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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/

May 18
Thoughts on a Blue-Sky Overhaul of Surveillance Laws: Introduction

Thoughts on a Blue-Sky Overhaul of Surveillance Laws: Introduction

[Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of four posts, in which David S. Kris discusses the possibility of wide-ranging reform to U.S. surveillance law.] A paper I wrote for Ben Wittes a few years ago discussed … Read more…
May 17
The Way of the Kris: David Kris Guest Blogging Starting Tomorrow

The Way of the Kris: David Kris Guest Blogging Starting Tomorrow

The dictionary defines a “kris” as “a Malayan and Indonesian stabbing or slashing knife with a scalloped edge.” On this site, however, The Way of the Kris is not some new…
May 17
Melissa Hathaway on Cybersecurity and the G20

Melissa Hathaway on Cybersecurity and the G20

Melissa Hathaway has a new essay that argues for putting cybersecurity and related issues on the G20 agenda: To counteract these [cybersecurity] risks, some governments and businesses are turning to international venues, seeking mechanisms to…

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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/

May 18
The Future of Stealth

The Future of Stealth

Over-the-air television is making quite a stir these days, and not just as a matter of copyright law (see NY Times article). Soon, the next generation of radar will harness over-the-air broadcasts to track aircraft over London. The Economist…
May 17
Yaoping Wang on China’s Strategic Error in Senkakaku/Diaoyu Dispute

Yaoping Wang on China’s Strategic Error in Senkakaku/Diaoyu Dispute

Yaping Wang of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace suggests that the current Chinese policy of “reactive assertiveness” in the Senkaku/Diaoyu dispute is counter productive because it will lead to a stronger Japanese…
May 17
The Definition of a Contractor

The Definition of a Contractor

Mr. Yuri Weigel recently published a note in the George Washington Law Review, “Is ‘Protection’ Always in the Best Interests of the Government?: An Argument to Narrow the Scope of Suspension and Debarment,” advocating…

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International Law Reporter

Edited by Professor Jacob Katz Cogan.

http://ilreports.blogspot.com/

May 18
New Issue: Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Institution

New Issue: Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Institution

The latest issue of Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Institutions (Vol. 19, no. 2, April-June 2013) is out. Contents include:Global InsightsCedric de Coning, John Karlsrud, & Ingrid Marie Breidlid, Turning…
May 17
Call for Submissions: Tory Fellowships for Legal Writing

Call for Submissions: Tory Fellowships for Legal Writing

The University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review has issued a call for submissions for its Tory Fellowships for Legal Writing. Here's the call:Call for SubmissionsTory Fellowships for Legal WritingTo encourage law students and recent law…
May 17
Calamita, Earnest, & Burgstaller: The Future of ICSID and the Place of Investment Treaties in International Law

Calamita, Earnest, & Burgstaller: The Future of ICSID and the Place of Investment Treaties in International Law

N. Jansen Calamita (British Institute of International and Comparative Law; Univ. of Birmingham - Law), David Earnest (Hogan Lovells International LLP), & Markus Burgstaller (Hogan Lovells International LLP) have published The Future of…

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Opinio Juris

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

http://opiniojuris.org

May 17
Weekend Roundup: May 11-17, 2013

Weekend Roundup: May 11-17, 2013

by An Hertogen by An Hertogen This week on Opinio Juris, Kevin was surprised by an unexpected dissenter in Kenya’s request to the Security Council to terminate the ICC’s Kenya cases. He also analysed whether the ICC has…
May 17
Could the PTC Order the OTP to Investigate the Mavi Marmara Situation?

Could the PTC Order the OTP to Investigate the Mavi Marmara Situation?

by Kevin Jon Heller As Bill Schabas noted in his recent post, the Comoros referral raises interesting questions concerning the Pre-Trial Chamber's power to review a decision by the OTP not to open a full investigation into a…
May 16
Will the Supreme Court Revisit Dormant Foreign Affairs Preemption in California’s Armenian Genocide Law?

