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International Law Reporter

Edited by Professor Jacob Katz Cogan.

http://ilreports.blogspot.com/

Jun 19
Conference: Beyond Responsibility to Protect: Towards Responsible Use of International Law?

Conference: Beyond Responsibility to Protect: Towards Responsible Use of International Law?

On July 4-5, 2013, the McCoubrey Centre for International Law at the University of Hull Law School will host a conference on "Beyond Responsibility to Protect: Towards Responsible Use of International Law?" I noted the call for papers here.…
Jun 19
New Issue: Journal of International Law and International Relation

New Issue: Journal of International Law and International Relation

The latest issue of the Journal of International Law and International Relations (Vol. 8, no. 1, Fall 2012) is out. Contents include:Kenneth W. Abbott & David Gartner, Reimagining Participation in International Institutions Carly Nyst,…
Jun 18
Menezes: Tribunais Internacionais : jurisdição e competência

Menezes: Tribunais Internacionais : jurisdição e competência

Wagner Menezes (Univ. of São Paulo - Law) has published Tribunais Internacionais : jurisdição e competência (Editora Saraiva 2013). Here's the abstract:A obra aborda em linguagem clara e didática o…

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Opinio Juris

International law and international relations by Chris Borgen, Peggy McGuinness et al.

http://opiniojuris.org

Jun 19
A Conference on the Role of Opinio Juris in Customary International Law

A Conference on the Role of Opinio Juris in Customary International Law

by Duncan Hollis by Duncan Hollis I usually defer to An and Jessica’s (excellent!) work in flagging international law-related conferences and events. But, I wanted to call particular attention to a conference I just learned about…
Jun 19
Weekday News Wrap: Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Weekday News Wrap: Wednesday, June 19, 2013

by An Hertogen by An Hertogen President Obama is in Berlin today where he will give a speech arguing for sharp reductions in nuclear warheads and more cooperation on other important challenges such as climate change and democracy. The US will…
Jun 18
The Presidency’s Erroneous Refusal to Excuse an Appeals Chamber Judge (Updated)

The Presidency’s Erroneous Refusal to Excuse an Appeals Chamber Judge (Updated)

by Kevin Jon Heller by Kevin Jon Heller On 11 June 2013,Judge Sanji Mmasenono Monageng asked the Presidency to excuse her from the Appeals Chamber concerning the recent denial of Libya’s admissibility challenge to the case against Saif…

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Cardozo Law Student Chapter -…

Cardozo Law Student Chapter - Children's Rights Institute

Cardozo law student division of CRI founded by 2010 Cardozo graduates Danielle Goldstein and Benjamin Ryberg. CRI-Cardozo has over 40 student members and is dedicated to raising awareness about human rights abuses against children.

http://www.childrensrightsinstitute.org/blog/

Jun 19
Kazakh Woman Jailed For Preparing Stepson For Suicide Bombing

Kazakh Woman Jailed For Preparing Stepson For Suicide Bombing

TYRAU, Kazakhstan -- A court in Kazakhstan's western city of Atyrau imposed a seven-year prison term on a young woman for preparing her 12-year-old stepson to become a suicide bomber. After a trial that was held behind closed doors, the…
Jun 19
Gaza children play war in Palestinian summer camp

Gaza children play war in Palestinian summer camp

RAFAH, Palestinian Territories — As the hot weather arrives in Gaza, teenagers head to the town of Rafah for summer camp -- not to play sports but to join war games organised by radical Palestinian group Islamic Jihad. Youngsters…
Jun 13
Gaza kids play 'kidnap Israeli soldier' in summer camp

Gaza kids play 'kidnap Israeli soldier' in summer camp

Islamic Jihad invites thousands of children to pick up AK-47, fight summer ennui in activities ranging from shooting practice, fire jumping, and IDF outpost attack In a somewhat unorthodox summer camp in the Gaza Strip, children aged between…

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UK Human Rights Blog

Covers UK and European human rights cases and laws. By 1 Crown Office Row.

http://ukhumanrightsblog.com

Jun 19
Supreme Court – Measures against Iranian bank unlawful, and the secret hearing ruling

Supreme Court – Measures against Iranian bank unlawful, and the secret hearing ruling

Bank Mellat v HM Treasury [2013] UKSC 38 (CMP: see judgment) and 39 (main: see judgment) Two sets of judgments today from a 9-judge Supreme Court in the Bank Mellat case. The first explains why the Court adopted a secret procedure in the…
Jun 19
Supreme Court gives the go ahead for negligence and human rights claims for British servicemen deaths in Iraq

Supreme Court gives the go ahead for negligence and human rights claims for British servicemen deaths in Iraq

Smith and Others (Appellants) v The Ministry of Defence (Respondent); Ellis and another (FC) (Respondents) v Ministry of Defence (Appellant); Allbutt and others (FC) (Respondents) v The Ministry of Defence (Appellant) [2013]…
Jun 17
Costs budgets – now with sharp teeth. If you want more than your budget, apply.

Costs budgets – now with sharp teeth. If you want more than your budget, apply.

