canada’s New Guidelines for Alcohol Consumption, Lauren Cutler
Should Canada’s Expansion of Its Medical Assistance in Dying Program Concern Americans?, Tova Wolkenstein
Arbitration: Who Does it Better?, Emma Pearson
Turkmenistan's Ban On Beauty Services, Samantha Lauring
Artificial vs. Non-Artificial Intelligence: What Does ChatGPT Mean for Labor and Employment?, Ahren Lahvis
Lost In The Woods, Moshe Gelberman
Politics and Policy of the Falling Birth Rate in Italy: Predictions and Concerns, Erin Lindsay
Free Speech: A Right in Crisis as Turkish Parliament Passes New “Disinformation” Bill, Zaira A. Rojas Navarro
Submissions from 2022
South Korean Court’s Landmark Decision Against North Korea, Hyesoo Hahn
The Legality of Russian Gray-Market Imports, Ruben Attia
Can Artificial Intelligence be Inventors under Current Patent Law?, Sarah Alexandra Batterman
Tequila, or Not Tequila? Appellation of Origin, and the Saga of Temequila, Max Kleiner
Abu Zubaydah and Publicly Available State Secrets, Hunter Rebetti
Europe’s War on Loot Boxes, David Azrak
New York City Can Learn From London’s Congestion Pricing, Jason Nadboy
Are Safe Haven Laws an Adequate Replacement for Abortion Rights?, Sophia Foster
The Rights of Non-Regular Workers in Japan, Bailey Cook Dailey
The Exploitations of NDAs in Theranos: Exposing the Gaps in DTSA, Shira Bratt
The New NIL Market May Decrease Overseas Professional Basketball Recruitment of United States Talent, Diego Colonna
Inflation Reduction Act’s Reception by Global Trading Partners, Sophia Hilsman
Germany’s Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz and Incentives for Renewable Energy Production, James Stitt
Backslide: A Comparison of the United States and Colombia’s Recent Rulings on Abortions, Ethan Libo
Same as It Ever Was: The Tijuana River Sewage Crisis, Non-state Actors, and the State, James M. Cooper
Large Law Firms Respond to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, Kira Dennis
How the NBA Should Address Mental Health in its Next Collective Bargaining Agreement, Adam Brodsky
Freedom of Expression and Corporate Social Responsibility, Amanda Sivin
Canada’s Emergencies Act: Responding to the Blockade of an International Border, Justin Zarka
Using COVID Technology to Trace Forced Labor in the Cotton Industry, Jennifer Mikhaylov
Advanced Directives and Pregnancy: A Comparison Between the US and Ireland, Simone Shuman
Supply Chain & The COVID-19 Pandemic, Madison Reed
Imposing New Tariffs During the Pandemic Could Have a Detrimental Impact on Society, and Here’s Why:, Samantha Grosinger
Punishment Clauses: Amending United States Constitutions to Pursue “Complete Abolition”, Sydney Osterweil-Artson
The COVID-19 Pandemic Surge of Art and Cultural Property Smuggling, Julia Vastano
Single-Entity MLS vs. The English Premier League, Yasmeen Mirsaidi
Facial Recognition Technology: Issues, Legislation, and a Need for Education, Ivan Bohorquez
Is There a First Amendment Right to Record Police? Not All Circuits Agree, Henry Thomas
Data Privacy Is Not Meta: Why Facebook’s Foray Into the Metaverse Could Be Flawed From the Start, Markus Wieshofer
Solitary Confinement in the U.S. Criminal Legal System: U.N. Convention Against Torture Implications, Catherine Naas
Submissions from 2021
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity in International Human Rights Law: Existing Between the Lines, Mika D'Angelo
Disney and Nintendo Make the "Ultimate" Team in Bringing Sora to Super Smash Bros., Marc Siegel
A Pro-Competitive European Super League, Christopher Alexander
International Adoptions: A Troubling Decrease?, Katherine Jenkins
A (Very Short) Introduction to the Art Storage Business and the Modern Luxury Freeport, Ned Shefer
Trafficked: The British Museum’s Role in the Illicit Art Trade, Katelyn Goetten
United States Accused of Violating International LaborLaws, Remains Far Behind Developed Nations, Mia Bornstein
Much Needed Reformation in South Korea’s Juvenile Act, William Kim
The Eminence of an Incompetent Forensic Expert Versus the Innocence of the Defendant, Eza Bella Zakirova
U.S. Proposal for Minimum Tax Rate, Henry Tan
Will SWIFT Remain Relevant in the Face of CBDCs?, Camilla Oliva
Are Taxes on Sugary Beverages the Answer to the Obesity Epidemic?, Juliana D'Alleva
On a Different Course – US Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, Megan McCurdy
The Malignancy of Plea Bargaining, Aaron Hughes
Your Location will Determine Your Right to Physician Assisted Suicide, Zoe Neefe
South Korea, Japan and Comfort Women, Jason Ducena
A Possible Solution for Conflicting International Discovery Practices, Bryan McCracken
Will the Entertainment Industry Survive COVID-19?, Gladys Zakharova
The Uighurs in China, Cameron Kellett
U.S. Housing Relief During COVID: Successes and Failures - and What Policymakers Can Do, Gabriel Bildirici
Florida’s Disenfranchisement of Ex-Offenders Shows Criminal Restitution Must Be Reformed, Justin Gendler
Reproductive Justice Advocates are Making Major Changes, Even During a Global Pandemic, Katherine Fustich
Let Them Just Eat, Evelyn Baert
Submissions from 2020
Comparison of the Testamentary Forms between the UPC and the Chinese Civil Code, Jiang Zhu
Too Soft on Corporate Crime?, Adina Feder
An Argument for Supreme Court Term Limits, Hailey B. Petrick
Apple and the European Commission: A Bleak Future for Competitive Balance in the EU?, Richard Dacher
Golden Passports in the EU: Is the End Near?, Stjepan Klinar
Rethinking Presidential Succession After Covid-19, Kevin Rizzo
Human Rights and Compliance: Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development, Sarah Casteel
Flipping Black Art: Christie's Special Contract, Jessica Wang
Austria Joins Other European Countries in OfferingCitizenship to the Persecuted Who Never Returned, Hayley Bronner
Investigating Dark Net Criminals and the Resulting Legal Consequences, Alec Kirschenbaum