Will the Supreme Court Revisit Dormant Foreign Affairs Preemption in California’s Armenian Genocide Law?

by Julian Ku Armenian-American groups are up in arms over the U.S. government's decision to file an amicus brief against a California law allowing claims against insurance companies by "Armenian genocide victims." But they shouldn't be.…

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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/

May 17
Military will not intervene in police jurisdiction, says F-FDTL Deputy Commander

Military will not intervene in police jurisdiction, says F-FDTL Deputy Commander

ETLJB 18 May 2013 - The Deputy Commander of the East Timor Defence Force (F-FDTL), Brigadier General Filomeno Paixao, was reported by Radio Timor Leste on 16 May as saying that he refused to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my…
May 17
Draft Minerals Law issued by Minister for Natural Resources as Prime Minister accuses ConicoPhillips of stealing the country's oil and gas wealth

Draft Minerals Law issued by Minister for Natural Resources as Prime Minister accuses ConicoPhillips of stealing the country's oil and gas wealth

Minister for Natural Resources Alfredo Pires ETLJB 17 May 2013 - East Timor's Minister for Natural Resources Mr. Alfredo Pires has officially launched the draft of the country’s minerals law that... [[ This is a content summary…
May 16
Convicted former Justice Minister continues criticism of justice system

Convicted former Justice Minister continues criticism of justice system

Former Justice Minister Lobato. Image: GOET ETLJB 16 May 2013 - The former Justice Minister in Xanana Gusmao's IV Constitutional Government who was convicted on charges relating to corruption in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…

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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/

May 17
EFF Is Accepting Bitcoins Again

EFF Is Accepting Bitcoins Again

EFF Will Accept Bitcoins to Support Digital Liberty. This follows a 2-year moratorium. One key difference from past practice: EFF will liquidate any Bitcoins it receives as soon as it gets them. EFF’s announcement pointed me to this…
May 15
The Red Lionfish of Politic

The Red Lionfish of Politic

How can this be? Most people are now familiar with President’s Obama’s proposal to cut Social Security by reducing the annual cost of living adjustment. While the final formula is somewhat convoluted, the net effect is to reduce…
May 13
Space Derivations (Odd)

Space Derivations (Odd)

The internets are going nuts over this stunning video remake of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station. It’s a visually stunning video, a fun idea, the law prof…

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China Law Blog

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

http://www.chinalawblog.com/

May 17
What Is Right With China?

What Is Right With China?

If you haven’t been reading ChinaFile’s twice weekly “Conversation,” you should be. It basically consists of a bunch of knowledgeable China people getting together and discussing one (usually deep think) China…
May 16
Doing Business In China. What’s Trust Got To Do With It?

Doing Business In China. What’s Trust Got To Do With It?

A few weeks ago, I met with Scott Markman and John Yang of the Monogram Group, a Chicago advertising, branding, and market research company. What differentiates the Monogram Group and what led to our meeting is their China practice,…
May 15
China Importation 101. Part II.

China Importation 101. Part II.

China is evolving and certain things that were “no big deal” five years ago are a big deal now. Dealing with China customs law is a prime example of that. If you are a foreign company doing business in China that involves…

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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/

May 17
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Treasury Removes Sanctions on Iraqi Bank”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Treasury Removes Sanctions on Iraqi Bank”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on May 17, 2013 released the following: “Action Follows a Verified Change of Behavior from the Elaf Islamic Bank WASHINGTON – The Department of the Treasury today lifted sanctions against the…
May 17
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “The List of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to Part 561 (the “Part 561 List”) Name Removal”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “The List of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to Part 561 (the “Part 561 List”) Name Removal”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on May 17, 2013 released the following: “5/17/2013 OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Part 561 List Update: The following deletions have been made to OFAC’s Part 561 List: ELAF ISLAMIC…
May 16
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Treasury Increases Sanctions Against Syria”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Treasury Increases Sanctions Against Syria”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on May 16, 2013 released the following: “Action Targets Senior Syrian Officials as well as Companies Supporting the Government of Syria and Linked to Iran’s IRGC-QF and Hizballah WASHINGTON…

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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

May 17
Apocalypse soon? The UK without the European Convention on Human Right

Apocalypse soon? The UK without the European Convention on Human Right

Last night, lawyers, academics, NGOs and even the President of the Supreme Court gathered in a basement conference room in central London. Their purpose was to discuss the UK “without Convention Rights”, a possible future…
May 17
Barclay brothers question independence of Sark’s Seigneurs and Seneschal

Barclay brothers question independence of Sark’s Seigneurs and Seneschal

R (on the application of) Sir David Barclay and Sir Frederick Barclay v Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, The Committee for the Affairs of Jersey and Guernsey and Her Majesty’s Privy Council [2013] EWHC 1183 (Admin)…
May 16
Will the new criminal legal aid reforms breach the right to a fair trial?

Will the new criminal legal aid reforms breach the right to a fair trial?