Elvanite Full Circle v. AMEC Earth & Environmental (UK) Ltd [2013] EWHC 1643 (TCC), Coulson J read judgment The Jackson reforms, which are designed to stop lawyers spending too much of their clients’ or their opponents’ money,…

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Juris Diversitas

An international, interdisciplinary community for the study of legal and normative mixtures and movements.

http://jurisdiversitas.blogspot.com/

Jun 19
CONFERENCE: 16th International Conference on the History of Concept

CONFERENCE: 16th International Conference on the History of Concept

The 16th International Conference on the History of Concepts CONCEPTS ON THE MOVE: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Disciplinary Transfers, Entanglements, Receptions, Translations and Redefinitions in Conceptual History The 16th International…
Jun 19
CONFERENCE: The Legalization of Culture and the Enculturation of Law

CONFERENCE: The Legalization of Culture and the Enculturation of Law

Call for Conference Proposals Centaur Jurisprudence: The Legalization of Culture and the Enculturation of Law Friday 21 February 2014, McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, Montreal OVERVIEW: Many claims to justice ask law to be…
Jun 18
WORKSHOP: Comparative Perspectives on Theory and Practice of Preventive Detention

WORKSHOP: Comparative Perspectives on Theory and Practice of Preventive Detention

#Workshop Comparative Perspectives on Theory and Practice of Preventive Detention Christopher Michaelsen, 20-21June http://t.co/Gbuy3p43Te — Malen Gordoa (@MalenIISJ) June 18, 2013

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Air Force General Counsel Blog

Covers legal issues faced by military lawyers, including the law of armed conflict, cyberlaw, military justice, and international law.

http://afgeneralcounsel.dodlive.mil/

Jun 19
Grand Strategy and the Art of the Possible

Grand Strategy and the Art of the Possible

James Holmes of the U.S. Naval War College has an interesting essay about how Grand Strategy relies on a good sense of the possible: The strategist Aesop relates a tale of misbegotten strategy. A group of mice convenes to…
Jun 18
Dan Trombly on Blowback

Dan Trombly on Blowback

Daniel Trombly has a very thoughtful post on the concept of “blowback”–the concept that actions taken against us are the result of “blowback” from previous actions we have taken. Trombly suggests that the…
Jun 18
Energy and American Power

Energy and American Power

National Security Advisor Tom Donilon has an interesting article Foreign Affairs that discusses the implications of the new American energy boom for American power: The current optimism about the U.S. energy picture is a relatively new…

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Asian Law Blog

Updates on Korean, Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, Malaysian, Indonesian and The Philippines law. By Sean Hayes.

http://www.theasianlawblog.com/

Jun 18
Union Leader in Korea Arrested by Police

Union Leader in Korea Arrested by Police

The head of the Ssangyong Motors union has been arrested and detained by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Department for setting up tents for union protestors in the front of a heavily touristed downtime palace. The arrest was obtained…
Jun 13
Check List of 7 Things to Do Before Doing Business in Korea

Check List of 7 Things to Do Before Doing Business in Korea

1. Do you Have a Registered Company/Business? Operating in Korea is not as simple as just leasing an office. All businesses whether in the form of a corporation or sole proprietorship in Korea are required to register as business…
Jun 13
Data Theft in China: Often Comes from the Inside

Data Theft in China: Often Comes from the Inside

We often discusse Intellectual Property rights and enforcement here in the Jungle and it must be looked at from a different angle than most Westerners are accustomed. First of all, the inhabitants of the Jungle don’t really consider it…

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International Economic Law and…

International Economic Law and Policy Blog

By WorldTradeLaw.net.

http://worldtradelaw.typepad.com/ielpblog/

Jun 18
What is "Market Access"?

What is "Market Access"?

There are a number of terms in the trade field that bug me because of their lack of clarity. Different people use terms in different ways, and that makes for an ambiguous public discussion of the issues. One example of...
Jun 18
More on Consumer Opinion on COOL

More on Consumer Opinion on COOL

By the way, it turns out some blog comments are being sent to a "comment spam" folder. My apologies if that has happened to you. A comment I just discovered mentions a 2012 study about consumer opinion on mandatory country...
Jun 14
Trade in Ship Recycling

Trade in Ship Recycling

I feel like there's a trade complaint in here somewhere, but I'm not sure exactly what it is (it probably involves looking closely at GATS commitments: A European effort to bar the use of potentially hazardous ship recyclers in India,...

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Chinese Law Prof Blog

By George Washington University Law Professor Donald C. Clarke.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/china_law_prof_blog/

Jun 18
The Chen Guangheng/NYU affair

The Chen Guangheng/NYU affair

The circumstances of Chen Guangcheng's leaving New York University have been in the news lately and the subject of dispute. Essentially, Chen says he is being pushed out due to pressure on NYU from the Chinese government. (Here's his…
Jun 1
Funding available for China-EU research project

Funding available for China-EU research project

I have received the following announcement: New Research Applications Due Before July 1st, 2013 The China EU School of Law (CESL) is happy to announce that a new round of research applications has been opened. Scholars, researchers and…
May 22
Judge Dee: coming to a PC near you

Judge Dee: coming to a PC near you

Most people who study Chinese law learn ...

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Conflict of Laws .net

Covers news and discussion on the conflict of laws in private international law cases. Editor is Martin George of the University of Birmingham. Published in association with the Journal of Private International Law.

http://conflictoflaws.net

Jun 18
Kleinschmidt on the European Certificate of Succession

Kleinschmidt on the European Certificate of Succession

Jens Kleinschmidt (Max Planck Institute for Comparative and PIL, Hamburg) has Optionales Erbrecht: Das Europäische Nachlasszeugnis als Herausforderung an das Kollisionsrecht (The European Certificate of Succession: An Optional…
Jun 17
ELI – UNIDROIT Joint Project on Civil Procedure

ELI – UNIDROIT Joint Project on Civil Procedure

The European Law Institute has announced its intention to explore whether to launch a joint project with UNIDROIT on European civil procedure building on the ALI – UNIDROIT Principles of Transnational Civil Procedure. On 23 May,…
Jun 16
South African Constitutional Court rules on taking of evidence

South African Constitutional Court rules on taking of evidence

It is not every day that a Constitutional Court rules on a matter of evidence. The case Tulip Diamonds FZE v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others concerned the taking of evidence in South Africa for a criminal…

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Korean Law Blog

Updates on Korean law. By Sean Hayes.

