Opinio Juris claims to be dedicated to “informed discussion” of international law. But if the law is as “informed” as the “facts” in this Opinio Juris article, then perhaps international law isn’t real law, after all.
The extent to which disclosures of potential conflicts of interest should be enforced at a publication is, of course, a matter of legitimate debate. But by applying its own standards selectively, Opinio Juris has opened itself to valid charges of lacking both impartiality and professionalism.
Despite one of its editors expressing such a strong position in favor of greater disclosures about an author’s potential conflicts of interest at a different legal blog, Opinio Juris’ actions thus far indicate they do not apply that standard to themselves.