One of the most contentious proposals in the Consultation Paper on the transforming legal aid is the removal of client choice in criminal cases. Under the proposals contracts for the provision of legal aid will be awarded to a…

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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

May 17
Transnational Dispute Management 3 (2013) – Corruption and Arbitration

Transnational Dispute Management 3 (2013) – Corruption and Arbitration

The latest issue of TDM is now available. This special issue on Corruption and Arbitration analyzes new trends and challenges regarding the intersection between allegations of corruption and decisions by arbitral tribunals regarding…
May 16
New Czech Act on Private International Law

New Czech Act on Private International Law

See this post over at Transnational Notes.
May 15
New U.S. Casebook on Conflict of Law

New U.S. Casebook on Conflict of Law

Professor Laura Little (Temple University’s Beasley School of Law) is the author of a new U.S. casebook on the Conflict of Laws published in the Aspen Casebook Series. Although relying essentially on U.S. sources, the casebook contains…

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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/

May 17
UK: 'Imams promote grooming rings', Muslim leader claim

UK: 'Imams promote grooming rings', Muslim leader claim

By Hayley Dixon Dr Taj Hargey, imam of the Oxford Islamic Congregation, said race and religion were inextricably linked to the recent spate of grooming rings in which Muslim men have targeted under-age white girls. Earlier this week seven…
May 12
Report: India's 3,000 Child Soldier

Report: India's 3,000 Child Soldier

By Atish Patel At least 3,000 children as young as six are being recruited by insurgent groups across India, according to a new report published by a human rights group. The New Delhi-based Asian Centre for Human Rights says the practice of…
May 12
Rescued boy soldier is stoned to death

Rescued boy soldier is stoned to death

By Oliver Poole A child soldier rescued from a rebel militia group in the Central African Republic by Unicef before being forcibly re-recruited has been stoned to death by a mob, it has emerged. The boy, aged 17, and a second child soldier…

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International Law Prof Blog

By Professor Mark E. Wojcik and Cindy Galway Buys.

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

May 17
IDAHO Day

IDAHO Day

May 17 is recognized as the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). The day marks the anniversary of the day in 1990 on which the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the International…
May 16
Six New States Join Arctic Council as Observer

Six New States Join Arctic Council as Observer

At its biannual meeting in Sweden yesterday, the Arctic Council officially approved observer status for six new States including China, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Singapore. However, it deferred the application of the European Union…
May 15
Law School Meme

Law School Meme

Ok, we are secretly big fans of "Law School Memes," which you can find on Facebook. Here's a recent posting that has us laughing (and the comments too, that it is a trick question because the correct answer is always...

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Juris Diversitas

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

http://jurisdiversitas.blogspot.com/

May 17
CALL FOR PAPERS: The Journal of Comparative Law in Africa

CALL FOR PAPERS: The Journal of Comparative Law in Africa

The Centre for Comparative Law in Africa, headed by our own Salvatore Mancuso, has announced both their latest newsletter and a new journal: The Journal of Comparative Law in Africa is a peer-reviewed annual academic legal journal…
May 17
ARTICLE: Parolin on the (Re)Arrangement of State/Islam Relations in Egypt's Constitutional Transition

ARTICLE: Parolin on the (Re)Arrangement of State/Islam Relations in Egypt's Constitutional Transition

Our Gianluca Parolin has posted his (Re)Arrangement of State/Islam Relations in Egypt’s Constitutional Transition on SSRN:After briefly framing state/shari‘ah relations in pre-2011 Egypt, the paper (1) describes the…
May 17
ARTICLES: Picker on International Economic Law/Peerenboom on Legal Transplant

ARTICLES: Picker on International Economic Law/Peerenboom on Legal Transplant

Our own Colin Picker has just published 'Comparative legal cultural analyses of international economic law: a new methodological approach' in the new Chinese Journal of Comparative Law. The abstract reads:The effective development and…

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Korean Law Blog

Updates on Korean law. By Sean Hayes.

http://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/

May 17
Korea Legal News for the Week of May 12

Korea Legal News for the Week of May 12

This Week's Legal News Reported by Media North Korea names another new armed forces minister U.S. law aimed at helping North Korean orphans U.S. Firms see opportunities in South... Korean Law and Business Updates by Sean Hayes.
May 15
Music Tech Seminar in San Francisco Attended by Sean Haye

Music Tech Seminar in San Francisco Attended by Sean Haye

Sean Hayes will be attending the Music Tech Seminar in San Francisco that will be taking place from April 27 to the 29th. I suggest anyone interested in the music business to attend the... Korean Law and Business Updates by Sean Hayes.
May 15
How to Protect your Brands, Trademarks and other IP in the Korean Market in 10 Not So Easy Step

How to Protect your Brands, Trademarks and other IP in the Korean Market in 10 Not So Easy Step