http://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/

Jun 17
Definition of Defamation in Korea

Definition of Defamation in Korea

Supreme Court Decision 97Da19038 delivered on February 27, 1998 【Damages】 Translation of Official Court Summary a. When a media, such as broadcast etc, defames one by presenting fact,... Korean Law and Business…
Jun 17
Censorship Prohibited in Korea: Entertainment Law Cases in Korea

Censorship Prohibited in Korea: Entertainment Law Cases in Korea

Constitutional Court Decision 93Hunga13 delivered on October 4, 1996 【Request for Adjudication on Constitutionality of Motion Pictures Act Article 12, etc.】 Translation of Official Court... Korean Law and Business Updates by…
Jun 17
Selling & Marketing in Korea Through Distributors and Other Indirect Sales Channel

Selling & Marketing in Korea Through Distributors and Other Indirect Sales Channel

Indirect selling can be one of the least expensive and lowest risk strategies. Among American firms selling into Korea are offshore companies that use local distributors. Often, foreign companies... Korean Law and Business Updates by Sean…

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Lawfare

Coveres actions taken or contemplated to protect the nation interact with the nation’s laws and legal institutions, including cybersecurity, Guantánamo habeas litigation, targeted killing, biosecurity, universal jurisdiction, the Alien Tort Statute, and the state secrets privilege. By Benjamin Wittes, Jack Goldsmith and Robert Chesney.

http://www.lawfareblog.com/

Jun 17
Guantanamo Disposition Lists Released

Guantanamo Disposition Lists Released

The Miami Herald has obtained under the Freedom of Information Act the list of dispositions for Guantanamo detainees from the Obama administration’s Guantanamo task force. Here’s Carol Rosenberg’s story on the…
Jun 17
6/17 Motions Session #6: Make That a MacDonald-Only Day

6/17 Motions Session #6: Make That a MacDonald-Only Day

The Unsurprisingly Abaya-ed Cheryl Bormann’s logistical issues go unaddressed, despite our ongoing “recess in place.” Non-resolution of her complaint gives the military judge an idea: David Nevin will ask his…
Jun 17
6/17 Motions Session #5: Definitely a MacDonald-Focused Day

6/17 Motions Session #5: Definitely a MacDonald-Focused Day

Next to explore Admiral Bruce MacDonald’s actions during the pre-referral phase is James Harrington. He’s a lawyer for Ramzi bin Al Shibh. When questioned by Harrington, the witness acknowledges that prior to appointment, he…

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Discourse.net

By University of Miami law professor Michael Froomkin. Covers civil liberties, the Internet, Guantanamo, Iraq attrocities, politics and more.

http://www.discourse.net/

Jun 17
Obama 2013 vs. Biden 2006 on NSA Data-Collection

Obama 2013 vs. Biden 2006 on NSA Data-Collection

Biden looks awfully good compared to Obama here.
Jun 17
Innovative Thinking Could Save Law Schools $$$

Innovative Thinking Could Save Law Schools $$$

Although not directed primarily at law schools, the innovative suggestions in Forget MOOCs–Let’s Use MOOA could easily be used to save most US law schools a very large chunk of change. Perhaps this should be in our next strategic…
Jun 14
Happy Flag Day

Happy Flag Day

Harold Wasserman has a nice Flag Day post, celebrating the 70th anniversary of West Virginia State Bd. of Educ. v. Barnette. He calls it “a high point in U.S. Supreme Court history.”

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SourcingSpeak

Provides news and analysis of outsourcing, insourcing and beyond. By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

http://www.sourcingspeak.com/

Jun 17
Meeting New OTC Swap Reconciliation Rules May Require Better Technology and Processe

Meeting New OTC Swap Reconciliation Rules May Require Better Technology and Processe

Although reconciliation of the key terms has been a best practice for over-the-counter derivative trades for some time (particularly with collateralised trades), the scale of the reconciliation exercise imposed by forthcoming regulations in…
Jun 11
Applications Outsourcing Pricing - Part 3

Applications Outsourcing Pricing - Part 3

As noted in our previous blog postings on the subject (Applications Outsourcing Pricing - Part 1 and Applications Outsourcing Pricing - Part 2), the most prevalent model for pricing applications outsourcing services involves the following…
Jun 4
Avoiding the Pitfalls of the "Unlimited" License - Four questions you should ask

Avoiding the Pitfalls of the "Unlimited" License - Four questions you should ask

You're a CIO and a major software publisher proposes an "enterprise" or an "unlimited" license arrangement. Having made its way up the chain to your desk, you are told the deal looks promising. There can be pitfalls in any software deal. In…

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International Law Prof Blog

By Professor Mark E. Wojcik and Cindy Galway Buys.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/international_law/

Jun 17
Demonstrations Continue in Turkey

Demonstrations Continue in Turkey

News sources are reporting that that Turkish authorities have widened their crackdown on antigovernment protestors, and that they have begun to target not only demonstrators but also medics who treat their injuries, business owners who…
Jun 14
Special UN Rapporteur for Belarus is Unable to Visit Belaru

Special UN Rapporteur for Belarus is Unable to Visit Belaru

An independent United Nations expert today urged the Government of Belarus to grant his request for an official visit the country and to engage with his mandate to improve its human rights situation. “Human rights are systematically…
Jun 14
ICTR Prosecutor Urgers Cooperation to Catch Remaining Fugitive

ICTR Prosecutor Urgers Cooperation to Catch Remaining Fugitive

With nine men linked to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda still on the run, the Prosecutor who would help to try them is today urging Member States to cooperate with the United Nations war crimes tribunal and its successor body...

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China Law Blog

Covers China business, travel and news. By Dan Harris and Steve Dickinson.

http://www.chinalawblog.com/

Jun 17
Buying Into A China VIE. What Me Worry?

Buying Into A China VIE. What Me Worry?

