By: Alexander Díaz-Thomas, 3L The American banking system is currently in freefall after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”). Self-described as a “financial partner of the innovation economy,” SVB was a large commercial bank that served to funnel money into new high-tech ventures, start-ups, and investments in Silicon Valley. After SVB’s implosion, the American […]

By: Brianna Riguera, 2L Just last month, an Administrative Court in Columbia made history by being the first ever to hold a judicial hearing in the Metaverse. On February 15, 2023, Magistrate Judge Maria Victoria Quiñones Triana presided over the hearing carried out by the Office 01 of the Magdalena Administrative Court, which was livestreamed […]

By: Joseph Seara, 3L Peru, through less-than-ideal circumstances, has its first woman president. Former Vice President Dina Boluarte was catapulted to the presidency after Peru’s former president – Pedro Castillo – was ousted from office by Peruvian lawmakers. Mr. Castillo, a far-left candidate, won 50.1% of the votes in the June 2021 election. A former […]

By Asha Wedemier-Allan, 2L This year, Jamaican authorities launched an investigation into a Kingston-based private investment firm. On January 10, 2023, Stocks and Securities Limited (“SSL”) notified authorities that a firm employee allegedly stole client funds. A preliminary investigation identified that the SSL employee defrauded the elderly, an Olympic gold medalist, and government agencies. The […]