Faculty Directory

Selected Works

• Selected Articles

  • “U.S. Climate Commitments in the Wake of West Virginia v. EPA,” 26 ASIL Insights (August 16, 2022).
  • “Lessons from the Arctic: The Need for Intersectoral Climate Security Policy,” Briefing Paper of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and the Center for Ethics & the Rule of Law, University of Pennsylvania (January 19, 2021).
  • “Sovereign Immunities in Arbitral Award Enforcement: The Practice of U.S. Courts,” (forthcoming).
  • “ABA Africa Committee Year-in-Review,” contributing author (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).
  • “Thirty-Five Years behind the Veil: Using Bancec’s Alter Ego Analysis to Establish Jurisdiction in Sovereign Litigation in U.S. Courts” (forthcoming).
  • “Domestic Election Observer Guide to Elections in the Republic of Yemen,” National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (Sept. 2006).

• Selected Chapters

  • “Domestic and Foreign Direct Liability” in Bloomberg Practice Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility (co-author) (Bloomberg, 2013; third edition, 2016).
  • “Decision on the Preliminary Objection in ECCC Case 001: Implications for Retroactivity Analysis in Criminal Matters” in Accountability (American Society of International Law’s International Criminal Law Interest Group, 2010/2011).
  • “Consent and Due Process in Multiparty Investor-State Arbitrations” in International Investment Law in the 21st Century, ed. C. Binder et al (co-author) (Oxford University Press, 2009).

• Selected Commentary

  • “2022 Was a Historic Year for Climate Change Policies. What’s Next for 2023?,” News@Northeastern (December 14, 2022).
  • “Why Did the US Trade Viktor Bout, a Notorious Arms Dealer, for Brittney Griner?,” News@Northeastern (December 9, 2022) .
  • “The AI Portrait App Lensa Has Gone Viral, but It Might Be More Problematic Than You Think,” News@Northeastern (December 9, 2022).
  • “What LGBTQ Fans Visiting Qatar for the World Cup Can Expect, and What Soccer Lovers Around the Globe Need to Know,” News@Northeastern (November 19, 2022).
  •  Panel Video: “Unpacking the Challenges at the Intersection of Nuclear Weapons and Climate Change,” Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference (October 27, 2022). 
  • “A Woman’s Facebook Messages Were Used in an Abortion Case. Here’s Why That’s Not Surprising,” News@Northeastern (August 18, 2022).
  • “Brittney Griner Was Sentenced to Nine Years in Russia. What Will Happen to Her Next?,” News@Northeastern (August 5, 2022).
  • “The Death Toll in the Kentucky Floods Is Climbing. Could This Have Been Prevented?,” News@Northeastern (August 3, 2022).
  • “Does Taylor Swift Deserve Criticism Over Her Private Jet Habits?,” News@Northeastern (August 2, 2022).
  • “WNBA Star Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russia,” The 19th (July 7, 2022).
  • “‘Not All Is Lost’ in Climate Change Fight After Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Regulatory Power,” News@Northeastern (June 20, 2022).
  • “Understanding the Supreme Court EPA Greenhouse Gas Ruling,” NBC Boston (June 30, 2022).
  • “Northeastern Law Professor Explains SCOTUS Ruling Limiting EPA,” NBC Boston (June 30, 2022).
  • “Will the U.S. Now Jump Through Hoops To Bring WNBA Player Brittney Griner Home?,” News@Northeastern (May 9, 2022).
  • “War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, or Genocide? How To Understand Russian Atrocities in Ukraine,” News@Northeastern (April 12, 2022).
  • “Russia’s Attacks on Civilian Targets Have Obliterated Everyday Life in Ukraine” News@Northeastern (March 24, 2022).
  • “Russia’s Attacks on Civilian Targets Have Obliterated Everyday Life in Ukraine,” The New York Times (March 23, 2022).
  • “What Happens to an American Imprisoned in Russia? For a WNBA Star, the Troubles Have Only Just Begun,” News@Northeastern (March 15, 2022).
  • “Will Putin Face War Crimes Charges? Here’s How the Legal Process May Play Out,” News@Northeastern (March 9, 2022).
  • “Meet the Law Professor Who Helped Refugees Escape Afghanistan. Her Work Has Just Begun,” News@Northeastern (September 1, 2021).
  • “Making Inclusive Uniform Service More Resilient through Congressional Support”  Just Security (March 12, 2021).
  • “Save PA’s Crucial Election by Changing the Deadline,” DelCo Times (April 15, 2020).
  • “‘Women, Peace, and Security’ Initiatives Are National Security Initiatives,” The Rule of Law Post (February 19, 2020).
  • “When Can the US Withdraw from a Treaty?” New Hampshire Bar News (co-authored) (July 19, 2017).
  • “South Africa Passes Long-Anticipated Investment Law Reforms,” IBA Mining Law Committee News, vol. 8 no. 2, (September, 2016).
  • “SDNY Applies Kiobel II and Holds Corporations May Be Liable under the Alien Tort Statute,” Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law Blog (April 30, 2014).
  • “ATS of the North? Canadian Court Allows Suit to Continue for Human Rights Abuses Committed Abroad,” Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law Blog (August 7, 2013).
  • “The ATS’s Second Act: The Supreme Court Looks to Address the Unanswered Questions of Kiobel,” Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law Blog (April 23, 2013).
  • “Supreme Court Holds that Plaintiffs Must Overcome Presumption Against Extraterritoriality in Alien Tort Statute Cases,” Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law Blog (April 17, 2013).
  • “The Future of the Alien Tort Statute, Take II: The US Supreme Court Hears New Arguments on Extraterritorial Liability,” Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law Blog (October 3, 2012).
  • “US Supreme Court Holds that the TVPA Does Not Apply to Organizations, but Corporate Officers Are Still Fair Game,” Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law Blog (April 23, 2012).
  • “Would the End of the Alien Tort Statute Mean an End to Corporate Liability for Human Rights Abuses?” Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law Blog (April 10, 2012).
  • Book Review: Benjamin E. Griffith’s “America Votes! A Guide to Modern Election Law and Voting Rights,” New Hampshire Bar News (Oct. 17, 2008).
  • Book Review: Kenneth Pollack’s “Persian Puzzle: The Conflict Between Iran and America,” Columbia Journal of International Affairs (Spring/Summer 2007).