Years ago, we here at China Law Blog made clear our views on VIEs and nothing about those views has changed. For that reason, and becuase VIEs have little to nothing to do with most companies doing business in China, we stopped writing…
Jun 16
Doing Business In China. Not So Bad After All?

Doing Business In China. Not So Bad After All?

Those of us who constantly deal with China have a tendency to complain about what it takes to get things done there. We do that because in our minds, everything should happen pretty much instantaneously. Certainly my law…
Jun 13
China Law Conferences. In China.

China Law Conferences. In China.

Just got a listserve email from Dave Lyons (of DavesgoneChina/Mutant Palm fame) setting out a list of China Law Conferences that are scheduled to be held in China during the next year or so. Becuase I am often asked about such things…

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European Court of Human Rights

Covers court decisions and information.

http://ecohr.blogspot.com/

Jun 16
Protest in Turkey: "It is feared a violent reaction"

Protest in Turkey: "It is feared a violent reaction"

In a chat with readers of Monde.fr, Elise Massicard, the French Institute of Anatolian Studies in Istanbul, analyzes the consequences of the events in Turkey. Borzu Why Erdogan denies he heard the protesters? He treats them as "scum" and…
Jun 16
Police disperse protesters gathered in Taksim

Police disperse protesters gathered in Taksim

Turkish police evacuated Saturday, June 15 in the evening thousands of protesters occupied the Gezi Istanbul Park, two hours after a new ultimatum Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordering them vacate. The police entered the park,…
Jun 15
MEPs say: Expression and media must be free

MEPs say: Expression and media must be free

MEPs are deeply concerned at the disproportionate and excessive use of force by Turkish police to break up peaceful and legitimate protests in Istanbul's Gezi Park. In a resolution voted by a show of hands on Thursday 13 June, they warn…

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East Timor Law and Justice…

East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin

Covers legal news from Timor-Leste.

http://easttimorlegal.blogspot.com/

Jun 15
Meeting of the Council of Ministers on June 11, 2013

Meeting of the Council of Ministers on June 11, 2013

ETLJB 16 June 2013 - The Council of Ministers met on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in the Council of Ministers Meeting Room at the Government Palace in Díli, and approved the following: 1. Topographic... [[ This is a content summary only.…
Jun 14
Tough times in East Timor for Homosexuals and Transgender Citizen

Tough times in East Timor for Homosexuals and Transgender Citizen

ETLJB 29 April 2013 - The Dili weekly reported in April that the Program Manager, Rui Carvalho, of the ISEAN Hivos Program Satellite Office in Timor-Leste, has accused personnel working at the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
Jun 14
East Timor Traffic Accident Morality Rate Second Highest in Asia

East Timor Traffic Accident Morality Rate Second Highest in Asia

ETLJB 14 June 2013 - Based on World Health Organization statistics, in 2011 Timor-Leste had the second highest traffic mortality rate after Thailand, as a lot of people do not understand traffic... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my…

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Customs Law

Covers American customs law and international trade law. By Lawrence Friedman.

http://customslaw.blogspot.com/

Jun 15
Details on Equal Protection Case

Details on Equal Protection Case

As mentioned, the Federal Circuit has again dismissed efforts by importers to challenge separate and unequal rates of duty on certain items of apparel. The cases were brought by Forever 21, Rack Room Shoes, and a company called Skiz,…
Jun 13
Equal Protection Claims Dismissed

Equal Protection Claims Dismissed

My goal here has never been to be a source of breaking news, but it happens occasionally. In this case, I want to let you know that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has dismissed appeals challenging the constitutionality of…
Jun 6
The Customs New

The Customs New

Some of this is old-ish, but still may be of interest.Customs has opened the last three of its planned Centers of Excellence and Expertise. The new CEE are in Atlanta (Consumer Products and Mass Merchandise), Miami (Agriculture and Prepared…

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International Technology Law Blog

Covers intellectual property and business law issues for companies doing business in Asia. By Asia Law.

http://asialaw.biz/blog/

Jun 14
Think Patent Arbitration Can’t Work? Think Again.

Think Patent Arbitration Can’t Work? Think Again.

When amicable efforts fail to resolve a dispute concerning patent rights and the aggrieved party wishes to pursue the matter further, it usually initiates litigation or perhaps a U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”)…
May 19
10 Tips for Managing Litigation for Superior Results and Cost Saving

10 Tips for Managing Litigation for Superior Results and Cost Saving

Earlier this year, a U.S. District Court approved the payment of $308 million in attorney fees to 116 law firms in a single case (In re TFT-LCD Antitrust Litigation, N.D. Cal.), with one firm receiving $75 million in fees and ……
May 7
Design Patents in China: Applications, Infringement and Enforcement

Design Patents in China: Applications, Infringement and Enforcement

Design patents have been making the news. Last summer, Apple’s $1.05 billion verdict against Samsung was famously based, in part, on the finding that Samsung infringed Apple’s rounded-rectangle and edge-to-edge glass designs.…

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Asset Hunter: Tracking…

Asset Hunter: Tracking International Financial Fraud

Covers the legal ramifications of financial fraud related to multinational corporations, multinational financial institutions, foreign governments, foreign officials and high-profile individuals in sensitive regulatory, civil and international criminal matters. By Michael Diaz, Jr.

http://www.michaeldiazjr.com

Jun 14
Miami, Florida. Trade Américas Expo. June 20-21.

Miami, Florida. Trade Américas Expo. June 20-21.

Latin America has become one of the most dynamic growth regions in the world and a hotbed of commercial opportunity. With a US $4.8 trillion economy, 600 million citizens and a growing middle-class, the countries of Central and South America…
Mar 11
U.S. Federal Judge Denies Dismissal of U.S. Auto Dealer’s Lawsuit Against Indian Truck Manufacturer Mahindra

U.S. Federal Judge Denies Dismissal of U.S. Auto Dealer’s Lawsuit Against Indian Truck Manufacturer Mahindra

Mahindra duped hundreds of U.S. auto dealers and walked away with more than $60 million in cash and trade secrets. A federal lawsuit was filed in June 2012 against Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd, and Mahindra USA, Inc., by dealerships in New…
Feb 13
Novel Approaches To U.S. Investor Visas Opening New Opportunities.