I just participated as a panelist for the United States Commercial Service Trade Winds-Asia Seminar for U.S. companies considering investing and/or exporting to Korea, China, the Philippines, Japan... Korean Law and Business Updates by Sean…

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European Court of Human Rights

Covers court decisions and information.

http://ecohr.blogspot.com/

May 16
(Turkey) Religious Freedom Report 2011

(Turkey) Religious Freedom Report 2011

The constitution protects religious freedom, and, in practice, the government generally enforced these protections; however, some constitutional provisions regarding the integrity and existence of the secular state restrict these rights. The…
May 16
Turkey; Cheque victims admitted to the ECHR

Turkey; Cheque victims admitted to the ECHR

Cheque law, the opposition penalty area in 34 days in prison through Hilmi Durak Advocate Bilal Kolbüken "No one shall be deprived of their liberty to pay off his debt," including the requirement for violations of the European Convention…
May 16
Debt due, caught and killed people

Debt due, caught and killed people

Tekirdağ Cerkezkoy (Turkey) district, because of bank debt and taken to safety sentenced to 2 months imprisonment with a pistol shooting seriously injured per directorate. Ekrem M (53) to a bank of 13 thousand 300 pounds of debt due…

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SourcingSpeak

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

http://www.sourcingspeak.com/

May 16
Personal Data Transfers from the European Economic Area: Time to Consider Binding Corporate Rules 2.0

Personal Data Transfers from the European Economic Area: Time to Consider Binding Corporate Rules 2.0

Rafi Azim Khan and Steve Farmer recently published an article in World Data Protection Report titled "Personal Data Transfers from the European Economic Area: Time to Consider Binding Corporate Rules 2.0." What exactly is the '"best"…
May 13
Employer BYOD Concerns: Part 2 of It's 2013. Do You Know Where Your BYOD Policies Are?

Employer BYOD Concerns: Part 2 of It's 2013. Do You Know Where Your BYOD Policies Are?

In Part 2 of "It's 2013. Do You Know Where Your BYOD Policies Are?" we will discuss employer BYOD concerns. Check out Part 1 to learn more about employee interests; Part 3 will present developing trends and suggest best practices for BYOD…
May 6
It's 2013. Do You Know Where Your BYOD Policies Are?

It's 2013. Do You Know Where Your BYOD Policies Are?

Imagine you grab your phone only to find it locked, with all of your applications, pictures, and contacts permanently deleted. Imagine your employer's IT department remote-wiped your phone because they mistakenly believed it was stolen.…

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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/

May 15
Steps to Protecting Your Brand, Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property in Korea

Steps to Protecting Your Brand, Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property in Korea

I just participated as a panelist for the United States Commercial Service Trade Winds-Asia Seminar for U.S. companies considering investing and/or exporting to Korea, China, the Philippines, Japan and Taiwan. The Seminar brought together…
May 9
Corporate Governance of Korea Reported as One of the Worst

Corporate Governance of Korea Reported as One of the Worst

What is the cause of the Korean discount? An economist article hits the nail right on the head. So what is the source of the “Korea discount”, which means that the KOSPI has a forward price-to-earnings ratio of under ten, below…
May 7
Court of Korea May Allow Annulment of Marriage

Court of Korea May Allow Annulment of Marriage

Annulments have been nearly impossible to obtain in Korea when parties have voluntarily married and the marriage was properly registered. However,courts have been, recently, willing to entertain colorful arguments in some cases.…

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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/

May 15
Compulsory "legal education" as a substitute for Re-education Through Labor?

Compulsory "legal education" as a substitute for Re-education Through Labor?

The Dui Hua Foundation has an interesting article on its web site about local authorities' newfound enthusiasm for legal education - this time, of the compulsory kind, where petitioners are forced against their will to stay for days or…
May 10
New blog about the Supreme People's Court

New blog about the Supreme People's Court

Check it out here. It's written by Susan Finder, who has had a long career in Chinese law teaching and practice.
May 9
Yu Hua: "In China, Power Is Arrogant"

Yu Hua: "In China, Power Is Arrogant"

Here's a nice op-ed by the writer Yu Hua about how the arrogance and unaccountability of power leads to ridiculous regulations in China. Exhibit A in this type of article is usually the Hunan regulation calling for female civil servants...

