Ira Gonzalez

 Ira Gonzalez

February 06, 2025 | Daily Business Review

AI and Land Use—a Perfect Match in Real Estate Heaven

The capabilities of AI are boundless, and its effects promise to introduce new dimensions to the present land use planning regimes. Yet, despite these benefits, human expertise, and the human perspective in land use remain indispensable.

By Ira Gonzalez and Briana Josephs

7 minute read

November 11, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Judiciary Under Fire: Understanding Mexico’s Controversial Judicial Reform

In one of his final acts as president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador promulgated a contentious judicial reform. López Obrador, whose six-year term ended on Sept. 30, celebrated the overhaul of the judiciary as a necessity and an important legacy of his government. However, the reform has proven deeply controversial, drawing criticism from Mexico’s supreme court—Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), the private sector, and U.S. critics state it erodes checks and balances, weakens judicial independence and threatens democracy.

By Ira Gonzalez and Aidan McCartan

7 minute read