Novel Approaches To U.S. Investor Visas Opening New Opportunities.

Perhaps the most direct and efficient way to obtain residency in the United States, if you have the resources, is through an EB5, or “investment” visa. A recent news item reports that a hotelier in Miami Beach is taking an…

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Global Philanthropy

Covers legal and ethical issues for Canadian charities. By Mark Blumberg.

http://www.globalphilanthropy.ca/index.php/blog/

Jun 14
New CRA Application for “Municipal or public bodies performing a function of government in Canada”

New CRA Application for “Municipal or public bodies performing a function of government in Canada”
Jun 12
FCA overturns TCC in Guindon case - reinstates third party civil penalties for charity tax scheme

FCA overturns TCC in Guindon case - reinstates third party civil penalties for charity tax scheme
Jun 10
Blumbergs Canadian Charity Sector Snapshot 2010 -a little more perspective on the sector

Blumbergs Canadian Charity Sector Snapshot 2010 -a little more perspective on the sector

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International Family Law

Covers international divorce law, international child custody, international child abduction and international prenuptial agreements. From attorney Jeremy Morley.

http://www.internationalfamilylawfirm.com/

Jun 13
Japan’s Hague Abduction Convention “Guidelines”

Japan’s Hague Abduction Convention “Guidelines”

If the article below is accurate one may ask why Japan is even bothering to pretend to comply with the Hague Abduction Convention. The article states that if a Japanese court orders that an abducted child should be returned to the country of…
Jun 12
Successes in Hague Habitual Residence Case

Successes in Hague Habitual Residence Case

Yesterday’s decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Guzzo v. Cristofano cogently restated the rules concerning the definition of the term “habitual residence” in the Hague Abduction Convention. My client,…
May 22
Status of Korea’s Accession to the Hague Abduction Convention

Status of Korea’s Accession to the Hague Abduction Convention

As has been recently reported by the U.S. State Department: · The Republic of Korea is one of only a handful of East Asian countries that has acceded to the Hague Abduction Convention. …

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DIPr Argentina

Covers international private law (conflicts of law) and international commercial arbitration law and jurisprudence (in Spanish). By Julio Cesar Cordoba and Maria B. Noodt Taquela.

http://www.diprargentina.com/

Jun 13
V Conferencia Latinoamericana de Arbitraje

V Conferencia Latinoamericana de Arbitraje
Jun 13
Seminario Internacional. Transporte marítimo y transporte multimodal

Seminario Internacional. Transporte marítimo y transporte multimodal
Nov 26
Una nueva pareja de extranjeros gays se casa en Buenos Aire

Una nueva pareja de extranjeros gays se casa en Buenos Aire

Omar y Federico son uruguayos y contraerán enlace mañana; de regreso en su país exigirán a la Justicia que los reconozca como matrimonio Dos varones uruguayos se casan en Buenos Aires y pedirán el reconocimiento del matrimonio en su…

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Cultural Heritage Lawyer

Covers cultural heritage law and policy topics. By Ricardo A. St. Hilaire.

http://culturalheritagelawyer.blogspot.com/

Jun 13
Museum of Fine Arts Curator Offers Due Diligence Model, Saying "Ignorance is No Excuse"

Museum of Fine Arts Curator Offers Due Diligence Model, Saying "Ignorance is No Excuse"

The Weary Herakles has long been a poster child for the problems surrounding undocumented antiquities. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) acquired a partial interest in the top half of the statue in 1981 and then a full interest in 2004…
Jun 11
Statues From New York's Met Museum Repatriated to Cambodia

Statues From New York's Met Museum Repatriated to Cambodia

Video source: AFPThis post is researched, written, and published on the blog Cultural Heritage Lawyer Rick St. Hilaire at culturalheritagelawyer.blogspot.com. Text copyrighted 2010-2013 by Ricardo A. St. Hilaire, Attorney & Counselor at…
Jun 7
Want to Learn More About Cultural Property Law?

Want to Learn More About Cultural Property Law?

Spend a week studying cultural property law with Plymouth State University's summer program. This intensive course will take place from July 15 through 20. The class includes a field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.Plymouth State…

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SullivanLawNet

Legal news and analysis, with an emphasis on international and domestic intellectual property developments. By Shawn Sullivan.

http://www.sullivanlaw.net

Jun 13
US Supreme Ct: Naturally Occurring DNA is Unpatentable Product of Nature

US Supreme Ct: Naturally Occurring DNA is Unpatentable Product of Nature

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that naturally occurring DNA is a product of nature and, as such, is not patentable. Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., No. 12-398 (U.S. June 13, 2013). However, according to the…
Jun 5
Spanish Plant Variety Rights Litigation Continue

Spanish Plant Variety Rights Litigation Continue

According to news reports, an appellate court in Granada, Spain recently affirmed a lower tribunal’s denial of a request by Swiss multinational Syngenta for provisional measures against a company it claimed was infringing…
May 21
Senate Tax Report Details Apple’s Offshore Profit-Shifting Tactic

Senate Tax Report Details Apple’s Offshore Profit-Shifting Tactic

The report of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on Apple Inc.’s international tax strategy sheds light on how the company has exploited to maximum effect a number of gaps in the web of national tax jurisdictions.…

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Reparations Center for Victims of…

Reparations Center for Victims of War Crimes

Covers the process of seeking reparations and cases proceeding in the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.

