Introduction On 11 February 2025, the Commission announced the withdrawal of the 2017 Proposal to reform the Comitology Regulation. The reasons for the withdrawal are rather succinct: ‘[n]o foreseeable agreement – the Proposal is blocked and further progress is unlikely’. Branded by the Commission as a ‘new push for European democracy’, the proposal had arguably … Read more
In an eblast to members and other stakeholders, Triple-I highlighted the growing need for tort reform in Georgia and the expanding movement in Florida threatening to undo the positive 2022 and 2023 reforms that have stabilized the Sunshine State’s insurance market and driven down prices for consumers and business owners. March 24 marks two years … Read more
The Brown, Goldstein & Levy Criminal Defense Section—Jacqui Cadman and Kobie Flowers —hosted a panel called, “Dismantling Mass Incarceration—An Authentic Discussion,” on January 27 as part of an event series aimed at solving social problems. It made for an evening of meaningful and compelling conversations exploring solutions to the United States’ 50-year Mass Incarceration problem. … Read more
The European Parliament’s current proposal to take away the unanimity requirement from Article 19 TFEU (non-discrimination laws) echoes a centuries-old US debate on voting and minority rights. James Madison, the ‘father’ of the US Structure defended majority voting as a vital situation for neutral law-making and minority safety in multi-state unions. Conversely, John C. Calhoun, … Read more
Als die Justizminister*innen sich im Juni anlässlich der 95. Justizministerkonferenz (JuMiKo) in Hannover trafen, ging es auch um das Jurastudium. Draußen demonstrierten Studierende für eine verbesserte Ausbildung. Drinnen stellte man sich taub. Die deutschen Justizminister*innen konstatierten knapp, „dass die volljuristische Ausbildung sich bewährt hat und insgesamt intestine geeignet ist, den Absolventinnen und Absolventen das notwendige Fachwissen … Read more
