International Law

Industry Experts Debate Key Issues for Investment Funds in 2012 – Business Wire

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading International Financial Centre law firm Walkers returns to New York for the latest in its highly commended series of ‘Fundamentals’ seminars where industry experts will debate the key …

Rights coalition denounces UAE activist trial – Kansas City Star

Along with the prominent blogger, Ahmed Mansour, the five on trial also include three internet activists and Nasser bin Ghaith, the economics professor, who has lectured on international trade law at Abu Dhabi’s Sorbonne and has served as a …

Central African States To Develop Anti-Piracy Strategy in Gulf Of Guinea – Newsblaze.com

Photo Credit: UN The regional anti-piracy effort will also include the development and strengthening of domestic laws and regulations to implement relevant international agreements on the safety and security of navigation, in accordance with …

TASER Receives Five Large Orders – msnbc.com

The fourth order received provided an international law enforcement agency with 530 TASER X26 ECDs, 2,850 TASER cartridges, and various related accessories. The fifth order received provided an international law enforcement agency with 225 TASER X26 ECDs …

Q+A-What issues are at stake in the EU-U.S. carbon spat? – Reuters UK

“It’s doubtful an ICAO challenge will dissuade the EU from its current plans,” said Gabriel Sanchez, adjunct professor of law at the International Aviation Law Institute, Chicago. ICAO, he said, “does not have a good track record with respect to … Continue reading

Greenberg Traurig Takes Top Spot in Florida on mergermarket Legal Adviser Third-Quarter League Table – Business Wire

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP once again ranks among the world’s top mergers and acquisitions legal advisers, according to league table reports published by Bloomberg, mergermarket and Thomson Reuters.

Missing the Point Twice: International Law as Empire’s Sunday Suit – Crikey

In a recent speech at the Harvard Law School, John Brennan, President Obama’s chief advisor on counterterrorism and homeland security, boldly declared: “I’ve developed a profound appreciation for the role that our values, especially the …

EU Carbon Law Faces Multi-National Opposition – Aero-News Network

Reuters reports that the EU says it’s scheme is legal under international law, and that any ICAO measure would be non-binding. The EC has estimated that the carbon credit purchase would cost the airlines between 2 and 10 Euros per … Continue reading

Bryan Cave LLP Expands Presence In Germany; Dr. Tobias Fenck and Dr. Veit Denzer to Establish New Office in Frankfurt – YAHOO!

The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP (http://www.bryancave.com) will significantly expand its European presence through the addition of two leading attorneys and the establishment of an office in Frankfurt, Germany. The move follows Bryan Cave’s …

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