http://www.warcrimesreparations.info/

Jun 13
OTP Announces Appeal of Gbagbo Case

OTP Announces Appeal of Gbagbo Case

The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, issued a press release today stating the prosecutor’s intention to appeal the Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision to adjourn the…
Dec 21
Chui Released from ICC Custody

Chui Released from ICC Custody

Matthieu Ngdolou Chui has been released from International Criminal Court (ICC) custody, following his acquittal by Trial Chamber II on Monday. The prosecutor announced on Tuesday that they would appeal the acquittal and ask the appeals…
Dec 18
Chui Found Not Guilty

Chui Found Not Guilty

Matthieu Ngdolo Chui, alleged to have been a leader of militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was found not guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity today by Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal…

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OFAC SDN Sanctions Removal Lawyers

Covers the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control and its Specially Designated Nationals list. By McNabb Associates, P.C.

http://ofac-sdn-list-removal.com/

Jun 12
“U.S. slaps sanctions on Hezbollah ‘agents’ in W. Africa”

“U.S. slaps sanctions on Hezbollah ‘agents’ in W. Africa”

The Daily Star on June 12, 2013 released the following: “WASHINGTON: The United States announced sanctions against four Lebanese supporters of Hezbollah Tuesday, alleging they were working to extend the group’s influence in West…
Jun 11
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Counter Terrorism Designations”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Counter Terrorism Designations”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on June 11, 2013 released the following: “OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Specially Designated Nationals List Update: The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List: AL-WATFA, Ali…
Jun 6
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Counter Terrorism Designations”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Counter Terrorism Designations”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on June 6, 2013 released the following: “OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Specially Designated Nationals List Update: The following individual has been added to OFAC’s SDN List: AL-MASLI,…

Rank this Week: 183

The China Law Blog

Provides legal and business updates on China Law. By Frank Caruso and Sean Hayes.

http://www.thechinalawblog.com/

Jun 11
Contracts in China and its Importance

Contracts in China and its Importance

The following is from a blog post I put up a few years ago and although it is brief and not as verbose as my other posts, it is certainly in my top ten favorites. It is not surprising how many companies and entrepreneurs are in such a hurry…
Jun 10
If it is Good for Apple why isn't it Good for your Company

If it is Good for Apple why isn't it Good for your Company

If it is good for China, then, why isn’t it good for your company as well. You might even argue that Apple has billions of dollars and lots of cash and can spend money on high priced lawyers and accountants and you can’t. Well,…
Feb 7
Buying a Customized Cake is Too Complicated in China

Buying a Customized Cake is Too Complicated in China

Most of the time I prefer to write about the cultural differences in the Jungle and how they impact foreigners doing business here. Sure, I can write about the law and it’s changes and provide a list of things that you must do if…

Rank this Week: 4716

Bribery Library Blog

Cover the UK Bribery Act and its impact on international business. By McGuireWoods.

http://www.briberylibrary.com

Jun 10
How China's anticorruption drive is hitting sales of European luxury brand

How China's anticorruption drive is hitting sales of European luxury brand

Encouraged by the current anticorruption drive in Europe and the United States and indeed in other countries around the world, which in the West is predominantly due to new laws and/or increased enforcement of the laws, China’s new…
May 30
British Government to consider permitting facilitation payments for SME

British Government to consider permitting facilitation payments for SME

As reported in the Financial Times on 29th May, and before any corporate prosecutions have even taken place, the Government is to consider whether the ban on facilitation payments in the Bribery Act should be relaxed for small and medium…
May 14
Bribery Act 2010: The first three conviction

Bribery Act 2010: The first three conviction

Whilst attention continues to focus on the on-going absence of a corporate prosecution for bribery by the SFO, it is worth reflecting on the circumstances of the three individuals who have been convicted of offences under the Bribery Act 2010…

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INTERPOL Red Notice Removal…

INTERPOL Red Notice Removal Lawyers

By McNabb Associates, P.C.

http://interpolnoticeremoval.com/

Jun 7
“Doubts about convictions of Egyptian asylum seeker at heart of political storm”

“Doubts about convictions of Egyptian asylum seeker at heart of political storm”

The Guardian on June 6, 2013 released the following: “Court documents and lawyers suggest man whom Tony Abbott called a ‘jihadist terrorist’ was not convicted of murder [BY] Oliver Laughland in Sydney, Louisa Loveluck in…
Jun 4
“Interpol rejects Russia’s ‘political’ case against fund manager Browder”

“Interpol rejects Russia’s ‘political’ case against fund manager Browder”

Reuters UK on May 25, 2013 released the following: By Jason Bush “MOSCOW, May 25 – Interpol has refused to include UK-based fund manager William Browder on its international search list after deciding that Russia’s tax…
May 29
“French police request INTERPOL assistance in hunt for diamond necklace stolen at Cannes film festival”

“French police request INTERPOL assistance in hunt for diamond necklace stolen at Cannes film festival”

INTERPOL on May 27, 2013 released the following: “French police are making a global appeal for assistance via INTERPOL to locate a diamond necklace stolen from a display during a party at the Cannes international film festival on 22…

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International Business Law Advisor

Covers international litigation and transactions. By Cueto Law Group P.L.

http://www.internationalbusinesslawadvisor.com

Jun 6
What Psychology Can Teach You About Global Outsourcing.

What Psychology Can Teach You About Global Outsourcing.

Just yesterday I received a call from a businessman looking to outsource a good part of his company’s assembly operation to another country. While I would prefer that the company keep its operations division close to home, I understand…
Jun 4
International Litigation Costs: A Comparative Study.

International Litigation Costs: A Comparative Study.

As readers of this blog know, I’m a big advocate for the arbitration of international disputes. However, the fact remains that a great deal of cross-border disputes result in costly international litigation. I see that a lot here in…
Jun 3
International Arbitration in Miami is on the Rise. Here’s Why.

International Arbitration in Miami is on the Rise. Here’s Why.

