Judge-Proof Numbers, Exposed Reasons
In T‑1078/23, the General Court upheld almost all of Meta's gatekeeper designation but annulled one clause for inadequate reasoning.
How the war in Ukraine impacts the law and politics of security guarantees
The paradoxical revival of security guarantees Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has revived the concept of security guarantees.
Rezension: Thiele über Rechtspopulismus: Zukunft oder AfD
Der Staatsrechtler Alexander Thiele hat ein Buch über Rechtspopulismus geschrieben, das am heutigen Mittwoch erscheint. Christian Rath hat es gelesen. Es ist kein juristisches Fachbuch.
Zwischen Moralgesetzgebung und empirischer Ungewissheit
Seit 2021 verbietet § 184l StGB den Besitz von Sexpuppen mit kindlichem Erscheinungsbild. Schon im Gesetzgebungsverfahren stieß das Verbot auf erhebliche Kritik.
Who Pays for Aggression? Ukraine’s Reparation Claims and Russian Frozen Assets
As Russias war against Ukraine rages, inflicting suffering on the country, its people, and economy, the Russian Central Bank (RCB) assets remain immobilised (i.e., frozen).
Europas größter Musikfachhändler verklagt Fender: Wem gehört die Form der Stratocaster?
Eine "zur Seite geneigte Tänzerin" – das LG Düsseldorf erklärt den Korpus der E-Gitarre Fender Stratocaster zum urheberrechtlich geschützten Werk. Jetzt zwingt ein Musikhändler Fender in ein streitiges Verfahren, erklärt Arno Grohmann .
Vorgefundenes Schreiben
Der Rapper Vega schreibt in einem seiner Tracks: Ich verschwinde für ein Jahr, weil ich nur schreibe, wenn es wehtut.
AI-Enabled Targeting and the Structural Strain on International Humanitarian Law
Four and a half months have passed since theMinab school bombingby United States forces in Iran on 28 February 2026,killing at least 157 people – including 120 school children and at least 26 members …
Trump Officials Want to Use Human Rights Aid to Advocate for White South Africans and Right-Wing Causes in Europe
Proposed grant recipients have included a free-speech organization that has fought against bans on “gay conversion therapy” and an Afrikaner group that promotes self-governance.
The Discipline of Unease: A Conversation with Costas Douzinas
The first lesson Costas Douzinas gave me was silence. Not deliberately, I assume. But that is where the story began.
Found Writing
In one of his tracks, the rapper Vega writes: I’m disappearing for a year, because I only write when it hurts.
What we are reading… Costas Douzinas and Luis Eslava
Costas Douzinas The Dalkey Archive by Flan O’Brien (First publication 1964, Fourth Estate, 2007) ‘Suspended Sentences”, a theatrical play that was published as a chapter in Postmodern Jurisprudence …
What is Critical Legal Theory?
All are invited to an online talk by me, Gilbert Leung, on 24 July 2026 at 11:00 CEST | 10:00 BST, in which I will attempt to answer the question: ‘What is critical legal theory?
The European Investment Bank’s €1 billion lending operations to U.N. blacklisted enterprises in Israel
On 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justiceheldthat, by virtue of the prohibition of the acquisition of territory by force, all States are under an obligation:
The protection granted to asylum seekers’ personal data under EU law
In the post, it is pointed out that the protection granted to asylum seekers’personal data under EU law is marked by the tendency, currently identifiable in the legal provisions covering both asylum …
A troubled Ebola response, jihadists turn to AI, and the US takes aim at the ICC: The Cheat Sheet
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
Article 83 TFEU and the EU's Consent Debate
Can the EU harmonise a consent-based definition of rape under Article 83 TFEU?