Organized crime has continued to pose complex legal challenges in both the United States and Italy. After the passage of landmark anti-Mafia legislation in both countries, prosecutors have tried to work through a novel set of tools to dismantle groups like the Mafia. However in spite of this, Italy still continues to struggle in its efforts to bring down these groups. Volume XLVII staff member Vincenzo Guido argues that Italy should look to the United States' RICO Act for a potential roadmap to bridging the gap in Italian organized crime law and explores how certain parts of existing statutes can better address the evolving nature of Mafia-type entities in Italy.

The legal name change process seems like a granular, local legal process, but Volume XLV staff editor Grey Berkowitz argues that a comparison of Ireland and New York's name change processes yields opportunities for global trans solidarity. This post examines legal name applicants' struggles with proof of identification requirements and the practice of signed affirmations.

In the lead-up to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made headlines with its decision to bar Russian athletes from competing under their national flag. Volume XLVII Staff Editor Brendan Murphy examines the decision and its delineation of the intricate interplay between international law, geopolitical conflict, and the world of sports. The post investigates the IOC's unique platform within the international community, questions the organization’s selective commitment to its own founding principle of political neutrality, and highlights the implications of an Olympic Movement where global politics and athletic competition intersect.