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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 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…
May 9
Panteliou-Darne and Blantzouka v Greece

Panteliou-Darne and Blantzouka v Greece

In Panteliou-Darne and Blantzouka v Greece, the European Court on Human Rights has elaborated on the protection which entitlements or receivables enjoy under article 1 of Protocol 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights.The…
Apr 2
The European Convention on Human Rights as a tool for justice reform

The European Convention on Human Rights as a tool for justice reform

I have put online a little article on 'The European Convention on Human Rights as a tool for justice reform'

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Bribery Library Blog

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

http://www.briberylibrary.com

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…
May 1
Deferred Prosecution Agreements: Crime and Courts Act 2013

Deferred Prosecution Agreements: Crime and Courts Act 2013

A Parliamentary Bill which, amongst other things, makes provision to introduce Deferred Prosecution Agreements into the UK received the Royal Assent last week. The subject of Deferred Prosecution Agreements (“DPAs”) is covered in…
Mar 19
The push and pull between the terms of the Bribery Act and the demands on British business abroad

The push and pull between the terms of the Bribery Act and the demands on British business abroad

In a recent survey by accountants Ernst & Young, it is reported in HR Magazine they found that around half of British employers are failing to vet their suppliers for compliance with the Bribery Act. This is surprising to…

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INTERPOL Red Notice Removal…

INTERPOL Red Notice Removal Lawyers

By McNabb Associates, P.C.

http://interpolnoticeremoval.com/

May 13
“INTERPOL Washington: When Transnational Crime Comes to Our Communities”

“INTERPOL Washington: When Transnational Crime Comes to Our Communities”

policechiefmagazine.org released the following: “Shawn Bray, Director, INTERPOL Washington, United States National Central Bureau In a small town in central Missouri, newly married and recently graduated from Truman State University, I…
May 10
“Palestine Seeks Full Interpol Membership”

“Palestine Seeks Full Interpol Membership”

International Middle East Media Center (imemc.org) on May 10, 2013 released the following: by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies “The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank is seeking a full membership with the International…
May 10
“Interpol closes file on Zambian ex-president’s son”

“Interpol closes file on Zambian ex-president’s son”

capitalfm.co.ke on May 10, 2013 released the following: By AFP “JOHANNESBURG, May 10 – Interpol has cancelled a demand for the arrest of the son of former Zambian president Rupiah Banda, his lawyer said on Friday. The…

Rank this Week: 1556

International Economic Law and…

International Economic Law and Policy Blog

By WorldTradeLaw.net.

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

May 13
Strange Take on the WTO DG Race

Strange Take on the WTO DG Race

The WSJ has a strange article on Roberto Azevedo's selection as DG. It starts: A depressing rule of international institutions is that whatever their founding intentions they inevitably evolve to serve themselves or their worst members more…
May 13
Excellent Non-Technical Summary of Tuna-Dolphin

Excellent Non-Technical Summary of Tuna-Dolphin

The Washington Post has an excellent article on the WTO Tuna-Dolphin dispute, stripped of legal jargon and very informative. An excerpt: There is no sure way to catch tuna without harming other marine life. Dolphins, as well as sharks,…
May 9
Freelancing for Investment Arbitration Reporter

Freelancing for Investment Arbitration Reporter

My friend Luke Peterson, who publishes the always informative and insightful Investment Arbitration Reporter, is looking for some additional contributors: Investment Arbitration Reporter is currently expanding our small team of specialized…

Rank this Week: 246

Cultural Heritage Lawyer

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

http://culturalheritagelawyer.blogspot.com/

May 12
Government Petitions to Dismiss Charges in Korean Currency Case

Government Petitions to Dismiss Charges in Korean Currency Case

Prosecutors in Detroit, Michigan on Friday moved to dismiss the receiving and transporting stolen property charges against Wong Young Youn. Earlier this year it was reported that the defendant was cooperating with…
May 11
U.S. Attorney Files Complaint to Forfeit Peruvian Artifacts Seized at Miami International Airport

U.S. Attorney Files Complaint to Forfeit Peruvian Artifacts Seized at Miami International Airport

Federal prosecutors in Miami on Friday filed a complaint to forfeit ancient artifacts from Peru. The office of U.S. Attorney Wilfredo Ferrer (right) alleges that Peruvian citizen Jean Combe Fritz transported 29 banned heritage objects on…
May 8
"Claimants Deny Knowledge," Affirmative Defenses Raised in Sotheby's Cambodian Sculpture Case

"Claimants Deny Knowledge," Affirmative Defenses Raised in Sotheby's Cambodian Sculpture Case

"Claimants deny knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations set forth in ... the Verified Complaint." That is the refrain found in 23 paragraphs of answers filed by Sotheby's and Decia Ruspoli…

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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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Global Philanthropy

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

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

May 12
FCA dismisses appeal by Gateway City Church

FCA dismisses appeal by Gateway City Church
May 12
CRA letter responding to questions from 2011 CTF National Conference CRA Round Table

CRA letter responding to questions from 2011 CTF National Conference CRA Round Table
May 12
CRA letter on “municipal or public bodies performing a function of government in Canada”

CRA letter on “municipal or public bodies performing a function of government in Canada”

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Customs Law

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

http://customslaw.blogspot.com/

May 10
Ugg. A Decision on Boots.

