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China sovereignty vs. international law – Guam Pacific Daily News

My last column in this space on China’s sovereignty claim over more than 80 percent of the South China Sea — shown in China’s “nine-dash line u-shaped” map presented to the U.N. Commission on the Limits of Continental Shelf in … Continue reading

Judge grants Tlingit, Haida courts jurisdiction – Kenai Peninsula Clarion

Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, the plaintiffs in the case against the state, heralded the ruling as a victory in reaffirming the tribe’s authority to handle its own family law cases. “The Court’s order reaffirms … Continue reading

Roemer attacks ‘political corruption’ – The Post and Courier

About 40 people attended and asked him about tax reform, amending the nation’s campaign finance laws and how he would communicate as president. Roemer criticized the size of the national debt and its recent deficits, its trade imbalance and its … Continue reading

State Supreme Court names alimony committee – Charleston Daily Mail

Attorneys from around the state talked with the State Bar’s family law committee about inconsistencies in alimony awards, said Lisa Tackett, director of the state’s Family Court Services. She said other states, including Kentucky and Michigan, have a formula.

Joel Katz firm receives distinction for entertainment law – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

For the first time, U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have included a music category in its Best Law Firms publication and its inaugural designation goes to Greenberg Traurig LLP as “Law Firm of the Year” in Entertainment Law. … Continue reading

Could World Intellectual Property Organization be defunded? – ZDNet

The World Intellectual Property Organization, which aims to curb piracy around the world, could be defunded quickly should the Palestinians look to join under a U.S. law from 1994. The Christian Science Monitor noted that the United Nations …

Notice to All Omnivision Technologies Investors Concerning Class Action Lawsuit From Securities Law Firm of Tramont Guerra Nunez, PA – PRWeb

The Securities Law Firm of Tramont Guerra & Nunez, P.A. (TGN) provides notice to all investors concerning the Omnivision Technologies class action lawsuit (Case No. 11-CV-05235) filed October 26, 2011 in the United States District Court of the Northern …

Fish & Richardson Attorney Indranil "Indy" Mukerji Named 2011 "Minority 40 Under 40" Honoree by National Law Journal – msnbc.com

Devlin, president of Fish & Richardson. “He is an accomplished patent litigator who is handling cutting-edge cases that are shaping the future of intellectual property law.” Mr. Mukerji received his J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1999 …

Resolution On Women’s Political Participation Introduced In UN General Assembly – RTT News

The resolution draws attention to such situations across the globe, where women’s voices in political decision-making are still muted. Discriminatory laws and practices persist. Recently, after taking great risks to call for an end to repression and to …

McDermott More than Doubles its Share of National First-Tier Rankings in U.S. News and Best Lawyers 2011 Survey – Newsblaze.com

Specifically, McDermott was awarded Tier 1 rankings across a wide variety of practice areas, including Antitrust Law, Biotechnology Law, Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense, Derivatives and Futures Law …