Whenever someone learns that our law firm (based in Miami) is currently handling a major international arbitration matter against the Kyrgyz Republic at the Hague, they almost always ask “why is a complex case like that…

Rank this Week: 2081

China Tax Blog

Covers China tax law. By Hwuason Lawyers.

http://www.chinataxblog.com/

Jun 4
Authorized Tax Collection: Analysis on its Potential Tax Risks and Possible Solution

Authorized Tax Collection: Analysis on its Potential Tax Risks and Possible Solution

Authorized tax collection refers to the act that tax authorities authorize companies or individuals to collect taxes in certain situations. In fact, it could be seen in many areas, for instance, tax authorities authorize maritime…
May 20
VAT Pilot Program: Expanded to Nationwide on August 1st 2013

VAT Pilot Program: Expanded to Nationwide on August 1st 2013

In early April this year, the State Council announced that the VAT pilot program will be expanded nationwide on August 1st 2013 in order to eliminate the differences on the tax systems between pilot areas and non-pilot areas and to further…
May 7
An Overview of Hong Kong Tax System

An Overview of Hong Kong Tax System

Hong Kong, one of the world most famous financial and trade center, gathered a vast majority of headquarters or regional headquarters of multinational companies. Aside from its strategic location and convenient transportation, the reason why…

Rank this Week: 1699

International Commercial Law Blog

Covers international commercial law in the European Union. By M D M Studio Legale.

http://www.internationalcommerciallawblog.com/

Jun 1
ICC releases revised International Code of Direct Selling

ICC releases revised International Code of Direct Selling

Since 1937, when the first Code of Advertising Practice was issued, ICC has produced, and successively revised, global sets of ethical rules, covering all main marketing disciplines. The ICC Code of Direct Selling forms part of that…
Sep 10
UNCITRAL publishes its endorsement of the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts 2010

UNCITRAL publishes its endorsement of the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts 2010

The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) has published the Report on its forty-fifth session (25 June – 6 July 2012) at which it decided to endorse the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts…
Jul 15
Where a Member State grants national companies the right to convert, the same right must also be granted to companies incorporated in another Member State

Where a Member State grants national companies the right to convert, the same right must also be granted to companies incorporated in another Member State

Hungarian law authorises Hungarian companies to convert, but does not allow a company governed by the law of another Member State to convert to a Hungarian company.

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Small Business Lawyer Blog

Covers business transactions and international small business law. By Daniel H. Erskine.

http://smallbusinesslawyer.blogspot.com/

May 29
U.S. Commercial Service’s International Company Profile

U.S. Commercial Service’s International Company Profile

If your small business needs to vet a potential overseas business partner consider using the U.S. Commercial Service's International Company Profile service. The International Company Profile provides: A detailed credit report on a…
Apr 25
Doing Business 2013: Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprise

Doing Business 2013: Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprise

If you are looking on information on the regulatory environment, including country ranks for starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying…
Feb 27
USTDA Consultant Database for Small U.S. Businesse

USTDA Consultant Database for Small U.S. Businesse

Interested in obtaining a government contract with the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)? Check out the USTDA's Consultant Database for U.S. Small Businesses where your small business can register for "agency's desk study…

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ECHR-online

Covers the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

http://echr-online.blogspot.com/

May 28
Documentary on the African Court on Human and Peoples' Right

Documentary on the African Court on Human and Peoples' Right

The African Court on Human and Peoples’Rights has published a documentary with information on the African Court, its role and mandate. It can be found hereMandateThe African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is mandated to…
May 24
Protocol 15 to the ECHR

Protocol 15 to the ECHR

On 16 May 2013, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has adopted Protocol 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights. The Protocol is now open for signature by the Council of Europe member states and will enter into force…
May 15
Clear regulation of requirements for assisted suicide under article 8 ECHR - Gross v Switzerland

Clear regulation of requirements for assisted suicide under article 8 ECHR - Gross v Switzerland

In Gross v Switzerland, the European Court of Human Rights has once again dealt with an application alleging that article implied a right to an assisted suicide. The question, whether the right to private life also embraces the right of…

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ABC International Family Law Views

Covers international family law Issues and a comparison to Florida family law. By Adam B. Cordover.

http://www.abcinternational.us/

May 19
Collaborative Divorce Thrives in Australia

Collaborative Divorce Thrives in Australia

The concept of collaborative divorce is gaining traction worldwide as an alternative to the traditional courtroom battles epitomized in movies like Kramer vs. Kramer and War of the Roses. Family law practitioners in Australia have come to…
Apr 13
British Divorce Courts Require Allegation of Fault; This is the Result

British Divorce Courts Require Allegation of Fault; This is the Result

Apparently, England requires parties to allege a fault before a family law court will grant a divorce. Over at my general Florida family law news blog, ABC Family Law Blog, I described some of the allegations found in the public…
Mar 18
Dubai Man Gets World's Quickest Divorce

Dubai Man Gets World's Quickest Divorce

A man in Dubai applied for divorce a mere seconds after he had been married to his bride. The reason: he did not want his Wife to work after marriage, and his father-in-law demanded that she be allowed to work. From Emirates 24/7 News:…

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International Counsel

Covers cross-border legal issues impacting the internationalizing company and the in-house international legal function. Published by attorney David Laverty.

http://internationalcounsel.blogspot.com/

May 12
Chinese Investment in the US - Chicago Booth Emerging Markets Summit

Chinese Investment in the US - Chicago Booth Emerging Markets Summit

As a second installment from the Chicago Booth Emerging Markets Summit which took place on April 27, one of the sessions focused on Chinese investment in the US. Many had anticipated a greater flow of investment flow into the US during the…
May 5
Private Equity in India - Chicago Booth Emerging Markets Summit

Private Equity in India - Chicago Booth Emerging Markets Summit

I will be offering a few blog entries from the Chicago Booth Emerging Markets Summit, which took place on April 27. Let's start with India, and something of a personal and subjective synopsis of the views presented by Jahangir Aziz…
Apr 15
Overseas Operations Driving Profitability. The Largest US Companies Are Benefiting - What About the Rest?

