This Essay considers the perplexingly paradoxical demand that states be virtually removed from investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS). It also briefly considers the various critiques of, and possible reforms or adjustments to, existing ISDS systems, particularly those related to the right of...

We recently began a quest, Don Quixote-like, to determine the definition of “organic” food, or at least to assess how most consumers of organic food in the U.S. perceive that term to be defined. Our quest was inspired by a visit to a “sustainable” farm that was hosting a farm-to-table...

Consumers are increasingly prioritizing the "sustainability" of their purchases, even when products labeled as "sustainable" sometimes are more expensive than their ostensibly unsustainable counterparts. Businesses have responded to this trend by promoting a wide range of fair trade and...

In her article, “Beyond Bitcoin: Leveraging Blockchain to Benefit Business and Society,” Professor Weldon explores the potential of blockchain technology to transform corporate governance and risk management and to promote the principles of transparency that animate various...

In his seminal article, economist Milton Friedman restated his position that "there is one and only one social responsibility of business - to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits ... ." Evangelical Friedman preached to an appreciative choir, and his...

This short article tracks Brazil's emergence as a central force in the mobilization of the quot;G20 Plus,quot; a block of developing nations committed to global agricultural trade reform. The article also considers Brazil's performance on the quot;battlefield[s] of commercequot; and concludes...

This article considers the use of volunteer mediators to reduce costs for community mediation centers (CMCs) and to offer the communities they serve effective and cost effective mediation or facilitation services

The emergence of a uniquely African formulation of feminism is one of the most energizing developments in feminist theory and discourse in recent history. As African women confront unprecedented economic and political challenges, they also are questioning, and, in some instances, redefining,...

In her mercilessly satiric novel Triomf, Marlene van Niekerk recounts the oppressive daily lives of an impoverished family of White Afrikaners on the eve of South Africa's first democratic elections. Imbued with Afrikaner history and politics, the novel reveals the ironically tragic effect of...

In March 2003, the Supreme Court of Argentina declared unconstitutional the controversial Presidential "Pesification" Decree, which forcibly converted billions in U.S. dollar-denominated bank deposits into pesos. This issue has subjected an already controversial Court to heightened scrutiny and...