Ugg. A Decision on Boots.

When last we considered the tariff classification of Ugg Classic Crochet boot, the Court of International Trade held that the boots are "of the slip-on type" and, therefore classifiable in HSTUS item 6404.19.35. Ugg appealed to the Court of…
May 4
Victoria's Secret is Tariff Classification

Victoria's Secret is Tariff Classification

Remember my post on the question of whether a fit model can testify on the question of whether a shelf bra provides support for her bosom? Sure you do, it's a classic of the customs blog genre.The Court of International Trade has now decided…
May 4
Post-Entry NAFTA Claims: Is Reconciliation a Waiver?

Post-Entry NAFTA Claims: Is Reconciliation a Waiver?

As you likely know, Ford Motor Company has been battling with Customs over whether it is entitled to duty refunds pursuant to post-entry NAFTA claims it made without submitting a completed NAFTA Certificate of Origin from the exporter within…

Rank this Week: 509

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/

May 10
How to Win a Hague Convention Child Abduction Case

How to Win a Hague Convention Child Abduction Case

For the family law practitioner looking for more information on the Hague Abduction Convention, I recommended that you seek out my book: The Hague Abduction Convention: Practical Issues and Procedures for the Family Lawyer,…
May 8
Argentina Not Compliant with Hague Abduction Convention

Argentina Not Compliant with Hague Abduction Convention

Argentina has been declared “Not Compliant” with the Hague Abduction Convention in the U.S. State Department’s latest annual report on compliance with the Convention. In the previous year it was merely listed as a…
May 6
Compensation for International Child Abduction Victim

Compensation for International Child Abduction Victim

Our client, Moses Garcia, eventually succeeded in securing the return of his daughter to Wisconsin from Japan. He did so despite the rulings of Japanese courts that they would not implement the custody orders of the Wisconsin courts, where…

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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…

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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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China Tax Blog

Covers China tax law. By Hwuason Lawyers.

http://www.chinataxblog.com/

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…
Apr 24
Qianhai: Opportunities for Innovation and Development in Financial Sector

Qianhai: Opportunities for Innovation and Development in Financial Sector

In early March, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the Permitted Industry Catalogue for Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone (Fa Gai Chan Ye [2013] No. 468), which further clarifies the scope…
Apr 18
Tax Treatment and Risks of Nominal Share-holding

Tax Treatment and Risks of Nominal Share-holding

Recently, the maximum income tax on equity transfer in Wuhan had been collected smoothly. The transfer income came to 140 million Yuan and the income tax hit 3.473 million Yuan. In this case, a hotel held 1.63% shares of a security company as…

Rank this Week: 5191

International Technology Law Blog

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

http://asialaw.biz/blog/

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.…
Apr 7
China’s Great Leap Forward in Patent

China’s Great Leap Forward in Patent

On March 28, Apple Inc. appeared in court in Shanghai to defend charges that Siri, its voice-recognition, personal-assistant software, allegedly infringes a Chinese patent. The plaintiff and owner of the patent, Zhizhen Internet Technology…
Mar 15
US Court Approves International Service of Process by Facebook

US Court Approves International Service of Process by Facebook

As technologies develop, courts worldwide are increasingly open to allowing service of legal documents by new means, including by FedEx, e-mail, Facebook and Twitter. In line with that general trend, last week a District Court in New York…

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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…

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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

May 2
Plant Variety Rights Case: Court Orders Claimant to Return Seized Item

Plant Variety Rights Case: Court Orders Claimant to Return Seized Item

In an opinion issued April 25, 2013, a Dutch court in the city of Roermond found no basis for plant variety rights infringement claims brought by the Anti-Infringement Bureau for Intellectual Property Rights on Plant Material (AIB), a…
May 2
Hearing Scheduled on IRS Colleges & Universities Tax-Exempt Compliance Project

Hearing Scheduled on IRS Colleges & Universities Tax-Exempt Compliance Project

On May 1, 2013, Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-LA) announced that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s recent report on tax-exempt compliance by U.S. nonprofit colleges and universities will be the subject of a hearing on…
Apr 29
New IRS Report on Tax-Exempt Compliance by Universities & College

New IRS Report on Tax-Exempt Compliance by Universities & College

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has released its final report following a multi-year study of tax-exempt compliance by nonprofit universities and colleges. Colleges and Universities Compliance Project Final Report (Apr. 25, 2013). The IRS…

