Author Archives: jrodriguezmena

The International Court of Justice Will Not Force Chile and Bolivia to Negotiate Bolivian Sovereign Access to the Pacific Ocean

By: Amid Bennaim The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled against Bolivia in its dispute with neighboring Chile over access to the Pacific Ocean. The decision came as a heavy blow to the Bolivian government, which views access to the Pacific Ocean as a matter of sovereignty and economic survival. The decision was read […]

IALR Congratulates Alumnus Honorable Ramiro C. Areces’ Appointment to the Bench

The Inter-American Law Review would like to congratulate one of its alumni, the Honorable Ramiro C. Areces, for his appointment to the bench, where he will serve as a County Court Judge of the Eleventh Circuit of Florida. The investiture of Judge Areces was held October 12th, 2018, and the Chief Judge of the Eleventh […]

A Modern-Day Space Race, with Much Smaller Rockets

By: Tessa Mears China has infiltrated nearly 30 U.S. companies in its newest hacking scandal. This latest hack was completed with compromised Super Micro Computer, Inc. (“Supermicro”) motherboards—the largest supplier of motherboards in the world. The U.S. is no stranger to Chinese hacking. Some industry experts believe the first occurrences go as far back as […]

International Copyright Law and Sampling: The United States’ Refusal to Enforce Other Country’s Copyright Laws

By: Nikolas Dean As streaming services expand the music market exponentially, the opportunity for copyright infringement claims skyrocket.  Musicians sample music from international artists, and those artists attempt to bring copyright infringement claims in the United States.  In some cases, foreign artists ask the American courts to adopt their country’s copyright laws in order to […]