Overseas Operations Driving Profitability. The Largest US Companies Are Benefiting - What About the Rest?

Today's New York Times offers yet another summary of how earnings growth outside of the US can be an important contributor to company performance, yet can be harder to achieve for the under-resourced next tier of companies outside of the very…

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ICT for Peacebuilding

Exploring the use of technology for conflict transformation, focusing on the use of information communications technology (ICT) for peacebuilding. From Sanjana Hattotuwa.

http://ict4peace.wordpress.com

May 9
Safety tips and security guidelines for Facebook

Safety tips and security guidelines for Facebook

Given the vituperative pushback of the BBS online against those who participated in the vigil in Colombo a few weeks ago, immediate measures to secure content posted on to web based social media platforms are essential to protect one’s…
May 9
New media and citizen journalism: The case of Groundview

New media and citizen journalism: The case of Groundview

Presented the work I had done with Groundviews to a group of activists from South Asia recently, noting that using social media platforms on the web, combined with mobiles, it is increasingly possible to bear witness to and report on…
Mar 16
Pitfalls of privacy online

Pitfalls of privacy online

The Ceylon Today newspaper quotes me in what is becoming a familiar story – identity theft and the unauthorised use of photos posted to various online social media fora for nefarious activities. Women and Media Collective‘s Sepali…

Rank this Week: 39

Inter Consulta

Covers international criminal law. By Alberto Huapaya.

http://ahuapayao.blogspot.com/

May 9
Unas líneas que deseaba escribir hace tiempo

Unas líneas que deseaba escribir hace tiempo

Una de las cosas que he querido hacer estos últimos años y en forma oportuna ha sido escribir sobre el Día de la Madre. Lamentablemente una y otra cosa ha impedido que pudiera escribirlo antes del día,…
May 9
Entrada en vigencia del "Tratado de Extradición entre la República del Perú y la República Oriental del Uruguay"

Entrada en vigencia del "Tratado de Extradición entre la República del Perú y la República Oriental del Uruguay"

Tomada de:monitorealo.blogspot.comEl día de hoy salió publicado en el Diario Oficial "El Peruano" la comunicación de la entrada en vigencia del "Tratado de Extradición entre la República del Perú y la…
May 4
Prohibición de imágenes religiosas en el trabajo

Prohibición de imágenes religiosas en el trabajo

Tal vez a muchos haya parecido una noticia más dentro de lo variopinto de noticias con las que nos sorprenden cada día. Talvez para otros sea una cortina de humo para distraernos de otros temas mediáticos. Para…

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Yale Law Library - Foreign and…

Yale Law Library - Foreign and International Blog

Covers international law, agreements and legal research resources.

http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/foreign/default.aspx

May 3
Is the united Nations Getting Away with Murder?

Is the united Nations Getting Away with Murder?

The search for accountability for the genocide of the Bosnian Muslims in July 1995 has gone beyond the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. In 2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina brought a case to the…
Apr 19
Resources on Corporate Liability and Human Right

Resources on Corporate Liability and Human Right

This year’s Bernstein Symposium, Beyond Kiobel: Human Rights and Corporate Liability in the 21st Century, held last week, explored how the legal framework of international human rights law has evolved to make possible holding…
Apr 4
Comparing Human Rights System

Comparing Human Rights System

In addition to the United Nations' overarching human rights regime, Europe, Africa, and the Americas each have regional human rights systems. They share similarities and also have significant differences and histories. Below is a…

Rank this Week: 520

Claimer.org

Covers environmental and climate change liability theories and current practical climate change Litigation applications in court cases in the U.S., Europe, and international jurisdictions.

http://news.claimer.org/

May 2
Peru: possibly an interesting forum for climate change compensation

Peru: possibly an interesting forum for climate change compensation

The Supreme Court of Justice Peru (Image Manuel González Olaechea) Peru is the latest of the Latin American we look at afters our first look at tort law systems in a view of possible climate change compensation litigation. Based on the…
Apr 23
Ecuador climate change compensation good chance

Ecuador climate change compensation good chance

the National Court of Justice in Ecuador After our first look at tort law systems in a view of possible climate change compensation litigation we continue researching with Ecuador, based on the Civil Codes and relevant legal…
Apr 14
Colombia: A promising place for seeking climate change damage compensation

Colombia: A promising place for seeking climate change damage compensation

Colombian Supreme Court (Image Torax) After a brief first look at tort law systems we continue researching possible climate change compensation litigation in Latin American. The blog entries are mainly based tort law in the Civil Codes…

Rank this Week: 3115

Fossum Law Office Blawg

Covers Minnesota Law, federal law, criminal law, and international law.

http://www.fossumlaw.com/blog/

May 1
Fossum Named a “Top 100 Trial Lawyer.”

Fossum Named a “Top 100 Trial Lawyer.”

Attorney John L. Fossum, of the Fossum Law Office, LLC has been named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers. According to their website: The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 an invitation-only organization composed of the…
Mar 9
International Criminal Law CLE Planned

International Criminal Law CLE Planned

John L. Fossum is scheduled to speak at a CLE on International Criminal Law, planned for May 3, 2013 in Minneapolis. Mr. Fossum will be speaking on the history of International Criminal Law and Ethics Issues in Defense in International…
Dec 16
Torture Creates Right to Sue, But Not in the United State

Torture Creates Right to Sue, But Not in the United State

The lat few weeks have brought some news about torture, and the law surrounding it. The United Nations Convention Against Torture defines torture, bans the use of torture, prohibits member states from transferring persons to states…

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