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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…

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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…

Rank this Week: 3384

Fossum Law Office Blawg

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

http://fossumlaw.com/blog/blawg/

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…

Rank this Week: 4231

Al-Mirsal

Covers Middle East banking and finance law. By Latham & Watkins LLP.

http://www.al-mirsal.com/

Apr 30
How new UAE Competition Law will impact businesse

How new UAE Competition Law will impact businesse

The expiration date is looming for the six month transitional period granted to the Federal Law No. 4 of 2012 (the “Competition Law”) On 23 February 2013, the new Competition Law came into force in the UAE, prohibiting certain…
Apr 11
How New UAE Competition Law Will Impact Businesse

How New UAE Competition Law Will Impact Businesse

The expiration date is looming for the six month transitional period granted to the Federal Law No. 4 of 2012 (the “Competition Law”) On 23 February 2013, the new Competition Law came into force in the UAE, prohibiting certain…
Feb 26
K.A.CARE Sheds Light on Renewable Energy Program

K.A.CARE Sheds Light on Renewable Energy Program

The King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE) has recently published its consultation white paper for the “Proposed Competitive Procurement Process for the Renewable Energy Program.” The paper outlines the…

Rank this Week: 3972

ECJBlog

Features news about the European Court of Justice. By Allard Knook.

http://courtofjustice.blogspot.com/

Apr 29
Joined Cases C-399/10 P and C-401/10 P, Bouygue

Joined Cases C-399/10 P and C-401/10 P, Bouygue

Court of Justice qualifies declarations of government support as State aidFrance Télécom SA (‘FT’) was formed in 1991 as a legal person governed by public law, and since 31 December 1996 had had the status of a…
Mar 27
Honorable Mention jury Dutch Social Media Award.

Honorable Mention jury Dutch Social Media Award.

Last Friday, Dutch Publisher SDU awarded the Gouden Zandloper (Golden Hourglass) award on Social Media. The jury rapport explicitly mentions this weblog, describing it as one of the most popular websites on EU Law. Link (in Dutch:)…
Mar 25
Joined Cases C‑186/11 and C‑209/11, Stanleybet et al.

Joined Cases C‑186/11 and C‑209/11, Stanleybet et al.

Court questioning legality Opap’s Greek Gambling Monopoly, for national Court to determine whether aimed at restricting supply of games of chance or combating criminality linked to games of chance>> Stanleybet, William Hill and…

Rank this Week: 2072

David M. Ginsberg's Legal Blog

Covers China, law, social causes, and domestic and foreign policy.

http://davidmginsberg.wordpress.com/

Apr 26
The Legacy of Former President George W. Bush – His Library Opened Today

The Legacy of Former President George W. Bush – His Library Opened Today

The Legacy of Former President George W. Bush – His Library Opened Today Today, the President Bush (the son) Library was opened. What information and displays should be inside: 1) US economy is destroyed; 2) Cost of Iraqi war…
Feb 13
George Soros and David M. Ginsberg Agree – Republican Politics are Obstructing the Recovery and [Betraying America]

George Soros and David M. Ginsberg Agree – Republican Politics are Obstructing the Recovery and [Betraying America]

In my Blog Post of July 28, 2011 [more than six months ago], I accused Republicans of Treason and obstruction because they were putting their own political careers and interest in destroying the Democratic Party and President Obama.
Feb 13
When Will the World Heed the Call For Armed Intervention In Syria

When Will the World Heed the Call For Armed Intervention In Syria

On December 25, 2011, I called for armed intervention in Syria in my Blog Post, which you can read in this Blog. It is almost two months later, and the massacre has only escalated, The Syrians are arming themselves, to the extent they can,…

Rank this Week: 1748

Small Business Lawyer Blog

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

http://smallbusinesslawyer.blogspot.com/

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…
Jan 22
UKTI Preparing to export: ten key step

UKTI Preparing to export: ten key step

Take a look at the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) ten key steps to starting export opertations. The ten steps UKTI recommends and describes are: 1. Review your export potential 2. Develop an action plan 3. Research and prepare to visit…

Rank this Week: 2012

International Business Law Advisor

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

http://www.internationalbusinesslawadvisor.com

Apr 24
The One Thing to Remember on Your Next International Business Trip.

The One Thing to Remember on Your Next International Business Trip.

I received an email from a client several weeks ago who was getting ready to travel overseas to meet with his new business partners on a major international distribution deal. Because the client had never been to this part of the world, he…
Apr 23
Worried About Your Global Supply Chain? Then You Must Check Out Create.org.

