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SEC and SolarWinds Seek Settlement in Securities Fraud Case

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In a surprising development in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) ongoing securities fraud case against SolarWinds Corp. (“SolarWinds”) and its former chief information security officer (“CISO”), Timothy Brown, all three parties have petitioned the judge for a stay pending final settlement. Until the SEC’s four commissioners can vote to approve the settlement, the…

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Procurement as Infrastructure — How to Crack a Nut

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In a new paper co-authored with Nathan Davies (Oxford Internet Institute), we revisit the theoretical conceptualisation of procurement and make the claim that it is infrastructure. We argue for a fundamental shift in how public procurement is understood: not just as a regulatory or transactional tool, but as a foundational form of infrastructure that shapes…

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Alame v Shell (Bille and Ogale). Encouraging legacy pollution findings and a less convincing Rome II finding on standard of proof being ‘evidence and procedure’.

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Alame & Ors v Shell PLC & Anor [2025] EWHC 1539 (KB) is a milestone in business and human rights /environmental claims litigation, particularly as it pertains to legacy pollution. I reported on earlier developments in the case here, with further links in that post to yet other earlier judgments. The Alame claim is also…

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Hungary’s Pride ban | Epthinktank

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Germany’s Deportations of Dissent and the Limits of EU Law · European Law Blog

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Introduction In April 2025, German authorities issued deportation orders to four foreign nationals residing in Berlin, including 3 EU citizens and one US citizen. The orders were reportedly based on their involvement in pro-Palestinian activism, e.g., participation in a protest held at Berlin’s Free University in October 2024 and alleged – yet unproven – support…

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Europe has much to learn from Ukraine’s drone warfare ecosystem

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Drones have played a pivotal role in Ukraine’s defence during the Russia-Ukraine war. Jon-Wyatt Matlack, Sebastian Schwartz and Oliver Gill argue the drone warfare ecosystem Ukraine has rapidly developed offers some powerful lessons for Europe. On 2 June 2025, the UK published a new Strategic Defence Review. The review articulates five guiding principles: moving towards…

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how much security is too much until it becomes surveillance? – EU Law Enforcement

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Balancing Security Requirements and Fundamental Rights Protection By Rebekah, Miruna, Mihai and Vesa The EU Commission’s 2023 proposal to increase Europol’s authority, especially concerning the systematic processing of biometric data, aims to improve security regarding serious crimes. However, it also raises serious legal concerns for individuals. This blog post critically explores the tension that biometric…

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‘WARNING. Confidential documents. Not to be disclosed to anyone’ (Part 2)

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    Päivi Leino-Sandberg (University of Helsinki)   Photo credit: EmDee, via Wikimedia Commons   The debate around the recent Pfizergate ruling has turned some problems around how the Commission applies citizens’ right to access its documents to public attention. But Pfizergate is not an isolated incident. It is a part of a pattern of long…

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Globalising Genocide Accountability and Activism – EJIL: Talk!

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Image: Day 1, Gaza Tribunal with Penny Green, Susan Akram and Michael Lynk

In late May, the Gaza Tribunal held its first public assembly in Sarajevo and online (through Zoom and Youtube livestreaming). Over the course of 4 days, its three chambers presented expert reports that were interspersed with keynotes, witness testimony from Gaza and a journalists’ roundtable. The assembly was formally opened by the Rector of the International University of Sarajevo, Professor Ahmet Yıldırım, who welcomed us to the city in a spirit of solidarity with the people of Gaza. While Bosnia’s genocide could be spoken of the in past tense, shared experiences seemed to erase the tyranny of distance and of time. In coming together in this city that will be forever marked as a site of atrocity, participants could work collectively against impunity.

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How can Early Career Researchers Shape the Law of the ECHR? Some Reflections from the Inaugural Workshop on Writing and Publishing in that Field

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* By Matthias Hermes, Reza Khabook, Frederic Kupsch, Angelika Nußberger and Nikos Vogiatzis In February 2024, the Academy for European Human Rights Protection, University of Cologne and Essex Law School, University of Essex jointly organised and funded a workshop titled “Writing and Publishing in the Law of the ECHR: A Workshop for Early Career Researchers”….

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