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VOA: Behind Russia’s Coronavirus Fight, a Surveillance State Blooms
May 04, 2020
Writing in Voice of America, Charles Maynes explains the long-term privacy concerns arising from Russia's expansion of the surveillance state to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Leonard: Multilateral Institutions Must Serve National Sovereignty
May 01, 2020
Writing at Project Syndicate, Mark Leonard opines that, if today's multilateral frameworks are to have a future, they must be brought back into the service of national sovereignty.
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European Commission Launches Formal Procedure Against Poland Relating to Judicial Reforms
April 29, 2020
The European Commission has launched a new formal procedure against 2019 reforms in Poland that introduce disciplinary liability of judges, including for questioning the effectiveness of the appointment of a judge upon recommendation of the new National Court Register and for public activities that are incompatible with the principles of independence of courts and judges.
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European Parliament Establishes Limits on COVID-19 Special Measures
April 29, 2020
While recognizing the need for special measures, the European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for such measures to be in line with the rule of law, proportional, clearly related to the health crisis, time-limited, and subject to regular scrutiny.
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VW Set for Dieselgate Legal Showdown
April 29, 2020
The German Federal Court of Justice ("BGH") has set the first hearing date in the so-called VW emissions scandal proceedings, with the main issue being whether the plaintiff is entitled to a repayment of the purchase price of the manipulated vehicle.
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