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Sovereign, but Not Immune?: The Extent to Which Foreign Government Actors no Longer Enjoy Near-Total Immunity in Federal Courts
Turkish state-owned Halkbank’s former deputy general manager Hakan Atilla was convicted of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions in his personal capacity in 2018, but his former employer – and the government that owns it – might not be off the hook yet.

Nicholas Santangelo
Oct 147 min read


NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or No Action, Talk Only?
How NATO’s overdependence on the United States for security can only be solved through cooperation with the European Union.

Nicholas Santangelo
Nov 27, 20246 min read


Get-out-of-jail-free? How Countries Work Around Abuses of Diplomatic Immunity
In light of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, countries must seek alternate ways to prevent abuses of diplomatic immunity.

Nicholas Santangelo
Oct 9, 20247 min read


Universally Unconventional: The Increasing Trend Towards Universal Jurisdiction
The resurgence of a post-war legal mechanism and its future role in international criminal law. Tun Khin, president of the Burmese...

Nicholas Santangelo
Nov 3, 20235 min read
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