Worried About Your Global Supply Chain? Then You Must Check Out Create.org.

For any company concerned about the integrity of their global supply network, there’s a great post over at the venerable China Law Blog by Dan Harris. The post, Improving The Global Supply Chain: Create.Org highlights…
Mar 26
Can the Location of a Computer Server Be enough to Confer Jurisdiction over International Defendants? Yes. Maybe.

Can the Location of a Computer Server Be enough to Confer Jurisdiction over International Defendants? Yes. Maybe.

In any international dispute our firm takes on, the first level of analysis will almost always center on the location of the parties and where the dispute arose. If there is no jurisdictional basis for a lawsuit in the U.S., then– if…

Rank this Week: 3019

Climate Change and Carbon…

Climate Change and Carbon Management Blog

Covers carbon capture and sequestration, clean tech, carbon markets, and renewable energy. By Alston + Bird LLP. Covers carbon capture and sequestration, clean tech, carbon markets, and renewable energy. By Alston + Bird LLP.Covers carbon capture and sequestration, clean tech, carbon markets, and renewable energy. By Alston + Bird LLP. Covers carbon capture and sequestration, clean tech, carbon markets, and renewable energy. By Alston + Bird LLP.

http://climate.alston.com/blog.aspx

Apr 18
EPA Delays Greenhouse Gas Rule on New Power Plant

EPA Delays Greenhouse Gas Rule on New Power Plant

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had a deadline of April 13 to impose the first-ever greenhouse gas limits on new power plants, but they did not finalize the proposal on time. EPA is in the process of altering the rule to make sure…
Apr 18
Lawsuit Challenges California’s “Cap-and-Trade” Auction As Unconstitutional

Lawsuit Challenges California’s “Cap-and-Trade” Auction As Unconstitutional

Pacific Legal Foundation filed alawsuit today in the Superior Court of California County of Sacramento challenging California’s cap-and-trade auction. The suit was filed on behalf of a broad group of California businesses, trade…
Mar 27
Next EPA Administrator Nominated

Next EPA Administrator Nominated

Gina McCarthy, the current head of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, has been nominated by President Obama to become the next EPA Administrator. McCarthy’s main background is in air enforcement and climate change issues.…

Rank this Week: 2312

Erga Omnes

Universal jurisdiction, through the prism of politics and human rights. By Professor Sonia Cardenas.

http://ergaomnesnet.wordpress.com/

Mar 22
Gendering Jurisdiction

Gendering Jurisdiction

Labeling a person according to her gender highlights difference—really, ongoing hierarchies of power. Two recent incidents, both referencing sub-Saharan Africa, insert ‘women’ (as social category) into the world of…
Mar 3
In London and Kathmandu, Progress without Illusion

In London and Kathmandu, Progress without Illusion

If two wrongs don’t make a right, one right isn’t always enough. The UK’s recent use of universal jurisdiction against a Nepali colonel, for torture committed during his country’s civil war in 2005, has…
Jan 3
Insecure Safe Haven

Insecure Safe Haven

Last month, Amnesty International issued the latest set of reports as part of its “No Safe Haven” series on universal jurisdiction. The human rights organization began the multi-year project in 2008, with the goal of…

Rank this Week: 2688

China Esquire

Covers Chinese law, business and society. By Tom Chow.

http://www.chinalawandbusiness.com

Mar 18
BAC scholarship for Pepperdine LLM

BAC scholarship for Pepperdine LLM

Wanted to pass on this information that I received from the Beijing Arbitration Commission (“BAC”): the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine School of Law is pleased to announce that BAC is sponsoring a…
Oct 8
Why Good Service Matter

Why Good Service Matter

I recently got back from Orlando for the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Annual Meeting 2012, which is the largest gathering of in-house counsel in the world. I co-presented a session entitled “ A Technology Primer for
Apr 11
Book Review: Chocolate Fortune

Book Review: Chocolate Fortune

Disclaimer: I received a free review copy of Chocolate Fortunes: The Battle for the Hearts, Minds, and Wallets of China’s Consumers from the publisher, AMACOM. Again, a very overdue review. I read this one many, many months ago…

Rank this Week: 1745

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

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…
Feb 4
Bob Targ to speak at the International Symposium on Economic Crime, Cambridge, UK | Fall 2013

Bob Targ to speak at the International Symposium on Economic Crime, Cambridge, UK | Fall 2013

The threats of serious financial crime and abuse in both the public and private sector are many. The resources that can be deployed in protecting both economies and institutions are best placed by taking preventive measures. However, in…

Rank this Week: 1698

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