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Building a Culture of Integrity: The Role of Anti-Corruption Laws
edited by Prosper Simbarashe Maguchu
submission deadline 16 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4274 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-corruption laws; integrity; corruption; legal frameworks; decolonizing anti-corruption; accountability; international treaties; structural barriers; rule of law; societal norms
Rethinking Law for Nonhuman Minds: AI Agents and the Transformation of Legal Fundamentals
edited by Daniel J. Gervais
submission deadline 16 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; legal personhood; agency and responsibility; intentionality; AI agents; autonomy and accountability; legal theory and technology; law and emerging technologies; nonhuman legal subjects; jurisprudence and AI
Contemporary Developments in International Copyright Law: Navigating Challenges in the Digital Era
edited by and Maria Bottis
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3247 | Submission Open
Keywords: international copyright law; digital technology; AI and copyright; open access; cross-border regulation; licensing; intellectual property rights; comparative law; indigenous knowledge; digital enforcement
Cultural Contours of Justice: Law and Crime Narratives in Popular Imagination
edited by Dimitris Akrivos and Alexandros Antoniou
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1239 | Submission Open
Keywords: law and popular culture; cultural criminology; true crime; ethics; justice; identity; vigilantism; representation; media effects; crime narratives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Criminal Justice Issues)
Just Benefits? Intersections in Health Law and Social Welfare Law
edited by Christopher Rudge
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open
Keywords: social welfare law; health law; rights and entitlements; health governance; equitable access; socio-legal studies; administrative justice; constitutionalism and welfare; human rights; neoliberalism; welfare reform; social determinants of health; health justice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Law Issues)
Societal and Ideological Challenges for Succession and Inheritance Laws in Today’s Societies
edited by Alain-Laurent Verbeke and
submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open
Keywords: succession law; inheritance law; freedom of testation; compulsory portion; cross-border succession; digital inheritance
Antitrust Enforcement in Global Digital Markets—Challenges and Strategies Shaped by Evolving Legislative Frameworks
edited by
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital platforms; gatekeepers; anti-competitive practices; competition law and policy; antitrust enforcement; market power; market contestability; consumer welfare
Fostering Integrity or Falling Short: The Role of Anti-Corruption Laws in Diverse Global Contexts
edited by Hongming Cheng and Joseph Asomah
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6569 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-corruption laws; ethical governance; corruption
Law and Gender Justice
edited by Suvarna Cherukuri and Sitawa R. Kimuna
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5580 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender-based violence; bodily integrity and sexual autonomy; the criminal justice system; the workplace; the health care system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Law and Gender Issues)
The Future of Labor Rights: Global Perspectives and Emerging Challenges
edited by Lisa Rodgers and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open
Keywords: labour law; labour rights; social change; artificial intelligence; legal innovation; future; jobs
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications: Transformative Driver for Maritime Security Operations and Legal Implications submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; maritime security; legal implications; law and governance development; shipping in the digital era
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Law Issues)
The World Trading System in Dire Straits: Legal Challenges, Tariff Disputes, and the Future of the World Trade Organization
edited by Petros C. Mavroidis, Klemen Podobnik and Mislav Mataija
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: international trade; WTO; tariffs; US trade policy; China; Canada; Mexico; multilateralism; global trade governance; trade disputes; institutional resilience
Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence: Criminal Justice and Legal Challenges, Impacts, and Solutions submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; criminal justice technology; cybercrime and digital offenses; digital forensics and evidence; algorithmic governance
Repelling Asylum-Seekers in Europe? Asylum-Seekers as an “Anomaly” in EU and UK Migration Laws and Policies
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1874 | Submission Open
Keywords: EU asylum and migration law; EU Member States' asylum and immigration law; UK asylum and immigration law; asylum-seekers; refugee experience; externalisation; push-backs; border violence
Legal Dimensions of Supply Chain Resilience in International Trade
edited by and Marina Trunk-Fedorova
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain resilience; international trade law; economic security; geopolitics; WTO and regional trade agreements; sanctions; investment law; export controls; sustainable development; risk management
Insolvency Law and Rescue Mechanisms: Evaluating Frameworks for Individuals, MSMEs and Corporations
edited by Catherine Brown and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: restructuring; bankruptcy; debt compromise; MSME; reform; small business; financial systems; reorganisation; consumer bankruptcy; financial hardship
Mental Health Law and Policy: Rights, Regulation, and Reform
edited by Judy Laing and Martha Scanlon
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; law; policy; rights; regulation; reform
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Law Issues)
Legal Epidemiology: The Empirical Jurisprudence of Public Health and Health Justice
edited by , Paulchris Okpala and Glenn Turner
submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: legal epidemiology; public health law; health justice; environmental justice; policy surveillance; empirical legal studies; policy evaluation; governance and health; transdisciplinary research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Law Issues)
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