The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s Ruling on the Olympic Floor Final and Ms. Chiles’ Avenues for Appeal

In this article, Abigail Adu discusses how the Court of Arbitration for Sport stripped Jordan Chiles of the bronze medal she won in the 2024 Olympic floor final. In addressing the fallacies of the court's reasoning, Adu discusses Chiles' avenues for appeal and proposes how the court should have ruled in favor of Chiles based on recognized concepts of fairness and equity.

September 30, 2024

Sanctionable Conduct: Is OFAC’s 50% Rule Constitutional?

James Hardman discusses the U.S. government’s sweeping international sanctions rules, whether their application is constitutional, and what might be done to resolve the problem of using a regulatory grenade where a scalpel would do.

May 10, 2023

For All Mankind? The United States’ Race to Redefine Space Law

In recent years, the U.S. government has promoted a novel interpretation of established space law relating to private property rights in outer space. In this article, James Hardman analyzes whether such an interpretation is consistent with the United States’ obligations under international law.

March 23, 2023

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