Category Archives: Student Blog

Metaverse Hearings Now in Session: Colombian Court Conducts First Hearing in the Metaverse

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 […]

Peril in Peru: Riots Intensify Amid Political Crisis

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 […]

Dwindling Funds: Jamaica’s Regulatory Oversight of Securities Amid Unprecedented Fraud Allegations

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 […]

Talks of Common Currency Between Brazil and Argentina Met with Criticism

By Patrick Furman, 2L In a recently published article in the Argentine newspaper Perfil, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Argentine President Alberto Fernández announced preliminary discussions to create a common currency for use in the South American region. The leaders explained that the proposed common currency is not aimed at replacing the […]