International Law

Think the March blockbuster combination between China’s King & Wood and Australia’s Mallesons Stephen Jacques portends a coming wave of tie-ups between Chinese and international law firms? Think again. “Why should I settle down when I can …

This historic “Asian Pivot” and other US maritime initiative are hamstrung, because the US remains outside the Convention on the Law of the SEA (CLOS). CLOS is an international set of “rules of the oceans” that would protect America’s …

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky on behalf of a class comprising all persons or entities who purchased or … Continue reading →

A recent survey carried out by Barclays shows the UK’s largest law firms are looking to international markets to achieve growth in 2012, with Asia possessing the greatest opportunities. The findings show a considerable rise in confidence for international …

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan is responding to U.S. complaints that diplomats are being harassed by the government, saying that all diplomats in the country are treated in accordance with international law. Pakistan is responding to a report by the …

Geneva, June 22 : The American Government’s policy of using drone strikes to kill terror suspects presents a major challenge to the system of international law that has endured since the second world war, a United Nations investigator has warned.

With respect to international law, the United States maintains that it is acting in self-defense consistent with Article 51 of the United Nations charter. Specifically, it endorses a still unsettled corollary of that principle, which holds that one nation …

The issue now before the Supreme Court in this case is whether Congress, in passing the Alien Tort Statute, meant it to apply to violations of international law that took place outside U.S. territory. Apparently, in the eyes of at … Continue reading →

BACKGROUND: In September 2011, Humane Society International, in partnership with Agriculture Quebec and local law enforcement, rescued more than 525 dogs and puppies from Canada’s largest commercial breeding facility, Paws R Us in Outaouais, Quebec.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Patricia A. Leonard, a litigation shareholder with international law firm Greenberg Traurig, has been selected among the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) 2012 class of “Leaders in the Law.” Leonard …