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26 May 2021, 4:09 pm by Xandra Kramer
Nigerian law provides for a high threshold of burden of proof that rests on the one who invokes sabotage of the pipelines (in this case, Shell). [read post]
17 May 2021, 10:30 am by Unknown
S1 (May 2021) [open access]- Special issue on "Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Africa," with eight articles that variously discuss refugee law, the Global Compact on Refugees, IDP protection, internally displaced children, the African Commission's comment on freedom of movement, and xenophobia in South Africa.Related post:- Regional Focus: Africa (26 April 2021) [read post]
27 Apr 2021, 12:20 pm by Alexandra Koch, Tia Sewell
’s presidential agenda at the Security Council—the U.S. distinguished a high-level open debate on conflict-driven hunger as its “signature event” of the month. [read post]
22 Apr 2021, 9:03 pm by Joe Whitworth
Foodstuffs consisting of dried beans from Nigeria remain suspended because of pesticide residue concerns. [read post]
11 Apr 2021, 3:05 pm by INFORRM
Attorney-General) Han observes that copycat laws have been proposed in Nigeria and the Philippines among others, providing “illiberal or authoritarian leaders the tools to control freedom of expression and suppress dissent. [read post]
21 Feb 2021, 4:07 pm by INFORRM
Nigeria The Nation reports that the High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has delivered its judgment in a libel claim against UK-based Blogger, Maureen Badejo. [read post]
7 Feb 2021, 10:15 pm by Sophie Corke
Julia Hugendubel summarised the most recent developments in relation to the EU Commission's proposed crypto-assets market Regulation, including the potential impact on IP applications. [read post]
28 Jan 2021, 1:53 am by Chijioke Okorie
[Usually, Court actions in Nigeria take between two to 5 years to conclude at the court of first instance, while high legal fees depending on the nature and complexity of each case and counsel’s experience.] [read post]
14 Jan 2021, 11:00 pm by Chijioke Okorie
  This is essentially the question that the Federal High Court of Nigeria was asked in the case of Green Light Music Publishing Limited and Others v Copyright Society of Nigeria Ltd/Gte (Suit Nos. [read post]
30 Dec 2020, 2:19 pm by Bruce Zagaris
On international asset recovery Zagaris covered the agreement by the U.S., Jersey, and Nigeria to repatriate more than $300 million of stolen Abacha funds to Nigeria as well as the U.S. returning $300 million to Malaysia in the 1MDB case, the Portuguese court’s seizure of Isabel dos Santos’ shares in a telecom firm in connection with the Angolan corruption investigation, and the Swiss freeze of $900 million from the former head of the Angolan Insurance… [read post]
30 Dec 2020, 2:19 pm by Bruce Zagaris
On international asset recovery Zagaris covered the agreement by the U.S., Jersey, and Nigeria to repatriate more than $300 million of stolen Abacha funds to Nigeria as well as the U.S. returning $300 million to Malaysia in the 1MDB case, the Portuguese court’s seizure of Isabel dos Santos’ shares in a telecom firm in connection with the Angolan corruption investigation, and the Swiss freeze of $900 million from the former head of the Angolan Insurance… [read post]
21 Dec 2020, 10:00 pm by Chijioke Okorie
South Africa amended its High Court Rules in March and introduced Rule 41A which made it mandatory for parties to consider mediation at the outset of any contemplated litigation. [read post]
17 Dec 2020, 11:00 pm by Chijioke Okorie
[And it is not just Kenya: since 2016, Nigeria has intensified its efforts to merge/coalesce IP institutions into a new state agency to be known as Industrial Property Commission. [read post]
17 Dec 2020, 3:04 am by Chijioke Okorie
In addition to the European Commission and the EUIPO, the other project partners are the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO), the African Intellectual PropertyOrganisation (OAPI) and the African Union Commission. [read post]
16 Dec 2020, 12:50 am by Chijioke Okorie
In May, a Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria ordered the National Universities Commission (NUC) and telecommunications network, Airtel (formerly Zain) to pay N703,000,000 ($1,843,934 approximately) in damages. [read post]
11 Dec 2020, 12:15 pm by Anna Salvatore, Tia Sewell
Although the country is already charged with genocide by the International Court of Justice, Begum’s lawsuit is the first brought under Myanmar’s human rights commission. [read post]
7 Dec 2020, 10:16 am by William Ford, Tia Sewell
Ambassador to Nigeria; Takwa Z. [read post]
6 Dec 2020, 4:45 pm by INFORRM
That decision was later overturned by the High Court. [read post]
6 Sep 2020, 4:21 pm by INFORRM
Ltd.Decision Date: May 5, 2020 The Madras High Court quashed criminal defamation proceedings against the journalist Sandhya Ravishankar and other related petitioners concerning a 2015 article discussing an ongoing public interest litigation in the Madras High Court. [read post]
7 Jun 2020, 4:34 pm by INFORRM
Nigeria PR Nigeria had a piece ”PRNigeria Publisher Slams N500m Libel Suit against Military Apologist, Terrence Kuanum”. [read post]