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International Family Law

International Family Law

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

http://www.internationalfamilylawfirm.com/
  • Jun 13

    Japan’s Hague Abduction Convention “Guidelines”

    Japan’s Hague Abduction Convention “Guidelines”
    If the article below is accurate one may ask why Japan is even bothering to pretend to comply with the Hague Abduction Convention. The article states that if a Japanese court orders that an abducted child should be returned to the country of…
  • Jun 12

    Successes in Hague Habitual Residence Case

    Successes in Hague Habitual Residence Case
    Yesterday’s decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Guzzo v. Cristofano cogently restated the rules concerning the definition of the term “habitual residence” in the Hague Abduction Convention.  My client,…
  • May 22

    Status of Korea’s Accession to the Hague Abduction Convention

    Status of Korea’s Accession to the Hague Abduction Convention
    As has been recently reported by the U.S. State Department: ·        The Republic of Korea is one of only a handful of East Asian countries that has acceded to the Hague Abduction Convention. …
Rank this Week: 3408

DIPr Argentina

DIPr Argentina

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

http://www.diprargentina.com/
Rank this Week: 2035

SullivanLawNet

SullivanLawNet

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

http://www.sullivanlaw.net
  • Jun 13

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

    US Supreme Ct: Naturally Occurring DNA is Unpatentable Product of Nature
    Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that naturally occurring DNA is a product of nature and, as such, is not patentable. Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., No. 12-398 (U.S. June 13, 2013). However, according to the…
  • Jun 5

    Spanish Plant Variety Rights Litigation Continue

    Spanish Plant Variety Rights Litigation Continue
    According to news reports, an appellate court in Granada, Spain recently affirmed a lower tribunal’s denial of a request by Swiss multinational Syngenta for provisional measures against a company it claimed was infringing…
  • May 21

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

    Senate Tax Report Details Apple’s Offshore Profit-Shifting Tactic
    The report of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on Apple Inc.’s international tax strategy sheds light on how the company has exploited to maximum effect a number of gaps in the web of national tax jurisdictions.…
Rank this Week: 2964

Reparations Center for Victims of…

Reparations Center for Victims of War Crimes

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

http://www.warcrimesreparations.info/
  • Jun 13

    OTP Announces Appeal of Gbagbo Case

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

    Chui Released from ICC Custody

    Chui Released from ICC Custody
    Matthieu Ngdolou Chui has been released from International Criminal Court (ICC) custody, following his acquittal by Trial Chamber II on Monday.  The prosecutor announced on Tuesday that they would appeal the acquittal and ask the appeals…
  • Dec 18

    Chui Found Not Guilty

    Chui Found Not Guilty
    Matthieu Ngdolo Chui, alleged to have been a leader of militias in the Democratic Republic of  Congo (DRC), was found not guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity today by Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal…
Rank this Week: 4922

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/
Rank this Week: 4113

The China Law Blog

The China Law Blog

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

http://www.thechinalawblog.com/
  • Jun 11

    Contracts in China and its Importance

    Contracts in China and its Importance
    The following is from a blog post I put up a few years ago and although it is brief and not as verbose as my other posts, it is certainly in my top ten favorites. It is not surprising how many companies and entrepreneurs are in such a hurry…
  • Jun 10

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

    If it is Good for Apple why isn't it Good for your Company
    If it is good for China, then, why isn’t it good for your company as well. You might even argue that Apple has billions of dollars and lots of cash and can spend money on high priced lawyers and accountants and you can’t. Well,…
  • Feb 7

    Buying a Customized Cake is Too Complicated in China

    Buying a Customized Cake is Too Complicated in China
    Most of the time I prefer to write about the cultural differences in the Jungle and how they impact foreigners doing business here. Sure, I can write about the law and it’s changes and provide a list of things that you must do if…
Rank this Week: 4746

Bribery Library Blog

Bribery Library Blog

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

http://www.briberylibrary.com
  • Jun 10

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

    How China's anticorruption drive is hitting sales of European luxury brand
    Encouraged by the current anticorruption drive in Europe and the United States and indeed in other countries around the world, which in the West is predominantly due to new laws and/or increased enforcement of the laws, China’s new…
  • May 30

    British Government to consider permitting facilitation payments for SME

    British Government to consider permitting facilitation payments for SME
    As reported in the Financial Times on 29th May, and before any corporate prosecutions have even taken place, the Government is to consider whether the ban on facilitation payments in the Bribery Act should be relaxed for small and medium…
  • May 14

    Bribery Act 2010: The first three conviction

    Bribery Act 2010: The first three conviction
    Whilst attention continues to focus on the on-going absence of a corporate prosecution for bribery by the SFO, it is worth reflecting on the circumstances of the three individuals who have been convicted of offences under the Bribery Act 2010…
Rank this Week: 1748

International Business Law Advisor

International Business Law Advisor

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

http://www.internationalbusinesslawadvisor.com
  • Jun 6

    What Psychology Can Teach You About Global Outsourcing.

    What Psychology Can Teach You About Global Outsourcing.
    Just yesterday I received a call from a businessman looking to outsource a good part of his company’s assembly operation to another country. While I would prefer that the company keep its operations division close to home, I understand…
  • Jun 4

    International Litigation Costs: A Comparative Study.

    International Litigation Costs: A Comparative Study.
    As readers of this blog know, I’m a big advocate for the arbitration of international disputes. However, the fact remains that a great deal of cross-border disputes result in costly international litigation. I see that a lot here in…
  • Jun 3

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

    International Arbitration in Miami is on the Rise. Here’s Why.
    Whenever someone learns that our  law firm (based in Miami) is currently handling a major international arbitration matter against the Kyrgyz Republic at the Hague,  they almost always ask “why is a complex case like that…
Rank this Week: 1862

International Commercial Law Blog

International Commercial Law Blog

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

http://www.internationalcommerciallawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 4052

ECHR-online

ECHR-online

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

http://echr-online.blogspot.com/
  • May 28

    Documentary on the African Court on Human and Peoples' Right

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

    Protocol 15 to the ECHR

    Protocol 15 to the ECHR
    On 16 May 2013, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has adopted Protocol 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights. The Protocol is now open for signature by the Council of Europe member states and will enter into force…
  • May 15

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

    Clear regulation of requirements for assisted suicide under article 8 ECHR - Gross v Switzerland
    In Gross v Switzerland, the European Court of Human Rights has once again dealt with an application alleging that article implied a right to an assisted suicide. The question, whether the right to private life also embraces the right of…
Rank this Week: 2752

ABC International Family Law Views

ABC International Family Law Views

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

http://www.abcinternational.us/
  • May 19

    Collaborative Divorce Thrives in Australia

    Collaborative Divorce Thrives in Australia
    The concept of collaborative divorce is gaining traction worldwide as an alternative to the traditional courtroom battles epitomized in movies like Kramer vs. Kramer and War of the Roses.  Family law practitioners in Australia have come to…
  • Apr 13

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

    British Divorce Courts Require Allegation of Fault; This is the Result
    Apparently, England requires parties to allege a fault before a family law court will grant a divorce.  Over at my general Florida family law news blog, ABC Family Law Blog, I described some of the allegations found in the public…
  • Mar 18

    Dubai Man Gets World's Quickest Divorce

    Dubai Man Gets World's Quickest Divorce
    A man in Dubai applied for divorce a mere seconds after he had been married to his bride.  The reason:  he did not want his Wife to work after marriage, and his father-in-law demanded that she be allowed to work.  From Emirates 24/7 News:…
Rank this Week: 4376

International Counsel

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…
Rank this Week: 3394

Inter Consulta

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…
Rank this Week: 2288

Claimer.org

Claimer.org

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

http://news.claimer.org/
  • May 2

    Peru: possibly an interesting forum for climate change compensation

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

    Ecuador climate change compensation good chance

    Ecuador climate change compensation good chance
    the National Court of Justice in Ecuador After our first look at tort law systems in a view of possible climate change compensation litigation we continue researching with Ecuador, based on the Civil Codes and relevant legal…
  • Apr 14

    Colombia: A promising place for seeking climate change damage compensation

    Colombia: A promising place for seeking climate change damage compensation
    Colombian Supreme Court (Image Torax) After a brief first look at tort law systems we continue researching possible climate change compensation litigation in Latin American. The blog entries are mainly based tort law in the Civil Codes…
Rank this Week: 3062

Fossum Law Office Blawg

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: 3134

Fossum Law Office Blawg

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: 4921

Al-Mirsal

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: 1781

ECJBlog

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: 3277

David M. Ginsberg's Legal Blog

David M. Ginsberg's Legal Blog

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

http://davidmginsberg.wordpress.com/
Rank this Week: 5253

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: 5033

Erga Omnes

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: 3177

China Esquire

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: 2382

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/
Rank this Week: 4460

IFTTA - International Travel and…

IFTTA - International Travel and Tourism News

Covers travel and tourism law news, events, legislation and court decisions. By the International Forum of Travel and Tourism Advocates (IFTTA).

http://ifttablog.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 3

    IFTTA News - Recent Item

    IFTTA News - Recent Item
    USA: Federal Aviation Administration to reexamine passenger use of portable electronic devices on board aircraft;  CJEU: no distance contract required for consumer forum pursuant to Brussels I Regulation; USA: court decides on…
  • Sep 3

    Update on IFTTA New

    Update on IFTTA New
    German Court challenges EU Regulation on security standards for passports and travel documents; UK: airlines to include debit card surcharges in headline prices;
  • Jun 22

    Most recent IFTTA news post

    Most recent IFTTA news post
    ECJ Advocate General delivers opinion on rail passenger rights; USA: Transportation Secretary queried on EU Emissions Trading System; Civil Juries to Receive Guidance on Damages in Scotland; Austria: Appelate court reverses…
Rank this Week: 4170

Letters Blogatory

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…
Rank this Week: 4063

Daniel W. Drezner

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…
Rank this Week: 2744

Korea Law Today

Korea Law Today

Covers Korean business law. By Nathan D. McMurray.

http://www.korealawtoday.com/
Rank this Week: 1805

The Invisible College

The Invisible College

Covers international law, politics, economics, and philosophy.

http://invisiblecollege.weblog.leidenuniv.nl/
  • Nov 25

    New Issue of GoJIL and Call for Paper

    New Issue of GoJIL and Call for Paper
    A brand new issue of the Goettingen Journal of International Law is available on the journal’s homepage: www.gojil.eu. They have compiled eleven great articles about the precursors to international constitutionalism, especially the…
  • Nov 15

    Call for Papers Transnational Judicial Dialogue (21 & 22 June 2013)

    Call for Papers Transnational Judicial Dialogue (21 & 22 June 2013)
    For more info, we kindly refer you to the website of the Amsterdam Center for International Law. The ACIL, ECRP project ‘International Law through the National Prism’ and the ERC project ‘MultiRights’ now invite paper proposals…
  • Nov 6

    Assistant Professor in International Relations at University of Amsterdam

    Assistant Professor in International Relations at University of Amsterdam
    Job description Developing, conducting, and supervising high quality academic research on International Relations; Teaching general and specialist courses in Political Science, more in particular International Relations at both undergraduate…
Rank this Week: 4954

Charlotte Law in Africa

Charlotte Law in Africa

Charlotte School of Law's activities in Africa

http://charlottelawinafrica.wordpress.com/
  • Oct 5

    Grandpa Chris and his New Friend

    Grandpa Chris and his New Friend
    Cape Town – 10/02/12 Update: Today we nicknamed Chris “Grandpa” and he gladly accepted, he can be so serious sometimes!
  • Oct 3

    See Wofford Run

    See Wofford Run
    USA to Cape Town 10/01/12 We boarded the plane at 6:00am, the first 6:00am flight of three that we have this week. After we all acknowledged that no one is normal at 6:00am (Nicole throwing away perfectly good cheese, Chris refusing to eat,…
  • Apr 18

    Kumasi Children’s Home

    Kumasi Children’s Home
    Saturday, March 24, 2012 – Today we visited the Kumasi Children’s Home, which is a local orphanage here in Kumasi. This was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever had to emotionally endure. The conditions of the place were unlike any…
Rank this Week: 4097

European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights

Covers European Court of Human Rights documents and information.

http://ecohr.wordpress.com
  • Oct 4

    Turkey hittings military targets in Syria

    Turkey hittings military targets in Syria
    Turkish artillery hit targets near Syria’s Tel Abyad border town for a second day on Thursday, killing several Syrian soldiers according to activists and security sources, after a mortar bomb fired from the area killed five Turkish…
  • Oct 3

    Turkey bombed military targets in Syria

    Turkey bombed military targets in Syria
    Turkey’s military struck targets inside Syria on Wednesday in response to a mortar bomb fired from Syrian territory which killed five Turkish civilians, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an’s office said in a statement. “Our armed forces…
  • Oct 2

    Russia Calls for Calm on Tense Turkish-Syria Border

    Russia Calls for Calm on Tense Turkish-Syria Border
    Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov has urged restraint between Turkey and Syria, calling for calm on the tense Turkish-Syrian border. “We believe both Syrian and Turkish authorities should exercise maximum restraint in this…
Rank this Week: 3883

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/
Rank this Week: 3985

Legal Decisions

Legal Decisions

Reviews national and international legal developments.

http://legaldecisions.wordpress.com/
Rank this Week: 5068

Law and Beyond

Law and Beyond

Legal news and analysis of current U.S. and foreign events, including financial, international, antitrust and corporate law. By Laurent Deis.

http://law-and-beyond.com/
  • Apr 26

    Companies could benefit from the U.S. cybersecurity plan

    Companies could benefit from the U.S. cybersecurity plan
    Yesterday I came across an interesting article about cybersecurity.  Since I might have bored some of you over the last few weeks with securities regulation, I figured it was only fair to talk about something different this week.
  • Apr 17

    SEC releases guidance on JOBS Act and seeks comments before any rulemaking

    SEC releases guidance on JOBS Act and seeks comments before any rulemaking
    Over the last couple of days, the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) gave some interesting information regarding the implementation and application of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups…
  • Apr 3

    The JOBS Act: Impacts on securities regulation

    The JOBS Act: Impacts on securities regulation
    On March 27, 2012, the House of Representatives passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”), in the same form passed by the Senate on March 22, 2012.  The JOBS Act will now go to President Obama for his signature…
Rank this Week: 3149

ComparativeLawBlog

ComparativeLawBlog

Covers comparative law and judicial decision making. By Jacco Bomhoff.

http://comparativelawblog.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 5

    ComparativeLawBlog Dormant

    ComparativeLawBlog Dormant
    This Blog is on hold, and will be so for the foreseeable future. The archive, for what its worth, will remain online, at least for now.Sean Donlan and colleagues will continue posting on comparative law matters at…
  • Feb 28

    NOTICE: International & Comparative Law Quarterly

    NOTICE: International & Comparative Law Quarterly
    International & Comparative Law Quarterly (ICLQ), marks 60 years of publication in 2012. To mark the occasion the editorial board has taken the opportunity to reflect on the contribution the ICLQ has made in the key areas of legal…
  • Feb 12

    NOTICE: HERINGA & AKKERMANS ON EDUCATING EUROPEAN LAWYERS

    NOTICE: HERINGA & AKKERMANS ON EDUCATING EUROPEAN LAWYERS
    Intersentia has recently published Aalt Willem Heringa and Bram Akkermans (eds), Educating European Lawyers (2011). The description reads:
Rank this Week: 2563

Asia Death Penalty

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…
Rank this Week: 3054

Law & Development Blog

Law & Development Blog

By Professors Tom Ginsburg and Veronica Taylor.

http://lawdevelopment.blogspot.com/
  • Dec 7

    Privatization

    Privatization
    J. David Brown, US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Heriot-Watt University - Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation (CERT), John S. Earle, George Mason University - School of Public…
  • Nov 10

    Do Victims of War Need International Law? Human Rights Education Programs in Sudan

    Do Victims of War Need International Law? Human Rights Education Programs in Sudan
    Mark Fathi Massoud (McGill Law) has a new article, Do Victims of War Need International Law? Human Rights Education Programs in Sudan. It examines contemporary programs in law and development in authoritarian and war-torn contexts. The…
  • Nov 4

    A Research Agenda for Development Economic

    A Research Agenda for Development Economic
    Esther Duflo , Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics has an interesting paper on A Research Agenda for Development Economics.
Rank this Week: 4792

Law in Moldova

Law in Moldova

By Alexei Ghertescu.

http://lawinmoldova.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 3095

International Law Blog

International Law Blog

international law news, analysis, journals, conferences, and background. By Renee Dopplick.

http://www.insidejustice.com/law/index.php/all
Rank this Week: 2602

Persuasive Authorities

Persuasive Authorities

Covers law, politics, and foreign policy by legal teachers, scholars, fellows and researchers.

http://persuasiveauthorities.blogspot.com/
  • Mar 30

    Farewell

    Farewell
    Persuasive Authorities is officially signing off. On behalf of our entire roster of contributors, I thank our readers for visiting us and interacting with us in this group blog. It has been fun, fruitful, and productive.We look forward to…
  • Feb 18

    New Law School Ranking

    New Law School Ranking
    (from Malcolm Gladwell.) The full list is available here (subscription required), but you can get a quick glimpse of them here.
  • Feb 14

    Women’s quota in major enterprise

    Women’s quota in major enterprise
    These days, in Germany there is a lively discussion about women’s quota in major enterprises. The facts are clear: in most German businesses, especially in leadership positions, women are still underrepresented. Only 13 percent of the…
Rank this Week: 3818

Chapman at Cop15

Chapman at Cop15

Chapman University blog with law professors and scientists at the 15th annual U.N. conference on climate change

http://chapmanclimate.wordpress.com/
  • Mar 30

    2010 ESI/IFREE Lecture

    2010 ESI/IFREE Lecture
    Climate Change, Facts and Hype: Hazards and Impacts and What does the Future Hold? April 16th 3:00-4:30 p.m. in Wilkinson Hall room #116 Chapman University, Orange, CA. Menas Kafatos – Climate Change, Facts and Hype: Hazards and Impacts…
  • Jan 6

    Pilgrimage to the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen

    Pilgrimage to the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen
    Posted by Menas Kafatos Niels Bohr It was a real treat to visit the Niels Bohr Institut in Copenhagen. Located at Blegdamsvej Street, it is an active research  institute with a strong history.
  • Dec 25

    Some Comments about the Science of Global Change: Part II

    Some Comments about the Science of Global Change: Part II
    Posted by Menas Kafato
Rank this Week: 3990

The Yellow Shoe Civil Law Blog

The Yellow Shoe Civil Law Blog

Focuses on civil law developments throughout the world and general foreign, comparative and international law issues.

http://clyellowshoe.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 25

    Update to University of Wyoming Novels of Justinian Site

    Update to University of Wyoming Novels of Justinian Site
    The University of Wyoming Law Library has posted re-scanned versions of Justice Blume’s English translation of Justinian’s Novels in their Annotated Justinian Code web site. This new edition is much more legible than the first, which was…
  • Jul 9

    The English Fox in the Louisiana Civil Law Chausse- Trappe

    The English Fox in the Louisiana Civil Law Chausse- Trappe
    The Louisiana Law Review has published The English Fox in the Louisiana Civil Law Chausse- Trappe: Civil Law Concepts in the English Language; Comparativists Beware!, 69 La Law Rev 715 (Summer 2009), an article, presented in the La. Law Rev.
  • Jul 9

    The Future of the Yellow Shoe Civil Law Blog

    The Future of the Yellow Shoe Civil Law Blog
    Last month I accepted a new job as the Director of the Law Library and assistant professor of law at the University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law. As can be expected, my duties there have very little to do with…
Rank this Week: 5133

German Trademark Law In A Nutshell

German Trademark Law In A Nutshell

Covers German and EU IP law.

http://german-trademark-blog.com
  • Oct 11

    No exclamation mark for JOOP!

    No exclamation mark for JOOP!
    In Case T?191/08 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) declined JOOP!’s motion to permit registration of a single exclamation mark placed inside a rectangle as a Community trademark. The court ruled that this mark lacks distinctive character…
  • Oct 11

    Google AdWords – Advocate General’s Opinion

    Google AdWords – Advocate General’s Opinion
    I have recently posted a
  • Sep 27

    Google AdWords – Advocate General’s Opinion

    Google AdWords – Advocate General’s Opinion
    There are some news in regards to cases involving the question whether the use of trademarked keywords in Google AdWords constitutes a trademark infringement. The Advocate General Poiares Maduro has delivered his opinion on the joined cases…
Rank this Week: 5292

The TransAtlantic Assembly

The TransAtlantic Assembly

Blog of American and European Practitioners and Academics on European and American Constitutional Law (with an eye to the European Constitution), International Law, European Law, and Law and Philosophy.

http://transatlanticassembly.blogspot.com/
  • Sep 4

    Italy's tragic future

    Italy's tragic future
    Silvio Berlusconi is a modern dictator. He controls all the most important functions of the state and is THE key player in the private sphere. Modern dictators are characterized by an ability to disguise their authoritarianism through subtle…
  • Sep 2

    No to Barroso

    No to Barroso
    Does anyone out there know who Barroso is? More importantly does anybody know what was his best achievement during his four years as President of the European Commission, the highest institution within the EU? Very few will be able to answer…
  • Jul 25

    Obama's Transatlantic Speech

    Obama's Transatlantic Speech
    Berlin was like a honeymoon between America and Europe. But Obama's honey words, were a little too sweet:
Rank this Week: 3278

Brooklyn Law School Students…

Brooklyn Law School Students International Blog

Brooklyn Law School is proud of its many students who will be working this summer in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and South America at law firms, and private and public interest organizations. The students have launched this blog to share their experiences.

http://blsx.brooklaw.edu/studentblog/
  • Jul 4

    Hola desde Peru

    Hola desde Peru
      I’ve attached a few photos of a family trip to Peru.  We hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and then some.  The Andes are so big, the Inca ruins so extensive–it’s hard to fathom even when I’m standing right here looking at…
  • Jun 4

    Greetings from Hong Kong

    Greetings from Hong Kong
    I am currently in Hong Kong working for Linklaters (a UK law firm) in their Capital Markets practice. I arrived here almost three weeks ago. At first, I found the city very overwhelming and crowded, but I have quickly begun to love it here.…
  • Jun 4

    Howzit from Johannesburg!

    Howzit from Johannesburg!
    I am currently in Johannesburg working with the Refugee Rights Project of Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR), a South African NGO.  With the recent outbreak of xenophobic attacks on foreigners living in South Africa, LHR has seen an influx of…
Rank this Week: 4002

The Core

The Core

Covers human rights, humanitarian law and international criminal law. By Nicki Boldt, Bjoern Elberling and Tobias Thienel.

http://corelaw.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 24

    We've moved

    We've moved
    I am happy to report that our blogging hiatus is finally over.However, we won't be updating this site anymore - Tobias, Nicki and I are now part of the new team of the Invisible College.We hope to see you there.
  • Jun 23

    The ICJ Tackles the Bosnian Genocide: Part 1a: Some More Thoughts on Jurisdiction

    The ICJ Tackles the Bosnian Genocide: Part 1a: Some More Thoughts on Jurisdiction
    Yes, I know I have already written a fair bit about the jurisdiction-related aspects of the Genocide case, but recent research, and a few ideas resulting from that, leads me to add a few short comments on the notion of res judicata applied by…
  • Apr 21

    Going on hiatu

    Going on hiatu
    As our loyal readers will have noticed, during the last weeks/months, we haven't had the time to blog as often as we would have liked to. It's not that there aren't interesting things to blog about, it's simply that we all don't have the…
Rank this Week: 2598