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Volume 51 Banquet
On April 1, 2024, the Syracuse University Journal of Internal Law and Commerce held their annual banquet for Volume 51. We spent time reflecting on our successful year, as well as discussing our…
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Stop Hitting Yourself: Iceland v. Iceland
Trademark is vital to the success of a business, protecting the recognizability and distinctiveness of a business’ name and preventing imitators from siphoning cash away from the original firm. But sometimes, quibbles over…
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Legal Frontiers in Copyright: The Case of AI-Generated Artwork
With the dramatic development of technology, artificial intelligence has grown so big that it now transcends almost all areas of industries. Especially in the art industry, AI has emerged as a powerful collaborator…
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Navigating NIL: A Global Landscape of Legal Implications for International Student-Athletes
The on-going debate of whether student-athletes should be considered as employees continues to linger. One area particularly looked upon in consideration is the introduction of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) laws that allow…
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The Digital Dilemma: The Legal Future of Non-Fungible Tokens
We have all heard the phrase, “once something is on the internet, it’s there forever.” Though this may be true, a new concern is not that an item is available in an easily…
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Market Tides: The Global Slowdown and Its Influence on Trade and Workforce
Beneath the surface of bustling global trade and commerce, there’s a subtle yet unmistakable signal: the approach of a global economic slowdown, a phenomenon reshaping more than just market trends. This deceleration, as…
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Russian Sanctions: Are they working?
As a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the United States, the G7, and other international partners have imposed unprecedented global economic sanctions on the Russian Federation with the goal…
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The Ongoing Battle for Military and Political Presence in the Pacific
In October of this year, the Marshall Islands, situated in the Central Pacific, was the last of three island nations to renew their Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the United States, inking…
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US Interest Rates and the National Debt Dilemma: The Federal Reserve’s Strategy with Global Stakes at Play
The Federal Reserve plays an essential role in balancing fiscal and monetary policies to shape the U.S. economy, through interest rate manipulation aimed at controlling inflation or stimulating it when necessary. Their most…
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Fishy Business: The Trade Dispute Between Japan and China over Japan’s Release of Treated Nuclear Wastewater
Twelve years after a major earthquake and tsunami led to the Fukushima nuclear disaster, effects of the catastrophe linger, most recently impacting the fishing industry of Japan. As part of the cleanup, radioactive…