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Harlan G. Cohen
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Professor at Fordham Law School. Proprietor of "a cultural investigation agency... a kind of private eye of learning."
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My attempt to make sense of how changing international order influences international legal interpretation, exploring shifts in views of economic security + economic coercion, from postwar developing state proposals through recent resuscitations by US, EU, & others: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The International Order, International Law, and the Definition of Security
As economic security has seemingly moved to the center of American and European foreign policy, both the United States and the European Union have broadened the
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1/2 The Liberty & NatSec team @brennancenter.org is hiring for two positions: senior counsel and tech strategist. Pls spread the word.
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Senior Counsel, Liberty and National Security Program - Brennan Center for Justice - Career Page
Apply to Senior Counsel, Liberty and National Security Program at Brennan Center for Justice in New York, NY.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Fordham Law Prof. Harlan Grant Cohen (@harlangcohen.bsky.social), VP of the American Society of International Law (@asilorg.bsky.social), delivered a lecture at @nyu.edu U.S.-Asia Law Institute, analyzing the U.S.’s new Outbound Investment Rule & its impact on global business.

Watch the recording:
Outbound Investment Restrictions and International Law’s Challenge with Harlan Cohen
YouTube video by U.S. - Asia Law Institute NYU
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November 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
One might question the U.S.'s commitment to the WTO, but they cannot question the U.S.'s commitment to fighting over legal theory and sources there.

Thanks to @simonlester.com for flagging this!
A test I have for whether to blog about something is, can I think of at least one person I know who would be interested in this? In this instance, that one person is @harlangcohen.bsky.social:

"Exemplars vs. Precedents in WTO Law"
Exemplars vs. Precedents in WTO Law
As most of this blog's readers are aware, there has been controversy over the "permissible interpretation" language in the legal standard of review in AD Agreement Article 17.6(ii). The U.S. argued fo...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Happy Monday! AJIL Unbound's latest symposium "Africa's International Law of Democracy" is now online! Click here to begin reading: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Deeply honoured to see my " #ChildTaking Justice and the #Federal #IndianBoardingSchool #Initiative" in new American Journal of International Law @ajil.bsky.social issue #OpenAccess at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
An important and necessary special issue, documenting and analyzing the current moment. Kudos to all involved!
The October issue of AJIL is now available online! This issue places special focus on the CPUS section, where members of the Board have written essays on the various policies and changes under the second Trump administration. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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There is still time to register for this morning's AJIL Explainer webinars!

🕘9am (Eastern): Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the View from Asia: cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🕚11am (Eastern): Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the View from Africa: cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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AJIL is hosting three webinars next week! All will be moderated by AJIL co-EICs Ingrid Brunk and Monica Hakimi. Visit our website here to register for our next three webinars: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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1/19 Now on SSRN: [From Business Plans to International Rights](papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....), forthcoming in the Harvard International Law Journal.
From Business Plans to International Rights
<p><span><span>Multinational businesses have used a highly enforceable, specialized treaty regime to turn their plans into international rights that trump natio
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November 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
"I'm sure you would." I literally laughed out loud.
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Beat the January submission rush! Submit your scholarship to AJIL today to ensure enough time for thorough peer review. More information on submitting can be found here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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AJIL Board nominations are now open! Please note the revised deadline date.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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🚨New paper alert: "An Autopsy of the Appellate Body & the Rule of Law" 🚨

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An Autopsy of the Appellate Body and the Rule of Law
<p>Once the “crown jewel” of  the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Appellate Body wielded compulsory jurisdiction over more countries and more agreement
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October 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
h/t @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social, this speech by von der Leyen is quite the encapsulation of the current zeitgeist: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Excerpts: "We may be approaching a shift in the international order – one increasingly defined by power, whether economic, technological, or military."1/
Speech by President von der Leyen at the 2025 Berlin Global Dialogue
The point is: the world is changing faster than our policies. Our institutions must transform the ways they think, formulate policies, and make decisions to keep pace with a rapidly changing world. An...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Here's the link to the brief. Thanks to @timlmeyer.bsky.social. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
October 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We at @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social are excited to welcome everyone to this year's International Law Weekend: Crisis as Catalyst in International Law. We are proud to be able to support @abilaofficial.bsky.social and to host the conference in our building each year. We look forward to seeing you there!
The program agenda for International Law Weekend 2025 (#ILW25) is live! The weekend is packed with plenaries, panels, networking sessions, and more. Read more about the program here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/internationa...

Get tickets to ILW25 here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ilw-2025-reg...
October 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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The latest AJIL Unbound symposium is now available online! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
October 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Only by acting promptly can Congress bring our nation into compliance with the Constitution and international law, reduce the risk of hostilities with neighboring countries and assure that similar abuses of Presidential power do not expand to American shores. bit.ly/3KVqX84
Unlawful Attacks on Venezuelan Vessels | New York City Bar Association
New York City Bar Association Statement Introduction  This September, President Donald J. Trump ordered U. S. military strikes against three […]
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October 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Mary McCord, former Acting Assistant AG for National Security, and I teamed up on Qs Senators should ask #Bondi at her Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, on strikes that have killed 17 people to date.

The implications are serious. Consider a few of the Qs:

www.justsecurity.org/121862/ask-b...
What the Senate Judiciary Committee Should Ask A.G. Bondi on Drug Cartel Strikes
Annotated questions the Senate Judiciary Committee could ask Attorney General Pam Bondi on lethal strikes against drug cartels.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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There's still time to register for today's webinar! Register here: cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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My new article w/ Kathleen Claussen, The Foreign Commerce Power, is now up on SSRN & forthcoming in @califlrev.bsky.social. We examine the relationship b/w Congress's foreign commerce/tariff authorities & POTUS's foreign affairs powers through an originalist lens. 1/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The Foreign Commerce Power
This Article is the first to scrutinize presidential trade authority under the Constitution. The Constitution grants the president no independent power to regul
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September 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Don't forget to register for AJIL's webinars on Friday, 9/19!
10 am (Eastern): Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the View from Europe
cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
2pm (Eastern): Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on International Climate Law cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Check out our most recent collection of work on reparations in international law.

AJIL Special Issue: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Unbound: What Might International Law Repair: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Unbound: What Can International Law Repair: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
September 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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@ajil.bsky.social has a brand new issue on Reparations in International Law - take a look and discuss with your #ESIL2025 colleagues!

🌐 cup.org/46hRHXq

#InternationalLaw
September 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM