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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 21
The 2013 Lawfare Readership Survey

The 2013 Lawfare Readership Survey

This time last year, we posted a readership survey that a larger number of Lawfare readers were kind enough to fill out. The results were extremely helpful, so we thought we’d do it again. We very much appreciate your taking…
May 21
Speaking the Law: Chapter 2

Speaking the Law: Chapter 2

Just in time for the President’s speech on Thursday, the Hoover Institution has released Chapter 2 of our serialized book: Speaking the Law: The Obama Administration’s Addresses on National Security Law. The Introduction and…
May 21
Administration Thoughts on the James Rosen Furor

Administration Thoughts on the James Rosen Furor

An administration national security official writes in with the following thoughts on the furor over the warrant application against James Rosen of Fox News: There is a great deal of hyperventilation—much of it self-interested on the…

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Opinio Juris

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

http://opiniojuris.org

May 21
The First Serious Defense China’s Position on the Philippines UNCLOS Arbitration

The First Serious Defense China’s Position on the Philippines UNCLOS Arbitration

by Julian Ku by Julian Ku Professor Stefan Talmon of the University of Bonn and St. Anne’s College in Oxford offers one of the first serious attempts to defend China’s position on the UNCLOS arbitration brought by the Philippines.…
May 21
Weekday News Wrap: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Weekday News Wrap: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

by Jessica Dorsey by Jessica Dorsey In the latest twist on the case, Guatemala’s highest court has overturned the May 10th genocide conviction against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and reset his trial back to when a dispute…
May 20
Guest Post: The Human Rights Impact of Drone Strike

Guest Post: The Human Rights Impact of Drone Strike

by Jonathan Horowitz [Jonathan Horowitz is writing in his personal capacity. He is the Associate Legal Officer at the Open Society Justice Initiative’s National Security and Counterterrorism Program.] When assessing the legality of…

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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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UK Human Rights Blog

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

http://ukhumanrightsblog.com

May 21
IVF Doctor not liable for failing to warn parents of genetic disorder in child – Australian Supreme Court

IVF Doctor not liable for failing to warn parents of genetic disorder in child – Australian Supreme Court

Waller v James [2013] NSWSC 497 (6 May 2013) – read judgment So-called “wrongful birth” cases – where parents claim for the costs of bringing up a child that has been born as a result of the hospital’s…
May 20
Myths and Realities about Equal Marriage

Myths and Realities about Equal Marriage

The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill is back before Parliament today for the “Report Stage”. The latest version of the Bill is here, updated explanatory notes here, and the full list of proposed…
May 19
EU Law v Immigration Bill, Right to Die and Reform, Reform, Reform – The Human Rights Roundup

EU Law v Immigration Bill, Right to Die and Reform, Reform, Reform – The Human Rights Roundup

Welcome back to the UK Human Rights Roundup, your regular legal melting pot of human rights news. The full list of links can be found here. You can also find our table of human rights cases here and previous roundups here.…

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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 20
Crawford on Telco Monopolie

Crawford on Telco Monopolie

Nice profile of Susan Crawford, highlighting her campaign against telco internet monopolies, by David Carr in today’s NYT. A taste of Telecom’s Big Players Hold Back the Future: Susan Crawford, a professor at [Cardozo School of…
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…

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IntLawGrrls

Features voices on international law, policy and practice.

http://intlawgrrls.blogspot.com/

Mar 8
We've revived!

We've revived!

Encouraged by our contributors and readers, we've revived IntLawGrrls on International Women's Day. You can find us at a new website: www.ilg2.org. Please visit us there, and don't forget to visit Diane Marie Amann at her new solo…
Dec 13
All good thing

All good thing

All good things must come to an end, as they say. And so it is today with IntLawGrrls. After much discussion among ourselves, we editors have decided to close this forum – to take a break from daily blogging, and to pursue new…
Dec 12
Go 'Grrl! Diane Marie Amann is Special Adviser to ICC Prosecutor on Children in Armed Conflict

Go 'Grrl! Diane Marie Amann is Special Adviser to ICC Prosecutor on Children in Armed Conflict

Exciting news!International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has appointed our own Diane Marie Amann, IntLawGrrls founder and editor-in-chief, to be her Special Adviser on Children in and affected by Armed Conflict. Bensouda announced…

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International Law Reporter

Edited by Professor Jacob Katz Cogan.

http://ilreports.blogspot.com/

May 21
Conference: 'Whaling in the Antarctic' before the International Court of Justice

Conference: 'Whaling in the Antarctic' before the International Court of Justice

On June 7, 2013, the Australian National University College of Law will host a conference on "'Whaling in the Antarctic' before the International Court of Justice." Here's the idea:In 2010 Australian commenced proceedings against Japan in the…
May 21
Call for Papers: The Legacy of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

Call for Papers: The Legacy of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

A call for papers has been issued for a conference on "The Legacy of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda," to be held October 31-November 1, 2013. Note the deadline is May 24, 2013. Here's the call:INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE THE…
May 21
New Volume: Austrian Review of International and European Law

New Volume: Austrian Review of International and European Law

The latest volume of the Austrian Review of International and European Law (Vol. 14, 2009) is out. Contents include:Symposium: International Law, Values and the Use of Force Lilly Sucharipa, Six Decades in an Eminent International…

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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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International Economic Law and…

International Economic Law and Policy Blog

By WorldTradeLaw.net.

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

May 21
Investor-State in the TTIP: The EU is Wary

Investor-State in the TTIP: The EU is Wary

From Reuters: Some EU member states are also concerned that a procedure included in the mandate to allow for resolving disputes between investors and states. While such dispute mechanisms are increasingly common in free trade agreements, some…
May 21
The FIT Case: Is There Any Doubt There Is A Subsidy Here?

The FIT Case: Is There Any Doubt There Is A Subsidy Here?

Commenting on the panel report, economist Amar Breckenridge says no: The reason governments choose to support the development of renewables is not primarily because of concerns regarding the adequacy and affordability of supply. Rather it is…
May 20
Vacancies/Funding at the Graduate Institute in Geneva

Vacancies/Funding at the Graduate Institute in Geneva

With Simon's permission, I wanted to let you know about two calls for candidates we have in Geneva: 1. A 50% job, to help me run and supervise the Trade & Investment Law Clinic at the Graduate Institute, and to...

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European Court of Human Rights

Covers court decisions and information.

http://ecohr.blogspot.com/

May 21
The death brings the micro loans in India

The death brings the micro loans in India

First belongings, furniture, televisions sold after the jewels are gone. Some of them drank, some pesticides, a woman threw herself into the lake with someone else jumped in with their children. Debts of more than 200 due to the poor,…
May 20
Turkish air strike killed 36 civilian

Turkish air strike killed 36 civilian

The deaths of 36 people, who may have been locals smuggling in goods from northern Iraq, killed in an overnight airstrike by Turkish warplanes in southeastern Turkey have led to doubts about the intelligence sources on which the military…
May 20
ECHR; Veli İsmail Altınok

ECHR; Veli İsmail Altınok

The applicant, Veli Ismail Altınok, is a Turkish national who was born in 1981 and lives inAdana. He was arrested on 12 April 2007 following a complaint alleging fraud andforgery. After being brought before the criminal court he was…

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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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Juris Diversitas

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

http://jurisdiversitas.blogspot.com/

May 21
JOB: Associate Professor/Professor Law and Law and Society

JOB: Associate Professor/Professor Law and Law and Society

Job opening - Associate Professor/Professor Law and Law and Society (University of Western Australia) As a result of its successful introduction of a new BA Major in Law and Society in 2012, The University of Western Australia Law School…
May 21
SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION: Donlan on Hybridity and Beyond

SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION: Donlan on Hybridity and Beyond

It's that time again ...I'd welcome any feedback on my draft--and published--work available online, some (primarily comparative law, and legal history, of Ireland and Louisiana) here; and some (eg, work on Edmund Burke, etc) here.In…
May 20
NOTICE: Environment, Law, and History

NOTICE: Environment, Law, and History

Check out the new Environment, Law, and History Blog and Discussion Group: The connections between the environment, law, and history are deep and pervasive. Many of us, from many disciplines – law, history, geography, and environmental…

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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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International Extradition Blog

Covers international extradition and transnational criminal defense. By McNabb Associates.

http://www.internationalextraditionblog.com

Nov 27
UK court blocks extradition to US of former Iranian ambassador | Law | guardian.co.uk

UK court blocks extradition to US of former Iranian ambassador | Law | guardian.co.uk

UK court blocks extradition to US of former Iranian ambassador | Law | guardian.co.uk.
Nov 14
“Alleged Colombian drug lord captured in Argentina asks not be extradited to US”

“Alleged Colombian drug lord captured in Argentina asks not be extradited to US”

The Washington Post on November 13, 2012 released the following updated story: “By Associated Press, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An alleged Colombian drug lord captured in Argentina is asking a local judge to reject his extradition to the…
Nov 10
Colombia Awaits Extradition of Alleged Drug Trafficker

Colombia Awaits Extradition of Alleged Drug Trafficker

ABC News on November 9, 2012 released the following updated story: “By CESAR GARCIA Associated Press BOGOTA November 9, 2012 (AP) Colombian police are waiting for the extradition of a drug trafficker caught in Venezuela who they say is one…

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ByteLawyer Briefings

Covers current law and technology developments affecting business and society. By Nanyang Business School Professor Harry SK Tan.

http://bytelawyer.blogspot.com/

Aug 24
Odex fails action against PacNet for disclosure of identity of downloader

Odex fails action against PacNet for disclosure of identity of downloader

In what appears to be a straightforward case of licensors of Animeware - ODEX - for illegal downloading of pirated copies by thousands, Odex filed suits against all the local commercial ISPs to obtain the identities of those who downloaded…
Aug 19
How would the Singapore regulatory framework treat Eros LLC?

How would the Singapore regulatory framework treat Eros LLC?

Day 1 of State of Play Conference. Interestingly the latest case reported of the synthetic worlds is the case of EROS LLC suing Volkov Catteneo” who broke the sex program’s copy protection and sold unauthorized copies. So naturally…
Aug 19
State of Play Conference BEGINS

State of Play Conference BEGINS

Finally the long awaited conference has begun. Last night at the opening dinner for participants, meeting all the thought leaders, academics and businesses involved in the building and use of synthetic environments is exciting. There was a…

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International Law Prof Blog

By Professor Mark E. Wojcik and Cindy Galway Buys.

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

May 21
ITLOS Judgment in M/V LOUISA Case To Be Announced

ITLOS Judgment in M/V LOUISA Case To Be Announced

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has announced that it will deliver its judgment in the M/V LOUISA (St. Vincent and the Grenadines v. Kingdom of Spain) case on Tuesday, May 28. The judgment will be...
May 18
Happy Five Year Anniversary to Us!

Happy Five Year Anniversary to Us!

The International Law Prof Blog celebrates its fifth anniversary today! Thank you for your continued support and the thousands of visits over these past five years. We couldn't do it without you! Mark, Cindy, Cyndee, Laurent, and Michael
May 18
France Allows Same-Sex Marriage

France Allows Same-Sex Marriage

France has become the 14th country in the world to have same-sex marriage. It will also allow adoption by same-sex couples. (mew) Related articles France legalizes same-sex marriage Hollande signs law authorising gay marriage in France French…

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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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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 20
Conservative Afghan lawmakers block legislation protecting women's right

Conservative Afghan lawmakers block legislation protecting women's right

KABUL, Afghanistan — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience.…
May 20
Morocco Accused of Teaching Children 'Terroristic' Islam

Morocco Accused of Teaching Children 'Terroristic' Islam

Moroccan human rights activist Ahmed Assid unleashed a wellspring of criticism, massive waves of anger and a fatwa on his head for staying that Islam has become totally incompatible with today's world. During a three-day seminar at the 10th…
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…

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Extradition and Cross Border…

Extradition and Cross Border Criminal Defense News

Covers extradition and foreign evidence cases for criminal defense attorneys. By Linda Friedman Ramirez.

http://obtainingforeignevidence.blogspot.com/

Aug 18
Linda Ramirez's Feathered Serpent Gallery

Linda Ramirez's Feathered Serpent Gallery

Linda Friedman Ramirez has opened the Feathered Serpent Gallery, which features the works of artists and artisans from the US and Latin America. The Gallery is located in the heart of the art district of St Petersburg Florida. For…
Aug 17
Cultural Issues in Criminal Defense, Bible for Representing Immigrants and Foreign National

Cultural Issues in Criminal Defense, Bible for Representing Immigrants and Foreign National

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of immigrants and foreign nationals prosecuted in US Courts.
Aug 10
Going, Going...........................

Going, Going...........................

This blog will be deleted August 12, 2012 or any time thereafter without further notice. For additional information you can contact me directly at lindafriedmanramirez@gmail.com

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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 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.…
May 21
Beware Trademark Invoice Scam

Beware Trademark Invoice Scam

Today a friend asked me about two invoices his company recently paid for “trademark registration” by very official-sounding entities in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. He essentially wanted to know how frequently the…
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…

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Cultural Heritage Lawyer

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

http://culturalheritagelawyer.blogspot.com/

May 18
Roman, Byzantine and Other Conflict Antiquities from Syria

Roman, Byzantine and Other Conflict Antiquities from Syria

Antiquities from several Syrian cultural eras continue to appear on the art market. Since the last blog post describing this problem, Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International produced the above May 17, 2013 report (not in English).…
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…

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China Law Blog

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

http://www.chinalawblog.com/

May 21
Will the Real CIETAC Please Stand Up?

Will the Real CIETAC Please Stand Up?

For more than a year, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), China’s dominant arbitral institution since its founding in 1956, has been fighting a noisy and public civil war. The resulting chaos…
May 20
How To Protect Your Trademark In China; How To Stop Your Distributer From “Stealing” Your Trademark

How To Protect Your Trademark In China; How To Stop Your Distributer From “Stealing” Your Trademark

As often as we write about the need to register your trademarks in China, we have never written about how common it is for your China distributer to take your trademark and of how easy it is to prevent that. I thought of this last week…
May 18
How To Change Your WFOE Legal Representative. It Ain’t Easy….

How To Change Your WFOE Legal Representative. It Ain’t Easy….

Over the years my law firm has been called in a number of times to try to get rid of an out of control Legal Representative of a WOFE. Typically, the company calling us thinks that it ought to be able to rid itself of its WFOE Legal…

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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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Kenneth Anderson's Law of War and…

Kenneth Anderson's Law of War and Just War Theory Blog

Covers international laws of war, international law, related human rights topics, international NGOs, and the theory of the just war. By Professor Kenneth Anderson.

http://kennethandersonlawofwar.blogspot.com/

May 20
For freedom to blaspheme and offend - thanks to whomever drew this cartoon

For freedom to blaspheme and offend - thanks to whomever drew this cartoon
Feb 19
The Obama administration's contrasting on-defense, on-offense responses to terrorism

The Obama administration's contrasting on-defense, on-offense responses to terrorism

(Update: Since posting this, CSPAN has put up a link to DOS Legal Adviser Harold Koh’s ASIL-sponsored, informal public conversation with his predecessor, John Bellinger, on the question of the Obama administration’s approach to…
Jan 15
Blogging at Volokh Conspiracy and Opinio Juri

Blogging at Volokh Conspiracy and Opinio Juri

In case anyone is looking for me, I'm blogging these days over Volokh Conspiracy and Opinio Juris. I might occasionally stick up something here, but not very often.

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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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Customs Law

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

http://customslaw.blogspot.com/

May 20
A Day Late and an Abomination Short

A Day Late and an Abomination Short

May 19 was Tariff of Abominations Day, a holiday I created for customs and trade compliance people. I hope you enjoyed yourself.If you are wondering what I am on about, please read this post from May of 2008. And, if you are sufficiently…
May 20
A Laser-Like Focus on Questions of Law

A Laser-Like Focus on Questions of Law

The Court of International Trade's recent decision in EOS of North America v. United States has a few interesting bits of legal analysis in it.The underlying facts of the case are simple enough. The EOS imported devices called "laser…
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…

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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 20
BYOD Trends and Best Practices: Part 3 of It's 2013. Do You Know Where Your BYOD Policies Are?

BYOD Trends and Best Practices: Part 3 of It's 2013. Do You Know Where Your BYOD Policies Are?

In Part 3 of "It's 2013. Do You Know Where Your BYOD Policies Are?" we will address developing BYOD trends and best practices. Please check out Part 1 and 2 of this 3-part series addressing employee and employer concerns, respectively.…
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…

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Transnational Law Blog

Covers laws which regulates actions or events that transcend national frontiers, including human rights, environmental law, immigration, intellectual property and space law. By Derek Deavenport, John Dermody, Travis Hodgkins and Christine Ngo.

http://transnationallawblog.typepad.com/transnational_law_blog/

Apr 7
The Lure of China and Economic Activism

The Lure of China and Economic Activism

I wonder what do you think about Google’s decision to confront China’s censorship by pulling out of the country entirely despite a potential lost of profit for not doing its business with now the second largest economy in the word? A…
Apr 2
March's Winners and Loser

March's Winners and Loser

We are moving further away from the double dips danger! Last month the US economy added 162,000 jobs- a strong showing of a potentially more sustained recovery for US economy. Payroll gains are largely boosted by private sectors and much less…
Nov 18
Behind President Obama’s Warning of “Double Dip” Danger

Behind President Obama’s Warning of “Double Dip” Danger

Today, in an interview with Fox News in Beijing, President Obama warned that “the US economy could head into a ‘double-dip recession’ unless urgent steps were taken to rein back America’s mounting level of public debt,” reported the…

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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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IP Dragon

Covers intellectual property in China.

http://ipdragon.blogspot.com/

Apr 24
IP Dragon has found a new den: IPDRAGON.ORG

IP Dragon has found a new den: IPDRAGON.ORG

From now on, you can find new articles of IP Dragon on: ipdragon.org.So good bye to ipdragon.blogspot,com and hello ipdragon.org.All ipdragon.blogspot.com links will continue to be active, but will be redirected to ipdragon.orgAlso you…
Apr 7
Constructed Knowledge Works Like a Red Flag To An Internet Intermediary

Constructed Knowledge Works Like a Red Flag To An Internet Intermediary

Shades of Red by Skram1 see ColourloversThe real question: "What shade of red will attract liability?"After publishing a draft of the copyright law, the National Copyright Administration comes now with a A Brief Explanation…
Mar 12
Chinese Movie Posters Give You "Double Vision" Without The Alcohol

Chinese Movie Posters Give You "Double Vision" Without The Alcohol

Clone and OriginalThe silver screen is known to bring out the imagination of people. However, China's film industry has not given birth to a poster child of creativity, eyeing laboriously to any movie that has some measure of success, Chinese…

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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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Letters Blogatory

Covers international judicial assistance.

http://lettersblogatory.com/

Nov 29
Case of the Day: Microsoft v. John Doe

Case of the Day: Microsoft v. John Doe

The case of the day is Microsoft Corp. v. John Doe (E.D.N.Y. 2012). Microsoft asserted claims against dozens of unknown defendants, the alleged creators, controllers, and users of the “Zeus Botnets” malware, a malicious computer…
Nov 28
Argentina Seeks A Stay from the Second Circuit

Argentina Seeks A Stay from the Second Circuit

Argentina has moved for an emergency stay of Judge Griesa’s injunction. As we saw earlier this week, the judge had lifted the stay of his injunction in light of Argentina’s announced intention never to pay the owners of its…
Nov 27
Case of the Day: Wultz v. Bank of China

Case of the Day: Wultz v. Bank of China

The case of the day is Wultz v. Bank of China (S.D.N.Y. 2012). In 2006, Daniel Wultz was killed, and Yekutiel Wultz injured, in a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. Members of the Wultz family sued the Bank of China, alleging that the bank had…

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European Court of Human Rights…

European Court of Human Rights News

Covers applications, decisions, judgments at the European Court of Human Rights, resolutions by the Committee of Ministers and violations of the European Convention of Human Rights with a focus on French speaking countries in the Council of Europe (Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Monaco and Switzerland).

http://echrnews.wordpress.com/

Sep 29
Case Hoyos v. Monaco (27922/11) police custody under the control of the prosecutor general : communicated

Case Hoyos v. Monaco (27922/11) police custody under the control of the prosecutor general : communicated

On April 19th 2010 at 12:15pm, Ms.
Sep 14
Decision Horvath v. Belgium (6224/07) Hungarian citizen denied translation/interpretation in criminal proceedings : inadmissible

Decision Horvath v. Belgium (6224/07) Hungarian citizen denied translation/interpretation in criminal proceedings : inadmissible

On August 25th 2000, Ms.
Feb 21
Case S.A.S. v. France (43835/11) Muslim woman wearing niqab forbidden to cover her face in areas open to public and banned from public facilities : communicated

Case S.A.S. v. France (43835/11) Muslim woman wearing niqab forbidden to cover her face in areas open to public and banned from public facilities : communicated

On June 19th 2009, the French prime minister Fillon issued an

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One World International Practice…

One World International Practice Blog

Covers judicial and regulatory decisions as well as topics and trends in international litigation, international dispute resolution, and international investigations, regulatory compliance, and enforcement. By Cadwaladar.

http://blog.internationalpractice.org/

Oct 24
Norex Decision, Long in Federal Court, Now Dismissed By State Court Using Borrowing Statute To Shorten Applicable Limitations Period

Norex Decision, Long in Federal Court, Now Dismissed By State Court Using Borrowing Statute To Shorten Applicable Limitations Period

We have posted on the meanderings of the Norex case in federal court (e.g., here). After dismissal from federal court, Norex sued in state court. Norex Petroleum Ltd. v. Leonard Blavatnik, et al., Index No. 650591/11 (Sup. Ct. N.Y.…
Sep 4
Court Denies Non-U.S. Company’s Attempt To Avoid Default, Citing Agency Relationship Between Parent and Sub Justifying Earlier Exercise of Jurisdiction Over Non-U.S. Parent

Court Denies Non-U.S. Company’s Attempt To Avoid Default, Citing Agency Relationship Between Parent and Sub Justifying Earlier Exercise of Jurisdiction Over Non-U.S. Parent

The drywall litigation, arising from the installation into U.S. homes of allegedly defective drywall from China, has included a great many noteworthy international practice issues. Many companies have settled. Others have continued to…
Aug 28
Eleventh Circuit Finds Moot a Post-Judgment Challenge to a Confirmed Arbitral Award, Even When the Challenge Is Made in a Primary Jurisdiction Under the New York Convention

Eleventh Circuit Finds Moot a Post-Judgment Challenge to a Confirmed Arbitral Award, Even When the Challenge Is Made in a Primary Jurisdiction Under the New York Convention

Ingaseosas International Co. v. Aconcagua Investing Ltd., No. 11-10914 (11th Cir. 2012) (unpublished), involves an interesting application of the primary vs secondary jurisdiction doctrine under the New York Convention as well as the…

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Asia Death Penalty

Provides information about the death penalty in Asia.

http://asiadeathpenalty.blogspot.com/

Feb 14
Historical interest

Historical interest

I created the Asia Death Penalty blog in 2006 and actively posted on the site until late 2010. Throughout 2011, I did not have time to maintain posting, and this won't change in the forseeable future.However I am leaving the blog online for…
Jun 19
Glimpse of Chan family pain

Glimpse of Chan family pain

Chan family appeal for Indonesian clemency19 June 2011AAP on The Sydney Morning HeraldThe brother of Bali Nine ringleader Andrew Chan has appealed to the Indonesian president to give him "a second chance at life".
Jun 19
Australian PM backs Chan clemency

Australian PM backs Chan clemency

Gillard against Chan death penaltyBy Petrina Berry18 June 2011AAP on The Brisbane TimesPrime Minister Julia Gillard hasn't ruled out appealing to Indonesia's president personally to have the death penalty against convicted Bali Nine…

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Daniel W. Drezner

Covers politics, economics, globalization, academia and pop culture. By Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University professor Daniel W. Drezner.

http://drezner.foreignpolicy.com/

Nov 28
Is the scholar-policy gap really so big?

Is the scholar-policy gap really so big?

MacArthur Foundation president Robert Gallucci has an essay in the Chronicle of Higher Education on a topic that feels juuuuuust a bit familiar. Here's how he opens it:
Nov 27
Pssst.... China.... it's called the "security dilemma"

Pssst.... China.... it's called the "security dilemma"

So China has not been shy over the past few months in expressing its territorial aspirations, going so far as to imprint them in new passports. Now on the one hand, this is a predictable reaction to the U.S. pivot from last year. On the…
Nov 26
The Broadwell Recognition

The Broadwell Recognition

As near as I can figure, the David Petraeus/Paula Broadwell story is the ultimate pundit Rorschach Test. Whatever axe one had to grind against the foreign policy community prior to the story breaking, Petraeus and Broadwell merely sharpens…

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Atlantic Review

Press digest on transatlantic affairs. Edited by three German Fulbright Alumni.

http://atlanticreview.org/

Nov 21
Be Afraid of Young European

Be Afraid of Young European

Wow, I did not realize the German and Italian Nazi leaders were so young when they came to power. Should I be worried about the political radicalization of youth in Europe today due to the economic crisis? Will some of them turn into Fascist…
Nov 11
Remembering World War I

Remembering World War I

1. Today is Armistice Day. Americans celebrate it as Veterans Day, for the Polish it is Independence Day and quite a few Germans, who want to forget war, celebrate today instead as the beginning of the carnival season. What hedonistic,…
Nov 6
Think Tanks as Tabloid

Think Tanks as Tabloid

Heather A. Conley, a senior fellow and director of the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C, has a piece in Foreign Policy titled "The Transatlantic Test" with the subheading "Europe…

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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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Law Library of Congress: Global…

Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor

Covers legal news and developments worldwide. By the Law Library of Congress.

http://www.loc.gov/law/

Nov 19
United Arab Emirates: New Law Imposes Sanctions on Online Demands for Regime Change

United Arab Emirates: New Law Imposes Sanctions on Online Demands for Regime Change

Communications and electronic information - On November 13, 2012, the United Arab Emirates amended Federal Law 2-2006 on electronic crimes. The amended legislation includes provisions that punish anyone convicted of using digital means to…
Nov 15
France: Approval of Same-Sex Marriage Draft Law

France: Approval of Same-Sex Marriage Draft Law

Family - France's Council of Ministers (Conseil des Ministres, Cabinet) approved a draft law on November 7, 2012, that legalizes marriage for same-sex couples. The proposal gives such couples the rights usually assigned to marriage, as... The…
Nov 9
Egypt: Government Decides to Postpone Implementation of Real Property Tax Law

Egypt: Government Decides to Postpone Implementation of Real Property Tax Law

Taxation - On November 4, 2012, Egypt's Ministry of Finance decided to postpone the implementation of the real property tax law (Law 196-2008 of June 23, 2008) until January... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers…

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Anupam Chander Blog

Globalization and digitization through the eyes of UC Davis School of Law Professor Anupam Chander.

http://www.chander.com/

Mar 4
Preorder my new book: The Electronic Silk Road

Preorder my new book: The Electronic Silk Road

My new book, The Electronic Silk Road: How the Web Binds the World Together in Commerce, will appear in little more than a month from Yale University Press. Amazon is offering the cloth edition for an amazing $18.48! Here are...
May 30
The next generation, smarter than our

The next generation, smarter than our

USA Today reports on the winning words in the National Spelling Bee over the last 8 decades. It's clear that the last decade's students would have found many of the earlier winning words to be child's play. Here is the list, as compiled by…
May 17
My New Paper, Just in Time for IPO: Facebookistan

My New Paper, Just in Time for IPO: Facebookistan

Most of Facebook's users lie outside the United States, its home jurisdiction. In a new paper published this week, I examine how Facebook has been regulated across the world. Download here. Here is the abstract:

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Crime Free World

Covers violations of international humanitarian law, and international attempts to end individual impunity for heinous crimes. Includes review of international tribunals such as ICC, ICTY, and ICTR.

http://crimefreeworld.wordpress.com

Jun 9
SHELL SETTLES WITH WIWA FAMILY AND OTHERS

SHELL SETTLES WITH WIWA FAMILY AND OTHERS

On the eve of the beginning of jury selection in New York, it was reported yesterday that Royal Dutch Shell settled the law suit brought against it by the son of Nigerian activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and the families of the other activists killed…
May 23
SUDAN REBEL LEADER TURNS HIMSELF IN TO ICC

SUDAN REBEL LEADER TURNS HIMSELF IN TO ICC

The International Criminal Court (ICC) indicted several people for the atrocities being committed in Darfur. The most famous of those wanted is of course, the president of Sudan, Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, who has mocked the tribbunal by…
May 23
KEEPING THE WORLD’S EYES ON SRI LANKA

KEEPING THE WORLD’S EYES ON SRI LANKA

The Sri Lankan governement finally crushed the Tamil Tiger rebellion last week, killing the top three rebel commanders including their leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran The government ignored the pleaas of the U.N. and most of the Europeans…

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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,…

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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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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…

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EU & Italian International Tax…

EU & Italian International Tax Law Blog

Provides updates on EU and Italian international tax matters. By Marco Rossi.

http://www.euitalianinternationaltax.com/

Feb 12
US Tax Administration Issued Final Regulations on FATCA Implementing International Tax Reporting and Compliance

US Tax Administration Issued Final Regulations on FATCA Implementing International Tax Reporting and Compliance

On January 17, 2013 the IRS issued final regulations providing rules on information reporting by foreign financial institutions (FFIs) and withholding on certain payments to FFIs and other foreign entities. Under the Foreign Account Tax…
Feb 12
Reciprocal Inter Governmental Agreement Will Introduce Automatic and Reciprocal US-Italy Disclosure and Exchange of Information For Tax Purpose

Reciprocal Inter Governmental Agreement Will Introduce Automatic and Reciprocal US-Italy Disclosure and Exchange of Information For Tax Purpose

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) was enacted by the United States Congress in March 2010 and became effective on January 1, 2013. It is intended to assist US efforts to improve international compliance with US tax…
Nov 24
Italian International Tax Reporting Rules Through Part RW of Italian Tax Return

Italian International Tax Reporting Rules Through Part RW of Italian Tax Return

Italian resident taxpayers are required to report to the Italian tax administration their foreign financial investments and assets, which can generate foreign-source income subject to tax in Italy. They report their foreign investments by…

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