In February of 2022, the European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) convened at their annual diplomatic summit. Leaders forged the Cotonou Agreement, which promised to increase aid and cooperation, secure peace, and facilitate trade between Europe and Africa. While presenting admirable aspirations, the document’s vague language only intensified disagreements between summit participants. Most notably, […]
Criminal Liability of Corporations in India – An Environmental Perspective
In August 2022, the National Crime Records Bureau produced its yearly Crime in India Report, 2021, which showed an increase in registered environment-related offenses as compared to 2020. In the landmark case of Salomon v. Salomon1, a corporation was fundamentally considered as a separate legal entity from its shareholders, directors, agents and employees. The historical […]