David Wemhoff Attorney at Law

09/04/2026

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Eighty years after the Nuremberg Trials, the crime of aggression, first prosecuted under the charge of "crimes against peace," remains one of the most complex and contested areas in international criminal law.

Join us TODAY, September 4, at 12:00 PM EDT for "Nuremberg's Legacy: The Crime of Aggression: An Update on the Special Tribunal for Ukraine and Broader Jurisdiction for the ICC," a live virtual session exploring how Nuremberg's legacy continues to shape modern debates over accountability for acts of aggression and the evolving jurisdiction of international courts.

Professor Jennifer Trahan, Esq., Director of the Concentration in International Law & Human Rights at the NYU Center for Global Affairs and Convenor of The Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, will examine current efforts to establish a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine and proposals to expand the ICC's jurisdiction over aggression.

How far has the world come in holding leaders accountable for aggression, and how far do we still have to go?

Register: https://www.roberthjackson.org/event/nurembergs-legacy-the-crime-of-aggression-an-update-on-the-special-tribunal-for-ukraine-and-broader-jurisdiction-for-the-icc/

Part of our "80 Years of Nuremberg: An International Reflection" series.

08/27/2026

This case will have a major impact on the social media industry. We see in this case America's commitment to the welfare of the person, part of who we are as a people.

Meta and state attorneys general settled a federal trial centering on allegations that company misrepresented the extent of child-related mental health harms.

08/25/2026

Shame shame shame shame shame shame.

The statement was supported by all EU member states, including Hungary and Slovakia, as well as the UK, Japan, Canada, Georgia, Moldova, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea.

08/22/2026

This article outlines a pathway for Trump to at least attempt a third, and subsequent, terms.

https://voicesoftheatoll.substack.com/p/trumps-third-term?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=3cvtu3

07/23/2026

Russia is becoming a hellscape due to Ukrainian drone attacks, or sanctions as the Ukrainian President calls it. Russian logistics and infrastructure are being degraded rapidly.

As Russia pounds Kyiv with massive missile strikes, Ukraine fires hundreds of long-range drones into Russia. With front lines barely moving, could deep strikes become the defining battleground of the Ukraine war?

07/18/2026

Rubio's position, and that of the Trump administration, is one at odds with the rule of law and the maintenance of the community of nations for the peace and prosperity of all peoples.

America never agreed to a world tribunal that can override our own courts and the Constitution.

06/15/2026

Russia's assault on Kiev's Cathedral is an affront to international law and civilization itself.

The International Bar Association (IBA), the global voice of the legal profession, condemns Russia’s intensified attacks against Ukraine, including the deliberate and repeated targeting of civilians and civilian objects. Last night’s strike on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra constitutes an attack on…

05/29/2026

There is increased talk of the desire and need to remove Russia from the Security Council so this is an important read. Additionally, Article 27 establishes a way, imho, to negate Russian vetoes.

[Dr. Thomas D. Grant is a Fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the University of Cambridge and a Visiting Fellow of the National Security Institute at …

05/19/2026

We must never forget. We must never let it happen again.

This year Vyshyvanka Day falls on May 18. On this day Ukraine commemorates the victims of the Crimean Tatar Genocide

Today, President Zelensky wore a special vyshyvanka with an ornament that symbolize the unity of the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar peoples.

05/16/2026

"Today [May 14], the European Commission, on behalf of the European Union, joined the Enlarged Partial Agreement of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, the document setting out the institutional, financial, and administrative modalities of the Special Tribunal. Following today's decision, participating states and organisations will be able to ratify the Convention which will officially establish the Special Tribunal. The Special Tribunal will have the power to investigate and prosecute senior Russian political and military leaders for the crime of aggression against Ukraine."

Highlights, press releases and speeches