International Legal Studies Program
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International Arbitrator Philippe Sands Discusses the Hamas/Israel War and the Limits of Diplomacy
Informal talk organized by the International Legal Studies Program Read MoreNov. 13, 2023
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Gautam Rana ’97, U.S. Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, Delivers 2023 Charney Lecture, “The Fight Against Disinformation”
Rana discussed the EU’s recently passed Disinformation Act and differences in the ways various governments govern and restrict free expression Read MoreOct. 17, 2023
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Ingrid Brunk Testifies to European Central Bank at ECB Legal Conference 2023
Professor Brunk offers thoughts on central bank immunities and international sanctions Read MoreSep. 8, 2023
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ILSP Spotlight: Leah Field ’24 (BA’20)
Double Dore explains how International Legal Studies Program helped her act on her interests in human rights and international law Read MoreMay. 17, 2023
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Elodie Currier ’23 wins ABA’s Harvey Saferstein Consumer Protection Prize for article on data privacy
Currier’s article on the pitfalls of data anonymization is forthcoming in the New Mexico Law Review. Read MoreMay. 1, 2023
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Amicus Brief Submitted by Ingrid Brunk and William Dodge Cited in Concurring Opinion in Halkbank v. U.S.
Brunk is co-editor-in-chief of the American Journal of International Law. Dodge holds the John D. Ayer Chair in Business Law at UC-Davis. Read MoreMay. 1, 2023
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Key takeaways from Yesha Yadav’s testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on the cryptocurrency meltdown
Yadav was one of three financial regulation experts who testified before the full committee in the aftermath of the crypto crash on why financial safeguards are needed for digital assets. Read MoreFeb. 14, 2023
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Ingrid Wuerth featured in Jan. 18 Lawfare podcast: “Halkbank Hits the Supreme Court”
Wuerth is one of two sovereign immunity experts interviewed by Lawfare senior editor Scott R. Anderson in a discussion of U.S. v. Halkbank, a Supreme Court case that addresses criminal charges brought by the U.S. government against a Turkish state-owned bank. Read MoreJan. 19, 2023
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Yesha Yadav discusses the arrest of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in CNN International interview
Financial regulation expert Yadav discusses the federal charges against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces an eight-count criminal indictment that includes charges of fraud and conspiracy and violating campaign finance laws in the wake of the collapse of his cryptocurrency empire, with CNN International news anchor Rosemary Church. Read MoreDec. 16, 2022
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Human rights expert Pramila Patten delivered Vanderbilt’s 2022 Charney Distinguished Lecture in International Law
Patten is the United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Under-secretary General of the United Nations. She delivered her lecture, titled "Evolution and Impact of the Mandate on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence," in Flynn Auditorium Nov. 10. Read MoreNov. 11, 2022